Fs Pettinato 043, 4 (P235699)
Literary, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Pettinato 043, 4 |
|---|---|
| ID | P235699 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 235699 |
| Collection | Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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 1 | 113 talent-pounds? of wool, |
| obverse 2 | 4 geese, |
| obverse 3 | 2 (barig) dates, |
| obverse 4 | 2 sila of lard, |
| obverse 5 | 2 sila 15 shekels of ...-oil, |
| obverse 6 | 1 ban ... |
| obverse 7 | 4 ban ... |
| obverse 8 | from Ur-kuga |
| obverse 9 | did Ur-šubur |
| obverse 10 | receive. |
| reverse 1 | Therefrom: |
| reverse 2 | 1 gur 2 (barig) barley, remaining (deficit), |
| reverse 3 | account, deficit. |
| reverse 4 | Before: Zuzu, foreman of the ..., |
| reverse 5 | 1 Tabbani, |
| reverse 6 | 1 Ur-Šumah, |
| reverse 7 | 1 ...-zu, |
| reverse 8 | 1 ...-la, |
| reverse 9 | Month: “Set for the bricks” (2nd month, Umma calendar) |
| reverse 10 | Year: “en(-priest) of Inanna was chosen by means of omens” (Ibbi-Suen 2) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) gu2? ma-na# siki | |
| 2 | 4(disz) ku-gi4{muszen#} | |
| 3 | 2(barig) zu2-lum | |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 i3-szah2 | |
| 5 | 2(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 [...] | |
| 6 | 1(ban2) lu2-hu#-a# | |
| 7 | 4(ban2) gesz x x | |
| 8 | ki ur-ku3-ga#-[ta] | |
| 9 | ur-szubur | |
| 10 | szu# ba-ti | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 2 | 1(asz) 2(barig) sze# gur si-i3-tum# | |
| 3 | nig2-ka9#-ak la2-ia3 | |
| 4 | igi zu-zu ugula x x | |
| 5 | 1(disz) tab-ba-a#-ni# | |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szu-mah | |
| 7 | 1(disz) x x-zu | |
| 8 | 1(disz) x-la# | |
| 9 | iti sig4-sze3?-ba-gar | |
| 10 | mu# en# {d#}inanna# masz2-e i3-pa3 | |
Sources & licences
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