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BPOA 01, 0697 (P339353)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 0697 |
|---|---|
| ID | P339353 |
| Museum no. | BM 106979 |
| 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)
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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 | ||
| 1 | 5(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur | 5 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 barley, |
| 2 | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 | its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 3 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal szesz a-ab-ba | under seal of Ur-Nungal, brother of the sea |
| 4 | 2(barig) kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e aga3-us2 a-ab-ba | 2 barig, under seal of Lugal-niglagare, soldier of the sea. |
| 5 | 4(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na esir2 gul-gul | 4 talents 30 mana of ebony, |
| 6 | 1(barig) esir2 E2-A | 60 litres (of barley) 1 (for) EA |
| 7 | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 kiszib3 sipa-da-ri2# | its sealed tablets: 2, under seal of Padari |
| 8 | 1(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum gur | 18 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 dates, |
| 9 | kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar} nu-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of Ur-nigar, gardener; |
| 10 | 3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 3 female laborers for 1 day |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) sze gur | 1 gur of barley |
| 2 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 2 shekels of silver |
| 3 | 3(barig) dabin | 3 barig flour, |
| 4 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur | 2 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 emmer fruit, |
| 5 | 4(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) sar szum2 gaz | 148 sar onions, crushed, |
| 6 | 1(barig) {gesz}ge6-par4 | 60 litres (of barley) 1 (for) the gipar |
| 7 | kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3 | its sealed tablets: 3 |
| 8 | kiszib3 ur-e2-nun | under seal of Ur-Enun |
| 9 | kiszib3 la2-ia3 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne | under seal of Laʾiya, the guarantors |
| 10 | ki lugal-ezem szabra-ta | from Lugal-ezem, the household manager; |
| 11 | giri3 ur-{d}szara2 | via Ur-Šara; |
| 12 | e2-gal-e-si ba-an-dab5 | Egalesi was seized. |
| 13 | mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2 | year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’ |
Sources & licences
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