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PPAC 5, 0165 (P315900)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0165 |
|---|---|
| ID | P315900 |
| Museum no. | BM 014303 |
| 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' | [...] gurusz | ... young man |
| 2' | [...]-{d}suen-sze3 | to ...-Suen |
| 3' | nar-me | singers |
| 4' | 1(disz) gurusz | 1 male worker, |
| 5' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6' | la2-ia3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | deficit of Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 7' | dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | son of Ur-gigir, |
| 8' | e2 {d}szul-gi | the temple of Šulgi |
| 9' | [...] gurusz 2(disz) geme2 | ... male laborers, 2 female laborers |
| 10' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 11' | la2-ia3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | deficit of Ur-Baba, |
| 12' | dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | son of Ur-Ningešzida, |
| 13' | [1(disz)] nam-ha-ni | 1: Namhani |
| 14' | [1(disz)] nam-nin-a-ni-du10 | 1: Namninanidu |
| 15' | [dumu] ga-za-bi-me | son of Gašambim |
| 16' | [...] | |
| 17' | giri3-se3-ga e2-gal | personnel of the palace |
| 18' | 3(u) gurusz | 30 male laborers |
| 19' | 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz sag [nu]-tag | 12 male laborers, head not touched |
| 20' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 21' | 3(u) gurusz | 30 male laborers |
| 22' | giri3-se3-ga ensi2 | the governor's personnel |
| 23' | [...] esza | ... eša |
| 24' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}nin-mug | 1 ...-Ninmug |
| 25' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}ig-alim | 1 ...-Igalim |
| 26' | [dumu ...]-a-me | son of ...-ame |
| 27' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 ...-Baba |
| 28' | [dumu? ...]-{d}li9-si4 | son of ...-Lisi |
| 29' | [...] ku4-si? | ... entered(?) |
| 30' | [1(disz) ...]-sag-ub3{ki} | 1 ...-sagubbi |
| 31' | [...] esza | ... eša |
| 32' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}ig-alim | 1 ...-Igalim |
| 33' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}dumu-zi dumu-ni | 1 ...-Dumuzi, his son |
| 34' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | 1 ...-Ningešzida |
| 35' | [dumu? geme2] kar-{ke3}ke4 | son(?) of the slave woman of Kar |
| 36' | [1(disz) ...]-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 ...-Baba |
| 37' | [dumu? ...]-{d}utu | son of ...-Utu |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | dumu a-tu | son of Atu |
| 2' | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 3' | giri3-se3-ga ensi2 | the governor's personnel |
| 4' | 3(disz) gurusz | 3 male laborers |
| 5' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6' | la2-ia3 1(disz) al-la# | deficit: 1: Alla |
| 7' | dumu na-ba-sa6 | son of Nabasa, |
| 8' | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 1 Lu-Ninšubur |
| 9' | 1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la | 1 Abbakala, |
| 10' | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 11' | esz3 didli | many shrines |
| 12' | 1(disz) gurusz | 1 male worker, |
| 13' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 14' | 1(disz) gurusz e2 kikken2 | 1 male worker, house of milling, |
| 15' | u2-IL2 {ansze}kunga2 {d}ba-ba6 | porter of the k-equids of Baba, |
| 16' | 3(disz) gurusz | 3 male laborers |
| 17' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 18' | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu | 1 Lu-Utu, |
| 19' | 1(disz) lugal-[...] | 1 Lugal- |
| 20' | 1(disz) lu2-gi!-na | 1 Lu-gina, |
| 21' | dumu a-da-lal3-me | sons of Adallal |
| 22' | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 23' | en-nu-da tusz-a-me | you are the one who sits on guard. |
| 24' | 2(disz) gurusz | 2 male laborers |
| 25' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 26' | 1(disz) gurusz giri3-se3-ga ensi2-sze3 | 1 male laborer, via the governor, |
| 27' | la2-ia3 1(disz) gurusz e2-gal szim [...] | Deficit: 1 male worker, palace of ... aromatics, |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | dumu sza3-gu2-bi | son of Šagubi |
| 2 | ki e2 dub-ba-ta | from the house of tablets |
| 3 | 1(disz) gurusz | 1 male worker, |
| 4 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 5 | 1(disz) na-ba-sa6 | 1: Nabasa |
| 6 | dumu nin-me-kal-la | son of Nin-mekala |
| 7 | e2 {d}nin-mar{ki} | the temple of Ninmar |
| 8 | 2(disz) gurusz 1(disz) geme2 | 2 male laborers, 1 female laborer |
| 9 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 10 | la2-ia3 ($ blank space $) | deficit |
| 11 | la2-ia3 1(disz) i7-a-bi-du10 | deficit: 1 (man): Iabidu |
| 12 | a-ru-a lu2-unu{ki}-ga | donated (by) Lu-Unuga; |
| 13 | 1(disz) en-{d}nansze-i3-pa3 | 1: En-Nanše-ipa, |
| 14 | dumu lu2-{d}hendur-sag | son of Lu-Ḫendursag |
| 15 | 1(disz) ku3-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 Ku-Baba, |
| 16 | dumu pu3-za-zi | son of Puzaza |
| 17 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 18 | e2 {d}nansze | the house of Nanše |
| 19 | 1(disz) gurusz | 1 male worker, |
| 20 | 2(disz) gurusz sag nu-tag | 2 male laborers, not tanned, |
| 21 | [sza3-bi-ta] | from there |
| 22 | 1(disz) dug | 1 pot |
| 23 | dumu a-tu | son of Atu |
| 24 | 1(disz) lu2-[...] | 1 Lu- |
| 25 | 1(disz) lu2-sa6-ga dumu-ni | 1 Lu-saga, his son |
| 26 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 27 | e2 esz3 gir2-su{ki} | the temple of shrine Girsu |
| 28 | 4(disz) gurusz | 4 male laborers |
| 29 | 1(disz) gurusz sag nu-tag <sza3-bi-ta> | 1 male worker, non-employee, from its inside |
| 30 | la2-ia3 <1(disz)> lugal-u2-szim-e | the deficit: 1 Lugal-ušime |
| 31 | dumu lugal-igi-husz | son of Lugal-igihuš, |
| 32 | 1(disz) lu2-gu-la | 1 Lu-gula, |
| 33 | dumu ur-e2-gal | son of Ur-egal |
| 34 | 1(disz) ur-[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 35 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 36 | 1(disz) lu2-[...] | 1 Lu- |
| 37 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 38 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-[...] | 1 Ur-Šul- |
| 39 | dumu a-[...] | son of A- |
| 40 | 1(disz) i3-[...] | 1: I- |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | e2 [...] | The temple of |
| 2 | 1(disz) gurusz | 1 male worker, |
| 3 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 4 | la2-ia3 ur-{d}<li9>-si4!-na | deficit of Ur-Lisina |
| 5 | dumu giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | son of Girini-isa, |
| 6 | lu2 mar-sa-ta | from the merchant |
| 7 | 2(disz) gurusz | 2 male laborers |
| 8 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 9 | la2-ia3 ur-{d}dumu-zi | deficit of Ur-Dumuzi, |
| 10 | dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | son of Ur-gigir, |
| 11 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 Ur-Šuša-Baba, |
| 12 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 13 | ugula ka-guru7 | foreman: the silo manager |
| 14 | 5(disz) gurusz | 5 male laborers |
| 15 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 16 | 3(disz) dumu lu2-gi7 | 3 children of Lu-gi |
| 17 | la2-ia3 ur-mes | deficit of Ur-mes; |
| 18 | dumu asz-ne-i3-li2 | son of Ašne-ili, |
| 19 | 1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la | 1 Abbakala, |
| 20 | dumu gu2-gu2 | son of Gugu |
| 21 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 22 | ugula [...]-du-sze3 | foreman: ...-du |
| 23 | 1(gesz2) 8(disz) gurusz | 68 male laborers |
| 24 | 2(disz) gurusz SIG7-a | 2 male workers, yellow-green, |
| 25 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 26 | la2-ia3 1(disz) gurusz [...] | Deficit: 1 male worker |
| 27 | dumu geme2 kar-{ke3}ke4 | son of the slave woman of Kar, |
| 28 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 29 | dumu ka-giri3 | son of Kagiri |
| 30 | 1(disz) ur-kun | 1 Ur-kun |
| 31 | dumu ur-mes dam-gar3 | son of Ur-mes, the merchant |
| 32 | 1(disz) du-du | 1 Dudu, |
| 33 | dumu a-tu lu2 azlag2 | son of Atu, the fuller. |
| 34 | 1(disz) ur-tul2-sag | 1 Ur-Tulsag |
| 35 | dumu geme2-{d}nansze | son of Geme-Nanše |
| 36 | 1(disz) lu2-gi-na | 1 Lu-gina, |
| 37 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nun-gal | 1 Ur-Nungal, |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | [1(disz)] sirara6# | 1 Sirara |
| 2 | [1(disz)] szesz-kal-la | 1 Šeškalla |
| 3 | dumu a-tu | son of Atu |
| 4 | 1(disz) lugal-sipa | 1 Lugal-sipa |
| 5 | dumu a2-ta-szu-ta | son of Atašuta |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 7 | dumu lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 | son of Lu-Igima, |
| 8 | SIG7-a 1(disz) lugal-mas-su2 | yellow, 1 Lugal-massu, |
| 9 | erin2 e2 nigin6{ki} | labor-troops of the house of Nigin, |
| 10 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 1 Lu-Ninšubur |
| 11 | dumu ARAD2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Warad-Baba |
| 12 | 1(disz) {d}utu-bar-ra | 1: Utu-bara, |
| 13 | dumu szi-ni-ta2-a | son of Šinitaya, |
| 14 | SIG7-a 1(disz) szu-esz18?-dar | yellow-green, 1 Šu-Ishtar, |
| 15 | 1(disz) dingir-sanga | 1 Dingir-sanga, |
| 16 | dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Lu-Baba, |
| 17 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu | 1 Lu-Utu, |
| 18 | dumu nin-mu-i3-zu | son of Ninmu-izu, |
| 19 | kikken2-ta | from the mill |
| 20 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | 1 Ur-Ningešzida |
| 21 | dumu geme2-ba usz-[bar] | son of Gemeba, weaver |
| 22 | 1(disz) lu2-i3-[...]-na | 1 Lu-i-...-na |
| 23 | dumu KA-[...] | son of KA- |
| 24 | 1(disz) ur-{d}[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 25 | dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Ur-Baba, |
| 26 | 1(disz) lu2-giri17-zal | 1 Lu-girizal, |
| 27 | dumu nam-[ha-ni] | son of Namhani |
| 28 | 1(disz) ab-[...] | 1 Ab- |
| 29 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 30 | 1(disz) lugal-me-lam2 | 1 Lugal-melam, |
| 31 | 1(disz) lu2-gi-gun4{ki} | 1 Lu-gigun |
| 32 | dumu ur-sa6?-ga? | son of Ur-saga(?) |
| 33 | 1(disz) lugal-[...] | 1 Lugal- |
| 34 | dumu ur-[...] | son of Ur- |
| 35 | 1(disz) nimgir-di-ne | 1: Nimgir-dine; |
| 36 | dumu lugal-mudra5 | son of Lugal-mudra |
| 37 | 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra | 1 Lu-dingira, |
| 38 | dumu usz-bar | son of Ušbar |
| 39 | 1(disz) nu ha-an-t,u3 | 1 not Ḫanṭu, |
| 40 | dumu a-ba-ti | son of Abati |
| 41 | 1(disz) nu u4-la-ba-da-szu4 | 1 (man): not Ulabadašu |
| 42 | dumu lu2-sa6-ga | son of Lu-saga, |
| 43 | e2 gu-za-la2 | house of the throne bearer |
| 44 | [1(disz) ...]-gal2 | 1 ...-gal |
| 45 | dumu [...]-mes | sons of |
| obverse col 6 | ||
| 1 | dumu ur-[...] | son of Ur- |
| 2 | 1(disz) nu ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 (mana wool for) Ur-Baba |
| 3 | dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Lu-Baba, |
| 4 | 1(disz) nu lugal-u2-szim-e | 1: not Lugal-ušime, |
| 5 | dumu {d}utu-iri-na | son of Utu-irina, |
| 6 | 1(disz) nu {d}nansze-kam | 1 (mana wool for) Nanše, |
| 7 | dumu lugal-pa-e3 | son of Lugal-pa'e, |
| 8 | 1(disz) nu ur-mes | 1: not Ur-mes, |
| 9 | dumu ur2-nig2-du10 | son of Ur-nigdu |
| 10 | 1(disz) nu lu2-{d}li9-si4 | 1: not; Lu-Lisi; |
| 11 | ug3-IL2 e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka | the porters of the temple of Ninmar |
| 12 | dumu lu2-{d}nansze | son of Lu-Nanše, |
| 13 | 1(disz) lu2-bala-sa6-ga | 1 Lu-bala-saga, |
| 14 | sza3-gu4 e2 {d}dumu-zi | oxen driver of the house of Dumuzi |
| 15 | dumu ku3-dingir-ra | son of Ku-dingira, |
| 16 | 1(disz) nu ur-ki-gu-la | 1: not Ur-kigula; |
| 17 | dumu geme2 kar-ke4{ke3} | son of female slaves of the quay |
| 18 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 | 1 Lu-Igimaše, |
| 19 | dumu ur-{d}utu | son of Ur-Utu, |
| 20 | 1(disz) ba-su4? | 1 Basu(?) |
| 21 | dumu lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | son of Lu-Narua, |
| 22 | 1(disz) ku-na | 1 kuna |
| 23 | dumu u4-ma-ni-gar! | son of Umanigar |
| 24 | 1(disz) ur-nig2 | 1 Ur-nig |
| 25 | dumu a-tu | son of Atu |
| 26 | 1(disz) lu2-uru11?{ki} | 1 Lu-Uru |
| 27 | dumu ur-{d}su4-an-na | son of Ur-Suanna, |
| 28 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | 1 Ur-Ningešzida |
| 29 | dumu ur-{d}kal-kal | son of Ur-Kalkal |
| 30 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 31 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 32 | 1(disz) lu2-[...] | 1 Lu- |
| 33 | dumu lu2-[...] | son of Lu- |
| 34 | 1(disz) lu2-[...] | 1 Lu- |
| 35 | dumu geme2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Geme-Baba, |
| 36 | 1(disz) ur-[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 37 | dumu lu2-bala-sa6-ga | son of Lu-balasaga, |
| 38 | 1(disz) ur-sag-ub3{ki} | 1 Ur-sag-ub, |
| 39 | dumu nin-ku3-zu | son of Nin-kuzu |
| 40 | 1(disz) nin-ga2-bi2-du11 | 1: Nin-gabidu |
| 41 | dumu nin-ki-ur5-sa6 | son of Nin-kursa |
| 42 | 1(disz) lu2-igi-sa6-sa6 | 1 Lu-igi-sasa, |
| 43 | dumu me-ni-szu-na | son of Menišuna |
| 44 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 1 Lu-Ninšubur |
| 45 | dumu ur-kisal | son of Ur-kisal |
| 46 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna | 1 Lu-Nanna, |
| 47 | dumu ur-{d}suen | son of Ur-Suen, |
| 48 | 1(disz) gu-du-gu-du | 1 Gudu-gudu |
| 49 | dumu ur-im-nun | son of Ur-imnun |
| 50 | [...]-bi | ... its |
| obverse col 7 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 Ur-Baba, |
| 3 | dumu ur-sa6-ga | son of Ur-saga, |
| 4 | 1(disz) lu2-kal-la | 1 Lukalla, |
| 5 | dumu nig2-{d}utu-mu-gir16-da | son of Nig-Šamaš-mugirda |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-<<bar>>-zi-da | 1 Ur-Ningešbarzida |
| 7 | dumu lugal-ab-ba-iri | son of Lugal-abba-iri, |
| 8 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}hendur-sag | 1 Lu-Ḫendursag, |
| 9 | erin2 e2 {d}nansze | labor-troops of the temple of Nanše |
| 10 | dumu sig4-nam-tar-ra | son of Simanamtara |
| 11 | 1(disz) nu ab-ba-kal-la | 1: not Abbakala; |
| 12 | dumu ur-{d}nansze | son of Ur-Nanše, |
| 13 | aga3-us2 {d}dumu-zi | soldier of Dumuzi, |
| 14 | 1(disz) ur-sag-ub3{ki} ad-kup4 | 1 Ur-sag-ub, the smith, |
| 15 | dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Lu-Baba, |
| 16 | erin2 e2 {d}dumu-zi | labor-troops of the temple of Dumuzi |
| 17 | 1(disz) lugal-me-lam2 | 1 Lugal-melam, |
| 18 | dumu lu2-{d}nansze aga3-us2 | son of Lu-Nanše, soldier |
| 19 | 1(disz) dingir-ku3-ga | 1 Dingir-kuga, |
| 20 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 21 | 1(disz) nu lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 | 1 not Lu-Igimaše |
| 22 | dumu nin-ku3-ga-ni | son of Nin-kugani, |
| 23 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 24 | ($ blank space $) 5(u) 8(disz) | (total:) 58 |
| 25 | e2 kikken2 [...] | The house of the mill |
| 26 | 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz | 17 male laborers |
| 27 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 28 | la2-ia3 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | deficit: 1 Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 29 | dumu lugal-{d}[...] | son of Lugal- |
| 30 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}[...] | 1 Lu- |
| 31 | dumu ur-[...] | son of Ur- |
| 32 | 1(disz) da-[...] | 1: Da- |
| 33 | dumu [...] | son of |
| 34 | 1(disz) ur-[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 35 | dumu he2-[...] | May the son ... |
| 36 | 1(disz) na-ba-sa6 | 1: Nabasa |
| 37 | dumu e2-uz-ga! | son of E-uzga |
| 38 | e2 gir2-su{ki} | the temple of Girsu |
| 39 | 1(disz) ur-{d}[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 40 | dumu lu2-lagasz | son of Lu-Lagaš, |
| 41 | e2 [...] | The temple of |
| obverse col 8 | ||
| 1' | dumu [...] | son of |
| 2' | 1(disz) ARAD2-[...] | 1 ARAD- |
| 3' | 1(disz) KU-[...] | 1 Ku- |
| 4' | 1(disz) ur-im-[nun] | 1 Ur-imnun |
| 5' | 1(disz) ur-temen-na | 1 Ur-temenna, |
| 6' | dumu lu2-{d}dumu-zi | son of Lu-Dumuzi, |
| 7' | 1(disz) lugal-e2-mah-e | 1 Lugal-emaḫe, |
| 8' | 1(disz) ga-ga-a | 1 gagâ |
| 9' | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 10' | en3-bi tar-re-dam | to inquire about it |
| 11' | esz3 didli | many shrines |
| reverse col 8 | ||
| 1 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 2 | gu-za-la2 | throne bearer |
| 3 | sa6-sa6 | beautiful |
| 4 | [mu] en#-mah-[gal]-an-na [en] {d}nanna [ba]-a-hun | year: “Enmaḫgalana, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed. |
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