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PPAC 5, 0310 (P318007)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0310 |
|---|---|
| ID | P318007 |
| Museum no. | BM 018348 |
| 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 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) ninda mar-[sa] tag-ga | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 marsa bread, labeled |
| 2 | ki lu2-kal-la dumu ur-unu{ki}-sze3 | from Lukalla, son of Urunu; |
| 3 | mu <ma2> dara3 abzu ba-ab-du8 | year: “The boat of the Abzu Dara was caulked. |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) sze gur ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6 ra2-gaba-ta | 60 gur of barley from Lu-Baba the courier, |
| 5 | mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3 | year: “Great-Stele was erected. |
| 6 | kiszib3 he2-na-sa6 | under seal of Henasa, |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur | 70 gur |
| 8 | ki lugal-bara2-ge-si-ta | from Lugal-baragesi |
| 9 | 4(gesz2) gur ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta | 240 gur from Ur-Igalim |
| 10 | kiszib3 dingir-szu-ra-bi2 | under seal of Ilšu-rabi; |
| 11 | mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul | year: “The land of Zabšali was destroyed. |
| 12 | 2(gesz2) gur kiszib3 a-kal-la dumu a-ga lu2 eb-gal-ta | 120 gur, under seal of Akalla, son of Aga, from the man of the Great Oval; |
| 13 | 2(gesz2) gur kiszib3 a-hu-ma ARAD2 du11-ga-{d}pirig3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | 120 gur, under seal of Aḫuma, servant of Duga-Pirig, the royal messenger. |
| 14 | 2(gesz2) gur kiszib3 ur-dingir-ra lu2 {d}nanna-eb2-gu-ul | 120 gur, under seal of Ur-dingira, man of Nanna-ebgul |
| 15 | ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta | from Ur-nigar; |
| 16 | mu ma2-gur8-mah! ba-dim2 | year: “The great barge was fashioned. |
| 17 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur kiszib3 dingir-szu-ra-bi2 | 70 gur, under seal of Ilšu-rabi |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur kiszib3 a-hu-ma-a | 70 gur, under seal of Aḫumaya; |
| 19 | 1(u) gur sza3-gal ansze kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 10 gur, fodder for donkeys, under seal of Išmelum; |
| 20 | 3(gesz2) gur kiszib3 puzur4 u3 szu-er3-ra | 180 gur, under seal of Puzur and Šu-Erra; |
| 21 | ki lugal-an-na-ab-tum2-ta | from Lugal-ana-abbtum |
| 22 | 1(u) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 10 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ki ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ta | from Ur-Ningešzida |
| 2 | 1(u) gur kiszib3 ku3-{d}nansze ugula kikken2 | 10 gur, under seal of Ku-Nanše, foreman of millers; |
| 3 | ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu am3-ma-a-ta | from Lu-dingira, the child of Amma, |
| 4 | 1(u) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 10 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 5 | ki lugal-dur2-du10-ta | from Lugal-durdu |
| 6 | 3(u) gur kiszib3 szu-kab-ta2 | 30 gur, under seal of Šukaba; |
| 7 | ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz lu2-kal-la-ta | from Ur-Baba, brother of Lukalla |
| 8 | 1(u) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 10 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 9 | ki lugal-a-ma-ru-ta | from Lugal-amaru |
| 10 | 2(asz) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 2 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 11 | 1(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 szu-kab-ta2 | 1 gur 3 barig, under seal of Šu-kabta |
| 12 | 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur kiszib3 gu3-de2-a | 18 gur 3 barig 3 ban2, under seal of Gudea |
| 13 | sza3-gal {ansze}kunga2 | chief of the k-equids |
| 14 | 1(u) 5(asz) gur kiszib3 en-lum-ma-tur | 15 gur, under seal of Enlumma-tur |
| 15 | ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta | from Ur-nigar; |
| 16 | 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur kiszib3 gu3-de2-a | 1 gur 2 barig 2 ban2, under seal of Gudea, |
| 17 | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 szu-kab-ta2 | 1 gur, under seal of Šukaba; |
| 18 | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 1 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 19 | ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Lu-Baba |
| 20 | 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur kiszib3 gu3-de2-a | 16 gur 4 barig 3 ban2, under seal of Gudea |
| 21 | 1(asz) 4(barig) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 1 gur 4 barig under seal of Išmelum |
| 22 | sza3-gal {ansze}kunga2 | chief of the k-equids |
| 23 | ki ur-bad3-tibirx(KU)-ra-ta | from Ur-Dibira |
| 24 | 2(asz) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 2 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 25 | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 szu-kab-ta2 | 1 gur, under seal of Šukaba; |
| 26 | ki lugal-{d}utu-ta | from Lugal-šamaš |
| 27 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) ninda gur | 93 gur 2 barig bread, |
| 28 | ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta | from Lu-dingira |
| 29 | 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) zi3 gur | 21 gur 1 barig flour, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 | under seal |
| 2 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) kasz saga gur | 3 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 fine beer, |
| 3 | 3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) 7(disz) sila3 kasz du gur | 33 gur 1 barig 7 sila3 regular beer, |
| 4 | ki lu2-me-lam2-ta | from Lu-melam |
| 5 | 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga gur | 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 3 sila3 fine beer, |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) kasz du gur | 105 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 regular beer, |
| 7 | ki ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Ur-Šuša-Baba; |
| 8 | 1(u) 3(barig) gur kasz saga gur | 13 gur fine beer, |
| 9 | 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur | 31 gur 4 barig fine nig-arra flour, |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) szim du gur | 90 gur of regular quality aromatics, |
| 11 | 4(gesz2) 3(u) nig2-ar3-ra du gur | 240 nig-ar3 gur regular quality, |
| 12 | 4(gesz2) 5(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) munu4 si-e3 gur | 157 gur 3 barig malt rations |
| 13 | sze-bi 1(szar'u) 4(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 3(asz) gur | its barley: 943 gur |
| 14 | zi3 sze kasz de2-a | flour for brewing barley, |
| 15 | kiszib3 ab-ba-kal-la dumu ur-e2-ninnu | under seal of Abbakala, son of Ur-Eninnu |
| 16 | [u3 ...]-e2-a dumu szar-ru-um-[...] | and ...-ea, son of Sargon |
| 17 | ki lugal!?-{d}ba-ba6 dumu [...] | from Lugal-Baba, son of |
| 18 | [u3] lu2-kal-la dumu inim-{d}[...-ta] | and Lukalla, son of Inim- |
| 19 | 5(asz) gur kiszib3 isz-me-lum | 5 gur, under seal of Išmelum |
| 20 | 2(asz) gur kiszib3 lu2-{d}utu [...] | 2 gur, under seal of Lu-Utu |
| 21 | 1(asz) [... gur] kiszib3 lu2-{d}[...] | 1 gur, under seal of Lu- |
| 22 | [... gur kiszib3 ...]-gu-la | ... gur, under seal of ...gula |
| 23 | [ki lu2]-dingir-ra-ta | from Lu-dingira |
| 24 | [... gur kiszib3 ...]-ba-ni | gur, under seal of ...-bani |
| 25 | [...] 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur | ... 4 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 dabin flour |
| 26 | kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu lugal-uszum-gal | under seal of Lu-dingira, son of Lugal-ušumgal; |
| 27 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 89 gur 2 ban2 5 sila3 flour, |
| 28 | kiszib3 ur-nig2 dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | under seal of Ur-nig, son of Lu-Baba; |
| 29 | zi3 <sze> kasz de2-a mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul | flour, barley, beer rations, year: “The land of Zabšali was destroyed. |
| 30 | e2 {d}nanna-ta | from the temple of Nanna |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta | from Ur-Enlila |
| 2 | 7(gesz2) 2(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 ma2-dab5 | 62 gur 3 barig, under seal of Madab; |
| 3 | 5(gesz2) gur kiszib3 en-um-i3-li2 | 500 gur, under seal of Ennum-ilī, |
| 4 | ki a-kal-la dumu al-la-ta | from Akalla, son of Alla |
| 5 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d} |
| 6 | 4(gesz2) 2(u) gur kiszib3 a-hu-ma-a | 240 gur, under seal of Aḫumaya |
| 7 | 3(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) gur kiszib3 dingir-szu-ra-bi2 | 132 gur, under seal of Ilšu-rabi |
| 8 | ki lugal-a-ma-ru-ta | from Lugal-amaru |
| 9 | 5(gesz2) gur kiszib3 ma2-dab5 | 500 gur, under seal of Madab; |
| 10 | ki lu2-du10-ga-ta | from Lu-duga |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur kiszib3 ma2-dab5 | 70 gur, under seal of Madab; |
| 12 | ki {d}lamma-iri-na-ta | from Lamma-irina |
| 13 | 4(u) 5(asz) gur kiszib3 {d}nanna-sa6-ga | 45 gur, under seal of Nanna-saga |
| 14 | 1(u) 2(asz) gur kiszib3 [...] | 12 gur, under seal of ... |
| 15 | ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta | from Ur-Enlila |
| 16 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) gur sza3-gal ansze | 68 gur, fodder for donkeys, |
| 17 | kiszib3 szu-kab-ta2 | under seal of Šukaba; |
| 18 | ki a2-zi-da-ta | from Azida |
| 19 | mu en {d}inanna [unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3] | year: “The en-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
| 20 | szunigin 1(asz) guru7 [...] | total: 1 silo |
| 21 | kiszib3 lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne! | under seal of Nigdab; |
| 22 | e2 kiszib3-ba-ta | from the sealed house |
| 23 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-ma2-gu-la | Lu-magula |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu du-du | son of Dudu |
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