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BPOA 01, 1553 (P340208)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 01, 1553 |
|---|---|
| ID | P340208 |
| Museum no. | BM 109362A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 | 3(u) ma-na siki tug2 guz-za szar3 | 30 mana wool, guz-za-garment, many, |
| 2 | 5(u) 3(disz) ma-na siki tug2 nig2-<lam2> us2 szar3 | 53 mana wool, <good> garments, numerous lengths, |
| 3 | 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki tug2 us2 szar3 | 1 talent 26 2/3 mana wool, woven textiles, |
| 4 | 3(u) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2 | 30 mana wool, 3rd garment, length, |
| 5 | 2(asz) gu2 3(u) 3(disz) ma-na siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 talents 33 mana wool, 4th grade, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(asz) gu2 siki tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-<kam> us2 | 3 talents of wool, guz-za garment, 4th quality, |
| 2 | ki ur-ab-ba-ta | from Ur-abba |
| 3 | a2 gesz-gar-ra-sze3 | for the labor of the Ŋešgara, |
| 4 | mu lu2-usz-gi-na-sze3 | for Lu-ušgina; |
| 5 | kiszib3 ug3-IL2 ugula usz-bar | under seal of UgIL, foreman of weavers; |
| 6 | iti gu4-ra2 bi2-mu2-mu2 | month: “Oxen,’ |
| 7 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3 | year following: “Šu-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall erected. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-hu-rim3[{ki}] | Lu-Ḫurim |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu ur-{d}hendur-sag | son of Ur-Ḫendursag |
| 4 | ugula usz-bar | foreman of weavers, |
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