LB 3511 (P368705)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | LB 3511 |
|---|---|
| ID | P368705 |
| Museum no. | LB 3511 |
| Collection | de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands |
| 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(u) 2(asz) sze gur] lugal# [a]-sza3# a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta | 22 gur of barley, royal (measure), from the field Agar-MUŠ.ERIN |
| 2 | 3(asz) gur | 3 gur |
| 3 | a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5 | field Igi-eduru, |
| 4 | a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha | field Piliha, |
| 5 | u3 lugal-si4-ta | and Lugal-si |
| 6 | 2(asz) gur | 2 gur |
| 7 | ki {d}utu-mu-ta | from Utu-mu |
| 8 | 1(asz) 2(barig) gur | 1 gur 2 barig |
| 9 | ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta | from Ur-Igalim, son of the temple administrator of Gešbar-e |
| 10 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) gur | total: 28 gur 2 barig |
| 11 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 12 | 5(bur3) 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 5 bur3 5 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 13 | 2(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 2 bur3 1/2 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 14 | a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna | field Ku-Nanna, |
| 15 | 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 5 bur3 1 eše3 1 3/4 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 16 | 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 3 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 17 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra | 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley for the harrowing oxen, |
| 18 | a-sza3 KU-SAG-dim | field KU-SAG-dim |
| 19 | 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 2 eše3 2 1/2 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 20 | [a]-sza3# KU-dim2 | field Kudim |
| 21 | [szu-nigin2] 1(bur'u)# 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | total: 11 bur3 1 eše3 3 1/4 iku surface area at 1 each |
| 22 | [szu-nigin2] 5(bur3)# 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 1/2 iku surface area at 1 aš 3 ban2 each |
| 23 | [sze-bi] 1(u)# 7(asz) 2(barig)# 5(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur#? | its barley: 17 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 |
| 24 | [szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz] ur3#-[ra] | total: 1 aš 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 mur-gu4 tree of the roof |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szu+nigin 1(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | total: 18 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 |
| 2 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 3 | la2-ia3 9(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 9 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 |
| 4 | ur-{d}ig-alim | Ur-Igalim, |
| 5 | dumu ur-UR | son of Ur-UR. |
| 6 | 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta | 22 (gur) field, irrigated, from Mušerin |
| 7 | 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta | 2 with Šamaš-mu |
| 8 | 1(asz) 1(barig) ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta | 1 (gur) 1 barig from Ur-Igalim, son of the temple administrator of Gešbar-e |
| 9 | 1(barig) 5(ban2) ki ur-dam-ta | 1 barig 5 ban2 from Ur-dam |
| 10 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur | total: 25 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 |
| 11 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 12 | 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | 2 bur3 1 eše3 2 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 13 | 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 4 bur3 2 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 14 | a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna | field Ku-Nanna, |
| 15 | 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | 2 eše3 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 16 | 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 2 bur3 1 eše3 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 17 | 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 5 bur3 1 eše3 5 1/2 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 18 | 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra | 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 plow-oxen, |
| 19 | a-sza3 KU-KA-dim | field KUKA-dim, |
| 20 | 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 1 bur3 3 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 21 | 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | 2 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 22 | a-sza3 ur-ma-ma | field Ur-Mama |
| 23 | szu-nigin2 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | total: 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szu-nigin2 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 2 bur3 1 eše3 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 2 | szu-nigin2 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | total: 11 bur3 1 eše3 5 1/2 iku surface area at 1 each |
| 3 | sze-bi 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 21 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 4 | szu-nigin2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra | total: 1 (gur) 2 barig 3 ban2 plow-oxen, harrowing, |
| 5 | szu-nigin 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 22 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 6 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 7 | la2-ia3 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 2 gur 3 barig 5 sila3 |
| 8 | da-da szesz sa12-du5 | Dada, brother of Sadu, |
| 9 | 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta | 22 (gur) field, irrigated, from Mušerin |
| 10 | 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta | 2 with Šamaš-mu |
| 11 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 4(asz) gur | total: 24 gur |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13 | 4(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 4 bur3 2 eše3 surface area at 1 each, |
| 14 | 2(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 2 bur3 2 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 15 | a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna | field Ku-Nanna, |
| 16 | 4(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 4 bur3 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 17 | 4(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 4 bur3 2 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 18 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra | 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley for the harrowing oxen, |
| 19 | a-sza3 KU-KA-dim | field KUKA-dim, |
| 20 | 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 2 eše3 1 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 21 | a-sza3 KU-dim2 | field KU-dim |
| 22 | 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 1 bur3 1 eše3 surface area at 1 each, |
| 23 | a-sza3 dumu lugal | field of the royal son; |
| 24 | szu-nigin2# 6(bur3)# 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 6 bur3 1 eše3 surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | szu-nigin2 1(bur'u) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | total: 12 bur3 3 iku surface area at 1 each |
| 2 | sze-bi 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) gur | its barley: 17 gur 4 barig; |
| 3 | szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra | total: 1 aš 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 mur-gu4 hyena of the roof beams, |
| 4 | szu-nigin2? 1(u) 9(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 19 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 5 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 6 | la2-ia3 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 4 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 7 | ur-sa6-ga | Ur-saga, |
| 8 | dumu lugal-igi | son of Lugal-igi, |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(asz) kiszib3 ur-sa6-sa6-ga | 12 (gur), under seal of Ur-saga |
| 10 | 1(u) kiszib3 ur-sa6-ga | 10 (gur) under seal of Ur-saga |
| 11 | a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta | from the field Agar-MUŠ.ERIN |
| 12 | 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta | 2 with Šamaš-mu |
| 13 | 1(asz) 1(barig) ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta | 1 (gur) 1 barig from Ur-Igalim, son of the temple administrator of Gešbar-e |
| 14 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) gur | total: 25 gur 1 barig |
| 15 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 16 | 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 4 bur3 surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 17 | 3(bur3) 1(esze3)#? GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 3 bur3 1 eše3 surface area at 1 each |
| 18 | a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna | field Ku-Nanna, |
| 19 | 3(bur3) [(n)] 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 3 bur3 ... 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 20 | 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 4 bur3 2 eše3 1 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 21 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra | 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley for the harrowing oxen, |
| 23 | a-sza3 KU-KA-dim | field KUKA-dim, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 2 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 2 | a-sza3 KU-dim2 | field KU-dim |
| 3 | 1(esze3)# GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 1 eše3 surface area at 1 each |
| 4 | a#-sza3 dumu# lugal# | field of the royal son |
| 5 | szu#-nigin2 8(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 8 bur3 4 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 6 | szu#-nigin2 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2# 1(asz)-ta | total: 1 bur3 2 eše3 4 iku surface area at 1 each |
| 7 | sze-bi 1(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur | its barley: 19 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 |
| 8 | szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz)# sila3# mur-gu4 gesz#-ur3-ra | total: 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 mur-gu4 of the harrow |
| 9 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz)# sila3 gur | total: 21 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 10 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 11 | la2-ia3 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 3 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 12 | ur-sa6-sa6-ga | Ur-saga, |
| 13 | 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta | 22 (gur) field, irrigated, from Mušerin |
| 14 | 4(asz)# 1(barig) a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5 | 4 gur 1 barig field Igi-eduru |
| 15 | a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha | field Piliha, |
| 16 | u3 a-sza3 lugal-si4-ta | and the field Lugal-sīta |
| 17 | 3(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta | 3 (gur) from Utu-mu |
| 18 | 2(barig) 5(disz) sila3 giri3 sa12-ti-um | 2 barig 5 sila3 via Satium |
| 19 | ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta | from Ur-Igalim |
| 20 | szu-nigin2 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 29 gur 3 barig 5 sila3 |
| 21 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 22 | 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)# 3(ban2)-ta | 5 bur3 surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 23 | 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 4 bur3 surface area at 1 each |
| 24 | a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna | field Ku-Nanna, |
| 25 | 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | 4 bur3 surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 26 | 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 5 bur3 surface area at 1 each, |
| 27 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra | 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 plow-oxen, |
| 28 | a-sza3 KU-KA-dim | field KUKA-dim, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | 2 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 each, |
| 2 | a-sza3 KU-dim2 | field KU-dim |
| 3 | 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 4 | a-sza3 du6-asz | field Duaš, |
| 5 | GAN2 uru4-a | cultivated land |
| 6 | x da-da | Dada |
| 7 | szu-nigin2 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | total: 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 8 | szu-nigin2 9(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 9 bur3 surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 9 | sze-bi 2(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur | its barley: 26 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 |
| 10 | szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-<ra> | total: 1 aš 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 mur-gu4 hyena |
| 11 | a2#? 5(ban2)? a-gu3-a ga2-ga2 | labor of 5 ban2 of Agua carried |
| 12 | szu+nigin 2(u) 8(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 | total: 28 gur 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 13 | zi#-ga | booked out |
| 14 | la2#-ia3#! 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur | deficit: 1 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 |
| 15 | ur-dam dumu ur-{d}nansze | Urdam, son of Ur-Nanše |
| 16 | 1(u) 1(asz) a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5 | 11 (gur) field Igi-eduru |
| 17 | a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha | field Piliha, |
| 18 | u3 a-sza3 lugal-si4-ta | and the field Lugal-sīta |
| 19 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 20 | 2(asz) ur-{d}ig-alim dumu ur-UR | 2: Ur-Igalim, son of Ur-UR; |
| 21 | 2(asz) da-da szesz sa12-du5 | 2: Dada, brother of Sadu; |
| 22 | 2(asz) ur-sa6-ga dumu lugal-igi | 2: Ur-saga, son of Lugal-igi; |
| 23 | 2(asz) ur-sa6-ga | 2: Ur-saga; |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 3(asz) ur-dam | 3: Urdam; |
| 2 | szu-nigin2 1(u) 1(asz) gur | total: 11 gur |
| 3 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 4 | {d}utu-mu szesz sanga uru11{ki#} | Šamaš-mu, brother of the temple administrator of Urub |
| 5 | 5(asz) 2(barig) a-sza3 ul4-ul4 e2#-babbar2-ta | 5 gur 2 barig field Ulul from Ebabbar |
| 6 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 7 | 1(asz) 2(barig) ur-{d}ig-alim | 1 (gur) 2 barig for Ur-Igalim |
| 8 | 1(asz) 1(barig) da-da | 1 (gur) 1 barig Dada |
| 9 | 1(asz) 1(barig)? ur-sa6-sa6-ga | 1 (gur) 1 barig (for) Ur-saga |
| 10 | 2(barig)? 5(disz) sila3 ur-dam | 2 barig 5 sila3: Urdam; |
| 11 | szu-nigin2 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 4 gur 1 barig 5 sila3 |
| 12 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 13 | la2-ia3 1(asz) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 1 gur 5 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 14 | ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3 | Ur-Igalim, son of the temple administrator of Gešbare |
| 15 | szu-nigin 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta | total: 11 bur3 1 eše3 surface area at 1 (gur) 1 barig each |
| 16 | szu-nigin 3(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta | total: 31 bur3 1 eše3 5 1/2 iku surface area at 1 (gur) 3 ban2 each |
| 17 | szu-nigin2 5(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta | total: 54 bur3 2 eše3 3/4 iku surface area at 1 each; |
| 18 | sze-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz)? 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 93 gur 3 ban2 3 1/3 sila3; |
| 19 | GAN2 uru4-a | cultivated land |
| 20 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [szu-nigin ...] 1(ban2)# 3(disz)# 2/3(disz)# sila3 gur | total: ... 1 ban2 3 2/3 sila3 |
| 2 | [la2]-ia3#-am3 | deficit |
| 3 | nig2-ka9 ak GAN2 uru4-a | accounts of the cultivated field, |
| 4 | szabra gesz-gaba-tab-ne | the chief of the wagonmen, |
| 5 | a-sza3 ambar-lagasz{ki} | field Ambar-Lagaš, |
| 6 | giri3 {d}utu-mu szesz sanga uru11{ki} | via Utu-mu, brother of the temple administrator of Urub |
| 7 | mu# en {d}nanna [masz]-e i3-pa3 | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna by means of extispicy was chosen. |
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