BPOA 01, 0720 (P339376)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 0720 |
|---|---|
| ID | P339376 |
| Museum no. | BM 107002 |
| 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 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | From the bala(-obligation) of the last year that was repaid |
| obverse 2 | to cut fresh reeds |
| obverse 3 | Ušĝu |
| obverse 4 | the governor |
| obverse 5 | ordered, |
| obverse 6 | (but) these fresh reeds |
| reverse 1 | he did not cut. |
| reverse 2 | 36,000 bundles of fresh reed: |
| reverse 3 | rain fell (and) they were destroyed. |
| reverse 4 | Ušĝu did not make an inquiry, |
| reverse 5 | he neglected that. |
| reverse 6 | The command of the governor |
| reverse 7 | he did not obey; |
| reverse 8 | year following: “Šū-Suen, the king, the wall of Martu erected.” |
| seal 1 1 | Ušĝu, |
| seal 1 2 | the scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | son of Lugal-saga. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | bala im-ma su-ga-ta | |
| 2 | gi-zi ze2-de3 | |
| 3 | usz-mu | |
| 4 | ensi2-ke4 | |
| 5 | a2 in-da-ag2 | |
| 6 | gi-zi-bi | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | nu-un-ze2 | |
| 2 | 1(szar'u) sa gi-zi | |
| 3 | im ba-a-sze-en6 ba-hul | |
| 4 | usz-mu en3-bi nu-un-tar | |
| 5 | ga2-la bi2-in-dag | |
| 6 | inim ensi2-ka-ke4 | |
| 7 | gesz la-ba-an-tuku-am3 | |
| 8 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3 | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | usz-mu | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | dumu lugal-s[a6-ga] | |
Sources & licences
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