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BPOA 02, 1877 (P340530)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 02, 1877 |
|---|---|
| ID | P340530 |
| Museum no. | BM 109113 |
| 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)
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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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) ma-na la2 3(disz) gin2 ku3 | 2 minas less 3 shekels silver, |
| 2 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 3 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 4 | 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 3(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 uruda | 2 talents 23 minas 15 shekels of copper, |
| 5 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na-ta | 1 shekel silver, 2 1/2 minas each |
| 6 | ku3-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na | its silver: 5/6 mana |
| 7 | 7(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 la2 6(disz) sze | 7 1/3 shekels less 6 grains, |
| 8 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra uruda-ka mu-gal2 | he set up the saŋ-niĝara of copper. |
| 9 | 5(gesz2) 3(u) 1(barig) gu2 esir2 had2 | 390 talents of bitumen, |
| 10 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) gu2-ta | 1 shekel silver at 10 gur each, |
| 11 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 2(u) la2 2(disz) sze | its silver: 1/2 mana 3 shekels 20 less 2 grains; |
| 12 | 4(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 i3-ku6 | 4 barig 2 ban2 6 sila3 fish oil, |
| 13 | ku3-bi 1(u) 7(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) 1(u) 2(disz) sze | its silver: 17 2/3 shekels 12 grains; |
| 14 | 1(u) 5(disz) {gesz}u3 ma2 1(u) 2(asz) gur | 15 boats of 12 gur capacity |
| 15 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1/2 shekel; |
| 16 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur dub-sar mar-sa-ke4 | Lu-Ninšubur, the scribe of the merchant, |
| 17 | szu ba-ti | received. |
| 18 | 8(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze ku3 | 8 1/3 shekels 6 grains silver, |
| 19 | na-mu szu ba-ti | The fate has been decided. |
| 20 | szunigin 2(disz) ma-na la2 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | total: 2 mana less 3 shekels silver |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 2 | sanga {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | temple administrator of Ningešzida |
| 3 | 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar | 1 mina 14 1/6 shekels silver, |
| 4 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 5 | 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 i3-ku6 | 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 fish oil, |
| 6 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | silver, 1 shekel, 1 ban2 5 sila3 each |
| 7 | ku3-bi 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 | its silver: 18 shekels less 1/6 (mina) |
| 8 | 5(gesz2) 1(u) {gesz}mi-ri2-za | 390 (pieces of) mīra-wood |
| 9 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(gesz2)-ta | 1 shekel silver, 60 each |
| 10 | ku3-bi 5(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 | its silver: 5 1/6 shekels |
| 11 | 4(disz) {gesz}szu-dim2 ma2 1(gesz2) gur | 4 šudim boats of 60 gur capacity |
| 12 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 6(disz)-ta | 1 shekel silver at 6 each, |
| 13 | ku3-bi 2/3(disz) | its silver: 2/3; |
| 14 | 4(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 <mi>-ri2-za ma2 1(gesz2) gur | 4 pickaxes, <to your> side, barge of 60 gur |
| 15 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 3(u)-ta | 1 shekel silver at 30 each, |
| 16 | ku3-bi 2(u) 4(disz) sze | its silver: 24 grains; |
| 17 | 3(gesz2) 4(u) gu2 esir2 had2 | 240 talents of bitumen, |
| 18 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) gu2-ta | 1 shekel silver at 10 gur each, |
| 19 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1/3 (mana) 2 shekels; |
| 20 | ka5-a-mu dub-sar mar-sa-ke4 szu ba-ti | Kaʾāmu, the scribe of the merchant, has received it. |
| 21 | 3(u) ma-na uruda | 30 minas of copper |
| 22 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na-ta | 1 shekel silver at 3 1/2 minas each, |
| 23 | ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 12 shekels; |
| 24 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra uruda-ka mu-gal2 | he set up the saŋ-niĝara of copper. |
| 25 | 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 13 shekels 12 grains of silver, |
| 26 | na-mu szu ba-ti | The fate has been decided. |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | total: 1 mina 15/6 shekels silver |
| 2 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 3 | la2-ia3 3(disz) gin2 ku3-<babbar> | the deficit: 3 shekels of silver |
| 4 | sanga {d}szul-gi | temple administrator of Šulgi |
| 5 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | 2 1/3 mana 8 1/2 shekels |
| 6 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 7 | 4(gesz2) 3(u) 7(asz) gu2 esir2 had2 | 147 talents of bitumen, |
| 8 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) gu2-ta | 1 shekel silver at 10 gur each, |
| 9 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 7(disz) gin2 2/3(disz) 6(disz) sze | its silver: 1/3 (mana) 7 2/3 shekels 6 grains; |
| 10 | 2(u) gu2 esir2 a-ba-al | 20 talents of bitumen for Abal; |
| 11 | ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1 shekel |
| 12 | 3(asz) 1(barig) esir2 E2-A gur | 3 gur 1 barig EA bitumen, |
| 13 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 2(barig)-ta | silver, 1 shekel, 2 barig each |
| 14 | ku3-bi 8(disz) gin2 | its silver: 8 shekels; |
| 15 | 3(barig) 8(disz) sila3 i3-ku6 | 3 barig 8 sila3 fish oil, |
| 16 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | silver, 1 shekel, 1 ban2 5 sila3 each |
| 17 | ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze | its silver: 12 1/2 shekels 6 grains; |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) {gesz}mi-ri2-za | 60 (pieces of) iriša wood |
| 19 | ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1 shekel |
| 20 | 3(disz) ma-na su3-he | 3 minas of suhe, |
| 21 | ku3-bi 3(disz) gin2 | its silver: 3 shekels; |
| 22 | 2(u) 1(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 21 grains of silver |
| 23 | 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-sig17 | 15 grains of gold, |
| 24 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1/2 shekel; |
| 25 | {gesz}pesz3-sze3 ba-du3 | he built for the fig tree. |
| 26 | {d}ba-ba6 e2-ge6#-[par4?-sze3] | Baba to the E-gepar |
| 27 | giri3 [...] | via |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) gu2 [...] | 1 talent |
| 2 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a [...] | 1 shekel of silver |
| 3 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2 [...] | its silver: 1/3 shekel |
| 4 | lu2-{d}[...]-ti szu ba-ti | Lu-... received |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 2(u) la2 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 1/2 mana 7 shekels 20 less 2 grains silver, |
| 6 | na-mu szu ba-ti | The fate has been decided. |
| 7 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 8 | 2(ban2) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 lal3 | 2 ban2 3 1/2 sila3 honey, |
| 9 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | 1 shekel silver, 1 1/2 sila3 each |
| 10 | ku3-bi 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 2/3(disz) | its silver: 15 2/3 shekels; |
| 11 | 1(disz) sila3 <<i3>> i3-nun | 1 sila3 butter oil, |
| 12 | ku3-bi 2/3(disz) | its silver: 2/3; |
| 13 | 3(u) la2 3(disz) ma-na SZIM erin | 30 less 3 minas of cedar resin |
| 14 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 6(disz) ma-na-ta | 1 shekel silver, 6 minas each |
| 15 | ku3-bi 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 4 1/2 shekels; |
| 16 | 3(u) la2 3(disz) ma-na {gesz}za-ba-lum | 33 minas of zabalum wood |
| 17 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na-ta | 1 shekel silver at 12 minas each, |
| 18 | ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 | its silver: 2 1/4 shekels |
| 19 | 2(u) ma-na {gesz}szu-ur2-me | 20 minas of cypress |
| 20 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na-ta | 1 shekel silver at 15 minas each, |
| 21 | ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 | its silver: 1 1/3 shekels; |
| 22 | 3(u) 2(asz) gu2 im-babbar2 | 32 talents of imbabbar, |
| 23 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) 5(asz) gu2-ta | 1 shekel silver at 15 gur each, |
| 24 | ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze | its silver: 2 shekels 24 grains; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | nig2-ka9 lu2-bi-mu-ka | account of Lu-bimu |
| 2 | {gesz}[...] | ... wood |
| 3 | szunigin 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | total: 2 1/3 mana 1 1/2 shekels |
| 4 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 5 | la2-ia3 7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | the deficit: 7 shekels of silver |
| 6 | sanga {d}nin-gir2-su | temple administrator of Ningirsu |
| 7 | 2/3(disz){sza} ku3 | 2/3 (mina) of silver |
| 8 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 9 | 5(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) gu2 2(u) ma-na esir2 had2 | 157 talents 20 minas of bitumen, |
| 10 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(u) gu2-ta | 1 shekel silver at 10 gur each, |
| 11 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 2/3(disz) 1(u) 2(disz) sze | its silver: 1/2 mana 4 2/3 shekels 12 grains; |
| 12 | 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3-ku6 | 4 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 fish oil |
| 13 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | silver, 1 shekel, 1 ban2 5 sila3 each |
| 14 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} la2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 | its silver: 1/3 (mana) less 1/3 (shekel) |
| 15 | 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}szu-dim2 | 12 šudim trees |
| 16 | ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 6(disz)-ta | 1 shekel silver at 6 each, |
| 17 | ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 | its silver: 2 shekels; |
| 18 | lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6 | Lugallusasa |
| 19 | szu ba-ti | received. |
| 20 | ugu2 ba-a-gar | on account of Ban-gar |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na 6(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz)# sze# | total: 1/3 mana 6 1/3 shekels 12 grains |
| 2 | [...] 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz) sze | ... 16 1/3 shekels 12 grains |
| 3 | sza3 zabala3{ki} | in Zabalam |
| 4 | [...] 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | ... 4 shekels of silver |
| 5 | [...] esir2 E2-A-sze3 | ... to the bitumen of the house |
| 6 | [...] szesz-kal-la | ... Šeškalla |
| 7 | [ugu2 ...]-{d}ba-ba6 dumu [...] | incumbent on ...-Baba son of |
| 8 | ba-a-gar | he set up. |
| 9 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 10 | ku3-bi x-tum3 | its silver ... |
| 11 | szabra sanga-ne | chief household administrators of the temple administrators |
| 12 | ur-{d}lamma | Ur-Lamma, |
| 13 | ensi2 | governor |
| 14 | mu {d}szul-gi nita kal-ga lugal uri5{ki}-ma lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} a-ra2 3(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul | year: “Šulgi the mighty man king of Ur and king in the four quarters Simurrum for the 3rd time was destroyed. |
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