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AoF 38, 003-014 (P355602)

Administrative, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE

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Designation	AoF 38, 003-014
ID	P355602
Museum no.	TLC 1
Collection	Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Language	Sumerian
Period	ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 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@t) surx(ERIM) durx(\|USZ.ANSZE\|) kunga2 gal-gal	2 teams of rams, big k-equids,
2	ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3	1 team of donkeys
3	u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta	for 1 day barley at 2 ban2 each
4	1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 amar-amar	1 male k-equid, a calf
5	u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta	for 1 day barley at 1 ban2 each
6	1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2	1 team, 1 idiri, male k-equid,
7	1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2	1 female worker, k-equid
8	3(disz@t) didli-bi munus kunga2 amar-amar	3 (mana wool for) all women, kunga, amar-amar
9	sze-bi 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gur saggal	its barley: 6 gur 1 barig, saggal;
10	gir2-nun	Girnun
11	gab2-kas4	to the border
obverse col 2
1	1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar	1 soldier, 1 idiri, male, k-equid, amar-amar
2	sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3	its barley: 1 (gur) 2 barig 1 ban2 3 sila3
3	1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2	1 female worker, k-equid
4	en-ig-gal	Eniggal
5	nu-banda3	overseer
6	6(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2	6 white emmer(s), 2 ban2
7	ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) sila3	its bala-flour: 1 sila3
8	3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze bappir3	3 (gur) 1 barig 2 ban2 beer,
9	sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) 4(disz@t) sila3	its bala barley: 1 (gur) 2 ban2 4 sila3
10	5(asz@c) sze munu4	5 grains of malt,
11	nag ensi2-ka-kam	It is the drink of the governor.
12	5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2	5 white emmer
obverse col 3
1	ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c)#	its bala emmer: 3 barig 2 ban2
2	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3	2 (gur) 2 barig beer,
3	sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)	its bala barley: 3 barig 2 ban2
4	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4	2 (gur) 2 barig malt barley,
5	sa2-du11 ansze-kam	regular offering of donkeys,
6	amar-giri16{ki}	of Amar-giri
7	5(asz@c) sze titab2	5 titab-measures of barley,
8	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3	2 (gur) 2 barig beer,
9	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4	2 (gur) 2 barig malt barley,
10	sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam	regular offering of dark beer;
11	5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2	5 white emmer
12	ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)	its bala-flour: 3 barig 2 ban2,
13	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3	2 (gur) 2 barig beer,
14	sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)	its bala barley: 3 barig 2 ban2
15	2(asz@c) 2(barigc) sze munu4	2 (gur) 2 barig malt barley,
16	sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam	regular offering of light beer;
obverse col 4
1	i3-li2-be6-li2	Ili-belī,
2	lu2 lungax(\|BIxNIG2\|)-me	the brewers
3	1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu-ka	1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig barley, gu-ka flour,
4	1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)? sze zi3 kum4-ma	1 aš-c-(worker), 2 barig less 1 ban2 barley, flour kumma,
5	sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)	its bala barley: 2 barig less 1 ban2
6	2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze <ninda> durunx(\|KU.KU\|)-na	2 barig 3 ban2 barley, regular offerings
7	2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze naga3	2 barig 3 ban2 barley, alkali-plant,
8	sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)	its bala barley: 5 ban2
9	1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15	1 ban2 fine flour,
10	2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2-bi	2 (gur) 2 barig white emmer
11	ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)	its bala emmer: 1 barig 4 ban2
12	4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si	4 ban2 of barsi-flour,
13	ziz2 babbar2-bi 1(u@c)	white emmer: 10
14	ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c)? 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)	its bala emmer: 1(?) 2 barig 4 ban2
15	sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam	regular offering of the kitchen;
obverse col 5
1	7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2	7 white emmer(s), 2 barig
2	ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)	its bala emmer: 1 (gur) 1 barig
3	sa2-du11 e2 ninda-ka-kam	It is the regular offerings of the bread house.
4	1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze kas	1 barig 1 ban2 barley, beer;
5	1(barig@c) ziz2 kas	1 barig emmer, beer
6	1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda	1 barig emmer, bread
7	ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)	its bala-flour: 2 ban2
8	sa2-du11 alan-kam	It is a regular offering.
9	1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze kas	1 barig 1 ban2 barley, beer;
10	1(barig@c) ziz2 kas	1 barig emmer, beer
11	1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda	1 barig emmer, bread
12	ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)	its bala-flour: 2 ban2
13	sa2-du11 iti-da-kam	regular offerings of the month,
14	3(barig@c) ziz2 ninda	3 barig emmer, bread
15	ziz2 bala-bi 3(ban2@c)?	its bala emmer: 3 ban2;
16	geme2-{d}nansze	Geme-Nanše,
17	munus-sa6-ga-<bi>	Its mistress
18	ur2-mud	Ur-mud,
obverse col 6
1	agrig	the steward
2	2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki	20 less 1 sheep, wool,
3	udu 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 sheep
4	iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 5 ban2 each;
5	2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5	2 male goats, fleece-wrapped,
6	masz 1(asz@c)-sze3	for one goat
7	iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 3 ban2 each;
8	sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c)	its barley: 4 (gur) 5 ban2;
9	nigar-mud
10	2(u) 1(disz@t) udu siki	21 sheep, wool,
11	sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c)	its barley: 4 (gur) 4 ban2;
12	en-DU	En-DU
13	2(u) udu siki	20 wool-fed sheep
14	sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a	its barley: 4 (gur) 4 ban2, Lugal-danumea;
reverse col 1
1	sipa udu siki-ka-me	the shepherds of sheep in wool,
2	3(u) la2 3(disz@t) udu	33 sheep,
3	3(disz@t) gukkal	3 fat-tailed sheep,
4	udu 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 sheep
5	iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 5 ban2 each;
6	5(disz@t) masz	5 billy goats
7	masz 1(asz@c)-sze3	for one goat
8	iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 3 ban2 each;
9	sze-bi 6(disz@t) 3(barig) 3(ban2) U2-U2	its barley: 6 (disz-t) 3 barig 3 ban2 grass,
10	kuruszda	fattener
11	2(disz@t) udu	2 sheep,
12	sze-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ki2-num	its barley: 1 barig 4 ban2, Kinum;
13	ka-szagan	Kašan
14	2(u) 4(disz@t) amar-gu4	24 bull calves
15	amar-gu4 1(asz@c)-sze3	1 bull calf
reverse col 2
1	iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 1 barig 4 ban2 each;
2	sze-bi 1(u) U2-U2	its barley: 10 ...
3	sanga e2-gal	temple administrator of the palace
4	2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a	2 reed-fed pigs, food offerings,
5	szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 pig
6	u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta	for 1 day barley at 1 ban2 each
7	3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 3(disz@t)	3 reed pigs, 3 years (old)
8	4(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 2(disz@t)	4 reed pigs, 2 years (old)
9	szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 pig
10	iti#-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 1 barig 4 ban2 each
11	sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)	its barley: 5 (gur) 1 barig 4 ban2
12	5(u) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)	50 pigs, grass-fed, female, 2 years (old),
13	1(u) szah2 u2 nita mu 2(disz@t)	10 pigs, grass-fed, male, 2 years (old),
reverse col 3
1	szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 pig
2	iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 2 ban2 each;
3	4(u) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10	40 pigs, grass-fed, woman: Šadu
4	5(u) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10	50 pigs, grass-fed, male, šadu,
5	szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3	for 1 pig
6	iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta	monthly, barley: 1 ban2 each;
7	sze-bi 8(disz@t) 3(barig) lugal-pa-e3	its barley: 8 (gur) 3 barig, Lugal-pa'e;
8	sipa szah2	shepherd of the pigs
9	1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5	1 white kid, covered with fleece,
10	sze-bi 3(ban2) e2-ku4	its barley: 3 ban2, entry-way;
11	1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5	1 black kid covered in fleece,
12	sze-bi 3(ban2) lugal-e2-ni-sze3	its barley: 3 ban2, for Lugal-eni;
13	1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5	1 white kid, covered with fleece,
14	sze-bi 3(ban2) ur-ki	its barley: 3 ban2, Urki;
15	1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5	1 black kid covered in fleece,
reverse col 4
1	sze-bi 3(ban2) en-kisal-si	its barley: 3 ban2, Enkisalsi;
2	1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5	1 white kid, covered with fleece,
3	sze-bi 3(ban2) nimgir-abzu	its barley: 3 ban2, Nimgir-abzu;
4	nu-kiri6#-me	we are gardeners
5	1(disz@t) gukkal	1 fat-tailed sheep
6	nam-lu2	the people
9	gir4-bil	Girbil,
reverse col 5
1	szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 sze gur saggal	total: 62 gur 2 barig 1 sila3 barley, saggal;
2	4(u@c) 4(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)? 2(disz@t) sila3 ziz2	44 sila3 emmer
3	sze-gar ziz2-gar	barley and emmer
4	sa2-du11 iti-da	monthly rations
5	{d}ba-ba6	For Baba
6	sa6-sa6	beautiful
7	dam URU-KA-gi-na	wife of Urukagina
8	lugal	the king
9	lagasz{ki}-ka	of Lagash,
10	en-ig-gal	Eniggal
reverse col 6
1	nu-banda3	overseer
2	e-ne-ta-gar 5(\|ASZxDISZ@t\|)	he set up. (year) 5
3	7(disz@t)#? gar-am6	It is allocation seven.

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