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CDLB 2017/001 6 (P202113)

Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationCDLB 2017/001 6
IDP202113
Museum no.BM 102106
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

By Alivernini, Sergio · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 119 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 barley, (according to the) royal (measure),
obverse 2from Ur-Damu;
obverse 321 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 from Ur-Lamma, son of Lu-Suen;
obverse 4total: 41 gur 5 ban2 barley;
obverse 5therefrom:
obverse 66 bur3 1 eše3 5 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 each (bur3);
obverse 73 bur3 1 eše3 3 1/4 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 each (bur3);
obverse 81 bur’u, 2 bur3 2 eše3 3 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 4 barig each (bur3).
obverse 9the barley: 38 gur 4 barig 4 1/3 sila;
obverse 10delivery;
reverse 1Lu-...,
reverse 2Dada, son of Ur-gula;
reverse 3Great-Field;
reverse 4running account,
reverse 5year: “Amar-Suen is king.”

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
11(u)# 9(asz)# 3(barig) 1(ban2) sze gur lugal
2ki ur-{d}da-mu-ta
32(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) ki ur-{d}lamma dumu lu2-{d}suen-ta
4szunigin 4(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) sze! gur
5sza3-bi-ta
66(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
73(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
81(bur'u) 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
9sze-bi 3(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
10mu-kux(DU)
reverse
1lu2-x-[...] x
2da-da [dumu ur]-gu#-la
3a-sza3-mah
4nig2-ka9-ak
5mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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