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BPOA 02, 2686 (P340899)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BPOA 02, 2686 |
|---|---|
| ID | P340899 |
| Museum no. | BM 111991 |
| 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 | 4(u) 8(disz) udu niga 5/6(disz) sila3-ta | 48 sheep, grain-fed, 5/6 sila3 (= 5 sila3) each |
| 2 | 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 duh saga | 2 ban2 5 sila3 fine bran, |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 duh du | 5 sila3 of regular groats, |
| 4 | u4 3(u) la2 1(disz)-sze3 | for 29 days |
| 5 | szunigin 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | total: 3 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) 5(disz) sila3 duh saga | total: 2 (gur) 2 barig 5 sila3 fine bran |
| 2 | szunigin 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 duh du | total: 2 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 bran |
| 3 | sza3-gal udu niga sa2-du11 | fodder of grain-fed sheep, regular offering |
| 4 | giri3 a-lu5-lu5 | via Alulu |
| 5 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 6 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
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