BM 027902 (P207255)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BM 027902 |
|---|---|
| ID | P207255 |
| Museum no. | BM 027902 |
| 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 | long-tablets, for textiles, |
| obverse 3 | Ur-nig, son of Lugal-gaba, |
| obverse 4 | weaving house of Šu-Suen, |
| obverse 5 | in Nigin, |
| obverse 6 | month “GANmaš,” |
| obverse 7 | from the year following: “The Amorite wall.” |
| obverse 8 | the 26th day passed, |
| obverse 9 | to the year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the house of Šara in Umma erected;” |
| obverse 10 | months 50 less 1, |
| obverse 11 | 26th day, |
| obverse 12 | the extra month is 1, |
| obverse 13 | passed, |
| obverse 14 | are here. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | pisan-dub-ba# | |
| 2 | dub-gid2-da tug2#-sze3# | |
| 3 | ur-nig2 dumu lugal-gaba | |
| 4 | e2-usz-bar {d}szu-{d#}suen# | |
| 5 | sza3 nigin6{ki} | |
| 6 | iti GAN2-masz | |
| 7 | mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu-ta | |
| 8 | u4? 2(u) 6(disz) ba-zal | |
| 9 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3-sze3 | |
| 10 | iti 5(u) la2 1(disz) | |
| 11 | u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam | |
| 12 | iti diri 1(disz)-am3 | |
| 13 | ba-zal | |
| 14 | i3-gal2 | |
Sources & licences
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