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PPAC 5, 0268 (P317055)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0268 |
|---|---|
| ID | P317055 |
| Museum no. | BM 015804 |
| 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 | 5(ban2) e2-lu2-bi-zu erin2 e2 {d}nansze ugula ur-{d}nin-zu | 5 ban2 E-lubizu, the troops of the house of Nanše foreman: Ur-Ninzu |
| 2 | dumu ur-i7-tur3-ra | son of Ur-Itura, |
| 3 | 5(ban2) masz-gu-la im-e tak4-a | 5 ban2 of mašgula-plant, dried, |
| 4 | dumu sig4-nam-tar-ra | son of Simanamtara |
| 5 | e2-duru5 s,i-la-szu-ta | from the Ṣillašu temple |
| 6 | 5(ban2) lu2-{d}dumu-zi im-e tak4-a | 5 ban2: Lu-Dumuzi, clay poured; |
| 7 | dumu geme2-ku3-nun geme2 kar-{ke3}ke4 | son of Geme-kugnun, the female slave of Kar, |
| 8 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}li9-si4 e2 {d}nin-mar{ki} nu-banda3 a-tu dumu la-la | 5 ban2 Ur-Lisi the temple of Ninmar the overseer Atu son of Lala |
| 9 | dumu ug3-IL2 | son of UgIL |
| 10 | 5(ban2) du11-ga erin2 e2 gu-za-la2 | 50 litres (of barley) for Duga, the work-troops of the throne house; |
| 11 | nu-banda3 ur-sa6-ga | the overseer: Ur-saga |
| 12 | dumu ur-mes | son of Ur-mes, |
| 13 | e2-duru5 sa6-ga-ta | from the good village |
| 14 | 5(ban2) sig4-de-li9 erin2 e2 {d}nansze ugula lu2-ti-mu-zu | 5 ban2 of baked bricks, foreman: Lu-timuzu |
| 15 | dumu ur-{d}isztaran | son of Ur-Ištaran, |
| 16 | 5(ban2) ab-ba-kal-la erin2 e2 {d}nansze ugula lu2-ti-mu-zu | 5 ban2 Abbakala, the troops of the house of Nanše foreman: Lu-timuzu |
| 17 | dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | son of Ur-gigir, |
| 18 | e2-duru5 ur-{d}dumu-zi di-ku5 nibru{ki}-ta | from the village of Ur-Dumuzi, the judge of Nippur, |
| 19 | 5(ban2) lu2-uru11{ki} im-e tak4-a | 5 ban2: Lu-Uru, clay poured; |
| 20 | dumu lugal-iri-da | son of Lugal-irida, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta | from Apisal |
| 2 | 5(ban2) giri3-ni-i3-sa6 im-e tak4-a | 5 ban2: Girini-isa, clay poured; |
| 3 | dumu sig4-ga nagar | son of Buga, the carpenter |
| 4 | {gesz}geszimmar du3-a-ta | from the date palm tree planted, |
| 5 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | 9 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 6 | ugula lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | foreman: Lu-Baba; |
| 7 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz im-e tak4-a | 9 male laborers, clay poured, |
| 8 | sza3 e2 kikken2 gibil# [...] | The inside of the new mill |
| 9 | 3(ban2) ba-ta-sa6-[ge] e2 kikken2 [gu-la] | 3 ban2 Batasage, the house of the great mill |
| 10 | a-ru-a pu3-sza3-[...] | donated (by) Puša- |
| 11 | e2-duru5 [...]-du-[...-ta] | from the Duru temple |
| 12 | ($ blank space $) 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | (total:) 1 female worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 13 | ugula lugal-anzu2[{muszen}] | foreman: Lugal-anzu |
| 14 | 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-eb2!-gu!-[ul] nar {d}ba-ba6 dumu nin-nam-ha-ni | 3 ban2: Baba-ebgul, the musician of Baba, son of Ninnamhani |
| 15 | anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ta | from the White Thunderbird |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | (total:) 1 female worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 17 | ugula an-ki-da | foreman: Ankida |
| 18 | ($ blank space $) 2(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | (total:) 2 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 19 | sza3 e2 kikken2 gu-la | in the house of the great mill |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) sze al-la-mu nu-{gesz}kiri6 ugula ab-ba-mu | 60 litres of barley (for) Allamu, gardener foreman: Abbamu |
| 2 | dumu geme2 kar-{ke3}ke4 | son of the slave woman of Kar, |
| 3 | du6-isz{ki}-ta | from Duš |
| 4 | 1(barig) sze lu2-{d}na-ru2-a e2 {d}nin-mar{ki} ugula [...] | 1 barig of barley for Lu-Narua of the temple of Ninmar foreman: |
| 5 | u3-LAK734-ga{ki}-[ta] | from ULAK734ga |
| 6 | 1(barig) sze lu2-{d}dam-[gal-nun-na] | 1 barig barley for Lu-damgalnuna |
| 7 | dumu nig2-[...] | son of Nig- |
| 8 | 1(barig) sze ur-{d}ig-[alim] | 1 barig barley (for) Ur-Igalim |
| 9 | 1(barig) sze na-ba-sa6 | 1 barig barley for Nabasa, |
| 10 | dumu en-me-[...-me] | son of Enme-... |
| 11 | a-s,a-ru-um{ki}-[ta] | from Aṣarum |
| 12 | 1(barig) sze ur-{d}[...] | 1 barig barley (for) Ur- |
| 13 | dumu nin-za3-[...] | son of Nin-za- |
| 14 | u3-LAK734-ga{ki}-[ta] | from ULAK734ga |
| 15 | 1(barig) ur-{d}EN-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Bel- |
| 16 | dumu ku-li | son of Kili |
| 17 | 1(barig) sze ur-{d}nansze | 1 barig barley (for) Ur-Nanše |
| 18 | dumu lugal-nam2-mah | son of Lugal-nammaḫ |
| 19 | a-suhur{ki} | of Asuhur, |
| 20 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}utu erin2 e2 {d}nin-gir2-su | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Lu-Utu, the workers of the temple of Ningirsu |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Lu-Baba, |
| 2 | u3-LAK734-ga{ki}-ta | from ULAK734ga |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | 10 less 1 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 4 | ur-{d}en-gal-du-du i3-dab5 | Ur-Engaldudu accepted; |
| 5 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | total: 9 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 6 | szunigin 2(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | total: 2 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 7 | kikken2-me | weavers |
| 8 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | total: 9 male laborers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 9 | ur-{d}en-gal-du-du i3-dab5 | Ur-Engaldudu accepted; |
| 10 | u4 2(u)-sze3 | for 20 days |
| 11 | sze-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur | its barley: 2 gur 1 barig 4 ban2, |
| 12 | geme2 gurusz {gesz}tukul-<e> dab5-ba | female laborers, young men seized by weapons |
| 13 | giri3 lugal-an-na-tum2 lu2 {gesz}tukul | via Lugal-anatum, the man of weapons |
| 14 | u3 ur-{d}lamma dumu lu2-sa6-ga | and Ur-Lamma, son of Lu-saga |
| 15 | iti mu-szu-du7 u4 1(u) ba-zal | The month of Mushudu, the day 10 passed; |
| 16 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
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