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CUSAS 03, 0975 (P324702)
Administrative, Ur III, Garšana · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 03, 0975 |
|---|---|
| ID | P324702 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 50-03-001 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Garšana |
| Coordinates | 31.4433, 46.1189 |
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(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-gu saga] | 3 barig 3 ban2 fine flour |
| 2 | [1(asz) zi3-gu us2 gur] | 1 gur of coarse flour |
| 3 | [2(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba saga] | 2 sila3 fine flour |
| 4 | [4(barig) 2(ban2)] dabin# | 4 barig 2 ban2 of dabin flour |
| 5 | [n] 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 | ... 5 sila3 fine flour |
| 6 | [1(barig) 4(disz) sila3 zi3] gazx(KUM)# saga | 1 barig 4 sila3 fine flour |
| 7 | [kasz-de2-a]-sze3 | for beer |
| 8 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gu2-nida | 1 ban2 5 sila3 gu-nida-flour |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3# i3-gesz bara2 ak | 5 sila3 pressed oil for the dais |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3# zu2-lum | 5 sila3 dates |
| 11 | [kasz]-de2-[a]-sze3 | for a beer offering |
| 12 | 1(ban2) [n] sila3 nig2#-[ar3-ra] saga# | 1 ban2 n sila3 fine nig-arra flour |
| 13 | 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ar-[za]-na# | 1 ban2 2 sila3 of arzana |
| 14 | 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 [ba]-ba-sze | 1 ban2 2 sila3 for Baba |
| 15 | 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal al-ar3-ra | 1 ban2 2 sila3 gugal-flour, baked, |
| 16 | [1(ban2)] 2(disz) sila3# gu2-tur al-us2#-sa | 1 ban2 2 sila3 gutur-flour |
| 17 | [5(disz) sila3] ku6 sim | 5 sila3 of smoked fish |
| 18 | [1(u) 5(disz)] ki#-ri-ip ar-gi5-num2 | 15 ki’ip axes |
| 19 | [3(u)] ku6 al-dar-ra | 30 ripe fish |
| 20 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 mun saga al-nag4-ga2 | 7 1/2 sila3 fine malt, |
| 21 | [1(ban2)] gazi | 1 ban2 of beer |
| 22 | [1(ban2) sze]-lu2# | 1 ban2 of šelu |
| 23 | [4(disz) sila3 SZIM] saga# al-nag4-ga2 | 4 sila3 fine aromatics, poured out |
| 24 | [1(gesz2) sa {u2}]|U.EN|# | 60 bundles of lard |
| 25 | kasz-[de2-a]-sze3 | to be poured out |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [3(disz) sila3 szum2-sikil] | 3 sila3 onions |
| 3 | [1(disz) sila3 za-ha-din] | 1 sila3 of zaḫadin |
| 4 | 1/2(disz) sila3 za3-[hi-li] | 1/2 sila3 of zahilu-flour |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) sila3 gar3-szum# | 1/2 sila3 of garšum |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) sila3 si2-mi-tum | 1/2 sila3 of simitum, |
| 7 | 1(asz) gu2 2(u) ma-na bappir saga# | 1 talent 20 mana fine beer beer |
| 8 | 1(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na bappir du | 1 talent 40 mana beer, regular (quality), |
| 9 | 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 munu4 si-e3 gur# | 1 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 2 1/2 sila3 malt, roasted |
| 10 | 4(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga | 4 barig fine nig-arra-beer |
| 11 | 1(asz) nig2-ar3-ra du gur | 1 nig-arra-container, regular quality, |
| 12 | kasz saga 2(disz)-ta 1(asz) gur-kam u3 kasz du 2(asz) gur-kam | good quality beer, 2 gur each, 1 gur, and regular beer, two gur. |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 i3-udu | 5 sila3 of oil |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) ma-na# [bu3]-su2-lum | 1/2 mina of bursum |
| 15 | bu3!-su2#-lum-sze3 | to Busumlum |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 | 2 sila3 fine flour |
| 17 | tug2-NI-[(x)] ur2# gu-ru-de3 | to cover the lap of a ... garment |
| 18 | 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz# bara2# ak | 1/2 sila3 of pressed oil for the dais |
| 19 | i3-ba {gesz}[gu]-za | the oil of the throne |
| 20 | 5(disz) sa [gi] NE# gi NE la2-sze3 | 5 bundles of ... reed |
| 21 | 1(u) gu2 {gesz}asal2 szu-ak | 10 talents of asal-wood, šuak; |
| 22 | gu2-ne-sze3 | to Gu-ne |
| 23 | sa2-du11 u4 1(disz)-kam | regular offerings for 1 day, |
| 24 | 5(disz) ma-na bappir saga | 5 mana fine beer beer, |
| 25 | 8(disz) ma-na bappir du | 8 mana beer, regular (quality), |
| 26 | 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 munu4 si-e3 | 2 ban2 4 sila3 malt roasted, |
| 27 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga | 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine nig-arra flour, |
| 28 | 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du | 2 ban2 4 sila3 regular nig2-ar3-beer, |
| 29 | kasz saga 2(disz)-ta 2(ban2)-kam u3 kasz du 4(ban2)-kam | good quality beer, 2 ban2 each, and regular beer, 4 ban2, |
| 30 | 5(ban2) dabin# | 5 ban2 of dabin flour |
| 31 | 4(disz) sila3 [...] | 4 sila3 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) sila3 zi3#?-[sig15?] | 4 sila3 fine flour |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 [...] | 2 sila3 ..., |
| 3 | nig2-[ba ...] | the gift |
| 4 | 1(u) 2(disz) sa gi NE ninda ba-[ra-du8] | 12 bundles of reed ... bread was disbursed |
| 5 | 4(disz) sila3 ba-ba munu4# | 4 sila3 of bababa malt |
| 6 | 4(disz) sila3 esza | 4 sila3 esha-flour, |
| 7 | 4(disz) sila3 zu2-lum | 4 sila3 dates, |
| 8 | 1/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz bara2 ak | 1/3 sila3 of pressed oil for the dais |
| 9 | nig2-la2-la2-rum-sze3 | to Nigalarum |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) dug sila3 bur-zi tu7-sze3 | 60 jugs of burzi-flour for soup, |
| 11 | nig2-dab5 sag u4-sakar u3 e2-u4 1(u) 5(disz) | nigdab5-offerings for the beginning of the month of Sakar and the house of the 15th day, |
| 12 | szunigin 3(barig) 3(ban2) [zi3]-gu saga | total: 3 barig 3 ban2 fine flour |
| 13 | szunigin 1(asz) zi3-gu us2 gur | total: 1 gur emmer-flour, |
| 14 | szunigin 4(barig) 2(ban2) dabin | total: 4 barig 2 ban2 barley flour |
| 15 | szunigin 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 | total: 5 ban2 1 sila3 fine flour |
| 16 | szunigin 2(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba saga | total: 2 sila3 fine flour from Baʾu; |
| 17 | szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> zi3 gu2-nida# | total: 1 ban2 5 sila3 gu-nida flour |
| 18 | szunigin 1(barig) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 gazx(KUM) saga | total: 1 barig 4 sila3 fine flour |
| 19 | szunigin 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga | total: 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 fine nig-arra flour |
| 20 | szunigin 1(asz) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du gur | total: 1 gur 2 ban2 4 sila3 barley-flour, regular quality |
| 21 | szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ar-za-na | total: 1 ban2 2 sila3 arzana |
| 22 | szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ba-ba-sze | total: 1 ban2 2 sila3 babaše, |
| 23 | szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal al-ar3-ra | total: 1 ban2 2 sila3 gugal-flour |
| 24 | szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gu2-tur al-us2-sa | total: 1 ban2 2 sila3 gutur-flour |
| 25 | szunigin 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 5(disz) ma-na bappir saga# | total: 1 talent 25 mana fine beer beer |
| 26 | szunigin 1(asz) gu2 4(u) 8(disz) ma-na bappir du | total: 1 talent 48 mana beer, regular (quality). |
| 27 | szunigin 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 munu4 si-e3 gur | total: 1 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 6 1/2 sila3 malt roasted, |
| 28 | szunigin 4(disz) sila3 ba-ba munu4# | total: 4 sila3 baba malt |
| 29 | szunigin 4(disz) sila3 esza | total: 4 sila3 esha-flour |
| 30 | szunigin 4(disz) sila3 SZIM saga al-[nag4-ga2] | total: 4 sila3 fine aromatics, consumed |
| 31 | szunigin 5(disz) sila3 ku6 sim | total: 5 sila3 smoked fish; |
| 32 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) ki-ri-ib ar-[gi5-num2] | total: 15 kirib-workers of Argina |
| 33 | szunigin 3(u) ku6 al-[dar-ra] | total: 30 aldar fish |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 mun saga al-nag4-ga2 | total: 7 1/2 sila3 fine beer malt, |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | total: 60 bundles of ēru-plant |
| 3 | szunigin 1(ban2) sze-lu2 | total: 1 ban2 barley-fed, |
| 4 | szunigin 1(ban2) gazi | total: 1 ban2 of beer |
| 5 | szunigin 3(disz) sila3 szum2-sikil | total: 3 sila3 onions |
| 6 | szunigin 1(disz) sila3 za-ha-din | total: 1 sila3 of zaḫadin |
| 7 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 za3-hi-li | total: 1/2 sila3 of zahilu-flour, |
| 8 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 gar3-szum | total: 1/2 sila3 of garšum, |
| 9 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 si2-mi-tum | total: 1/2 sila3 simitum |
| 10 | szunigin 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 i3-gesz bara2 ak | total: 5 5/6 sila3 pressed oil for the dais; |
| 11 | szunigin 5(disz) sila3 i3-udu | total: 5 sila3 of oil |
| 12 | szunigin 9(disz) sila3 zu2-lum | total: 9 sila3 dates |
| 13 | szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na bu3-su2-lum | total: 1/2 mana of busum, |
| 14 | szunigin 1(u) gu2 {gesz}asal2 szu-ak | total: 10 talents of asal-wood, šuak; |
| 15 | szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) sa gi NE | total: 17 bundles of reed |
| 16 | szunigin 1(gesz2) dug sila3 bur-zi | total: 60 jugs of burzi-beer; |
| 17 | sa2#-du11 ki-a-nag szu-kab-ta2 | regular offerings from the libation place |
| 18 | ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta | from Iškur-tillati |
| 19 | [ba]-zi | Bazi |
| 20 | [sza3] gar#-sza-an-na{ki} | in Garšana |
| 21 | [iti ezem]-mah | month "Great Festival" |
| 22 | [mu {d}]szu#-{d}suen lugal-[uri5{ki}]-ma-ke4 [e2 {d}szara2 umma]{ki}-ka [mu-du3] | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the house of Šara in Umma erected. |
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| 1 | gaba-ri | copy. |
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