CDLJ 2002/1 §15 (P212355)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLJ 2002/1 §15 |
|---|---|
| ID | P212355 |
| Museum no. | CMAA 015-C0017 |
| Collection | California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | From the ditch of the “great orchard”, |
| obverse col 1 2 | 3 ninda length at 5 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 3 | its work: 15 (volume-)shekels; |
| obverse col 1 4 | 2 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 5 | its work: 1/2 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 1 6 | in “the reservoir”. |
| obverse col 1 7 | 5 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 8 | its work: 5/6 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 1 9 | 20 ninda length at 7 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 10 | its work: 2 1/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 1 11 | 15 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 12 | its work: 3 2/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels; |
| obverse col 1 13 | 40 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 14 | its work: 6 2/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 1 15 | 45 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 16 | its work: 11 (volume-)sar 15 (volume-)shekels; |
| obverse col 1 17 | ziDU ditch. |
| obverse col 1 18 | 5 ninda length at 5 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 19 | its work: 1/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels; |
| obverse col 1 20 | 1 1/2 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 21 | its work: 2/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels; |
| obverse col 1 22 | 53 1/2 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 1 23 | its work: 17 5/6 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 1 | 10 ninda length at 2/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 2 | its work: 6 2/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 3 | 10 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 4 | its work: 2 1/2 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 5 | 20 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 6 | its work: 3 1/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 7 | 20 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 8 | its work: 10 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 9 | 12 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar [per (ninda)], |
| obverse col 2 10 | its work: 4 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 11 | 36 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda), 5 (volume)sar of soil extra, |
| obverse col 2 12 | its work: 23 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 13 | 3 ninda length at 1 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 14 | its work: 3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 15 | 19 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 16 | its work: 6 1/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 17 | 20 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 18 | its work: 3 1/3 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 19 | 10 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 20 | its work: 5 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 21 | 15 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 22 | its work: 5 (volume-)sar; |
| obverse col 2 23 | 18 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| obverse col 2 24 | its work: 4 1/2 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 1 | 27 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda), |
| reverse col 1 2 | its work: 5 2/3 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 15 ninda length: not having (work), |
| reverse col 1 4 | to Šu-murgu. |
| reverse col 1 5 | 80 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda), |
| reverse col 1 6 | its work: 26 2/3 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 7 | to the ditch of royal household, |
| reverse col 1 8 | sadur and agandul ditch. |
| reverse col 1 9 | From the reed thicket opening (literally:“(canal) mouth”) |
| reverse col 1 10 | 30 ninda length 1/2 ninda width 1 cubit depth, |
| reverse col 1 11 | its soil: 15 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 12 | to the x ditch of royal household, |
| reverse col 1 13 | 40 ninda length 1 1/2 cubits depth, |
| reverse col 1 14 | its soil: 30 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 15 | to the ..., |
| reverse col 1 16 | [30] ninda length 2 cubits depth, |
| reverse col 1 17 | its soil: 30 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 18 | 50 ninda length 1 1/2 cubits depth, |
| reverse col 1 19 | its soil: 37 1/2 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 20 | 30 ninda length 2 cubits depth, |
| reverse col 1 21 | its soil: 30 (volume-)sar; |
| reverse col 1 22 | 11 1/2 ninda length 2 1/2 cubits depth, |
| reverse col 1 23 | its soil: 14 1/3 (volume-)sar 2 1/2 (volume-)shekels; |
| reverse col 1 24 | Lumah canal, |
| reverse col 2 1 | Total: 505 ninda length, |
| reverse col 2 2 | total, its soil: 310 (volume-)sar 17 1/2 (volume)shekels |
| reverse col 2 3 | Work, canal “striking”. |
| reverse col 2 4 | Endudu field. |
| reverse col 2 5 | Year: “The Amorite wall was erected”. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | e {gesz}kiri6-gu-la-ta | |
| 2 | 3(disz) ninda gid2 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 3 | kin-bi 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 4 | 2(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 5 | kin-bi 1/2(disz) sar | |
| 6 | sza3 kab2-ku5 | |
| 7 | 5(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 8 | kin-bi 5/6(disz) sar | |
| 9 | 2(u) ninda gid2 7(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 10 | kin-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sar | |
| 11 | 1(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 12 | kin-bi 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 13 | 4(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 14 | kin-bi 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sar | |
| 15 | 4(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 16 | kin-bi 1(u) 1(disz) sar 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 17 | e zi-du | |
| 18 | 5(disz) ninda gid2 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 19 | kin-bi 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 20 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta | |
| 21 | kin-bi 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 22 | 5(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | |
| 23 | kin-bi 1(u) 7(disz) 5/6(disz) sar | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) ninda gid2 2/3(disz) sar-ta | |
| 2 | kin-bi 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sar | |
| 3 | 1(u) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 4 | kin-bi 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar | |
| 5 | 2(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 6 | kin-bi 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar | |
| 7 | 2(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta | |
| 8 | kin-bi 1(u) sar | |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-[ta] | |
| 10 | kin-bi 4(disz) sar | |
| 11 | 3(u) 6(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta 5(disz) sar sahar dah | |
| 12 | kin-bi 2(u) 3(disz) sar | |
| 13 | 3(disz) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta | |
| 14 | kin-bi 3(disz) sar | |
| 15 | 1(u) 9(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | |
| 16 | kin-bi 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sar | |
| 17 | 2(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 18 | kin-bi 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar | |
| 19 | 1(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta | |
| 20 | kin-bi 5(disz) sar | |
| 21 | 1(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | |
| 22 | kin-bi 5(disz) sar | |
| 23 | 1(u) 8(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 24 | kin-bi 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sar | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(u) 7(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 2 | kin-bi 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sar! | |
| 3 | 1(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 nu-tuku | |
| 4 | szu-murgu2-sze3 | |
| 5 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | |
| 6 | kin-bi 2(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sar | |
| 7 | e e2-lugal-sze3 | |
| 8 | e sa-dur2-ra a-ga-an-du-ul | |
| 9 | ka gesz-gi-ta | |
| 10 | 3(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) ninda dagal 1(disz) kusz3 bur3 | |
| 11 | sahar-bi 1(u) 5(disz) sar | |
| 12 | x e e2-lugal-sze3 | |
| 13 | 4(u) ninda gid2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 bur3 | |
| 14 | sahar#-bi# 3(u) sar | |
| 15 | x-x-x-sze3 | |
| 16 | [3(u)] ninda gid2 2(disz) kusz3# bur3# | |
| 17 | sahar-bi 3(u) sar | |
| 18 | 5(u) ninda gid2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 bur3 | |
| 19 | sahar-bi 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sar | |
| 20 | 3(u) ninda gid2 2(disz) kusz3 bur3 | |
| 21 | sahar-bi 3(u) sar | |
| 22 | 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 bur3 | |
| 23 | sahar-bi 1(u) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sar 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | |
| 24 | i7 lu2-mah | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 8(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 | |
| 2 | szunigin sahar-bi 5(gesz2) 1(u) sar 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | |
| 3 | kin e ra-a | |
| 4 | a-sza3 en-du8-du | |
| 5 | mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3 | |
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