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PPAC 4, 268 (P332180)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 4, 268 |
|---|---|
| ID | P332180 |
| Museum no. | SE 028 |
| Collection | Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
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 | 4(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) lagab szum2 numun | 147 (pieces of) lagab-plant, seeds of seed, |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) lagab szum2 gesz hi-da | 84 1/2 lagab-plants, onions, ḫada-wood, |
| 3 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 igi-sag szum2 gaz gur | 3 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 1/2 sila3 onions, crushed, |
| 4 | numun szum2 gaz | a seed that has given birth |
| 5 | 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 2/3(disz) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 720 2/3 bundles of sa-plant |
| 6 | szum2 kab2-du11-ga | šum-kabduĝ |
| 7 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 8 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) lagab szum2 gaz | 720 (pieces of) lagab-flour, crushed, |
| 9 | 1(ban2) numun szum2 gaz | 1 ban2 seed, roasted, |
| 10 | szum2 sa2-du11 lugal nig2-ka9-ak bala-a-ta | from the delivery of the royal regular offerings and accounts of the bala; |
| 11 | 1(asz) szum2 gaz gur | 1 gur garlic, |
| 12 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | under seal of Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 13 | 4(gesz2) lagab szum2 gaz | 240 lagab-soapwort, crushed, |
| 14 | 3(barig) szum2 gaz | 3 barig onions, roasted |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 gur4-sa3-an | under seal of Gursan; |
| 2 | 3(barig) szum2 gaz | 3 barig onions, roasted |
| 3 | 3(gesz2) lagab szum2 gaz | 180 lagab-soapwort, crushed, |
| 4 | kiszib3 a-du | under seal of Adu |
| 5 | 8(gesz2) 3(u) lagab szum2 gaz | 220 lagab-plants, roasted, |
| 6 | 1(szar2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 60 bundles of lard |
| 7 | sa2-du11 {d}szara2 | regular offerings of Šara, |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) lagab szum2 gaz | 60 lagab-soapwort, crushed, |
| 9 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 720 bundles of lard |
| 10 | sa2-du11 {d}nin-ur4-ra | regular offerings of Ninura, |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) lagab szum2 gaz | 60 lagab-soapwort, crushed, |
| 12 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 720 bundles of lard |
| 13 | sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi | regular offerings of Šulgi, |
| 14 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 720 bundles of lard |
| 15 | sa2-du11 {d}amar-{d}suen-ka | regular offerings of Amar-Suena |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne | regular offerings of the gods |
| 2 | 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 70+ bundles of lard |
| 3 | lugal-ba-ra-ab-e3 szu ba-ti | Lugal-barabe received. |
| 4 | 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) sa {u2}|U.EN| | 240 bundles of lard |
| 5 | e2 ensi2-ka-sze3 | to the house of the governor |
| 6 | 6(gesz2) lagab szum2 gaz | 6 (sixties) lagab-soapwort, crushed, |
| 7 | sa2-du11 ensi2-ka-sze3 | for the regular offerings of the governor; |
| 8 | 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 numun szum2 gaz | 2 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 seeds of roasted onions, |
| 9 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-ka tur-re-dam | are to be repaid in full. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 3(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) lagab szum2 gaz | total: 1750 lagab-plants, roasted, |
| 2 | szunigin 2(asz) 1(barig) szum2 gaz gur | total: 2 gur 1 barig onions, crushed, |
| 3 | szunigin numun szum2 gaz | total: seeds of shoots |
| 4 | szunigin 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) sa {u2}|U.EN| | total: 240 bundles of lard |
| 5 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 6 | la2-ia3 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lagab szum2 gaz | deficit: 91 1/2 lagab-measures of crushed onions; |
| 7 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2 gaz gur | 1 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 5 1/2 sila3 crushed onions, |
| 8 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 9 | diri 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 4(u) la2 2/3(disz) sa {u2}|U.EN| | excrement: 650 less 2/3 bundles of lard |
| 10 | nig2-ka9-ak szum2-ma | accounts given |
| 11 | lugal-nig2-lagar-e | Lugal-nig-lagare |
| left | ||
| 1 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
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