CDLB 2017/001 3 (P206298)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLB 2017/001 3 |
|---|---|
| ID | P206298 |
| Museum no. | BM 019997 |
| 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
By Alivernini, Sergio · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 1 1/4 iku the surface (of the) orchard; |
| obverse col 1 2 | (there are) 140 date palms; |
| obverse col 1 3 | UgIL the (responsible) orchardist; |
| obverse col 1 4 | ex-voto of Lu-Nanna son of Ur-ur; |
| obverse col 1 5 | the foreman Abba-gula. |
| obverse col 1 6 | 2 1/2 iku the surface (of the) irrigation-inlet-plot; |
| obverse col 1 7 | 3 1/2 iku the surface (of) uncultivated land; |
| obverse col 1 8 | 233 date palms |
| obverse col 1 9 | 60 date palms (which has been) beaten down; |
| obverse col 1 10 | 1543 “ḪARlam” objects of pine trees; |
| obverse col 1 11 | 430 “ḪAR” objects of apple trees; |
| obverse col 1 12 | 12 “ḪAR” objects of pear trees; |
| obverse col 1 13 | ... “ḪAR” objects of long junipers; |
| obverse col 1 14 | 18 “ḪAR” objects of long boxwood trees; |
| obverse col 1 15 | 7 mulberry trees; |
| obverse col 1 16 | 15 “ḪAR” objects of long tamarisk; |
| obverse col 1 17 | (the responsible gardener:) Nimgir-KAgina; |
| obverse col 1 18 | orchard (of) Amar-sunzida. |
| obverse col 1 19 | 10 sar the surface of date palms; |
| obverse col 1 20 | (there are) 16 date palms; |
| obverse col 1 21 | (responsible is) Lu-girizal, the throne-bearer; |
| obverse col 1 22 | orchard Adiri (of) E-hegal, the herdsman; |
| obverse col 1 23 | the foreman(?) Enlila; |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6 | |
| 2 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) {gesz}geszimmar | |
| 3 | ug3-IL2 nu-{gesz}kiri6 | |
| 4 | a-ru-a lu2-{d}nanna dumu ur-ur | |
| 5 | ugula ab-ba-gu-la | |
| 6 | 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 ka-a-DU | |
| 7 | 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 ki-gal2 | |
| 8 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) {gesz}geszimmar | |
| 9 | 1(gesz2) {gesz}geszimmar u2 du11-ga | |
| 10 | (gesz'u) 5(gesz2) (u) 3(disz) <HAR>-lam {gesz}u3-suh5 | |
| 11 | 7(gesz2) 1(u) HAR {gesz}haszhur | |
| 12 | 1(u) 2(disz) HAR {gesz}pesz3 | |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) HAR {gesz}sze-du10 gid2 | |
| 14 | 2(u) la2 2(disz) {gesz}mes gid2 | |
| 15 | 7(disz) {gesz}giparx(PAR4) | |
| 16 | 1(u) 5(disz) HAR {gesz}szinig gid2 | |
| 17 | nimgir-inim-gi-na | |
| 18 | {gesz}kiri6 amar-sun2-zi-da | |
| 19 | 1(u) sar GAN2 {gesz}geszimmar | |
| 20 | 1(u) 6(disz) {gesz}geszimmar | |
| 21 | lu2-giri17-zal gu-za-la2 | |
| 22 | {gesz}kiri6 a-diri e2-he2-gal2 unu3 | |
| 23 | ugula#? {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) | |
| 2 | 8(disz@v) | |
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