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PPAC 5, 0267 (P317054)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0267 |
|---|---|
| ID | P317054 |
| Museum no. | BM 015803 |
| 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(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 1 5/6 sila3 butter oil, |
| 2 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki ge6 | 2 1/3 mana black wool, |
| 3 | si-i3-tum mu ma2-gur8-mah | si-ītum, year: “Magurmaḫ. |
| 4 | 3(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 | 3 ban2 1 1/3 sila3 oil, |
| 5 | sag-bi [...] | Its top |
| 6 | 4(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na [siki] | 45 1/3 mana wool |
| 7 | sag-bi 2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 | its head: 2 minas 5 shekels; |
| 8 | 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 | 2 ban2 1 1/3 sila3 kashk cheese, |
| 9 | 5/6(disz) sila3 [i3] 2/3(disz) sila3 ga | 5/6 sila3 oil, 2/3 sila2 milk |
| 10 | [iti] izi la2 u4 6(disz)-kam | the month of Addaru, the day 6 |
| 11 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 12 | [...] sila3 i3 1(ban2) 8(disz) ($ blank space $) | ... sila3 oil, 1 ban2 8 |
| 13 | [...] ma-na siki [...] | ... mana wool ... |
| 14 | [...] ga-ar3 | ... cheese |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 | 1 1/3 sila3 oil, |
| 2 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}szul-gi | under seal of Lu-Šulgi |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 1 sila3 butter oil, |
| 4 | kiszib3 ur-{d}er3-<<an-szi>>-ra | under seal of Ur-Erra |
| 5 | 3(ban2) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 i3 | 3 ban2 3 5/6 sila3 oil, |
| 6 | 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ga | 3 ban2 1 sila3 of milk |
| 7 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 8 | la2-ia3 1(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 i3 | deficit: 1 sila3 10 shekels oil; |
| 9 | la2-ia3 1(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 | deficit: 1 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 10 | la2-ia3 5(u) ma-na siki! | deficit: 50 minas of wool |
| 11 | lu2-kisal | Lu-kisal |
| 12 | 4(barig) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 | 4 barig 1/3 sila3 oil, |
| 13 | 3(u) [...] ma-na siki | 30 minas of wool |
| 14 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 15 | 2(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 | 2 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 oil, |
| 16 | sag-bi 2/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 | its head: 2/3 sila3 6 shekels; |
| 17 | 3(u) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki | 33 2/3 mana wool, |
| 18 | sag-($ blank space $) | head |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 [...] | under seal of ... |
| 2 | 2(u) ma-na siki | 20 minas of wool |
| 3 | ba-ri2-ga siki | barig of wool |
| 4 | kiszib3 ur-mes kuruszda | under seal of Ur-mes, fattener; |
| 5 | 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na <siki> | 12 minas of wool |
| 6 | kiszib3 ba-an-da-[ku4] | sealed documents he brought. |
| 7 | ($ blank space $) mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 8 | la2-ia3 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3 | deficit: 2 2/3 sila3 5 shekels oil; |
| 9 | la2-ia3 5(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 | deficit: 5 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 10 | la2-ia3 1(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki | Deficit: 18 mana wool, |
| 11 | szesz-kal-la | Šeškalla |
| 12 | 2(ban2) i3 | 2 ban2 of oil, |
| 13 | sag-bi 5/6(disz) sila3 | its head: 5/6 sila3; |
| 14 | 2(ban2) ga-ar3 | 2 ban2 of emmer, |
| 15 | 3(u) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na <siki> | 34 5/6 minas of wool |
| 16 | sag-bi 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na ($ blank space $) | its head: 1 5/6 mana; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] sila3 i3 | ... sila of oil |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | sa2-du11 ba-gara2 | regular offerings of Bagara; |
| 4 | u4 4(disz)-kam | 4th day. |
| 5 | 3(u) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 <i3> ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki | 34 1/3 sila3 oil, 5 shekels wool |
| 6 | [...] ka nu-ra | ... not opening the mouth |
| 7 | [...] lu2-ba-gara2 | ... Lu-Bagara |
| 8 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 9 | la2-i3 3(disz) sila3 i3 | deficit: 3 sila3 oil; |
| 10 | la2-ia3 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 | deficit: 3 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 11 | lu2-{d}dumu-zi | Lu-Dumuzi |
| 12 | [...] sipa udu-me | ... shepherds of the sheep |
| 13 | sza3 ki-nu-nir{ki}-ta | from Kinunir |
| 14 | mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3 | year: “The house of Šara was erected. |
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