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PPAC 5, 1256 (P379380)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 1256 |
|---|---|
| ID | P379380 |
| Museum no. | BM 088290 |
| 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 | 4(ban2) sze lugal | 4 ban2 barley, royal (measure), |
| 2 | ur-{d}gibil6 | Ur-Gibil |
| 3 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}utu | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-Utu |
| 4 | 1(barig) ur-sze-il2-la | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-še’ila |
| 5 | 5(ban2) iri-ki-bi | 5 ban2: Iri-kibu; |
| 6 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 5 ban2: Ur-Baba; |
| 7 | 5(ban2) lugal-mudra5 | 5 ban2: Lugal-mudra |
| 8 | 1(barig) ur-{d}hendur-sag | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Ḫendursag |
| 9 | 1(barig) a2-zi-da | 60 litres (of barley for) Azida |
| 10 | 3(ban2) ur-mes | 3 ban2: Ur-mes |
| 11 | 3(ban2) ur-{gesz}gigir | 3 ban2, Ur-gigir; |
| 12 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 13 | 1(barig) ur-{d}li9-si4 | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Lisi |
| 14 | 1(barig) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-Ninšubur |
| 15 | 1(barig) ur-{d}nin-mu2 | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Ninmu |
| 16 | 1(ban2) lu2-[usz]-gi-na <dumu-ni> | 1 ban2: Lu-ušgina, her son |
| 17 | 1(barig) iri-ki-bi | 60 litres (of barley for) Iri-kibu |
| 18 | 2(ban2) ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6 | 20 litres (of barley for) Ur-Uršu-Baba |
| 19 | 1(ban2) ur-{d}[szul-pa-e3] | 1 ban2 Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 20 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 21 | 1(barig) ur-{d}dumu-zi | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Dumuzi |
| 22 | 4(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 4 ban2 Ur-Baba |
| 23 | 1(barig) ur-[zigum-ma] | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-zigum |
| 24 | 5(ban2) ur3-re-ba-du7 | 5 ban2: Ur-rebadu; |
| 25 | 4(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su | 4 ban2: Lu-Ningirsu; |
| 26 | zah3 1(barig) {d}utu-di-ne | pig, 60 litres (of barley for) Utu-dine |
| 27 | [zah3 3(ban2)] geme2-tur3 | pigs, 3 ban2: Geme-tur |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | libir-[am3] | of the old |
| 2 | 3(ban2) szesz-kal-la | 3 ban2: Šeškalla |
| 3 | nu 3(ban2) ku5-da-mu | not (receiving): 3 ban2, Kudamu |
| 4 | [dumu] geme2-ga2-da | son of Geme-gada |
| 5 | zah3 [3(ban2) geme2-{d}nin-mug] | escaped; 3 ban2: Geme-Ninmug |
| 6 | dumu geme2-tur3 | son of Geme-tur |
| 7 | zah3 lu2-{d}ig-alim | escaped from Lu-Igalim; |
| 8 | dumu-ni | his son |
| 9 | nu 3(ban2) {d}utu-bar-ra | not (receiving): 3 ban2 Utu-bara |
| 10 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-[{d}en-lil2] | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Lu-Enlil |
| 11 | [1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3] ur-{d}suen | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Ur-Suen |
| 12 | dumu [e2-tur3-me] | son of E-turme |
| 13 | nu# 2(ban2) lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | not (receiving): 2 ban2 Lu-Baba |
| 14 | zah3 2(ban2) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka | pigs, 2 ban2 of Ninmar |
| 15 | 1(barig) a-kal-la | 60 litres (of barley for) Akalla |
| 16 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 17 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | total: 11 male laborers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 18 | szunigin [...] gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | total: n male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 19 | szunigin 4(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta | total: 4 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| 20 | szunigin 3(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta | total: 3 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 21 | szunigin 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2) | total: 1 child, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| 22 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | total: 2 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| 23 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | total: 2 children, 1 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | sze-bi 3(asz) 4(barig) gur | its barley: 3 gur 4 barig; |
| 2 | e2 kuruszda lugal-me | the king’s fattening house |
| 3 | 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 barig Ur-Baba |
| 4 | 2(ban2) ur-sag-ub3{ki} dumu-ni | 20 litres (of barley for) Ur-sag-ub, his son |
| 5 | 1(barig) gir2-su{ki}-ki-du10 | 60 litres (of barley for) Girsu-kidu |
| 6 | 1(barig) lugal-ezem | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugalezem |
| 7 | 1(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) Lu-Ninšubur, his son |
| 8 | 1(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-gigir |
| 9 | 5(ban2) lu2-[...] | 5 ban2: Lu- |
| 10 | dumu-ni | his son |
| 11 | [...] {d}ba-ba6-[...] | ... Baba |
| 12 | 1(ban2) lu2-{d}[... dumu-ni] | 10 litres (of barley for) Lu-..., his son |
| 13 | [...] ur-{d}[...] | ... Ur- |
| 14 | dumu lugal-[...] | son of Lugal- |
| 15 | 5(ban2) {d}utu-[...] | 5 ban2: Šamaš- |
| 16 | 5(ban2) {d}utu-szu-[...] | 5 ban2: Utu-šu- |
| 17 | ($ blank space $) ur-{d}lugal-[...] | Ur-Lugal- |
| 18 | 3(ban2) lu2-nimgir-[...] | 3 ban2: Lu-nimgir- |
| 19 | [...] | |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | 1(barig) ur-ki-gu-[la] | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-kigula |
| 22 | 1(barig) du11-ga-{d}[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Duga- |
| 23 | 1(barig) lu2-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu- |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] | |
| 26 | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [...] | 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 3 | dumu {d}utu-bar-ra | son of Utu-bara, |
| 4 | 4(ban2) ur-{d}nin-[...] | 4 ban2: Ur-Nin- |
| 5 | 5(ban2) lu2-{d}[...] | 5 ban2: Lu- |
| 6 | 1(barig) sza3-da-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Šada- |
| 7 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ab-[...] dumu-[ni] | 1 ban2 5 sila3 for Ab-..., his son |
| 8 | 4(ban2) ARAD2 | 4 seahs, ARAD; |
| 9 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 10 | 3(ban2) du11-ga-ni-zi | 3 ban2: Duganizi |
| 11 | 3(ban2) lugal-me-lam2 | 3 ban2, Lugal-melam; |
| 12 | dumu lu2-{d}nin-[gir2-su] | son of Lu-Ningirsu |
| 13 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}dumu-zi | 3 ban2: Ur-Dumuzi |
| 14 | dumu ni-lugud?-da | son of Niluguda |
| 15 | 3(ban2) {d}nin-mar{ki}-[ka-i3-sa6] | 3 ban2: Ninmar-ka-isa |
| 16 | 3(ban2) ur-szu-ga-lam-[ma] | 3 ban2: Ur-šugalama |
| 17 | 3(ban2) ku3-{d}[nansze] | 3 ban2: Ku-Nanše |
| 18 | 3(ban2) e2-u2-nam-ti | 3 ban2, E-unamti; |
| 19 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}iszkur | 3 ban2: Ur-Addu; |
| 20 | 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-<a>-zu | 3 ban2: Babazu |
| 21 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}hendur-sag | 3 ban2: Ur-Ḫendursag; |
| 22 | 4(ban2) ur-esz3-ku3-ga | 4 ban2: Ur-eškuga |
| 23 | ug3-IL2-ta | from the porters |
| 24 | ki lugal-uszumgal-ta | from Lugal-ušumgal |
| 25 | [...]-zi-ge | ... rise! |
| 26 | [...]-ta | from |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(ban2) ku3-{d}nansze dumu nin-en-sze3 | 20 litres (of barley for) Ku-Nanše, son of Nin-en |
| 2 | e2 {d}nansze-ta | from the house of Nanše |
| 3 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6 | 3 ban2 Ur-Šuša-Baba, |
| 4 | dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su | son of Lu-Ningirsu, |
| 5 | 3(ban2) nin-engar | 3 ban2, Nin-engar; |
| 6 | 3(ban2) al-la-szu-sa6-ga | 3 ban2: Alla-šusaga |
| 7 | dumu {d}inanna-ka sipa gu4-me | son of Inanna, shepherd of the oxen |
| 8 | dumu ab-ta | son of Abta |
| 9 | 5(ban2) masz-gu-la | 5 ban2: Mašgula |
| 10 | 1(barig) {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-i3-sa6 | 60 litres (of barley for) Ningirsu-ka-isa |
| 11 | 2(ban2) lugal-u2-szim-e | 2 ban2: Lugal-ušime |
| 12 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Lu-Baba; |
| 13 | 1(ban2) ur-{d}lamma | 1 ban2: Ur-Lamma; |
| 14 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 15 | libir-am3 nu-dab5-ba-ta | since the old one had not been seized |
| 16 | 1(barig) ur-szu-ga-lam-ma | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-šugalama |
| 17 | e2 {d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from the house of Susa-Baba |
| 18 | 1(barig) dingir-ra-mu | 60 litres (of barley for) Dingir-ramu |
| 19 | 1(barig) lugal-ab-ba | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugal-abba |
| 20 | 3(ban2) lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | 3 ban2, Lu-Baba; |
| 21 | {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba-ta | after the weapon had been seized |
| 22 | 5(ban2) masz-tur | 5 ban2: Maštur |
| 23 | 5(ban2) ma-an-szum2 | 5 ban2 Manšum |
| 24 | nu-dab5-ba-ta | from the one who did not seize |
| 25 | 4(ban2) lugal-[...] | 4 ban2: Lugal- |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | im-e tak4-a-ta | after the clay was poured, |
| 2 | dumu nam-nin-a-ni-du10 | son of Namninanidu |
| 3 | dah-hu | |
| 4 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | total: 13 male laborers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 5 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | total: 9 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| 6 | szunigin 7(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta | total: 7 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| 7 | szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta | total: 16 male laborers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 8 | szunigin 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | total: 1 female worker (receiving) 3 ban2 |
| 9 | szunigin 3(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | total: 3 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| 10 | szunigin 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | total: 3 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| 11 | szunigin 7(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | total: 7 children, 1 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each |
| 12 | sze-bi 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 7 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 13 | e2 kuruszda gir2-su{ki} | the fattening house of Girsu, |
| 14 | sze-ba giri3-se3-ga | barley rations of the personnel |
| 15 | e2 kuruszda lugal | the royal fattener's house |
| 16 | u3 e2 kuruszda gir2-su{ki} | and the fattening house of Girsu |
| 17 | iti GAN2-masz | month: “GANmaš,’ |
| 18 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul | year after: “Kimaš was destroyed. |
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