Adab 0663 (P217479)
Administrative, Old Akkadian, Adab · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | Adab 0663 |
|---|---|
| ID | P217479 |
| Museum no. | OIM A00663 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Adab (mod. Bismaya) |
| Coordinates | 31.9509, 45.6233 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 10 male laborers ..., |
| obverse 2 | the barley: 2 gur, Agade (measure), |
| obverse 3 | the oil: 5 sila3, |
| obverse 4 | the labor: 10 shekels silver, |
| obverse 5 | (a period) of 1 month, |
| obverse 6 | from Adab, |
| reverse 1' | total: 1/2 mana 2 shekels silver; |
| reverse 2' | total: 7 gur barley, Agade (measure); |
| reverse 3' | total: 2 ban2 oil; |
| reverse 4' | deficit of Gissu, |
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 | 1(u) gurusz [...] | |
| 2 | sze-bi 2(asz@c) gur a-ga-de3[{ki}] | |
| 3 | i3-bi 5(disz@t) sila3 | |
| 4 | a2-bi 1(u@c) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 5 | iti 1(disz@t)-a-kam | |
| 6 | adab{ki}-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | szunigin# 1/2(disz)# [ma-na n gin2 ku3-babbar] | |
| 2' | szunigin# 7(asz@c) sze gur a#-ga#-de3#{ki#} | |
| 3' | szunigin 2(ban2@c) i3 | |
| 4' | la2-ia3 gissu# | |
| 5' | e2#? [...] | |
Sources & licences
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