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PPAC 5, 0143 (P315806)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0143 |
|---|---|
| ID | P315806 |
| Museum no. | BM 013470 |
| 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)
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(gesz2) 2(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 220 sheep, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 2 | sze-bi 1(asz) nig2-kal-la | its barley: 1 nigkalla; |
| 3 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 220 sheep, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 4 | sze-bi 1(asz) lu2-kal-la | its barley: 1 (gur), Lukalla; |
| 5 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 220 sheep, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 6 | sze-bi 1(asz) an-ne2 | its barley: 1 (gur) An |
| 7 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 220 sheep, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 8 | sze-bi 1(asz) {d}nanna-si-<sa2> | its barley: 1 Nanna-sisa; |
| 9 | 5(ban2) sila4 diri 1(disz) sila3 | 5 ban2 extra lamb, 1 lamb |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sze-bi 5(ban2) | its barley: 5 ban2; |
| 2 | 8(disz) gu4 8(disz) sila3 | 8 bulls, 8 sila3 |
| 3 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gu4 6(disz) sila3 | 9 oxen, 6 sila3 |
| 4 | 5(disz) amar 3(disz) sila3 | 5 calves, 3 sila3 |
| 5 | 7(disz) szeg9-bar 2(disz) sila3 | 7 barley-fed rams, 2 sila3 |
| 6 | sze-bi 2(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 | its barley: 2 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3; |
| 7 | u4 3(u)-kam | 30th day. |
| 8 | iti [amar-a-a]-si | month: “Amar-asi, |
| 9 | mu [...] | year ... |
Sources & licences
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