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YOS 15, 190 (P312454)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 15, 190 |
|---|---|
| ID | P312454 |
| Museum no. | YBC 12554 |
| 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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x | |
| 2' | [...] NI#? 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 | ... 13 shekels |
| 3' | {d}szara2-za-me i3-dab5 | Šara-zame accepted; |
| 4' | 2(u) 5(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim saga esir2 su-ba | 25 reed mats, good quality, woven with bitumen |
| 5' | 5(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 5 reed baskets of dabin-flour |
| 6' | 4(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra esir2 su-ba | 4 mansim reed baskets, woven with bitumen, |
| 7' | 2(u) 3(disz) {gi}su7-su7 esir2 su-ba | 23 reed baskets with bitumen, |
| 8' | 4(u) {gi}gur-nag esir2 su-ba | 40 gur-nag-containers (made) of bitumen, |
| 9' | 2(disz) kid ba-ba saga esir2 su-ba | 2 kids, Baba, fine, esir, suba, |
| 10' | ki-la2-bi 1/3(disz) sar 6(disz) gin2 | its weight: 1/3 sar 6 shekels; |
| 11' | 1(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba | 1 sigda drum, ebony of the street |
| 12' | 2(disz) {gi}gur 1(barig) esir2 su-ba | 2 gur 1 barig esir2 suba-flour |
| 13' | 3(disz) kid szer7-ru-um | 3 kids, Šerrum, |
| 14' | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sar | its weight: 2 1/3 sar; |
| 15' | kid ba-ba-ra-ka ba-a-dul9 | He covered the ... of the orchard. |
| 16' | szesz-a-ni i3-dab5 | his brother accepted; |
| 17' | 1(u) la2 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim zi3-gu saga | 9 reed mats, fine flour, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ba | In its ... |
| 2' | [... esir2] su#-ba | ... with a tuft of hair |
| 3' | ur-{d}[szul]-gi#-ra# i3-dab5 | Ur-Šulgi accepted |
| 4' | 4(disz) {gi}ma#-an-sim saga | 4 good quality reed baskets |
| 5' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 2 reed baskets of dabin-flour |
| 6' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra | 1 nig-ar-reed basket |
| 7' | 1(u) 2(disz) {gi}su7-su7 | 12 reed baskets |
| 8' | 2(u) {gi}gur-nag | 20 gurnag baskets |
| 9' | 1(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba | 1 sigda drum, ebony of the street |
| 10' | 2(disz) {gi}gur 1(barig) esir2 su-ba | 2 gur 1 barig esir2 suba-flour |
| 11' | 3(disz) {gi}gur-nag sullimx(EN) | 3 gur-nag baskets for Sullim |
| 12' | lu2-saga i3-dab5 | Lu-saga accepted; |
| 13' | 5(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim saga | 5 good quality reed baskets |
| 14' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 2 reed baskets of dabin-flour |
| 15' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra | 1 nig-ar-reed basket |
| 16' | 1(u) 2(disz) {gi}su7-su7 | 12 reed baskets |
| 17' | 2(u) {gi}gur#-nag | 20 gur-nag |
| 18' | 2(disz) {gi}gur 1(barig) esir2 su-ba | 2 gur 1 barig esir2 suba-flour |
| 19' | 1(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba | 1 sigda drum, ebony of the street |
| 20' | dingir-ra i3-dab5 | he accepted by the god. |
| 21' | 2(u) 3(disz) {gi}gur-nag | 23 gurnag vessels |
| 22' | 4(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim saga | 4 good quality reed baskets |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | lugal-KA-x-[...] | Lugal-KA-... |
| 2' | 2(disz) {gi}[gur] 1(barig)-ta | 2 gur 1 barig each |
| 3' | 4(disz) {gi}si-ig-da# [x?] | 4 reed baskets |
| 4' | ku3-ga-ni i3-dab5 | he took in his silver. |
| 5' | 2(disz) kid szer7-ru-um | 2 kids, Šerrum, |
| 6' | ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) sar | its weight: 1/2 sar; |
| 7' | 5(disz) {gi}gur 1(barig) esir2 su-ba | 5 gur 1 barig esir2 suba-flour |
| 8' | 4(disz) {gi}si-ig-da | 4 reed baskets |
| 9' | 1(disz) {gesz}KA-gal-lum | 1 KA-gallum |
| 10' | ma2 nig2-diri-sze3 u3-ma-ni i3-dab5 | he took the boat of lesser quality for himself. |
| 11' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim saga | 2 good quality reed baskets |
| 12' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 1 reed basket of dabin-flour, |
| 13' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3#-ra | 1 reed mat, nig-ar |
| 14' | 6(disz) {gi}su7-su7 | 6 reed baskets |
| 15' | 6(disz) {gi}gur-nag | 6 gur-nag baskets, |
| 16' | 2(disz) kid szer7-ru-um | 2 kids, Šerrum, |
| 17' | ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) sar | its weight: 2/3 (volume-)sar; |
| 18' | 2(disz) {gi}hal in-u-da | 2 reed baskets for Inuda |
| 19' | uri5{ki}-sze3 | to Ur |
| 20' | AN-gu-gu i3-dab5 | AN-gugu accepted; |
| 21' | 1(disz) kid ba-ba titab2 esir2 su-ba | 1 kid, Baba, Titab, esir-suba, |
| 22' | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 | its weight: 13 shekels; |
| 23' | 2(disz) {gi}asz-hal-lum | 2 ašhallum reeds |
| 24' | 2(disz) {gi}pi4-ti-um | 2 reed baskets |
| 25' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim zi3-gu | 2 reed baskets of fine flour |
| 26' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-[an]-sim# dabin | 2 reed baskets of dabin-flour |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | GI sa SI GI4#? [x?] | reed bundles, ... horns |
| 2' | 1(disz) {gi}da-ha-ba-asz2-tum esir2# su#-[ba] | 1 dahabaštu-reed, woven with bitumen |
| 3' | 1(disz) [{gi}]su7-su7 | 1 reed basket |
| 4' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 1 reed basket of dabin-flour, |
| 5' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3#-[ra] | 1 reed mat, nig-ar |
| 6' | nig2-dab5 gesz-i3-sur-sur | nigdab(-offering) of Geš-Isursursur |
| 7' | 3(u) {gi}hal ninda-gesz-asz | 30 reed baskets of nindageš-bread |
| 8' | ki ur2-ra-ni u3 tul2-ta | from Urrānu and Tulta |
| 9' | 2(u) {gi}kaskal ninda-gesz!-asz | 20 reed mats for the road |
| 10' | 1(u) la2 1(disz) {gi}kaskal ninda-gesz-asz nig2-kaskal#-[sze3] | 10 less 1 reeds for the road, as bread for the journey |
| 11' | 1(u) {gi}gur sullimx(EN) 1(barig)-ta | 10 gur, Sullim, 1 barig each |
| 12' | 1(u) {gi}gur sullimx(EN) 3(ban2)-ta | 10 gur of purified barley, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 13' | 4(disz) {gi}su7#-su7# | 4 reed baskets |
| 14' | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 1 reed basket of dabin-flour, |
| 15' | 1(disz) sar kid | 1 sar kid, |
| 16' | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra# | 2 mansim reed baskets |
| 17' | ar-za-na-asz | Arzanaš |
| 18' | nam-ha-ni i3-dab5 | Namhani accepted; |
| 19' | 1(disz) sar kid | 1 sar kid, |
| 20' | e2-ni-sze3 | to his house |
| 21' | 4(disz) {gi}gur zi3-IL2# 1(barig)#-ta# | 4 gur of IL-flour, 1 barig each |
| 22' | kid ninda-gesz-asz | a kind of bread |
| 23' | 1(disz) kid ki-la2-bi x [sar] | 1 kid, its weight: x sar |
| 24' | 1(disz) {gesz}bad szu [du7-a] | 1 šu-beam |
| 25' | 3(disz) {gi}ma-x [x] | 3 reed mats |
| 26' | tul2 nag lugal-[sze3] | to the king's potter's vessel |
| 27' | 2(disz) gesz-[x] | 2 ... |
| 28' | e2 ur-{d}[...] | the temple of Ur- |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) kid x [...] | 1 kid ... |
| 2 | x-[...] | |
| 3 | 2(u)# x x [...] | 20 ... |
| 4 | 5(disz) {gi}kaskal 1(barig)-ta# | 5 reed bundles, 1 barig each |
| 5 | 1(disz) {gesz}al# | 1 hoe |
| 6 | e2-a szu sze [x] | in the house ... barley |
| 7 | x x [x] | |
| 8 | 1(u)# [...] 2(ban2) [x] | 10 ... 2 ban2 ... |
| 9 | 3(disz) [...] x [...] | 3 ... ... |
| 10 | 1(disz) {gi#}[...] | 1 reed |
| 11 | 2(disz) {gi#}[...] | 2 reeds |
| 12 | 6(disz) {gi#}[...] | 6 reeds |
| 13 | 2(disz) {gi#}[...] | 2 reeds |
| 14 | 3(disz) [...] | 3 ... |
| 15 | ki-la2-bi [...] | Its weight |
| 16 | x x x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 lugal-x? x | under seal of Lugal-; |
| 2 | 5(disz) {gi#}kaskal# x [x] | 5 reed baskets |
| 3 | [...] kaskal# [x] x | ... the road ... |
| 4 | [... {gi}]kaskal# 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#-ta# | ... road reed, 1 ban2 5 sila3 each |
| 5 | x [x] ha-an-za3-gal | ... Hanzagal |
| 6 | 1(disz) kid ki-la2-bi 1(u) gin2 | 1 kid whose weight is 10 shekels |
| 7 | 6(disz) {gi}gur 1(barig)-ta | 6 gur 1 barig each |
| 8 | 1(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 | 1 sigda of bitumen, |
| 9 | [n] 1(disz) {gi}si-ig-da sullimx(EN) | n 1 reed basket, Sullim |
| 10 | x du8-a-sze3 | to ... |
| 11 | [n?] 1(disz) {gi}kaskal 3(ban2) | n 1 road reed, 3 ban2 |
| 12 | kiszib3 ku3-ga-ni | under seal of Kugani |
| 13 | 5(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim lugal | 5 royal reed baskets, |
| 14 | 1(u) {gi}su7#-su7# | 10 reed baskets |
| 15 | 3(disz) {gi}gur-nag sullimx(EN) | 3 gur-nag baskets for Sullim |
| 16 | 1(disz) {gi}gur zi3-IL2 | 1 gur of rolled flour, |
| 17 | [x] {gi#}ba-an | x baskets |
| 18 | [...] x | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}nin-tu | Ur-Nintu |
| 2 | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim zi3-gu | 2 reed baskets of fine flour |
| 3 | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin | 2 reed baskets of dabin-flour |
| 4 | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra# | 1 reed mat of nig-ar |
| 5 | 6(disz) {gi}su7-su7 | 6 reed baskets |
| 6 | 8(disz) {gi}gur-nag# sullimx(EN)# | 8 gur-nag-bowls for Sullim |
| 7 | u3-ma-[ni?] | his lord |
| 8 | 5(disz) {gi}su7#-[su7] | 5 reed baskets |
| 9 | 3(disz) {gi}ma-an#-[sim ...] | 3 reed baskets |
| 10 | 1(disz) {gi}ma-an#-sim# [...] | 1 reed basket |
| 11 | 2(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim esir2# [su-ba] | 2 reed baskets with bitumen |
| 12 | 6(disz) {gi}gur-nag# | 6 gur-nag baskets |
| 13 | lugal-inim-gi-na | Lugal-inim-gina |
| 14 | nig2 e2-NE nag-a | that of the NE-house drink |
| 15 | bala-a | during the reign |
| 16 | 3(disz) {gi}pisan x x [...] | 3 baskets |
| 17 | LUL KA [...] | ... falsehood |
| 18 | 8(disz) {gesz}x [...] | 8 ...-wood |
| 19 | 2(disz)# x [...] | 2 ... |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 8(disz) {gesz}szinig gid2-bi 4(u) 5(disz) kusz3 | total: 8 beams, its length 45 cubits; |
| 2 | szunigin 1(disz) {gesz}KA-gal-lum | total: 1 KA-gallum |
| 3 | szunigin 4(disz) {gi}pa4-ti-um esir2 su-ba | total: 4 reed baskets with bitumen, |
| 4 | szunigin 2(disz) {gi}hal in-u-da | total: 2 reed baskets of Inuda |
| 5 | szunigin 1(disz) {gi}mun-mun esir2 su-ba | total: 1 šunmun-reed basket with bitumen, |
| 6 | szunigin 2(disz) {gi}kaskal nig2-ar3-ra esir2 su-ba | total: 2 reed bundles of road “wood-of-the-fly’, woven with bitumen; |
| 7 | szunigin 3(disz) {gi}si-ig-da sullimx(EN) | total: 3 reed baskets for Sullim |
| 8 | szunigin 1(disz) {gi}da-ha-ba-asz-tum esir2 su-ba | total: 1 dahabaštum-reed basket with bitumen |
| 9 | szunigin 1(gesz2) la2 1(disz) {gi}kaskal ninda-gesz-asz | total: 69 road reeds, nindageš-bread |
| 10 | szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) {gi}gur sullimx(EN) 1(barig) | total: 18 gur, sullim, 1 barig |
| 11 | szunigin 4(disz) {gesz}bad szu du7-a | total: 4 (pieces of) wrought wall |
| 12 | szunigin 7(disz) {gi}ma-ad-li2-um esir2 su-ba | total: 7 madlīum reed baskets with bitumen |
| 13 | szunigin 5(disz) {gesz}al | total: 5 hoes |
| 14 | szunigin 2(u) 7(disz) {gi}kaskal 1(barig)-ta | total: 27 road reeds, 1 barig each |
| 15 | szunigin 2(u) {gi}kaskal 1(ban2)-ta | total: 20 reeds, 1 ban2 each |
| 16 | szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) {gesz}x [x] | total: 14 ... trees |
| 17 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) {gi#}[...] | total: 9 ... reeds |
| 18 | szunigin 1(u) [...] | total: 10 ... |
| 19 | szunigin# [...] | total ... |
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