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PPAC 5, 0907 (P378374)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 0907 |
|---|---|
| ID | P378374 |
| Museum no. | BM 086912 |
| 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' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ni | ... his own |
| 3' | [...] kusz3 | ... cubits |
| 4' | [...] u2-sa | ... grass |
| 5' | [...]-a-am3 | It is ... |
| 6' | [... i3-dun]-dun | ... he dug. |
| 7' | [...] a 1/3(disz) u2 [...-tuku5]-tuku5 | ... 1/3 ... plant |
| 8' | [...] lu2 | ... a man |
| 9' | [...] lugal | ... king |
| 10' | [...] 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na | ... 36 minas |
| 11' | [...] 5(disz) gin2 | ... 5 shekels |
| 12' | [...] ga-gar | ... to be set |
| 13' | [...] e2 | ... house |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1 | [... ma]-na | ... minas |
| 2 | [...] gin2 | ... shekels |
| 3 | [...]-u2-nu | ...-unu |
| 4 | [...] ma-na | ... mana |
| 5 | [...] a 1(u) gin2 | ... 10 shekels of water |
| 6 | [...] ak-ke4 | ... did |
| 7 | [...] gi 8(disz) kusz3 | ... reed 8 cubits |
| 8 | [...] gi 1(u) 6(disz) kusz3 | ... reed 16 cubits |
| 9 | [...] 2(disz) e u4 3(disz)-am3 | ... 2 on the 3rd day |
| 10 | [...] i3-dun-dun | ... he dug. |
| 11 | [...] 5(disz)-e u4 [...] an-ne2-[...] 6(disz) [...] | ... 5 days ... 6 |
| 12 | [...] tug2 aktum szar3 | ... many aktum garments |
| 13 | [...] tug2 szar3-kam | ... of the many garments |
| 14 | 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 su3-a us2 szar3 | 1 cloak, long, šar length, |
| 15 | siki za-ri2-szid-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na | the wool of Zarišid is 5/6 mana |
| 16 | siki za-ri2-sza3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na | its zariša wool: 1/3 mana; |
| 17 | siki za-ri2 bi2-gu7-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na | the wool of the zari-flour that he ate, 5/6 mina |
| 18 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a-sze3 szid-bi 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3-na-ak-ke4 | for 1 workday, its labor: 10 shekels of oil, šupesz-seeds (and) a grig-vessel he made. |
| 19 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/3(disz) ma-na i3 ib2-du10-du10 | 1 female laborer, for 1 day 1/3 mina of oil he sprayed, |
| 20 | szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 | its work: 1/3 mana 5 shekels; |
| 21 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu | 1 female laborer, 1 day, 1/6 workdays he worked, |
| 22 | [sza3]-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na | its inside: 2/3 mana |
| 23 | [geme2 1(disz)-e] u4 1(disz)-a 3(disz) 1/3(disz) [... i3]-ak-ke4 [gid2-bi ...] kusz3 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 3 1/3 ... he did; its length ... cubits |
| 25 | [dagal-bi kusz3] | its width is cubits |
| 26 | [...] | |
| obverse col 3' | ||
| 1 | tug2 bar-dul5 us2 szar3 | a garment with a hem, stretched out in length, |
| 2 | 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2 szar3 | 1 aguḫum-garment, the length, of Šar, |
| 3 | siki za-ri2-bi 3(disz) ma-na | its zarību-wool: 3 mana |
| 4 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 5(disz) ma-na szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | 1 female laborer, for 1 day, 5 minas of šupesz-flour, with a kiln filled with oil, |
| 5 | geme2 1(disz)-e [u4 1(disz)-a 5(disz) ma]-na i3-ib2-[du10-du10] | 1 female worker, for 1 day, 5 minas he shall enjoy |
| 6 | szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na | its work: 1/3 mana; |
| 7 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu | 1 female laborer, 1 day, 1/6 workdays he worked, |
| 8 | sza3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 | therefrom: 1 mina 10 shekels |
| 9 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz) sze-kam i3-ak-ke4 | female laborers for 1 day, 1/6 (shekel) 12 barley-corns he acted; |
| 10 | gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3 | its length 8 cubits, |
| 11 | dagal-bi 4(disz) kusz3 | its width: 4 cubits; |
| 12 | geme2 3(disz)-e u4 5(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun | 3 female laborers, 5 days he dug, |
| 13 | geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) szu-si i3-tuku5-tuku5 | female laborers, 4 days, 2 šusi workdays he has worked, |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) | (total:) 420, |
| 15 | tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2 szar3 | textile (for) oxen-drivers, numerous lengths |
| 16 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 szar3 | 1 nig2-lam-garment, ... length, |
| 17 | siki za-ri2-bi 3(disz) ma-na | its zarību-wool: 3 mana |
| 18 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 | female laborers, for 1 day, 10 shekels |
| 19 | i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | the oil of the šupesz ritual, the grig ritual, and the oil that was performed |
| 20 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10 | 1 female worker, for 1 day, 2 1/2 minas he shall measure out; |
| 21 | [szid]-bi 1/3(disz) ma-[na] | its volume: 1/3 mana |
| 22 | [geme2 1(disz)-e] u4 1(disz)-a igi 3(disz)-[gal2 ...] i3-u-nu | 1 female worker, 1 day, 3rd grade |
| 23 | [sza3-bi ma]-na 1(u) gin2 | its inside: mina 10 shekels |
| 24 | [geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a ...] gin2 [i3-ak-ke4] | 1 female worker for 1 day ... she acted |
| 25 | [gid2-bi n] kusz3 | its length n cubits |
| 26 | [dagal-bi n kusz3] | its width n cubits |
| obverse col 4' | ||
| 1 | [tug2 nig2-lam2] us2 szar3 | niglam-garments, numerous lengths |
| 2 | [1(disz) tug2 guz]-za us2 szar3 | 1 guz-za garment, the length šar |
| 3 | siki za-ri2-bi 1(u) 4(disz) ma-na | its wool: 14 minas; |
| 4 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 10 shekels of oil, šu-pesz-beer, grig-vessel, oil poured, |
| 5 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/2(disz) ma-na i3 ib2-du10-du10 | 1 female laborer, for 1 day 1/2 mina of oil he poured out, |
| 6 | szid-bi 1(disz) ma-na | its work: 1 mana |
| 7 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/2(disz) gin2 i3-u-nu | 1 female worker, for 1 day 1/2 shekel he slept. |
| 8 | sza3-bi 6(disz) ma-na | therefrom: 6 mana |
| 9 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ak-ke4 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 10 shekels he acted, |
| 10 | gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3 | its length 8 cubits, |
| 11 | dagal-bi 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3 | its width: 12 cubits; |
| 12 | geme2 3(disz)-e u4 4(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun | 3 female laborers, 4 days he dug, |
| 13 | [geme2] 2(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a [2(disz) szu-si i3]-tuku5-tuku5 | 2 female laborers, for 1 day 2 šusi workdays they will work |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | tug2 [guz-za] us2 szar3 | guz-za-garment, numerous lengths |
| 16 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-[lam2 us2] lugal | 1 nig2-lam textile, royal length |
| 17 | siki za-ri2-bi 1(u) 6(disz) ma-na | its wool: 16 minas; |
| 18 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 [1(disz)-a] 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | a female worker for 1 day 15 shekels of oil, šupesz oil, the grig-vessel with oil was cleaned |
| 19 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2/3(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10 | 1 female worker, for 1 day, 2/3 mana he shall measure out, |
| 20 | szid-bi 3(disz) ma-na | its grain: 3 mana; |
| 21 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) gin2 i3-u-nu | 1 female worker, for 1 day 2 shekels worked, |
| 22 | sza3-bi 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na | therefrom: 15 mana |
| 23 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3-ak-ke4 | female laborers, for 1 day 15 shekels he acted, |
| 24 | gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3 | its length 8 cubits, |
| 25 | dagal-bi 3(u) kusz3 | its width: 30 cubits; |
| 26 | geme2 3(disz)-e u4 5(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun | 3 female laborers, 5 days he dug, |
| 27 | geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2/3(disz) kusz3 i3-tuku5-tuku5 | female laborers, 4 workdays, 2/3 cubit they weighed out, |
| 28 | bar-dul5-bi 3(disz)-am3 | Its outer walls are 3 |
| 29 | ($ blank space $) 8(disz) | (total:) 8 |
| 30 | tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 szar3 | nigŋlam textile, numerous weaver(s) |
| 31 | 1(disz) tug2 aktum us2 szar3 | 1 aktum-garment, weaver's wool, |
| 32 | siki za-ri2-bi 2(u) ma-na | its wool: 20 minas; |
| 33 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-am3 ($ blank space $) i3-szu-pesz5-e <{gesz}ga-rig2> i3 ba-ak-ke4 | 1 female laborer, for 1 day he will perform it, and the šarig-vessel was cleaned. |
| obverse col 5' | ||
| 1 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ak-ke4 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 10 shekels he acted, |
| 2 | gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3 | its length 8 cubits, |
| 3 | dagal-bi 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3 | its width: 12 cubits; |
| 4 | geme2 3(disz)-e u4 2(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun | 3 female laborers, 2 days he dug, |
| 5 | geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-am3 1/3(disz) kusz3 i3-tuku5-tuku5 | female laborers, 4 workdays, 1/3 cubit per day they shall weigh out, |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) 5(disz) | (total:) 5 |
| 7 | tug2 aktum us2 szar3 | aktum-garment, weaver of many lengths |
| 8 | 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 garment, oxen-driver, 3rd grade, |
| 9 | siki za-ri2-bi 4(disz) ma-na geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | its wool: 4 minas, female laborers, for 1 day 10 shekels he weighed out, with a kiln filled with oil, |
| 10 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ib2-du10-du10 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 10 shekels he shall measure out, |
| 11 | szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na | its work: 1/3 mana; |
| 12 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-3(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu | female laborers, 1 workday, 1/3 workday he worked, |
| 13 | sza3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 | its inside: 1 1/2 minas 5 shekels; |
| 14 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze-kam i3-ak-ke4 | female laborers, for 1 day, 1/6 (mina) 6 barleycorns he acted, |
| 15 | gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3 | its length 8 cubits, |
| 16 | dagal-bi 4(disz) kusz3 | its width: 4 cubits; |
| 17 | geme2 3(disz)-e u4 4(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun | 3 female laborers, 4 days he dug, |
| 18 | geme2 [...]-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) szu-si-am3 i3-tuku5-tuku5 | The female laborer ... for 1 day 2 šusi workdays he will do |
| 19 | ($ blank space $) 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) | (total:) 900 |
| 20 | tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2 | 3rd oxen coat, length |
| 21 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 nig2-lam textile, 3rd grade, |
| 22 | siki za-ri2-bi 4(disz) ma-na | wool, its ziggurat: 4 mana |
| 23 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 10 shekels of oil, šu-pesz-beer, grig-vessel, oil poured, |
| 24 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/3(disz) ma-na i3-tuku5-tuku5 | 1 female worker, for 1 day 1/3 mina he shall weigh out, |
| 25 | szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-[na] | its volume: 1/3 mana |
| 26 | geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-[a igi ...]-gal2 [i3-u-nu] | 1 female worker, 1 day before ... he slept. |
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