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BPOA 02, 1883 (P340536)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 02, 1883 |
|---|---|
| ID | P340536 |
| Museum no. | BM 109134 |
| 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 | [... gin2 su-ga] ur-ba-gara2 dumu ur-{d}suen | ... shekels of red wool for Ur-Bagara, son of Ur-Suen |
| 2 | [mu] a-sza3 gi-gara2 igi {d}gesztin-an-ka-ke4 a li2-bi2-du11-ga-sze3 | year: “The field Gigara before Geštinanka for Lībi-duga |
| 3 | 2(disz) gin2 su-ga du11-ga-ni-zi dumu lu2-gi-na | 2 shekels of suŋa-wool for Duganizi, son of Lugina, |
| 4 | mu he2-dab5 u4 2(disz)-am3 a-sza3-sze3 nu-u3-ta-an-e3-a-sze3 | year: “Ḫedab, the 2nd day, because he did not come out from the field,’ |
| 5 | giri3 lu2-giri17-zal | via Lu-girizal |
| 6 | 1(u) gin2 su-ga du-du dumu ba-zi-ge | 10 shekels ..., Dudu, son of Bazige |
| 7 | mu erin2 gesz-a li2-bi2-gi-na-sze3 | to the year: “The work-troops of Li-bi-gina, |
| 8 | giri3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu nigin6{ki}-ki-du10 | via Lu-dingira, son of Nigin-kidu |
| 9 | 1(u) gin2 su-ga ur-{d}nansze sanga | 10 shekels ... Ur-Nanše, the temple administrator; |
| 10 | 1(u) gin2 su-ga lu2-kal-la sanga | 10 shekels of sūgu-flour, Lukalla, the temple administrator; |
| 11 | 1(u) gin2 su-ga lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu ur-sa6-ga-mu | 10 shekels of red wool for Lu-Ningirsu, son of Ur-sagamu |
| 12 | mu a-sza3 ambar lagasz{ki}-ke4 a li2-bi2-in-esz-a-sze3 | to the year: “The fields of the marshes of Lagaš have been watered.' |
| 13 | giri3 lu2-giri17-zal | via Lu-girizal |
| 14 | 2(disz) gin2 su-ga lu2-{d}nanna aga3-us2 gesztin-si#? | 2 shekels of sugaš, Lu-Nanna, soldier of wine(?) |
| 15 | mu dumu dab5-ba ku3-ta du8-ha la2-ia3 ib2-tuku-a-sze3 | to the year: “The son who is seized has been paid off in full, and his debts have been repaid. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | giri3 ur-[...] | via Ur- |
| 2 | 1(u) gin2 su-ga ur-{d}[...] | 10 shekels of red wool for Ur- |
| 3 | mu gesz {gesz}tir-ra gid2#?-[da-sze3] | to the year: “The trees of the forest were long.’ |
| 4 | giri3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu ug3-IL2 | via Lu-dingira, son of UgIL; |
| 5 | 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 ku3 | 1 2/3 mana 8 shekels silver, |
| 6 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}dumu-zi dumu ma-ni | under seal of Lu-Dumuzi, son of Mani |
| 7 | 1(u) 2(asz) sze gur su-ga ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2 | 12 gur of barley, deducted, Ur-Baba, son of Halili; |
| 8 | mu a-sza3 gi-gara2 igi-{d}gesztin-an-ka-ke4 a li2-bi2-du11-ga-sze3 | year: “The field Gigara of Igi-Geštinanka was given to Libiduga. |
| 9 | giri3 lu2-giri17-zal | via Lu-girizal |
| 10 | kiszib3 ur-{d}isztaran lu2 {gesz}gigir | under seal of Ur-Ištaran, the man who the chariot |
| 11 | 1(asz) sze gur su-ga en-e-ki-ag2 | 1 gur of suga barley for Ene-kiag, |
| 12 | mu a-sza3 igi-{d}gesztin-an-ka-ke4 a li2-bi2-du11-ga-sze3 | year: “The field of Igi-Geštinanka was given to Libiduga. |
| 13 | giri3 lugal-nu-banda3 | via Lugal-nubanda; |
| 14 | kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar} dumu lu2-{d}nin-szubur | under seal of Ur-nigar, son of Lu-Ninšubur |
| 15 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) sze gur su-ga lu2-gu-la sanga | 90 gur of barley, deducted, Lu-gula, the temple administrator; |
| 16 | mu a-sza3 im-bi-a-ba-a a i3-in-be2-a-sze3 | because he has watered the field, |
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