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PPAC 5, 0783 (P378088)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0783 |
|---|---|
| ID | P378088 |
| Museum no. | BM 086590 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 nig2-lam textile, 3rd grade, |
| 2 | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | its weight: 2 minas 15 shekels; |
| 3 | 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 nig2-lam textiles, 4th grade, |
| 4 | ki-la2-bi 9(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na | its weight: 9 2/3 mana |
| 5 | ur-ki-gu-la | Ur-kigula |
| 6 | 1(disz) tug2 guz-za du | 1 guz-za textile, regular quality, |
| 7 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du | 1 nig2-lam textile, regular quality, |
| 8 | ki-la2-bi 6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na | its weight: 6 5/6 mana |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu2-dingir-ra | Lu-dingira |
| 2 | siki tug2 ensi2 e2 usz-bar {d}szu-{d}suen-ka | wool, garment of the governor of the house of weavers of Šu-Suen |
| 3 | sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}-ka | in Guabba |
| 4 | nu-banda3 lu2-[usz]-gi-na | the overseer: Lu-ušgina |
| 5 | giri3 ur-[...] | via Ur- |
| 6 | iti sze-[...] | month: “Barley ..., |
| 7 | mu na-[...] | year: "..." |
Sources & licences
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