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ICP varia 23 (P275220)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | ICP varia 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P275220 |
| Museum no. | ICP 1257 |
| Collection | Institut Catholique, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz du | 3 sila3 regular beer, |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 zi3-gu | 2 sila3 of flax, |
| 3 | 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 4 | szu-ru-im-ti lu2 kas4 | šurūmti (means) man of the road. |
| 5 | szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni | from Susa came, |
| 6 | 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz lugal | 2 ban2 4 sila3 royal beer, |
| 7 | 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu | 1 ban2 8 sila3 gu-flour, |
| 8 | 2(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz? | 2 id-gur oil |
| 9 | u4 6(disz)-kam | the 6th day |
| 10 | ru-mu-sza ra-gaba | Rumuša, the courier |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu gesz-i3-ka-sze3 gen-na | to the year: “Geš-ika,’ |
| 2 | 1(asz) dug dida du | 1 jug regular dida-beer, |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu | 5 sila3 gu-flour |
| 4 | balag-u4-da | with the balaŋ drum |
| 5 | giri3 ur-{d}lamma igi-du8 | via Ur-Lamma, gatekeeper; |
| 6 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi | month: “Festival-of-Dumuzi,’ |
Sources & licences
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