BPOA 06, 1229 (P292428)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 06, 1229 |
|---|---|
| ID | P292428 |
| Museum no. | NBC 00665 |
| Collection | Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 | 11 male laborers, |
| obverse 2 | 1 male laborer, 1/2, |
| obverse 3 | 2 male laborers, 2/3, |
| obverse 4 | for 13 months, |
| obverse 5 | the labor: 5005 workdays; |
| obverse 6 | 1: Mumu, the potter, |
| obverse 7 | for 4 months, |
| reverse 1 | the labor: 120 days; |
| reverse 2 | 2/3 mana silver, |
| reverse 3 | the labor: 2400 workdays; |
| reverse 4 | 30 gur barley, |
| reverse 5 | the labor: 900 workdays; |
| reverse 6 | account of Lugal-ezem, |
| reverse 7 | from Ur-Šara; |
| reverse 8 | year: “Nanna of Karzida.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz | |
| 2 | 1(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | |
| 3 | 2(disz) gurusz a2 2/3(disz) | |
| 4 | iti 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3 | |
| 5 | a2-bi 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 6 | 1(disz) mu-mu bahar3 | |
| 7 | iti 4(disz)-sze3 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) | |
| 2 | 2/3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar | |
| 3 | a2-bi 4(gesz'u) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 4 | 3(u) sze gur | |
| 5 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 6 | nig2-ka9-ak lugal-ezem | |
| 7 | ki ur-{d}szara2-ta | |
| 8 | mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da | |
Sources & licences
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