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CDLB 2021/005 7 (P332011)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLB 2021/005 7 |
|---|---|
| ID | P332011 |
| Museum no. | NPL 15 |
| Collection | Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| 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 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | 1 Lu-Narua, |
| 2 | dumu geme2-{d}lamma geme2 kar-kid | son of Geme-Lamma, slave girl of Karkid. |
| 3 | 1(disz) ur-ki-gu-la szu-ku6 | 1 Ur-kigula, fisherman |
| 4 | 1(disz) szul-lu5 nu-{gesz}kiri6 | 1 Šullu, gardener |
| 5 | 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag nar | 1 Ur-Ḫendursag, the musician; |
| 6 | gir2-su{ki}-ta | from Girsu |
| 7 | giri3 a-bu-ni | via Abuni |
| 8 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | 1 Ur-Ningešzida |
| 9 | [dumu geme2-ba usz-bar] | son of Gemeba, weaver |
| 10 | [1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 gala] | 1 Ur-Baba, the lamentation priest |
| 11 | [1(disz) lugal-nina{ki}-sze3] | 1 Lugal-Nina |
| 12 | [mu lu2-{d}en-ki-sze3] | by Lu-Enki |
| 13 | [ki lugal-pa-e3] | from Lugal-pa'e |
| 14 | [1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la aga3-us2 szabra] | 1 Abbakala, soldier, chief household manager |
| 15 | [mu {d}utu-kalam-e-sze3] | to the year: “Šamaš-kalam |
| 16 | [ki ur-sa6-ga lu2 lunga] | from Ur-saga, the brewer |
| 17 | [1(disz) ba-sa6-ga] | 1 Basaga |
| 18 | [dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka lu2 azlag2] | son of Ninmar, the fuller |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki} dumu-<ni> | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Ninmar, his son. |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-nisig | 1 Ur-Ninnisig, |
| 3 | 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-a-ni | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Baba, his brother |
| 4 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a zi3-il2 | 1 Lu-Narua, miller, |
| 5 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da lu2 azlag2 | 1 Ur-Ningešzida, the fuller, |
| 7 | 1(disz) nig2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni | 1 Nig-Baba, his son |
| 8 | [mu giri3-ni-i3-sa6-sze3] | by the name of Girini-isa |
| 9 | [ki ur3-re-ba-du7] | from Ur-rebadu |
| 10 | [1(disz) nam-tar-ib2-gu-ul dumu a-tu] | 1 Namtar-ibgul, son of Atu |
| 11 | [1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur bahar3 dumu ba-sa6-ga] | 1 Lu-Ninšubur, potter, son of Basaga |
| 12 | [ugula ur-ki-gu-la] | foreman: Urkigula |
| 13 | [1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6] | 1 Ur-Ḫendursag, son of Lu-Baba |
| 14 | [ki lugal-ezem] | from Lugal-ezem |
| 15 | [1(disz) ur-{d}da-mu ad-kub4] | 1 Ur-Damu, the adkub priest |
| 16 | [ugula lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu ba-zi] | foreman: Lu-Ningirsu, son of Bazi |
| 17 | [1(disz) ur-{d}igi-zi-bar-ra] | 1 Ur-Igizibara |
| 18 | [nu-banda3 ur-{d}nansze <dumu al-la>] | the overseer: Ur-Nanše, son of Alla |
| 19 | [1(disz) {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du muhaldim] | 1: Narua-igidu, the cook |
| 20 | [1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-dab5 arad2 ur-ab-ba] | 1 Girini-idab, servant of Ur-abba |
| 21 | [1(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim dam-gar3] | 1 Ur-Igalim, the merchant |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ku3-{d}nanna dumu uri5{ki} | 1 Ku-Nanna, citizen of Ur |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-mes | 1 Ur-Baba, son of Ur-mes |
| 3 | {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba-me | are seized by weapons, |
| 4 | giri3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | via Lu-Narua; |
| 5 | u3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | and Ur-Baba |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dam-gar3 | 1 Ur-Baba, the merchant, |
| 7 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna ad-kub4 | 1 Lu-Inanna, the adkub priest |
| 8 | [ugula lu2-dingir-ra] | foreman: Lu-dingira |
| 9 | [1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-i3-sa6] | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Ningešzida, son of Ninmar-isa |
| 10 | [ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6] | foreman: Ur-Baba |
| 11 | [1(disz) a2-nin-ga2-ta] | 1 A-ninga |
| 12 | [1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a sza3 he2-dab5 libir-ta] | 1 Lu-Narua, from the Old Hedab |
| 13 | [1(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim lu2 azlag2] | 1 Ur-Igalim, the fuller |
| 14 | [ugula ur-ma-ma] | foreman: Ur-Mama |
| 15 | [1(disz) nin-ki-ur5-sa6] | 1: Nin-kursa |
| 16 | [1(disz) sza3-ga-na geme2] | 1 Šagegana, female slave |
| 17 | [1(disz) geme2-{d}ba-ba6] | 1 Geme-Baba |
| 18 | [he2-dab5-me] | they are captured. |
| 19 | [ugula lugal-me-lam2] | foreman: Lugal-melam |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [1(disz) ur-e2-an-na] | 1 Ur-Eanna |
| 2 | [ugula mu-dah-e] | foreman: Mudaḫe |
| 3 | [1(disz) {d}utu-bar-ra] | 1: Utu-bara |
| 4 | [1/2(disz) u8-sila4-ki-ag2] | 1/2 (workman): Ewe-kiag |
| 5 | [ugula pirig-am3] | foreman: Pirigam |
| 6 | [1(disz) ga2-kam] | 1 gur of barley |
| 7 | [1/2(disz) szesz-kal-la] | 1/2 (workman): Sheshkalla |
| 8 | [ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6] | foreman: Ur-Baba |
| 9 | [1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da] | 1 Ur-Ningešzida |
| 10 | [ugula da-da-ni] | foreman: Dadani |
| 11 | [1(disz) ur-{d}lamma] | 1 Ur-Lamma |
| 12 | [ugula ur-{d}ig-alim] | foreman: Ur-Igalim |
| 13 | [1(disz) dingir-en-nu] | 1 Dingir-ennu |
| 14 | [ugula ma2-gur8-re] | foreman of the barge |
| 15 | [1(disz) {d}utu-ki-sza-ra] | 1 Šamaš-kišara |
| 16 | [ugula ur-tur] | foreman: Urtur |
| 17 | [1(disz) ur-{d}isztaran] | 1 Ur-Ištaran |
| 18 | [ugula a2-na-na] | foreman: Anana |
| 19 | [ad-kub4-me] | I appointed. |
| 20 | [szunigin 2(u) 7(disz) gurusz] | total: 27 male laborers |
| 21 | [3(disz) a2 1/2(disz)] | 3 1/2 laborers |
| 22 | [3(disz) geme2] | 3 female laborers |
| 23 | [he2-dab5-me] | they are captured. |
| 24 | e2 kikken2-<a> gub-ba | in the storehouse stationed |
| 25 | sza3 sag-da-na{ki} | in Sagdana |
| 26 | u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam | 16th day, |
| 27 | iti ezem {d}dumu-zi | month: “Festival of Dumuzi,’ |
| 28 | mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna of Karzida was installed. |
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