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PPAC 5, 0313 (P318011)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0313 |
|---|---|
| ID | P318011 |
| Museum no. | BM 018355 |
| 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(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 3(ban2) dabin gur lugal | 199 gur 3 ban2 of dabin-flour, royal (measure), |
| 2 | ki ku-li dumu ki-ag2-mu-ta | from Kulli, the beloved child, |
| 3 | 5(asz) 2(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur | 5 gur 2 ban2 fine flour, |
| 4 | 3(gesz2) 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 126 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 5 | ki ur-{d}nansze dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Ur-Nanše, son of Ur-Baba; |
| 6 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 198 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 7 | ki ur-nig2 dumu lugal-gaba-ta | from Ur-nig, son of Lugal-gaba; |
| 8 | 3(u) 6(asz) dabin gur | 36 gur of dabin flour, |
| 9 | ki gu-za-ni-ta | from Guzani |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur | 60 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 dabin flour, |
| 11 | ki ma-an-szum2-ta | from Manšum |
| 12 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 184 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 13 | ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta | from Lu-dingira |
| 14 | zi3 KA iri | flour of the city gate |
| 15 | 5(asz) dabin gur | 5 gur of dabin flour, |
| 16 | ki ur-{d}lamma-ta | from Ur-Lamma; |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 5(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) dabin gur | 55 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 2 | 3(u) 3(asz) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur | 33 gur 6 1/2 sila3 hand bread, |
| 3 | ki lu2 mar-sa-ta | from the merchant |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) 4(barig) dabin gur | 60 gur 4 barig dabin flour, |
| 5 | ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ba-lu5-ta | from Lu-Baba, son of Balu |
| 6 | 3(u) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur | 30 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 9 1/3 sila3 hand bread, |
| 7 | sza3 dub-ba | the contents of the tablet |
| 8 | 6(asz) ninda szu gur | 6 gur of hand-bread, |
| 9 | ugu2 ku3 tak4-a | the silver debited |
| 10 | ki lugal-me-lam2-ta | from Lugal-melam |
| 11 | 5(asz) 2(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur | 5 gur 2 ban2 fine flour, |
| 12 | 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin <gur> | 91 gur 5 ban2 5 sila3 dabin flour |
| 13 | 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 ninda szu <gur> | 9 gur 3 barig 5 5/6 sila3 bread |
| 14 | ma2 u4-zal-la | barge that spends the day |
| 15 | 1(gesz2) 6(asz) 1(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur | 66 gur 1 ban2 9 sila3 fine flour, |
| 16 | 4(u) 3(asz) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur | 43 gur 2 ban2 4 sila3 ... flour, |
| 17 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 dabin gur | 104 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 6 1/2 sila3 dabin flour, |
| 18 | ki ur-esz3-ku3-ga-ta | from Ur-eškug |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 3(asz) [... gur] | 13 gur ... |
| 2 | ki ur-{d}nansze-ta | from Ur-Nanše |
| 3 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) | 3 (gur) 3 barig 3 ban2 |
| 4 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur | total: 81 gur 3 ban2 9 sila3 fine flour |
| 5 | sze bala-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 gur | its bala barley: 91 gur 3 ban2 9 sila3 |
| 6 | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) <1/2(disz)> sila3 1(u) gin2 dabin gur | total: 192 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 10 shekels dabin flour |
| 7 | szunigin 4(u) 3(asz) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur | total: 43 gur 2 ban2 4 sila3 ... flour, |
| 8 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur | total: 69 gur 3 barig 5 5/6 sila3 hand bread, |
| 9 | igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | its 15th part is 4 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 2 1/3 sila3 |
| 10 | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | total: 192 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 4 1/3 sila3 |
| 11 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13 | 5(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda gesz-rum <gur> | 53 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 10 shekels bread of the <threshing-floor,> |
| 14 | 7(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 4(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur | 292 gur 4 ban2 2 1/2 sila3 fine bread, |
| 15 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda du gur | 104 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 4 sila3 10 shekels regular bread, |
| 16 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur | 166 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 9 1/3 sila3 hand bread, |
| 17 | na-ap-ta2-num2 u3 zi-ga ninda diri | Naptānum and ziga bread, extra; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 | month: “Festival-of-Lisi,’ |
| 2 | 1(u) 6(asz) ninda zi3-sig15 gur | 16 gur of coarse flour, |
| 3 | 5(asz) ninda zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur | 5 gur of ... flour, |
| 4 | 5(gesz2) 1(asz) 5(ban2) ninda <du> gur | 61 gur 5 ban2 of regular offering bread, |
| 5 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) ninda szu gur | 66 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 hand bread, |
| 6 | aga3-us2-me | our soldiers |
| 7 | iti szu-numun | month: “Sowing,’ |
| 8 | zi-ga lugal | booked out of the royal account |
| 9 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu ur-nig2 | under seal of Lu-Ningirsu, son of Ur-nig |
| 10 | u3 lugal-a2-zi-da dumu nibru{ki} | and Lugal-azida, citizen of Nippur |
| 11 | 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 <gur> | 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 fine flour |
| 12 | 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dabin gur | 18 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 dabin flour, |
| 13 | igi 1(gesz2)-gal2 ma2-lah5-ra zi-ga | 1/6 (shekel): the boatman booked out; |
| 14 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 15 | szunigin 3(u) 3(disz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-rum gur | total: 33 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 bread, gešrum-bread, |
| 16 | szunigin 1(u) 6(asz) ninda zi3-sig15 gur | total: 16 gur flour-flour |
| 17 | sze bala-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda gur | its bala barley: 104 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 10 shekels bread |
| 18 | szunigin 7(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 5(ban2) [...] sila3 ninda saga gur | total: 62 gur 5 ban2 ... sila3 fine bread |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(barig) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gur | its 5th part: 102 gur 2 barig 9 2/3 sila3 2 shekels; |
| 2 | szunigin 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda du gur | total: 165 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 10 shekels regular-quality bread |
| 3 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur | total: 133 gur 3 ban2 9 1/3 sila3 hand bread |
| 4 | szunigin 5(asz) ninda zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur | total: 5 gur ...-flour |
| 5 | 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gur | 198 gur 1 ban2 1 sila3 2 shekels |
| 6 | zi-ga lugal | booked out of the royal account |
| 7 | igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 <gur> | its 15th part: 102 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 2/3 sila3 4 shekels |
| 8 | 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 | 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 fine flour, |
| 9 | sze bala-bi 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 | its bala barley: 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 |
| 10 | szunigin 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dabin gur | total: 18 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 dabin flour |
| 11 | igi 1(gesz2)-gal2 ma2-lah5-ra zi-ga | 1/6 (shekel): the boatman booked out; |
| 12 | szunigin 4(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 <gur> | total: 49 gur 1 barig 8 1/3 sila 4 shekels |
| 13 | zi-ga | booked out |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | total: 197 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 1/3 sila3 6 shekels |
| 2 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 3 | szunigin 5(asz) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | total: 5 gur 2 ban2 6 sila3 6 shekels |
| 4 | nig2-ka9-ak ninda | account of bread |
| 5 | ur-nigar{gar} dumu ur-mes | Ur-nigar, son of Ur-mes |
| 6 | ur-{d}lamma | Ur-Lamma, |
| 7 | ensi2 | governor |
| 8 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 | month: “Festival-of-Lisi,’ |
| 9 | u3 iti szu-numun | and the month of seeding |
| 10 | iti 2(disz)-kam | 2nd month, |
| 11 | bala-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its bala: 1; |
| 12 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi | year after: “Kimaš,’‘year after that— |
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