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PPAC 4, 282 (P332192)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 4, 282 |
|---|---|
| ID | P332192 |
| Museum no. | SE 043 |
| 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' | [n] lu2#-{d}ba-ba6 | n Lu-Baba |
| 2' | lagasz{ki}-ta | from Lagaš |
| 3' | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ad-da dumu a-ba nu-{gesz}kiri6 unu{ki} | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2: Adda, son; who (is) the gardener of Uruk? |
| 4' | ugula ga-a | foreman: Ga’a |
| 5' | e2-duru5 ur-ba-gara2-ta | from the Village of Ur-Bagara |
| 6' | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ki-lu5-la dumu usz-mu e2 {d}dumu-zi nu-banda3 al-la | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig Kilula, son of Ušamu, house of Dumuzi, overseer: Alla |
| 7' | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) {d}utu-di-de3 erin2 e2 {d}nansze | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2, Utu-dide, the workers of the temple of Nanše |
| 8' | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ARAD2-dam | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2: ARADdam |
| 9' | 1(asz) 1/3(disz) 3(ban2) lu2-usz-gi-na | 1 1/3 (gur) 3 ban2: Lu-ušgina |
| 10' | dumu-ni-me nu-banda3 ab-ba-mu | his sons, the overseer: Abbamu |
| 11' | nin-bi al-sa6-ga | Its lady is beautiful |
| 12' | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}utu erin2 e2 d nansze | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig Lu-Utu, the troops of the temple of Nanše |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | nin-[...] | Nin- |
| 2' | 1(asz@c) bur-ma-ma dumu [...]-esz-dar lu2 da-da gala mah | Bur-mama, son of ...-ešdar, man of Dada, the great gala-priest |
| 3' | an-za-gar3 lugal-ki-ag2-ta | from the tower of Lugal-kiag |
| 4' | 1(asz@c) ur-mes dumu lu2-nimgir aga3-us2 | 1: Ur-mes, son of Lu-nimgir, soldier |
| 5' | [1(asz@c) ...]-pa-e3 aszgab | 1: ...-pa'e, the leatherworker |
| 6' | e2-duru5 ma-ma-kesz2-ta | from the village of Mamaš |
| 7' | 1(asz@c) nig2-u2-rum gab2-us2 ur-{d}ba-ba6 sipa udu kur dumu u4-lu2 | 1: Nig-urum, flank of Ur-Baba, shepherd of the mountain sheep, child of Ulu; |
| 8' | 1(asz@c) a-tu ARAD2 im-gur-szi-ak sipa <udu> kur | 1 Aš-c-(worker), Atu, servant of Imgur-šiak, shepherd of the mountain sheep |
| 9' | ugula du11-ga-zi-da | foreman: Dugazida |
| 10' | du6-edin-ta | from the Du-edina |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | x x [...] | |
| 2' | nu-banda3 sal-[mah] | superintendent: Salmaḫ |
| 3' | al-sza-na{ki#} | of Allana |
| 4' | 1(asz@c) ar-szi-ah dumu | 1: Arši-aḫ, son |
| 5' | du-a-lu2-uz | to work |
| 6' | nin-bi al-sa6#-[ga] | Its lady is beautiful |
| 7' | 1(asz) da-gu [ki?] | 1: Dagu |
| 8' | lugal-ma2-gur8-re-ta? | from Lugal-magure |
| 9' | ugula bu3-bu3-[...] | foreman Bubu- |
| 10' | nin-bi al-[sa6-ga] | its lady is beautiful |
| 11' | 1/2(disz) ur-{d}lugal-[banda3{da} dumu] lu2-giri17-zal | 1/2 workman: Ur-Lugalbanda, son of Lu-girizal |
| 12' | [...] im [...] | ... clay |
| reverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | e2-duru5 [...] | The Duru temple |
| 2' | GIM [...] | Like |
| 3' | usz [...] | Dead ... |
| 4' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) a-ba-[...] | 1 (gur) 3 ban2 Aba- |
| 5' | a-ru-a ba-ba-a [...] | donated (by) Baba |
| 6' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-[...] nin-[...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 (for) Baba- |
| 7' | a-ru-a gesz-sa6-sa6# | donated (by) Gešsasa |
| 8' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-ku3-zu [...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2, Nin-kuzu |
| reverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | e2 {d}nin-szubur-ta! | from the house of Ninšubur |
| 2' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) [... dam lu2?]-dingir-ra mu ba-zah3-sze3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 ... wife of Lu-dingira, for the year: “Bazaḫ;’ |
| 3' | e2 in-sa6-ta | from the house of Insa |
| 4' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) lu5-zi dam# ur!-sukkal <lu2?> {gesz}tukul-gu-<la> | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2: Luzi, wife of Ur-sukkal, <the one> of the gucla weapon(?) |
| 5' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-lugal-ma2-gur8 dumu zi mu ba-zah3-sze3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2: Geme-lugal-magur, the true son, for the year: "Bazah;" |
| 6' | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-e2-kar-re dumu nam-ha-ni erin2 mu ba-zah3-sze3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2: Geme-ekarre, son of Namhani, for the work-troops that were plundered; |
| 7' | dam erin2 zah3-a-me | the wives of the exempted troops, |
| 8' | ur-en-gal-du-du i3-dab5 | Ur-engaldudu accepted; |
| 9' | geme2 gurusz {gesz}tukul-[e-dab5]-ba | female laborers, young men seized by weapons |
| 10' | giri3 [...] | via |
| reverse col 3' | ||
| 1' | unu{ki} ugula ga-a dumu nam-ti | Uruk foreman: Ga'a, son of life |
| 2' | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 3' | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ukken-ne2-{d}utu-gin7 e2 {d}nanna | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig Ukkene-Utu-gin, temple of Nanna |
| 4' | dumu geme2-ki-siki-ka | son of Geme-kisiki, |
| 5' | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 6' | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) e3-a-ba-ni ad-kup4 aga3-us2 nu-banda3 sal-mah | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig Ea-bani, the tanner, soldier, captain Salmah, |
| 7' | dumu ba-a | son of Baʾa |
| 8' | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 9' | 1(asz) 1/3(disz) 3(ban2) giri3-ni-i3-sa6 dumu he2-lah5 dub-sar | 1 1/3 (gur) 3 ban2: Girini-isa, son of Helah, the scribe; |
| 10' | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 11' | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) nam-zi-tar-ra ku3-dim2 a-a-mu | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig Namzitara, the silversmith: Ayamu |
| 12' | dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6 | son of Ur-Baba, |
| 13' | unu{ki}-ta | from Uruk |
| 14' | nita-me | we are men |
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