PBS 08/2, 134 (P262229)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 134 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262229 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07197 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | The front is 4 rods, the (long) side is 1 rod, |
| obverse 2 | its area is 294 SAR of harrowed land; |
| obverse 4 | the front is 4 rods, the (long) side is 23 rods, |
| obverse 5 | its area is 1842 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow; |
| obverse 6 | the (long) side is 97 rods, 9 furrows (in width), |
| obverse 7 | its seed grain is 14 liters and 20 shekels; |
| obverse 8 | the (long) side is 17 rods, 16 furrows (in width), |
| obverse 9 | its seed grain is 4 liters and 30 shekels; |
| obverse 10 | (this is) the field in the “Big Sector” of Ilī-ippalsam. |
| obverse 11 | The (long) side is 97 rods, 22 furrows (in width), |
| obverse 12 | its seed grain is 35 liters and 20 shekels; |
| obverse 13 | the (long) side is 17 rods, 9 furrows (in width), |
| obverse 14 | its seed grain is 1 liter and 54 shekels; |
| obverse 15 | the (long) side is 57 rods and 6 cubits, 30 furrows (in width), |
| obverse 16 | its seed grain is 28 liters and 55 shekels; |
| obverse 17 | (this is) the field in the “Big Sector” of Diĝir-mansum. |
| reverse 1 | The (long) side is 82 rods and 6 cubits, 95 furrows (in width), |
| reverse 2 | its seed grain is 131 liters, 47 and a half shekels; |
| reverse 3 | the (long) side is 18 rods and 6 cubits, 14 furrows (in width), |
| reverse 4 | its seed grain is 6 liters and 24 shekels; |
| reverse 5 | the (long) side is 6 rods and 6 cubits, 20 furrows (in width), |
| reverse 6 | its seed grain is 2 liters and 30 shekels; |
| reverse 7 | the front is 6 rods, the (long) side is 18 rods and 6 cubits, |
| reverse 8 | its area is 111 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow; |
| reverse 9 | the front is 12 rods, the (long) side is 37 rods, |
| reverse 10 | its area is 442 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow; |
| reverse 11 | the front is 5 rods, the (long) side is 10 rods, (its area is) 50 SAR (worked with) the “Ḫarbu” plow; |
| reverse 12 | the (long) side is 36 rods, n furrows (in width), |
| reverse 13 | its seed grain is 54 liters and 30 shekels; this is the field Girbadam |
| reverse 14 | apart from the harrowed land of Ilī-ippalsam. |
| reverse 15 | Under the responsability of Enlil-amaḫ, son of Anatum. |
| reverse 16 | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 16, |
| reverse 17 | the year in which Samsu-iluna the king made a throne for Ningal. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) ninda sag 1(disz) ninda us2 | |
| 2 | sahar-bi 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 4(u)# 4(disz) sar gesz ur3-ra | |
| 4 | 4(disz) ninda sag 2(u) 3(disz) ninda us2 | |
| 5 | sahar-bi 1(bur3) GAN2 4(u) 2(disz) sar apin-tug2-sag11 | |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 9(disz) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 7 | sze-numun-bi 1(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 | |
| 8 | 1(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 1(u) 6(disz) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 9 | sze-numun-bi 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | |
| 10 | a-sza3 {gesz}bala gu-la i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am | |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 2(u) 2(disz) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 12 | sze-numun-bi 3(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 | |
| 13 | 1(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 9(disz) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 14 | sze-numun-bi 1(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 | |
| 15 | 5(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 3(u) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 16 | sze-numun-bi 2(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 17 | a-sza3 {gesz}bala gu-la dingir-ma-an-szum2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ab-sin2#-bi | |
| 2 | sze-numun-bi 2(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | |
| 3 | 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 1(u) 4(disz) ab-sin2-bi | |
| 4 | sze-numun-bi 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 | |
| 5 | 6(disz) 1/2(disz)# ninda us2# 2(u)# ab#-sin2#-bi | |
| 6 | sze-numun-bi 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | |
| 7 | 6(disz) ninda sag 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda us2 | |
| 8 | sahar-bi 1(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz) sar apin-tug2-sag11 | |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(disz) ninda sag 3(u) 7(disz) ninda us2 | |
| 10 | sahar-bi 4(iku) GAN2 4(u)# 2(disz)# sar apin-tug2-sag11 | |
| 11 | 5(disz) ninda sag 1(u) ninda us2# 1/2(disz)# GAN2 apin-tug2-sag11 | |
| 12 | 3(u) 6(disz) ninda us2 1(gesz2) [n] ab-sin2-bi | |
| 13 | sze-numun-bi 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 a-sza3 GIR-ba-dam | |
| 14 | _e-zu#-ub_ gesz ur3-ra i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am | |
| 15 | giri3 {d}en-lil2-a2-mah dumu a-na-tum | |
| 16 | iti ab-e3 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam | |
| 17 | mu# sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e gu-za {d}nin-gal-ra mu-na-an-dim2-ma | |
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