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BM 015566 (P316893)

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

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DesignationBM 015566
IDP316893
Museum no.BM 015566
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1Basket-of-tablets:
obverse 2barley rations, wool rations,
obverse 3of the female weavers
obverse 4in Guabba,
reverse 1year: “Šaszrum was destroyed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1pisan-dub-ba
2sze-ba siki-ba
3geme2 usz-bar
4sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
reverse
1mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul#

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