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PPAC 5, 0314 (P318012)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0314 |
|---|---|
| ID | P318012 |
| Museum no. | BM 018357 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [...] ma-na siki | ... mina of wool |
| 2 | ga!?-za-mu | I want to praise you(?) |
| 3 | [...] ur-e2-gal lunga | ... Ur-egal, the brewer |
| 4 | [...]-ka dumu-ni | ... his son |
| 5 | [...] lugal-da-ga | ... Lugaldaga |
| 6 | [...] lugal-si-gar | ... Lugal-siga |
| 7 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-ab-ba | 1 textile, Ur-abba, |
| 8 | 4(disz) sza3-ku3-ge | 4 (mana wool for) Ša-kuge |
| 9 | 2(disz) ab-ba-du10-ga dumu-ni | 2 (mana wool for) Abbaduga, his son |
| 10 | 4(disz) e2-gurum2-e | 4 E-gurum-e, |
| 11 | 4(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | 4, Lu-Narua; |
| 12 | [...] lu2-{d}nin-mar{ki} dumu-ni | ... Lu-Ninmar, his son |
| 13 | [...] ka5-a-mu | ... my gate |
| 14 | 1(disz) tug2 lugal-he2-gal2 | 1 garment: Lugal-ḫegal, |
| 15 | 4(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | 4, Ur-Ningešzida; |
| 16 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nansze dumu-ni | 1 Ur-Nanše, his son |
| 17 | ($ blank space $) ba-zi-ge | he raised. |
| 18 | ($ blank space $) lugal-inim-gi-na | Lugal-inim-gina |
| 19 | 2(disz) lugal-dub-la2 | 2: Lugal-dubla; |
| 20 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) e2-u2-nam-ti | (and) 1 1/2 (for) E-unamti |
| 21 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 22 | 4(disz) ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | 4: Ur-Gilgamesh; |
| 23 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-ab-ba-sa6-ga | 1 textile (for) Ur-abbasaga |
| 24 | ($ blank space $) gu-gu | |
| 25 | 4(disz) lugal-{d}na-ru2-a | 4: Lugal-Narua; |
| 26 | ($ blank space $) ab-ba-du10-ga | Abbaduga |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 2 | 4(disz) du11-ga-zi-da | 4 (mana wool for) Dugazida |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) ur-mes dumu-ni | Ur-mes, his son |
| 4 | 4(disz) nu ur-{d}nin-zu | 4: not; Ur-Ninzu; |
| 5 | 2(disz) nu ur-{d}ga2-tum3-du10 dumu-ni | 2 (mana wool for) Ur-Gatumdu, his son |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) ab-ba-du10-ga | Abbaduga |
| 7 | ($ blank space $) ur-mes | Ur-mes, |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) ze2-za-am3 | is yours, |
| 9 | 1(disz) tug2 lu2-nimgir | 1 garment, Lu-nimgir, |
| 10 | 4(disz) ARAD2-da-ni | 4 (mana wool for) ARADani |
| 11 | 4(disz) da-da-mu | 4 (mana wool for) Dadamu |
| 12 | ($ blank space $) szesz-sa6-ga | Šeš-saga |
| 13 | 4(disz) nu ur-mes | 4 urmes, |
| 14 | 2(disz) nu ur-{d}al-la | 2 (mana wool for) Ur-Alla |
| 15 | ($ blank space $) lugal-pa-e3 | Lugal-pa'e; |
| 16 | 2(disz)? lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 2 (mana wool for) Lu-Ninšubur |
| 17 | 2(disz) dingir-ik-szur2 dumu-ni | 2: Dingir-ikšur, his son; |
| 18 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-{d}ab-u2 | 1 garment: Ur-Ab’u; |
| 19 | 4(disz) iri-dam | 4: Iridam; |
| 20 | ug3 iri-ki-bi | and the people of their cities |
| 21 | 1(disz) tug2 u2-ta2 | 1 u-textile, |
| 22 | 4(disz) {d}utu-bar-ra | 4: Utu-bara |
| 23 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-e-kur2-ra | 1 textile, Ur-ekura, |
| 24 | 4(disz) ur-nigar{gar} | 4: Ur-nigar; |
| 25 | ($ blank space $) iri-ki-bi | Iri-kibi |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] ug3-IL2 | ... porters |
| 2 | 4(disz) lu2-uszur2-bar-ra | 4, Lu-ušur-bara; |
| 3 | 4(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | 4, Lu-Narua; |
| 4 | ($ blank space $) lugal-ra-gaba | Lugal-raba |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) lugal-ezem | Lugalezem |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) zi szesz-kal-la | life of Šeškalla |
| 7 | ($ blank space $) zi ur-mes | (for) Ur-mes |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) zi lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 | to Lu-Igima |
| 9 | ($ blank space $) zi lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu-ni | trust of Lu-Ninšubur, his son |
| 10 | ($ blank space $) {d}utu-ba-e3 | Utu-ba’e, |
| 11 | ($ blank space $) {d}utu-si-sa2 dumu-ni | Utu-sisa, her son |
| 12 | 4(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na | 4: Lugal-inim-gina; |
| 13 | 1(disz) tug2 nu lu2-e2-kar-re | 1 non-garment (for) Lu-ekarre |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) ur-sa6-ga | Ur-saga, |
| 15 | ($ blank space $) zi nam-ha-ni | a life of Namḫani |
| 16 | 4(disz) lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 | 4, Lu-Gešbar-e; |
| 17 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | Lu-Narua |
| 18 | 4(disz) a-na-lu2-ba-du | 4 (mana wool for) Ana-lubadu |
| 19 | 4(disz) {pu3}puzur4?-um | 4 Puzurum, |
| 20 | nu lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | not Lu-Narua |
| 21 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-{d}utu | 1 textile (for) Ur-Utu |
| 22 | ($ blank space $) zi {d}nin-szubur-igi-du | the life of Ninšubur-igidu, |
| 23 | 4(disz) ur-{gesz}dar-du3 | 4: Ur-dardu; |
| 24 | nu ug3-IL2 | not porter |
| 25 | ($ blank space $) ur-mes | Ur-mes, |
| 26 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) ma-an-sa6-ga | 4 mansaga, |
| 2 | ($ blank space $) szesz-sa6-ga | Šeš-saga |
| 3 | 4(disz) {d}utu-ba-e3 | 4: Utu-ba’e; |
| 4 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}nin-hur-sag | Lu-Ninhursag, |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) lu2-uszur2-bar-ra! dumu-ni | Lu-ušur-bara, his son |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) da-da | Dada |
| 7 | 1(disz) tug2 ur-sze-il2-la | 1 textile, Ur-še’ila, |
| 8 | 1(disz) tug2 nimgir-inim-gi-na | 1 garment, Nimgir-inimgina, |
| 9 | ($ blank space $) ur-gu-la | Ur-gula |
| 10 | ($ blank space $) sza3-ku3-ge | (for) Šakuge |
| 11 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}inanna | Lu-Inanna |
| 12 | ($ blank space $) ur-bara2-si-ga | Ur-barasiga, |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) ur-{d}su4-an-na dumu-ni | Ur-Suanna, her son |
| 14 | 4(disz) ur-lugal | 4: Ur-lugal; |
| 15 | 2(disz) lugal-uszum-gal | 2: Lugal-ušumgal; |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) ug3 ha-ba-lu5-ge2 | may the people be scattered. |
| 17 | [...] ur-{d}hendur-sag | ... Ur-Ḫendursag |
| 18 | ($ blank space $) ku3-{d}nanna | Ku-Nanna |
| 19 | ($ blank space $) lugal-ku3-zu | Lugal-kuzu |
| 20 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 21 | ($ blank space $) kul-aba4{ki}-e | of Kulaba |
| 22 | ($ blank space $) ma-[an]-zi | Manzi |
| 23 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | Lu-Narua |
| 24 | ($ blank space $) {d}nin-[mar{ki}]-i3-sa6 | of Ninmar-isa |
| 25 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 26 | lu2-hu-rim3{ki} | Luḫurim |
| 27 | ($ blank space $) lugal-ur-sag dumu-ni | Lugal-ursag, his son |
| 28 | ($ blank space $) zi ab-[ba]-gu-la | faithful Abbagula |
| 29 | ($ blank space $) ur-[...] | Ur- |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ($ blank space $) ur-{d}lamma | Ur-Lamma, |
| 2 | dumu ur-{d}nun-gal-me | son of Ur-Nungal, |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) lu2-giri17-zal | Lu-girizal |
| 4 | 4(disz) ki-ur3-en-kal | 4 (mana wool for) Ki-ur-enkal |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) na-ba-sa6 | Nabasa |
| 6 | 4(disz) szu-a-zi | 4 (mana wool for) Shu-azi |
| 7 | 4(disz) ur-bara2-si-ga | 4: Ur-barasiga; |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) {d}utu-he2-gal2 | Utu-hegal, |
| 9 | [...] nu du11-ga | ... not spoken |
| 10 | dumu ur-tur-me | son of Ur-Turme, |
| 11 | [...] lugal-uszur3 | ... Lugal-ušur |
| 12 | ($ blank space $) ur-{d}ga2-tum3-du10 szesz-a-ni | Ur-Gatumdu, his brother |
| 13 | dumu ba-an-zi-me | son of Banzime, |
| 14 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | from month "GANmaš" |
| 15 | ($ blank space $) ug3-IL2 dumu ur-{gesz}dar-du3 | the porter, son of Ur-dardu; |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | Lu-Narua |
| 17 | dumu lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 | son of Lu-Gešbare, |
| 18 | iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-ta | from month “Festival-of-Šulgi,’ |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(u) 8(disz) gurusz 4(disz) ma-na siki-ta | total: 28 male laborers, 4 mana wool each |
| 2 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz 1(disz) tug2-ta | total: 15 male laborers, 1 garment each |
| 3 | szunigin 7(disz) dumu 2(disz) ma-na-ta | total: 7 children, 2 mana each |
| 4 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na-ta | total: 2 children, 1 1/2 mana each |
| 5 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(disz) ma-na-ta | total: 2 children, 1 mana each |
| 6 | siki-bi 2(asz) gu2 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na | its wool: 2 talents 5 1/2 minas; |
| 7 | [tug2]-bi 1(u) 5(disz) | its garment: 15 |
| 8 | [siki-ba tug2]-ba giri3-se3-ga gesz-gi | wool, garments, feet, reed |
| 9 | sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki} | in Guabba |
| 10 | giri3 i3-kal-la dumu ur-zu | via Ikalla, son of Urzu |
| 11 | [u3] ka5-a-mu dub-sar | and Ka-amu, the scribe |
| 12 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6 | month: “Festival-of-Baba,’ |
| 13 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul mu us2-sa-bi | year after: “Kimaš was destroyed,’— the year after that, |
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