CT 50, 055 (P212961)
Administrative, Old Akkadian, Umma · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | CT 50, 055 |
|---|---|
| ID | P212961 |
| Museum no. | BM 123068 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Ajango, Kelsey M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2 (barley per jar), 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, |
| obverse 2 | 1/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Samanam; |
| obverse 3 | 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, |
| obverse 4 | 2/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Iriš; |
| obverse 5 | 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, |
| obverse 6 | 2/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Agalum; |
| obverse 7 | 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3(jar of) beer at 3 ban2, |
| obverse 8 | for Puzriš-Erra; |
| obverse 9 | 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3(jar of) beer at 3 ban2, |
| obverse 10 | for Lulgu’ak; |
| obverse 11 | 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, |
| obverse 12 | for Dagula; |
| obverse 13 | 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Puzuzu |
| obverse 14 | of Dilmun, its second; |
| obverse 15 | 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Adda, son of |
| obverse 16 | Naram-Suen-ilī; |
| obverse 17 | 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Dingir-muda |
| obverse 18 | man of Šara; |
| obverse 19 | 60 breads, 2/3 (jars of) beer at 5 ban2, for Du-dalik |
| reverse 1 | of Išar-bēli; |
| reverse 2 | 60 breads 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Šū-nērsu, |
| reverse 3 | guard of Iriš |
| reverse 4 | 60 breads 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Adda, son of |
| reverse 5 | Ilī-aḫī; |
| reverse 6 | 30 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Almu, |
| reverse 7 | man of Nisaba-Andul; |
| reverse 8 | 5 sila3 beer at 5 ban2 for foremen of courriers; |
| reverse 9 | 4 sila3 beer at 5 ban2, for the jeweler; |
| reverse 10 | Total: 930 breads (at) 50 (loaves per ban2) baked; |
| reverse 11 | One (jar of) beer (at) 1 barig, 1 ban2 the jar; 7 (jars) minus 1 sila3 beer at 5 ban2 the jar; |
| reverse 12 | 2 2/3 (jars of) beer at 3 ban2 per jar; |
| reverse 13 | 3 barig, 6 sila3 flour (according to the measure of) Akkad; |
| reverse 14 | 2 gur 2 ban2 less 1 sila3 barley, saggal (measure); |
| left 1 | 2nd year, 5th month, 24th day. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) | |
| 2 | 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) sa-ma-nam | |
| 3 | 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) | |
| 4 | 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) i3-ri2-isz11 | |
| 5 | 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) | |
| 6 | 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) a2-ga-lum | |
| 7 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) | |
| 8 | puzur4-er3-ra | |
| 9 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) | |
| 10 | lul-gu-ak | |
| 11 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) | |
| 12 | da-gu-la | |
| 13 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) pu-zu-zu | |
| 14 | dilmun min-bi | |
| 15 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) ad-da dumu | |
| 16 | {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen-i3-li2 | |
| 17 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) dingir-mu-da | |
| 18 | lu2 {d}szara2 | |
| 19 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) im6-ta2-lik | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-szar-be-li2 | |
| 2 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2) szu-ner-su | |
| 3 | lu2 tukul i3-ri2-isz11 | |
| 4 | 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2) ad-da dumu | |
| 5 | i3-li2-a-hi | |
| 6 | 3(u@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) al-mu | |
| 7 | lu2 {d}nisaba-an-dul3 | |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) ugula kas4 | |
| 9 | 4(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) zadim{za} | |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz'u@c) 5(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) ninda 5(u) du8 | |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) dug 7(asz@c) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) dug | |
| 12 | 2(asz@c) 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) dug | |
| 13 | 3(barig@c) 6(disz) sila3 zi3 a-ga-de3{ki} | |
| 14 | 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) la2 1(disz)? sila3 sze gur sag-gal2 | |
| left | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) mu 5(disz) iti 2(u) 4(disz) u4 | |
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