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PPAC 5, 0283 (P317148)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0283 |
|---|---|
| ID | P317148 |
| Museum no. | BM 015890 |
| 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 | [... {gesz}kisal] had2 gur lugal | ... the king’s throne |
| 2 | [...]-zi-da lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | ... Lu-Baba |
| 3 | [...] {gesz}kisal had2 | ... a table |
| 4 | [...] maszkim | ..., responsible official |
| 5 | [...] {gesz}kisal had2 gur | ... a reed grove |
| 6 | [...]-{d}ba-ba6 | ...-Baba |
| 7 | [...] {gesz}kisal had2 | ... a table |
| 8 | [...] mu | ... year: |
| 9 | [...] {gesz}haszhur had2 | ... apple trees |
| 10 | [...] du | ... going |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}pesz3 6(disz) kusz3 | 12 figs, 6 cubits; |
| 2 | 6(disz) {gesz}pesz3 3(disz) kusz3 | 6 figs, 3 cubits |
| 3 | lugal-ezem | Lugalezem |
| 4 | 1(u) {gesz}pesz 6(disz) kusz3 mu-kux(DU) | 10 figs 6 cubits, delivery |
| 5 | 1(u) {gesz}pesz3 6(disz) kusz3 nam-zi-tar-ra | 10 figs, 6 cubits: Namzitara |
| 6 | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 {gesz}kisal had2 | 1 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 harrowing rods |
| 7 | ur-{d}nin-mar{ki} | Ur-Ninmar |
| 8 | 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {gesz}kisal had2 | 1 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 harrowing rods |
| 9 | lu2-{d}nin-mar{ki} | Lu-Ninmar |
| 10 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {gesz}kisal had2 | 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 harrowing rods |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] {gesz}kisal had2 | ... a table |
| 2' | lu2-giri17-zal | Lu-girizal |
| 3' | 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(disz) sila3 {gesz}kisal had2 gur | 2 gur 3 barig 4 sila3 pegs in the courtyard, |
| 4' | ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da <nu>-{gesz}kiri6 [...] | Ur-Ningešzida, the orchardist |
| 5' | 3(ban2) {gesz}kisal had2 nig2-[gur11]-ra-ni | 3 ban2 of the courtyard, his possessions |
| 6' | 4(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 ur-tur dumu lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)! | 4 ban2 9 sila3: Urtur, son of Lugal-ušur |
| 7' | szunigin 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 {gesz}kisal had2 gur | total: 7 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 7 sila3 harrowing rods |
| 8' | ugula ga-mu | foreman: Gemu; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] {gesz}kisal had2 lugal | ... the king’s courtyard |
| 2' | [... {gesz}]pesz3 had2 gur | ... peš fruit |
| 3' | [...] {gesz}pesz3 6(disz) kusz3 | ... figs, 6 cubits |
| 4' | [...] had2 la2-ia3 su-ga | ... deficits repaid |
| 5' | [...]-gu-la-sze3 kux(KWU147)-[ra] | ... to Gula arrived |
| 6' | [iti ezem-{d}]szul-gi | month: “Festival-of-Šulgi,’ |
| 7' | [mu ...] ba-hul | Year: ... was destroyed. |
Sources & licences
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