BM 023954 (P204342)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BM 023954 |
|---|---|
| ID | P204342 |
| Museum no. | BM 023954 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Basket-of-tablets: |
| obverse 2 | inspections, |
| obverse 3 | seized, |
| obverse 4 | personnel of the governor, |
| obverse 5 | (labor-)troops of Ur-Nigar, son of Ur-Sukkal, |
| reverse 1 | (labor-)troops of Ur-Gigir, son of Ginimu, |
| reverse 2 | fishermen, bird-hunters, |
| reverse 3 | house of fattened sheep of Girsu, |
| reverse 4 | are here; |
| reverse 5 | year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | pisan-dub-ba | |
| 2 | gurum2-ak | |
| 3 | dab-ba | |
| 4 | giri3#-se3-ga ensi2-ka | |
| 5 | erin2# ur-nigar{gar} dumu ur-sukkal | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | erin2 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu gi4-ni-mu | |
| 2 | szu-ku6 muszen-du3 | |
| 3 | e2-udu-niga gir2-su{ki} | |
| 4 | i3-gal2 | |
| 5 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul | |
Sources & licences
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