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BPOA 01, 0014 (P315661)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 0014 |
|---|---|
| ID | P315661 |
| Museum no. | BM 012916 |
| 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' | [...]-nita2 | ... male |
| 2' | [...] sila4 | ... lamb |
| 3' | [...] gukkal | ... fat-tailed sheep |
| 4' | [...] ansze | ... donkey |
| 5' | ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Ur-Baba; |
| 6' | 3(u) 1(disz) masz2 | 31 billy goats |
| 7' | ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 dumu u2-du-lu-ta | from Lu-Igimaše, son of Udulu |
| 8' | 2(u) la2 2(disz) udu niga | 20 less 2 grain-fed sheep |
| 9' | ki lu2-lagasz{ki} dumu si-du3 kuruszda-ta | from Lu-Lagaš son of Sidu the fattener |
| 10' | 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) u8 szu-gid2 | 190 less 1 ewes, regular offering, |
| 11' | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) udu-nita2 szu-gid2 | 122 rams, regular offering, |
| 12' | szu-gid2 udu gi | long-fleeced sheep |
| 13' | ki na-ba-sa6 dumu he2-na-ti-ta | from Nabasa, son of Henati |
| 14' | 5(u) la2 3(disz) masz2 | 53 billy goats, |
| 15' | giri3 ur-gesz | via Ur-geš |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta | from Ur-Igalim |
| 2 | 1(u) 3(disz) udu szu-gid2 udu gukkal | 13 long-fleeced sheep, fat-tailed sheep, |
| 3 | [...] zu2-si-ta | ... from the Zusi |
| 4 | ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta | from Ur-Igalim |
| 5 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) udu masz2 | total: 102 rams, billy goats, |
| 6 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 7 | 3(u) 2(disz) udu sa2-du11 | 32 sheep, regular offering, |
| 8 | im ur-gi-na | clay of a dog |
| 9 | 6(disz) udu 2(disz) masz2 | 6 sheep, 2 billy goats, |
| 10 | dah-hu lugal | Aḫu, the king |
| 11 | esz3-esz3 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz) | Ešeš, esakar, 15 days |
| 12 | im ka-kesz2-ra2 nu-mu-gal2 | the clay of the kakeš-festival was not there, |
| 13 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 14 | mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-ta | from the year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’ |
| 15 | iti sze-il2-la | month: “Barley carried,’ |
| 16 | mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun | year: “Enmaḫgalana, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed. |
| 17 | udu-bi 9(gesz2) 3(u) | its sheep: 930 |
| 18 | masz2-bi 3(u) | its interest: 30 |
| 19 | iti 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | 15th month, |
| 20 | iti diri 1(disz)-am3 sza3-ba i3-gal2 | 1 extra month, inside it, are here; |
| 21 | sa2-du11 szu-a-gi-na | regular offerings of Šu-agina |
| 22 | esz3-esz3 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz) | Ešeš, esakar, 15 days |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) | (total:) 3. |
| 2 | 3(u) 7(disz) udu | 37 sheep, |
| 3 | 1(u) 5(disz) masz2 | 15 gazelles, |
| 4 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 u3 | month "Harvest" and |
| 5 | iti sze-il2-la | month: “Barley carried,’ |
| 6 | mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2 | year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’ |
| 7 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) udu | 123 sheep, |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) 4(disz) masz2 | 64 billy goats, |
| 9 | iti 1(u) 2(disz)-kam | 12th month, |
| 10 | nig2 ezem-ma | that of the festival |
| 11 | sa2-du11 ezem-ma dingir-re-ne | regular offerings of the festivals of the gods, |
| 12 | 7(disz) udu | 7 sheep, |
| 13 | 5(disz) masz2 | 5 gazelles, |
| 14 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 15 | mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2 | year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’ |
| 16 | 1(u) 1(disz) udu 9(disz) masz2 | 11 sheep, 9 billy goats, |
| 17 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 18 | iti szu-numun-sze3 | to month “Sowing,’ |
| 19 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-mug | under seal of Ur-Ninmug |
| 20 | 1(u) 7(disz) udu 5(disz) masz2 | 17 rams, 5 billy goats |
| 21 | iti munu4-gu7-ta | from month “Malt-feast, |
| 22 | [iti] ezem#-{d}szul-gi-sze3 | to month “Festival of Šulgi,’ |
| 23 | sa2-du11 ur-{d}nin-mug | regular offerings of Ur-Ninmug, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | u3 ad-da | and the father |
| 2 | 1(u) 3(disz) udu | 13 sheep, |
| 3 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from month “Festival-of-Baba,’ |
| 4 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 5 | 5(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 | 5 sheep, 1 billy goat |
| 6 | iti sze-il2-la | month: “Barley carried,’ |
| 7 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-mar{ki} | under seal of Ur-Ninmar; |
| 8 | sza3 {kusz}du10-gan | inside a leather bag |
| 9 | giri3 kas4-ke4-ne | via Kas; |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) udu masz2 | total: 102 rams, billy goats, |
| 11 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 12 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 13 | lu2-giri17-zal kuruszda {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka | Lu-girizal, fattener of Ninmar |
| 14 | [iti sze-sag11]-ku5 | the month of Addarum |
| 15 | [mu gu-za] {d}en-lil2-[la2]-ta | from the year: “The throne of Enlil’ |
| 16 | [iti sze-il2]-la | month "Barley carried" |
| 17 | mu en-mah-gal-an-na [en {d}nanna ba-hun] | year: “Enmaḫgalana, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed. |
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