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PPAC 5, 0234 (P316045)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0234 |
|---|---|
| ID | P316045 |
| Museum no. | BM 014613 |
| 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(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 8(disz) ansze | 13 1/3 oxen, 8 donkeys |
| 2 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) udu masz2 | 185 2/3 rams, billy goats |
| 3 | la2-ia3 si-du3 | Deficit of the regular offerings. |
| 4 | 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu | 20 less 1 sheep |
| 5 | la2-ia3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | deficit of Ur-Baba, |
| 6 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 7 | 6(disz) udu masz2 | 6 billy goats, |
| 8 | ki ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Katar-Baba |
| 9 | giri3 lu2-lagasz{ki} | via Lu-Lagaš |
| 10 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 | total: 13 1/3 oxen |
| 11 | szunigin 8(disz) ansze | total: 8 donkeys |
| 12 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 2(u) 2/3(disz) udu masz2 | total: 220 2/3 rams, billy goats |
| 13 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 14 | 5(disz) gu4 mu ki 2(disz)-sze3 | 5 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 15 | giri3 a-kal-la dub-sar | via Akalla, the scribe; |
| 16 | gu4 apin e2 {d}ig-alim | plow ox in the temple of Igalim |
| 17 | nig2-ka9 mu en {d}[nanna?] | accounts of the en-priestess of Nanna |
| 18 | ugu2 si-du3 ba-a-gar | he placed as a pledge. |
| 19 | mu a-ra2 2(disz)-kam-asz gar-ra | year: “For the 2nd time he was installed, |
| 20 | si-i3-tum sza3 gu4 1(u) 1(disz) | si-i-tum of 11 oxen |
| 21 | ugu2-a-na ba-a-gar-ra | he placed upon his shoulders. |
| 22 | 3(disz) gu4 | 3 oxen, |
| 23 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum | account of Nagabtum |
| 24 | mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} | year: “Simurrum. |
| 25 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 26 | 1(disz) ab2 1(disz) gu4 | 1 cow, 1 ox |
| 27 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 28 | dam nin-a-na-ke4 nam-erim2-bi in-ku5 | The spouse of his mistress has cursed her. |
| 29 | [giri3] ur-ab-ba dub-sar | via Ur-abba, the scribe |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ansze gu4 apin e2 nam-ha-ni | 1 donkey, plow-ox, for the house of Namhani, |
| 2 | mu en {d}nanna mu-gal2 | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna was present. |
| 3 | 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 sza3 gu4 5(disz) giri3 lu2-{d}utu sipa udu | 3 1/3 oxen, sucklings, 5 via Lu-Utu, shepherd of sheep; |
| 4 | nig2-[ka9] mu us2-sa mu us2-sa-ba | accounts of the years following the years preceding |
| 5 | ugu2 ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6 ba-a-gar | upon Katar-Baba he set |
| 6 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 7 | 3(disz)! ansze | 3 donkeys |
| 8 | [2(u)] 5(disz) udu masz2 | 25 billy goats |
| 9 | [...] mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 10 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 | total: 13 1/3 oxen |
| 11 | szunigin 4(disz) ansze | total: 4 donkeys |
| 12 | szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) udu masz2 | total: 25 billy goats, |
| 13 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 14 | la2-ia3 4(disz) ansze si-du3 | deficit: 4 donkeys, sidu, |
| 15 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) udu masz2 | 185 2/3 rams, billy goats |
| 16 | ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da kuruszda {d}nansze | Ur-Ningišzida, fattener of Nanše |
| 17 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 18 | si-du3 kuruszda | bundle of fat-tailed sheep |
| 19 | si-i3-tum libir | old scepter |
| 20 | 3(u) 8(disz) udu masz2 sza3-bi-ta | 38 rams, billy goats, from it |
| 21 | 3(u) 8(disz) udu masz2 a-ru!-<a> mu-kux(DU) | 38 rams, billy goats, delivery; |
| 22 | lu2-{d}[...]-ke4 nu-zu [nam-erim2]-bi in-ku5 | Lu-... did not know, its evil was cut off |
| 23 | giri3 ur-sa6-ga-mu dumu ku-li | via Ur-sagamu, son of Kuli; |
| 24 | u3 ur-ab-ba dub-sar | and Ur-abba, the scribe |
| 25 | inim sanga-ta | from the word of the temple administrator |
| 26 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 27 | lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-{d}utu | Lu-Baba, son of Lu-Utu |
| 28 | si-du3 kuruszda | bundle of fat-tailed sheep |
| 29 | [5(disz) gu4 3(u) 1(disz) udu] masz2 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 5 oxen, 31 sheep, billy goats for Ur-Baba |
| 30 | [si-i3]-tum | sītum |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) gu4 ki ur-{d}en-gal-du-du | 5 oxen with Ur-Engaldudu |
| 2 | giri3 lu2-lagasz{ki} | via Lu-Lagaš |
| 3 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 4 | 2(disz) gu4 5(disz) udu masz2 | 2 oxen, 5 billy goats |
| 5 | su-ga mu-kux(DU) | Suga delivered. |
| 6 | 2(disz) gu4 ab-ba dumu na-ni | 2 bulls, Abba, son of Nani |
| 7 | giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | via Ur-Baba; |
| 8 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 9 | 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gu4 sza3 gu4 5(disz) | 1 2/3 oxen, the interior of 0;05 |
| 10 | giri3 lu2-{d}utu sipa ansze | via Lu-Utu, herdsman of donkeys; |
| 11 | nig2-ka9 mu us2-sa mu us2-sa-ba | accounts of the years following the years preceding |
| 12 | ugu2 ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6 ba-a-gar | upon Katar-Baba he set |
| 13 | szunigin 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gu4 5(disz) udu masz2 | total: 5 2/3 oxen, 5 billy goats, |
| 14 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 15 | la2-ia3 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 si-du3 | Deficit: 3 1/3 oxen, tanned, |
| 16 | 2(u) 6(disz) udu masz2 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni | 26 rams, billy goats for Ur-Baba, his son |
| 17 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 18 | si-du3 kuruszda | bundle of fat-tailed sheep |
| 19 | la2-ia3 1(disz) gu4 ka5-a-mu kuruszda | deficit: 1 ox, Ka’amu, fattener |
| 20 | 5(disz) udu ki ARAD2-mu-ta | 5 sheep from ARAD-mu, |
| 21 | giri3 lu2-lagasz{ki} | via Lu-Lagaš |
| 22 | 1(disz) masz2 ki ur-{d}al-la-ta | 1 billy goat from Ur-Alla, |
| 23 | giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | via Ur-Baba; |
| 24 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 25 | 5(disz) udu masz2 su-ga mu-kux(DU) | 5 sheep, billy goats, delivery, |
| 26 | lu2-lagasz{ki} | Lu-Lagaš |
| 27 | szunigin 5(disz) gu4 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu masz2 | total: 5 oxen, 90 less 1 billy goats |
| 28 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 29 | szunigin 5(disz) gu4 5(disz) udu | total: 5 oxen, 5 sheep |
| 30 | ki lu2-lagasz{ki}-ta | from Lu-Lagaš |
| 31 | szunigin 1(disz) udu | total: 1 sheep |
| 32 | ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Ur-Baba; |
| 33 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 34 | szunigin 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gu4 ugu2-a ba-a-gar | total: 1 2/3 oxen, incumbent on Bagar; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(disz) gu4 1(u) 1(disz) udu masz2 | total: 2 oxen, 11 billy goats, |
| 2 | su-ga mu-kux(DU) | Suga delivered. |
| 3 | szunigin 2(disz) gu4 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | total: 2 oxen, Ur-Baba |
| 4 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 5 | szunigin 3(u) 8(disz) udu masz2 a-ru!-<a> mu-kux(DU) | total: 38 rams, billy goats, delivered |
| 6 | x ensi2-ka | of the governor, |
| 7 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 8 | szunigin 4(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 | total: 4 1/3 oxen |
| 9 | szunigin 2(u) 6(disz) udu masz2 | total: 26 billy goats, |
| 10 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 11 | mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} | year: “Simurrum. |
| 12 | 5(u) 1(disz) udu ki ur-ba-gara2-ta | 51 sheep from Ur-Bagara, |
| 13 | giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | via Ur-Baba; |
| 14 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 15 | 1(disz) udu su-ga mu-kux(DU) | 1 sheep, Suga, delivery; |
| 16 | lu2-lagasz{ki} | Lu-Lagaš |
| 17 | la2-ia3 5(u) 8(disz) udu ki ur-ba-gara2-ta | deficit: 58 rams from Ur-Bagara, |
| 18 | giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | via Ur-Baba; |
| 19 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu si-du3 kuruszda | Ur-Baba, son of Sidu, fattener |
| 20 | 8(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu 1(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu masz2 | 185 sheep, 90 less 1 billy goats, |
| 21 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 22 | 6(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) udu su-ga mu-kux(DU) | 292 1/2 sheep, suga, delivery; |
| 23 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) masz2 gu3-de2-a | 90 billy goats for Gudea, |
| 24 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) masz gu3-de2-a min | 90 billy goats, Gudea, ditto, |
| 25 | giri3 ur-tur | via Urtur; |
| 26 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 27 | 2(disz) masz2 ur-esz3-ku3-ga lu2 lunga | 2 billy goats: Ur-eškuga, brewer; |
| 28 | sza3 na-gab2-tum | in the Nagabtum |
| 29 | 1(disz) masz2 ba-zi ensi2-gal | 1 billy goat: Bazi, chief governor; |
| 30 | sze-bi nu-u3-ka-a | its barley does not exist |
| 31 | mu lugal-bi i3-pa3 | he swore by the name of the king. |
| 32 | lugal-ki-gal-la maszkim | Lugal-kigala, responsible official; |
| 33 | 1(disz) udu pa-szu-za mu a-sza3-bi nu-u3-ta-si-ga-sze3 | 1 sheep, Pašuza, year: "... ." |
| 34 | 2(disz) udu lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su | 2 sheep for Lu-Igimaše, son of Lu-Ningirsu |
| 35 | mu a-sza3 nu-dab5-ba-a-sze3 | because of the field not being seized, |
| 36 | 1(disz) udu ur-sukkal dumu ur-i7-edin-na-x | 1 sheep: Ur-sukkal, son of Ur-Iddina-x; |
| 38 | mu lu2 hu-bu7{bu} i3-KU-[...] | year: “Ḫubu-disease .... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}nansze#? maszkim | Ur-Nanše was enforcer |
| 2 | 1(disz) masz2 lugal-dumu-gi7 ra2-gaba | 1 goat: Lugal-dumu-gi, the courier; |
| 3 | mu sze szuku-ra nu-nag-a-sze3 | to the year: “Barley for the šukura-allocation of the not-drinking, |
| 4 | erin-da maszkim | Eridu, responsible official; |
| 5 | 1(disz) masz2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu he2-ti | 1 billy goat: Nig-Baba, son of Heti |
| 6 | mu a-sza3 nu-dab5-ba-a-sze3 | because of the field not being seized, |
| 7 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur maszkim | Lu-Ninšubur, responsible official |
| 8 | 3(disz) udu szesz-kal-la dub-sar ansze | 3 sheep: Šeškalla, the scribe of donkeys; |
| 9 | mu im-ma gid2-da libir nu-mu-gal2-la-sze3 | to the year: “The long tablet, the old one, was not available. |
| 10 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 11 | szunigin 8(gesz2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) udu masz2 | total: 84 1/2 rams, billy goats, |
| 12 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 13 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 14 | mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} | Year: Urbilum |
| 15 | 1(disz) ur-dun-bi-ta | 1 Ur-Dunbi, |
| 16 | 1(disz) ur-ku3-ga mu-kux(DU) | 1 Ur-kuga, delivery |
| 17 | lu2-lagasz{ki} | Lu-Lagaš |
| 18 | 3(u) gu4 1(disz) ansze | 30 oxen, 1 donkey |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) [n] udu [n] 6(disz) masz2 | 60+ sheep, n+ 6 billy goats |
| 20 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 21 | 3(u) gu4 9(disz)# ansze | 30 oxen, 9 donkeys |
| 22 | 1(gesz'u) [1(u)] 6(disz) <udu> masz2 | 66 <rams, goats, |
| 23 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 24 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 25 | ka5-a-mu kuruszda | Kaʿamu, fattener |
| 26 | 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) udu masz2 | 97 1/2 rams, billy goats, |
| 27 | [...] kuruszda | ... fattener |
| 28 | [3(disz) 1/3(disz)] gu4 la2-ia3 nig2-ka9# na-gab2-tum | 3 1/3 oxen, deficit, account of Nagabtum |
| 29 | 2(disz) gu4 5(disz) ansze | 2 oxen, 5 donkeys |
| 30 | 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) udu masz2 | 97 1/2 rams, billy goats, |
| 31 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 32 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 33 | si-du3 kuruszda | bundle of fat-tailed sheep |
| 34 | mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul | year: “Kimaš was destroyed. |
| 35 | szunigin 3(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gu4 | total: 35 1/3 oxen |
| 36 | szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) ansze | total: 14 donkeys |
| 37 | szunigin 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(u) 2/3(disz) udu masz2 | total: 420 2/3 rams, billy goats |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [1(disz) gin2] ku3 | 1 shekel silver |
| 2 | [si-i3]-tum | sītum |
| 3 | [5(u) 6(disz)] gu4 | 56 oxen |
| 4 | [...] udu masz2 | ... sheep, goat |
| 5 | [ki ...]-ne-ta | from PN |
| 6 | [sza3-bi]-ta | from there |
| 7 | [szunigin 4(disz) gu4] 3(disz) ansze | total: 4 bulls, 3 donkeys |
| 8 | [szunigin ...] la2 1/2(disz) udu masz2 | total: ... less 1/2 sheep, goat |
| 9 | szunigin 1(disz) gin2 ku3 | total: 1 shekel silver |
| 10 | su-ga mu-kux(DU) | Suga delivered. |
| 11 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) gu4 1(disz) ansze | total: 13 bulls, 1 donkey |
| 12 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 13 | szunigin 2(disz) gu4 3(disz) udu masz2 | total: 2 oxen, 3 billy goats, |
| 14 | gu-za-la2-me | throne bearers |
| 15 | szunigin 3(u) 7(disz) gu4 6(disz) ansze | total: 37 oxen, 6 donkeys |
| 16 | szunigin [n] 7(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) udu masz2 | total: 66 1/2 rams, goats |
| 17 | [...]-KU-me | ...-KUme |
| 18 | [ugu2-a] ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 19 | [...] ri-ri-ga | ... of the wild bull |
| 20 | szunigin [...] udu masz2 a-[ru-a] mu-du ensi2-sze3 | total: ... sheep and goats for the extispicy he gave to the governor. |
| 21 | [...] masz2 [...]-ba gen-na-sze3 | ... going to the goat ... |
| 22 | szunigin 3(disz) masz2 | total: 3 billy goats, |
| 23 | mu lu2-bi sze nu-gu7-a-sze3 | because this man does not eat the barley, |
| 24 | szunigin 4(disz) masz2 nu-dab5-me | total: 4 billy goats, not captured; |
| 25 | szunigin 1(disz) masz2 lu2 hu-bu7{bu} | total: 1 billy goat of a man of ḫububu, |
| 26 | szunigin 3(disz) udu mu im-ma gid2-da libir nu-mu-[gal2-la]-sze3 | total: 3 sheep, year: “Long-tablet of old, not available. |
| 27 | 5(u) 6(disz) gu4 1(u) [ansze] | 56 oxen, 10 donkeys |
| 28 | 4(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) udu masz2 1(disz) gin2 ku3 | 416 rams, billy goats, 1 shekel silver, |
| 29 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 30 | szunigin 4(disz) 1/3(disz) udu masz2 | total: 4 1/3 sheep, billy goats |
| 31 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1/3(disz) udu masz2 | total: 220 less 1/3 rams, billy goats |
| 32 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 33 | nig2-ka9-ak gu4 udu si-i3-tum | accounts of oxen and sheep |
| 354 | giri3 ba-a | via Ba’a |
| 35 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul | year after: “Kimaš was destroyed. |
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