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PPAC 5, 0008 (P315494)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0008 |
|---|---|
| ID | P315494 |
| Museum no. | BM 012412 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 | [1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a] dumu geme2 kar-ke4 | 1 Lu-Narua, son of female kar-workers |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-ki-gu-la szu-ku6 | 1 Ur-kigula, fisherman |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag nar | 1 Ur-Ḫendursag, the musician; |
| 5 | gir2-su{ki}-ta | from Girsu |
| 6 | giri3 a-bu-ni | via Abuni |
| 7 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu geme2-ba usz-bar | 1 Ur-Ningešzida, son of Gemeba, weaver |
| 9 | 1(disz) lugal-nigin6{ki}-sze3 | 1 Lugal-Nigin, |
| 10 | mu lu2-{d}en-ki-sze3 | to the name of Lu-Enki |
| 11 | ki lugal-pa-e3 | from Lugal-pa’e |
| 12 | 1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la aga3-us2 szabra-ta | 1 Abbakala, soldier, from the household manager; |
| 13 | mu {d}utu-kalam-e-sze3 | to the year: “Šamaš-kalam |
| 14 | ki ur-sa6-ga lu2 lunga | from Ur-saga, the brewer |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) nig2-{d}ba-ba6 e2 ur-{d}utu | 1 Nig-Baba, house of Ur-Utu |
| 2 | 1(disz) ba-sa6-ga dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka lu2 azlag2 | 1 Basaga, son of Ninmar, the fuller |
| 3 | 1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki} dumu ($ blank space $) | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Ninmar, son |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-mu2 | 1 Ur-Ninmu, |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-a-ni | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Baba, his brother |
| 6 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a zi3-[IL2] | 1 Lu-Narua, flour carrier |
| 7 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 8 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da lu2 azlag2 | 1 Ur-Ningešzida, the fuller, |
| 9 | 1(disz) nig2-{d}ba-ba6 lu2 azlag2 | 1 Nig-Baba, the fuller, |
| 10 | dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | son of Ur-Ningešzida, |
| 11 | mu giri3-ni-i3-sa6-sze3 | to the name of Girini-isa |
| 12 | ki [ur3]-re-ba-du7 | the place Ur-rebadu |
| 13 | 1(disz) nam-tar-eb2-gu-ul dumu a-[tu] | 1 Namtar-ebgul, son of Atu |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur <bahar3> dumu ba-sa6-ga | 1 Lu-Ninšubur, baḫar, son of Basaga |
| 2 | ugula ur-ki-gu-la | foreman: Urkigula; |
| 3 | 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 Ur-Ḫendursag, son of Lu-Baba |
| 4 | ki lugal-ezem | from Lugal-ezem |
| 5 | 1(disz) ur-{d}da-mu ad-kup4 | 1 Ur-Damu, the smith, |
| 6 | ugula lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu ba-zi | foreman: Lu-Ningirsu, son of Bazi; |
| 7 | 1(disz) ur-{d}igi-zi-bar-ra | 1 Ur-Igizibara, |
| 8 | nu-banda3 ur-{d}nansze | the overseer: Ur-Nanše |
| 9 | 1(disz) {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du muhaldim | 1: Narua-igidu, the cook; |
| 10 | 1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-dab5 ARAD2 ur-ab-ba | Girini-idab, servant of Ur-abba. |
| 11 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 ad-kup4 | 1 Ur-Baba, the smith, |
| 12 | ugula da-da-a-ni | foreman: Dadani; |
| 13 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim dam-gar3 | 1 Ur-Igalim, the merchant |
| 14 | 1(disz) ku3-{d}nanna dumu uri5{ki} | 1 Ku-Nanna, citizen of Ur |
| 15 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-mes | 1 Ur-Baba, son of Ur-mes |
| 16 | {gesz}tukul-<e> dab5-ba-me | are captured by weapons. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | giri3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | via Lu-Narua; |
| 2 | [u3] ur-{d}ba-ba6 | and Ur-Baba |
| 3 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna ad-kup4 | 1 Lu-Inanna, the smith, |
| 4 | ugula lu2-dingir-ra | foreman: Lu-dingira; |
| 5 | 1(disz) ur-{d}dam-gal-nun-ka | 1 Ur-Damgalnunka, |
| 6 | 1(disz) nin-ki-ur5-sa6 | 1 Nin-kursa, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sza3-ga-na geme2 | 1 Šagegana, female laborer, |
| 8 | 1(disz) geme2-{d}ba-ba6 | (and) 1 (for) Geme-Baba |
| 9 | he2-dab5-me | may they be seized. |
| 10 | ugula lugal-me-lam2 | foreman: Lugal-melam; |
| 11 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim ad-kup4 | 1 Ur-Igalim, the smith, |
| 12 | ugula lugal-GIR2@g?-gal | foreman: Lugal-GIRgal; |
| 13 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-[gir2-su] nagar | 1: Lu-Ningirsu, the carpenter |
| 14 | [szunigin gurusz a2] 1/2(disz) [...] geme2 | total: male laborers, 1/2 labor, ... female laborers |
| 15 | [he2-dab5]-me | they are captured. |
| 16 | [szunigin 2(disz) gurusz lu2 didli] | total: 2 male laborers, many men |
| 17 | [e2 kikken2-a gub-ba] | in the mill stationed |
| 18 | [sza3 sag-e2-da-na{ki}] | in Šag-edana |
| 19 | [u4 n-kam] | day n |
| 20 | [iti ...] | Month ..., |
| 21 | [mu ...] | year ... |
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