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PPAC 5, 0292 (P317780)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0292 |
|---|---|
| ID | P317780 |
| Museum no. | BM 018045 |
| 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 | 2(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) sa gi | 281 bundles of reed |
| 2 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 96 workdays, male laborers, |
| 3 | gi sze-ta sa10-a erin2-na | from the barley reeds bought, for the workers |
| 4 | sze-bi ki lu2-gi-na-ta | its barley from Lu-gina |
| 5 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz gesz gid2-da | 102 male laborers, harrowing, |
| 6 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 7 | iti munu4-gu7-sze3 | to month “Malt-feast,' |
| 8 | a2-bi 3(szar2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 240 workdays, male laborers, |
| 9 | iti 5(disz)-kam | the 5th month, |
| 10 | szunigin 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 726 workdays, male laborers |
| 11 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13 | 1(szar'u) 9(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 4(u) 1(disz) sa gi | 971 bundles of reed |
| 14 | kiszib3 2(disz)-am3 | 2 sealed tablets, |
| 15 | sza3 nibru{ki} | in Nippur |
| 16 | 7(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(disz) sa gi | 764 bundles of reed |
| 17 | kiszib3 7(disz)-am3 | under seal of 7 |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | sza3 unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 2 | u3 sza3 uri5{ki}-ma | and in Ur |
| 3 | gurusz-e 1(u) sa-ta | For the young man, 10 bundles |
| 4 | a2-bi 2(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz)! 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 216 1/2 workdays, male laborers, |
| 5 | 4(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 157 workdays, male laborers, |
| 6 | {gesz}ma-nu szu ak | a wooden measuring vessel |
| 7 | kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ab-ba-iri | under seal of Ur-Baba, son of Abba-iri; |
| 8 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 9 | 1/2(disz) nam-tar-re | 1/2 (workman), Namtarre |
| 10 | iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2 u4 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal-ta | from month “Oxen-drivers,’ 22nd day passed, |
| 11 | ugula nam-mah | foreman: Nammah; |
| 12 | 1/2(disz) e2-ur2-bi-du10 dumu ur-bara2 iszib | 1/2 (workman): E-urbidu, son of Ur-bara, išib. |
| 13 | 1/2(disz) u2-ta2 dumu ur-dingir-ra | 1/2 (workman): Uta, son of Ur-dingira |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) ur-dingir-ra dumu ku-li | 1/2 (workman): Ur-dingira, son of Kili |
| 15 | 1/2(disz) szu-na dumu i3-du10 | 1/2 (workman): Shuna, son of Idu |
| 16 | 1/2(disz) lu2-giri17-zal dumu ab-ba-gi-na | 1/2 (workman): Lu-girizal, son of Abbagina |
| 17 | iti szu-numun u4 1(u) 3(disz) ba-zal-ta | from month "Sowing," 13th day passed, |
| 18 | 1/2(disz) ku5-[...] | 1/2 (workman): Ku- |
| 19 | 1/2(disz) ab-ba-gi#-[na] | 1/2 (workman): Abbagina |
| 20 | iti munu4-gu7 | month: “Malt-feast,’ |
| 21 | a2-bi [3(gesz2) 4(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3] | its labor: 240 workdays, male laborers |
| 22 | e2 kikken2-[a gub-ba] | in the mill stationed |
| 23 | ki! lu2-[{d}nin-szubur] dumu [lu2-{d}ba-ba6] | from Lu-Ninšubur, son of Lu-Baba |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ugu2-a ga2#-[ga2] | on my shoulders |
| 2 | u4 3(u) ama lugal-[...] dumu ur-{d}EN-[...] | 30th day, mother Lugal- son of Ur-Bel- |
| 3 | u4 3(u) ama ur3-re-[ba-du7] dumu lu2-{d}[...] | 30th day, mother Ur-rebadu, son of Lu- |
| 4 | u4 3(u) ama ur-gu-[la]-mu | 30th day, mother Urgulamu |
| 5 | a2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz | its labor: 90 male laborers, |
| 6 | ama dumu 3(disz)-me | the mother of three children |
| 7 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ARAD2 | the 15th day, |
| 8 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) lu2-dingir-ra | the 15th day, Lu-dingira |
| 9 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ur-{d}suen | 105 days, Ur-Suen |
| 10 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) an-na-bi2-du11 | 105 days, Annabidu |
| 11 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) lugal-pa-e3 | the 15th day, Lugal-pa'e |
| 12 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ur-{d}da-mu | 105 days, Ur-Damu |
| 13 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ma-an-szum2 | 105 days, Manšum |
| 14 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) sza3-da | for 115 days |
| 15 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | 105 days, Ur-Enlila |
| 16 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ur-esz2-dam | the 15th day, Ur-ešdam |
| 17 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) e2-ur2-bi | for 115 days, the urbi house, |
| 18 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ku5-da | for 95 days cut, |
| 19 | u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) lu2-bi | for 115 days, that man |
| 20 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 650 workdays, male laborers, |
| 21 | ba-usz2-me | slaughtered, |
| 22 | 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 96 workdays, male laborers, |
| 23 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | surplus of the account |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 383 1/2 workdays, male laborers |
| 2 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ab-ba-iri | Ur-Baba, son of Abba-iri |
| 3 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 4 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 4(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 240 workdays, male laborers |
| 5 | e2 kikken2-a gub-ba | stationed at the mill, |
| 6 | ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | from Lu-Ninšubur, son of Lu-Baba |
| 7 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 8 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 90 workdays, male laborers, |
| 9 | ama dumu 3(disz)-me | the mother of three children |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 115 workdays, male laborers |
| 11 | ba-usz2-me | slaughtered, |
| 12 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 926 workdays, male laborers, |
| 13 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | surplus of the account |
| 14 | szunigin 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 994 1/2 workdays, male laborers |
| 15 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 16 | diri 4(gesz2) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | surplus: 188 1/2 workdays, male laborers |
| 17 | nig2-ka9-ak erin2 ebih{ki} | accounts of the workers of Ebih, |
| 18 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-{d}nansze | Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Nanše |
| 19 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 20 | iti munu4-gu7-sze3 | to month “Malt-feast,' |
| 21 | iti 5(disz)-kam | the 5th month, |
| 22 | bala-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its bala: 1; |
| 23 | ur-{d}lamma ensi2 | Ur-Lamma, the governor |
| 24 | mu us2-sa ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul | year after: “Urbilum was destroyed. |
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