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PPAC 5, 0170 (P315907)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0170 |
|---|---|
| ID | P315907 |
| Museum no. | BM 014321 |
| 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(barig)] lu2-[...] | 1 barig Lu- |
| 2 | [1(barig)] {d}utu-ba-e3 | 1 barig Utu-ba’e |
| 3 | [1(barig)] lugal-si-gar | 1 barig Lugal-sigar |
| 4 | 1(barig) lu2-dingir-ra | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-dingira |
| 5 | 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 barig Ur-Baba |
| 6 | 1(barig) lu2-e2-gibil4-le | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-egibille |
| 7 | 1(barig) ur-{d}ka-tar | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Katar |
| 8 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}hendur-sag | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-Ḫendursag |
| 9 | 1(barig) {d}nansze-GIR2@g?-gal# | 1 barig, Nanše-GIRgal |
| 10 | 1(barig) ur-{d}nansze | 1 barig Ur-Nanše |
| 11 | ugula lugal-sza3-la2 | foreman: Lugal-šala; |
| 12 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) iri-ne2-ki-ag2 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Irine-kiag |
| 13 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Ninšubur |
| 14 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ku3-[...] | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ... |
| 15 | 3(barig) [5(ban2) 1(disz)] ab-ba-gi-na | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Abbagina |
| 16 | 3(barig) [5(ban2) 1(disz)] iri-ne2-ki-ag2 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Irine-kiag |
| 17 | 3(barig) [5(ban2) 1(disz)] lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Baba |
| 18 | 3(barig) [5(ban2) 1(disz)] ab-ba-gi-na <2(disz)> | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Abbagina 2 |
| 19 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lugal#-nigin6{ki}-sze3 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lugal-Nigin |
| 20 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ab-ba-gi-na 3(disz) | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Abbagina 3 |
| 21 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) [...]-a2-e2?-[...] | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ...-ae-[...] |
| 22 | 1(barig) an-ne2 | 1 barig An |
| 23 | 1(barig) lugal-u2-szim-e | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugal-ušime |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [1(barig)] ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 barig, Ur-Baba |
| 2 | 1(barig) en-in-na-dan | 60 litres (of barley for) Enindan |
| 3 | 1(barig) sig4-nam-tar-ra | 60 litres (of barley for) Simanamtara |
| 4 | 1(barig) ur-dub-szen | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-dubszen |
| 5 | 1(barig) sukkal-di-ne | 60 litres (of barley for) the viziers |
| 6 | 1(barig) lu2-uszur2!-bar-ra | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-ušur-bara |
| 7 | 1(barig) lu2-gi-gun4 | 1 barig Lu-gigun |
| 8 | 1(barig) lu2-e2-gibil4-le | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-egibille |
| 9 | ugula ka5-a-mu | foreman: Ka’amu |
| 10 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-dar-a | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Nindara, |
| 11 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}dumu-zi | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Dumuzi |
| 12 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Ningirsu |
| 13 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ur-mes | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Ur-mes, |
| 14 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Gešbar-e |
| 15 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Ur-Dumuzi |
| 16 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) [...]-KU | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ...-KU |
| 17 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) nig2-[...]-e | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ... |
| 18 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ur-{d}lamma | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Ur-Lamma, |
| 19 | 1(barig) ab-ba-gi-na | 60 litres (of barley for) Abbagina |
| 20 | 1(barig) ur-sag-ub3{ki} | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Ur-sag-ub |
| 21 | 1(barig) dingir-sa6-[ga] | 60 litres (of barley for) Dingir-saga |
| 22 | 1(barig) giri3-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Giri- |
| 23 | 1(barig) [...] | 1 barig |
| 24 | 1(barig) {d}nin-[...] | 1 barig: Nin- |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) ur-{d}[...] | 1 barig, Ur- |
| 2 | 1(barig) ur-{d}[...] | 1 barig, Ur- |
| 3 | 1(barig) nam-tar-eb2-[gu-ul] | 60 litres (of barley for) Namtar-ebgul |
| 4 | 1(barig) szesz-kal-la | 1 barig, Šeškalla |
| 5 | 1(barig) nig2-si-sa2 | 60 litres (of barley) |
| 6 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu- |
| 7 | 1(barig) esz3-ki-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Eški- |
| 8 | 1(barig) ab-ba-mu | 60 litres (of barley for) Abbamu |
| 9 | 1(barig) {d}utu-di-mu | 60 litres (of barley for) Utu-dimu |
| 10 | ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 | foreman: Ur-Baba; |
| 11 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Ninmar-ka |
| 12 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}hendur-sag | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Ḫendursag |
| 13 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) szesz-kal-la | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Šeškalla |
| 14 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) dingir-mu | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Dingir-mu |
| 15 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ARAD2-lugal | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ARAD-lugal |
| 16 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) ur-nig2 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 Ur-nig |
| 17 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-gi-na | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-gina |
| 18 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) e2-lu2-bi-zu | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 Elubizu |
| 19 | 1(barig) ARAD2-mu | 60 litres (of barley for) ARADmu |
| 20 | 1(barig) lugal-i3-mah | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugal-immaḫ |
| 21 | 1(barig) szesz-szesz | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Šeš-Šena |
| 22 | 1(barig) ba-za | 60 litres (of barley for) Baza |
| 23 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}gu3-de2-a | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-Gudea |
| 24 | ugula lu2-{d}igi-[ma-sze3] | foreman: Lu-Igima |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lugal-[amar]-ku3 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lugal-amar-ku3 |
| 2 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lugal-sa6 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lugal-sa |
| 3 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lugal-inimgina, |
| 4 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lu-Utu |
| 5 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) {d}utu-ba-e3 | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Utu-ba’e |
| 6 | iszib-me | they are witnesses. |
| 7 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) a-ab-ba-mu | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 Ayabbamu |
| 8 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) lugal-du10-nun | 3 barig 5 ban2 1: Lugal-dunun |
| 9 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) usz-mu | 3 barig 5 ban2 1 ušmu |
| 10 | dumu gu4-gur-me | sons of Oxen-gurme, |
| 11 | szunigin 3(u) 7(disz) gurusz 3(barig) 5(ban2) sze szuku-ra 1(barig) sze e2-gal-ta | total: 37 male laborers, 3 barig 5 ban2 barley rations at 1 barig barley each from the palace, |
| 12 | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze szuku tug2 e2-gal | total: 1 male worker, 3 barig 2 ban2 barley, ration of the palace garment, |
| 13 | szunigin 3(u) 7(disz) gurusz 1(barig) sze e2-gal-ta | total: 37 male laborers, 1 barig barley each from the palace, |
| 14 | sze szuku-bi 2(u) 9(asz) 1(ban2) gur | its barley rations: 29 gur 1 ban2, |
| 15 | sze e2-gal-bi 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2)! gur | its palace barley: 14 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 |
| 16 | sze erin2-na du11-ga gi-na | barley rations of the worktroops, regular offerings |
| 17 | [...]-ab | ...-ab |
| 18 | [...]-dul | ... covered |
| 19 | [mu] dumu#-munus! lugal ensi2# [za-ab]-sza-li{ki}-[ke4] ba-tuku | year: “The daughter of the king, the governor of Zabšali, was installed.'" |
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