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PPAC 5, 1664 (P380449)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 5, 1664 |
|---|---|
| ID | P380449 |
| Museum no. | BM 096567 |
| 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 | 1/3(disz) ma-na [ku3] | 1/3 mina of silver |
| 2 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na uruda | 2 1/2 mana copper, |
| 3 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na [zabar] | 1 5/6 minas of bronze |
| 4 | 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na [nagga] | 3 1/2 minas of lead |
| 5 | 2(disz) ma-na [{na4}gug] | 2 minas of carnelian |
| 6 | 1(u) 5(disz) tug2 hi-a | 15 hi-a garments, |
| 7 | 5(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) [2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur sze] ur5-ra [sila-a gal2-la] | 255 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, barley rations, in the regular offerings, |
| 8 | 1(disz) gal{zabar} | 1 bronze kettledrum |
| 9 | 1(disz) za-hum{zabar} | 1 bronze zahum vessel |
| 10 | 1(disz) a-la2{zabar} | 1 bronze ala-vessel |
| 11 | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na | its weight: 2 5/6 mana |
| 12 | 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za [za3-bi nita] | 2 thrones, its side male |
| 13 | 4(disz) {gesz}gu-za mes | 4 mes chairs |
| 14 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za ha-[lu-ub2] | 1 throne: Halub |
| 15 | [...] {gesz}gu-za | ... the throne |
| 16 | 1(u) {gesz}gu-za asal | 10 thrones, asal, |
| 17 | [...] {gesz}gu-za gid2#-[da] | ... the long throne |
| 18 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za [... ha-lu-ub2] | 1 throne |
| 19 | 2(disz) {gesz}nu2 [...] | 2 beds |
| 20 | 2(disz) {gesz}nu2 [...] | 2 beds |
| 21 | 5(disz) {gesz}banszur [...] | 5 tables |
| 22 | 4(disz) {gesz}banszur [asal] | 4 asal tables |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za x? | 1 throne |
| 2 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za szar2-da | 1 throne, šarda, |
| 3 | 2(disz) {gesz}giri3-gub | 2 arrowheads |
| 4 | 4(disz) {gesz}dumu-zi sza3-kal | 4 (pieces of) Dumuzi, the šakal-priest |
| 5 | 2(disz) {gesz}ban gid2 | 2 long ban tables, |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) {gesz}gag {gesz}ban | 70 bows, |
| 7 | 2(disz) {gesz}nag [...] | 2 pots |
| 8 | 2(disz) {gesz}gi-na [tusz-a]-kam | It is 2 reedbeds |
| 9 | 5(disz) kusz [...] | 5 hides of ... |
| 10 | 9(disz) {gesz}ma-<an>-al-[tum] | 9 cantaltum-woods |
| 11 | 6(disz) {na4}kin2 szu se3-ga | 6 (pieces of) baked bricks, |
| 12 | 3(u) 4(disz) ma-na gi du10-ga | 34 mana good reeds, |
| 13 | 5(disz) ma-na {gesz}mun | 5 minas of salt |
| 14 | 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 szim sze-li | 3 ban2 6 sila3 šēlu-juniper, |
| 15 | 3(disz) ma-na szim {d}nin-urta-tum | 3 minas of resin of Ninurtatum, |
| 16 | 4(disz) ma-na {gesz}erin | 4 mana cedar |
| 17 | 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na {gesz}za-ba-lum | 15 minas of alum |
| 18 | 7(disz) sila3 szim gug2-ru | 7 sila3 of guguru-juniper, |
| 19 | 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 2 ban2 3 sila3 butter oil, |
| 20 | [...] i3-gesz | ... oil |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 1(u) {gesz}[...] | 10 ... wood |
| 2' | 2(disz) {gesz}mi-[ri2-za] | 2 (pieces of) biriza wood |
| 3' | 2(disz) {gesz}eme-[sig] | 2 emešsig trees |
| 4' | 3(u) 2(disz) {gesz}eme | 32 emes, |
| 5' | 1(disz) {gesz}pesz3 | 1 fig |
| 6' | 1(disz) szu-esz18-dar | 1 Shu-Ištar, |
| 7' | 1(disz) i-ku-num2 | 1 Ikunum |
| 8' | 1(disz) ip-qu2-sza | 1 Ipquša, |
| 9' | 1(disz) szu-esz18-dar lu2 lunga | 1 Shu-Ištar, brewer |
| 10' | 1(disz) szu-mu-er3-ra | 1 Šumu-Erra, |
| 11' | 1(disz) szu-ki-nu-um | 1 Šukinum |
| 12' | 1(disz) lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | 1 Lu-Baba, |
| 13' | 1(disz) na-ra-am-tum | 1: Naramtum |
| 14' | 1(disz) geme2-sa6-ga | (and) 1 (for) Geme-saga |
| 15' | 1(disz) a2-na-na | 1 Anana |
| 16' | 1(disz) a-li2-um-mi | 1 Ali-ummi, |
| 17' | 1(disz) ta-ku-ma-tum | 1 Takumatum, |
| 18' | zah3 esz-da-gara2 | pig of Ešdagara |
| 19' | 1(u) 3(disz) geme2 ARAD2 | 13 female slaves, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | <szunigin> 1/3(disz) ma-na [ku3] | total: 1/3 mina of silver |
| 2 | szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 zabar hi-a | total: 12 2/3 minas 5 shekels of copper, |
| 3 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) tug2 hi-a | total: 15 hi-a garments, |
| 4 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur ur5-ra sila-a gal2-la | total: 255 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, urra-measured, in the street; |
| 5 | szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za hi-a | total: 22 thrones, |
| 6 | szunigin 5(disz) {gesz}banszur | total: 5 tables |
| 7 | szunigin 2(disz) {gesz}giri3-gub# | total: 2 footstools |
| 8 | szunigin 6(disz) {na4}kin2 | total: 6 stones |
| 9 | szunigin 1(asz) gu2 2(disz) ma-na {gesz}erin hi-a | total: 1 talent 2 minas of juniper, |
| 10 | szunigin 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 szim | total: 4 ban2 3 sila3 of aromatics, |
| 11 | szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 i3 hi-a | total: 1 barig 1 ban2 6 sila3 of wheat oil, |
| 12 | szunigin 9(disz) <{gesz}>ma-al-tum | total: 9 (pieces of) maltum wood |
| 13 | szunigin 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | total: 1 boat of 30 gur |
| 14 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) geme2# [ARAD2 hi-a] | total: 13 female slaves, servants of Hia |
| 15 | nig2-dab5 ARAD2-{d}nanna | nigdab(-offering) of Warad-Nanna |
| 16 | sza3 uri5{ki} | in Ur |
| 17 | mu en {d}inanna masz-e i3-pa3 | year: “The en-priestess of Inanna by goat was chosen;’ |
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