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BPOA 01, 0539 (P339196)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 0539 |
|---|---|
| ID | P339196 |
| Museum no. | BM 106817 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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)
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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) udu niga u4-sakar-gu-la | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Usakargula |
| 2 | 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu u2 | 1 ram, grain-fed, 1 sheep, grass-fed |
| 3 | {gesz}gigir u4 6(disz) | a chariot 6 days |
| 4 | 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 bar#-ba# zi-ga | 2 sheep, grain-fed, 1 lamb, ..., booked out |
| 5 | {gesz}gigir u4 7(disz) | a chariot 7 days |
| 6 | 1(disz) udu u2 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz) | 1 sheep, grass-fed, sakar-offering, 15th day, |
| 7 | sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi-ra | regular offerings for Šulgi |
| 8 | 1(disz) udu niga u4-sakar-gu-la | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Usakargula |
| 9 | 1(disz) udu niga {gesz}gigir u4 6(disz) | 1 sheep, grain-fed, for 6 days |
| 10 | 1(disz) udu niga {gesz}gigir u4 7(disz) | 1 sheep, grain-fed, for 7 days |
| 11 | 1(disz) udu u2 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz) | 1 sheep, grass-fed, sakar-offering, 15th day, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sa2-du11 | regular offerings |
| 2 | 2(disz) udu niga 3(disz) masz2 niga | 2 sheep, barley-fed, 3 billy goats, grain-fed |
| 3 | a2 u4-da u4 3(disz)-kam | labor of daytime, 3rd day |
| 4 | 2(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 2 sheep, grain-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 5 | 1(disz) udu {d}szara2 | 1 sheep for Šara, |
| 6 | 1(disz) udu {d}nin-ur4-ra | 1 sheep for Ninura, |
| 7 | sa2-du11 {gesz}geszbun2 | regular offerings of tamarisk |
| 8 | {d}amar-{d}suen | Amar-Suena |
| 9 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) udu niga szunigin 3(disz) masz2 niga | total: 11 sheep, barley-fed; total: 3 grain-fed goats; |
| 10 | szunigin 5(disz) udu u2 szunigin 1(disz) sila4 bar-ba zi-ga | total: 5 sheep, grass-fed; total: 1 lamb, suckling, |
| 11 | ki a-lu5-lu5-ta | from Alulu |
| 12 | iti {d}amar-{d}suen | month: “Amar-Suen,’ |
| 13 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
Sources & licences
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