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BPOA 01, 0701 (P339357)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 0701 |
|---|---|
| ID | P339357 |
| Museum no. | BM 106983 |
| 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(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 5 sila3 butter oil, |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 ga gazi | 5 sila3 of roasted milk, |
| 3 | a-ra2 1(disz)-kam | for the first time |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 5 sila3 butter oil, |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 ga gazi | 5 sila3 of roasted milk, |
| 6 | a-ra2 2(disz)-kam | 2nd time |
| 7 | kasz ninda-da kux(KWU147)-ra | with beer and bread brought |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 5 sila3 butter oil, |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 ga gazi | 5 sila3 of roasted milk, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-ra2 1(disz)-kam | for the first time |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 5 sila3 butter oil, |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 ga gazi a-ra2 2(disz)-kam | 5 sila3 sour milk, 2nd time |
| 4 | ku6 sar-da kux(KWU147)-ra | fish caught in the garden plot |
| 5 | ki a-tu-ta | from Atu |
| 6 | kiszib3 ensi2 | under seal of the governor |
| 7 | sza3 {gesz}kiri6 {d}szu-{d}suen | in the garden of Šu-Suen |
| 8 | iti pa4-u2-e | month: “Pa’ue, |
| 9 | mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8 | year: “The boat of Enki was caulked. |
| seal 1 col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}szu-{d}suen | Šū-Suen, |
| 2 | lugal kal-ga | mighty king |
| 3 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | king of Ur |
| 4 | lugal an ub-[da limmu2-ba] | king of the four world quarters |
| seal 1 col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-a-[kal-la] | Ayakalla |
| 2 | ensi2# | governor |
| 3 | [umma{ki}] | of Umma |
| 4 | [ARAD2-zu] | your servant. |
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