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PPAC 5, 0166 (P315902)

Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	PPAC 5, 0166
ID	P315902
Museum no.	BM 014307
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 2
1	[...]
2	ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6	foreman: Ur-Baba;
3	1/2(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3	1/2 (workman): Ur-Šulpa'e
4	usz2 {d}ba-ba6-ki-ni	Dead: Baba-kini
5	usz2 ur-ba-gara2 dumu-ni	Dead: Ur-Bagara, her child.
6	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
7	1(asz@c) 1(barig) nu 4(disz) {d}utu-di-ne	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig not 4 (workers), (for) Utu-dine
8	ki ur-{d}nansze nu-banda3 kuruszda-ta	from Ur-Nanše, the overseer of fatteners;
9	[kin2]-da <gub>-ba-me	are stationed in the work
10	[...]-zi-zi	... rises
11	[...]-szu-gi4-gi4	... will return
12	[...]-e2-an-na	...-Eana
13	[ki lu2]-{d}igi-ma-sze3 [nu-banda3 usz-bar]-ta	from Lu-Igimaše the overseer of weavers
14	[geme2 gu4]-me	female oxen-driver
15	[...]-pa-e3	... came out
16	[...]-unu{ki}	...-Unug
17	[...]-da	with ...
18	[...]-zi	...-zi
19	[...]-me	... are
20	[sipa gu4] i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted
21	[...]-bi	... its
22	[...]-al	...-al
obverse col 3
1	[...] nu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da	... Ur-Ningešzida
2	dumu-ni-me	his sons
3	zi lugal-inim-gi-na	the life of Lugal-inim-gina
4	usz2 a-a-ki-lu5	Dead: Ayakilu
5	[...] ur-{d}su4-an-na	... Ur-Suanna
6	[...] lu2-{d}ba-ba6	... Lu-Baba
7	dumu-ni-me	his sons
8	szu tug2 szu-da-da	Hand of a Sweatshirt
9	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) lu2-[...]-ra dumu-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 (workers), Lu-..., his son
10	ki ur-{d}nansze nu-banda3 kuruszda-ta	from Ur-Nanše, the overseer of fatteners;
11	kin2-da gub-ba-me	are stationed with work,
12	usz2 nam-en-na	blood of the en priesthood
13	ugula ur-e2-an-na	foreman: Ur-Eanna;
14	usz2 nam-en-na	blood of the en priesthood
15	ugula lugal-uszur3	foreman: Lugal-ušur;
16	ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 nu-banda3 usz-bar-ta	from Lu-Igima, the overseer of weavers;
17	geme2 gu4-me	female oxen-drivers
18	ugula ur-{d}dumu-zi	foreman: Ur-Dumuzi;
19	usz2 {d}nanna-ku3-zu	Dead: Nanna-kuzu
20	1(asz@c) ur-{d}ig-alim	1 Ur-Igalim
21	asz ur-{d}ba-ba6	of Ur-Baba,
22	ugula masz-tur	foreman Maštur,
23	dumu ur-e2-gal lunga-me	son of Ur-egal, our brewer.
24	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
25	usz2 ur-{d}su4-an-na	Dead: Ur-Suanna
obverse col 4
1	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) lugal-hur-re-e	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 lugalhurrê
2	dumu u4-ma-ni-gar-me	sons of Umani-garme,
3	na-gab2-tum i-tar2-ki-li2	the herdsman Itar-kīlī,
4	zi ur-e2-gal	life of Ur-egal,
5	zi dumu-nita2-ni	life of his son
6	sza3 na-gab2-tum	in the Nagabtum
7	dumu-ni-me	his sons
8	kin2-da gub-ba-me	are stationed with work,
9	ugula ur-e2-gal lunga sa2-du11	foreman: Ur-egal, brewer, regular offering;
10	usz2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu e2-u6-e	Dead: Lu-Ninšubur, son of E-ue
11	1/2(disz) ur-mes	1/2 (workman): Ur-mes
12	1(asz@c) ur-{d}ig-alim	1 Ur-Igalim
13	dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6-me	son of Ur-Baba,
14	1/2(disz) ur-nig2	1/2 workman: Ur-nig
15	1(asz@c) nu lu2-{d}nanna dumu-ni	1: not; Lu-Nanna, his son;
16	dumu e2-u6-e	son of E-ue,
17	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
18	zi {d}utu-mu	the life of Utu
19	ki hu-bu-sza	with Hubuša
20	zi ur-{d}ba-ba6 hu-bu-sza	the life of Ur-Baba, her husband
21	dumu-ni-me	his sons
22	ARAD2 si-ma-me	servant of Simamme.
23	dumu-nita2 da-ba-me	son of Abame,
24	ugula lu2-{d}nin-szubur	foreman: Lu-Ninšubur
25	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) a-kal-la	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 (workers), Akalla
26	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) nu {d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-ul	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 (workers), not Baba-ebgul
27	usz2 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu-ni	dead: Lu-Ningirsu, his son
28	kin2-da gub-ba-me	are stationed with work,
reverse col 1
1	geme2 gu4-me	female oxen-drivers
2	ugula a-tu sipa	foreman: Atu, the shepherd;
3	zi ur-{d}lamma e2 {d}en-lil2-la2	the life of Ur-Lamma, the temple of Enlil,
4	ugula lu2-{d}nin-szubur	foreman: Lu-Ninšubur
5	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
6	kin2-da gub-ba-me	are stationed with work,
7	sipa gu4-me	oxherd shepherd
8	ugula lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su	foreman: Lu-Ningirsu
9	1/2(disz) lu2-{d}inanna	1/2 (workman): Lu-Inanna
10	dumu szesz-kal-la	son of Šeškalla
11	zi ur-tur	the life of Urtur
12	zi lu2-{d}nin-{d}su4-an-na dumu-ni	the life of Lu-Ninsuanna, her son
13	1/2(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2	1/2 (workman): Ur-Enlila
14	1(disz) lugal-nig2-nesag-e dumu-ni	1 Lugal-nig-nesage, his son
15	1/2(disz) ha-ba-mu	1/2 (workman): Habamu
16	1(disz) an?-na-hi-li-bi dumu-ni	1 Ana-ḫilibi, his son
17	dumu ur-{d}su4-an-na	son of Ur-Suanna,
18	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
19	usz2 sza3-da-nu-szar2	Dead: Šadanušar
20	1/2(disz) 4(ban2) ab-ba-mu dumu-ni	1/2 (workman) 4 ban2: Abbamu, his son
21	[...]-al-la	...-alla
22	[... hu]-bu-sza!	... her husband
23	[kin2-da gub]-ba-me	who are stationed at work
24	[... {d}]su4-an-na	... Suanna
25	[...]-ba-ab-du7	... perfect
26	[...]-{d}nin-szubur	...-Ninszubur
27	[...]-{d}nin-mug	...-Ninmug
28	[...]-sa6-mu	...-samu
29	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
30	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) ur-{d}lamma dumu ku3-sa6-ga	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 (workers), Ur-Lamma, son of Kusaga
31	[...] nu ur-{d}ig-alim dumu-ni	... Ur-Igalim, his son
32	1/2(disz) ur-mes	1/2 (workman): Ur-mes
33	zi lu2-{d}ba-ba6	life of Lu-Baba,
34	ki hu-bu-sza	with Hubuša
reverse col 2
1	kin2-da gub-ba-me	are stationed with work,
2	usz2 dingir-tuku	Dead: Dingir-tuku
3	[sipa] gu4-me	shepherd of the oxen
4	[ugula ...]-sa6-mu	foreman: ...-samu
5	usz2 da-da	Dead: Dada
6	[1/2(disz)] 4(ban2) 4(disz)! ur-{d}lamma	1/2 (workman) 4 ban2 4 (workmen): Ur-Lamma
7	1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}	1/2 (workman): Ur-Ninmar
8	dumu a-tu-me	son of Atume,
9	sipa gu4 i3-dab5	shepherd of oxen accepted;
10	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) ur-zigum-ma	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 urzigumma
11	dumu [...]-hu-kur geme2	son of ...-hukur, female slave
12	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) nu lugal-ezem dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 (mana wool for) not Lugal-ezem, son of Ur-Baba
13	asz 2(ban2) 2(disz) nu ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni	20 litres (of barley) 2 units (for) Ur-Baba, his son
14	1/2(disz) 5(ban2) tug2 ur-mes	1/2 (workman) 5 ban2: Ur-mes
15	usz2 ur-{gesz}gigir	Dead: Ur-gigir
16	dumu lugal-dub-la2-me	son of Lugal-dublame,
17	1(asz@c) 1(barig) 4(disz) ma-na dingir-dumu-zi	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig 4 mana: Dingir-dumuzi
19	ki ur-{d}nansze nu-banda3 kuruszda-ta	from Ur-Nanše, the overseer of fatteners;
reverse col 3
1'	[...]-{d}pirig dumu-ni	...-pirig, his son
2'	[...] e2-gal-la-me	... of the palace
3'	[...-{d}]nin-gesz-zi-da	...-Ningešzida
4'	[...] nu {d}x-[...]	... did not
5'	[...] ga-za-PI-me	... I want to ...
6'	[...] ur-{d}ig-alim	... Ur-Igalim
7'	[...] ur-{d}szul-pa-e3	... Ur-Šulpae
8'	usz2 gu4-[...]	Dead oxen

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