Fs Sigrist 016, no. 4 (P381724)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Sigrist 016, no. 4 |
|---|---|
| ID | P381724 |
| Museum no. | Garrett 001 |
| Collection | Garrett, Robert, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 97 workmen, the supervisor: Ur-gigir; |
| obverse 2 | 58, the supervisor: Igizubara; |
| obverse 3 | 36, the supervisor: Ur-Nigar; |
| obverse 4 | 6, the supervisor: Lu-Baba; |
| obverse 5 | Together: 197 workmen. |
| obverse 6 | Therefrom: |
| obverse 7 | 30, royal entourage; |
| obverse 8 | 10, uzga house; |
| obverse 9 | 5, slaughterhouse; |
| obverse 10 | 5, chaff carriers; |
| obverse 11 | 5, ...; |
| obverse 12 | 5, ... of the royal barge; |
| obverse 13 | 5, ... of the ...; |
| obverse 14 | 3, grooms; |
| obverse 15 | 18, kitchen, with Ur-nigar; |
| obverse 16 | 18, kitchen, with Ur-Nanše; |
| obverse 17 | 5, brewery, with Lugal-anatum; |
| obverse 18 | 2, brewery, with Ur-mes; |
| obverse 19 | 1, household of Ur-Namma; |
| obverse 20 | 1, ... in Sagdana, |
| obverse 21 | 1, flour carrier, with Ur-Baba; |
| obverse 22 | 1, flour carrier, with Nammaḫ; |
| obverse 23 | 1, flour carrier, with Kugal-inimgi; |
| obverse 24 | 2, clay carriers; |
| obverse 25 | 2, in the storage house stationed; |
| reverse 1 | 1, scribe of labor; |
| reverse 2 | 1, scribe of oil and dates; |
| reverse 3 | 1, scribe of ...-straw; |
| reverse 4 | 1, scribe of arzana(-flour); |
| reverse 5 | 1, scribe of flour, groats, spelt; |
| reverse 6 | 1, scribe of fish and vegetables; |
| reverse 7 | 1, Ur-Ninazu; |
| reverse 8 | 1, Ursaga ...; |
| reverse 9 | 1, with Nammaḫ; |
| reverse 10 | 1, Ur-Baba ...; |
| reverse 11 | 1, mouth of the palace; |
| reverse 12 | 2, hung boat, to reeds of Uruk; |
| reverse 13 | 5, boat of willow; |
| reverse 14 | 10, boat of ...; |
| reverse 15 | 10, household of the governor; |
| reverse 16 | 3, reed carriers in Nippur; |
| reverse 17 | 3, boat of Isin; |
| reverse 18 | 7, ... Ki-Suen; |
| reverse 19 | 17, pise plasterers; |
| reverse 20 | 1, sick, Alla; |
| reverse 21 | 1, sick, Lu-Ea; |
| reverse 22 | 1, gudu-priest of Meslamta’ea; |
| reverse 23 | Total: 188 workers on hand; |
| reverse 24 | 4 out of town, supervisor: Igizubara; |
| reverse 25 | 3 out of town, deficit; 2, supervisor: Ur-gigir; |
| reverse 26 | 29th day, |
| reverse 27 | month: “Festival of Lisi”. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) gurusz nu-banda3 ur-{gesz}gigir | |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) la2 2(disz@t) nu-banda3 igi-zu-bar-ra | |
| 3 | 3(u) 6(disz) nu-banda3 ur-nigar{gar} | |
| 4 | 6(disz) nu#-banda3# lu2#-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 5 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz | |
| 6 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 7 | 3(u) lugal-ra-us2-sa | |
| 8 | 1(u) e2-uz-ga | |
| 9 | 5(disz) e2-gu4-gaz | |
| 10 | 5(disz) duh-IL2 | |
| 11 | 5(disz) gu2 gir | |
| 12 | 5(disz) gu2 gir ma2 lugal | |
| 13 | 5(asz) gu2 gir murgu2 gur8 | |
| 14 | 3(disz) sipa {ansze}si2-si2 | |
| 15 | 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) <e2>-muhaldim ki ur-nigar{gar} | |
| 16 | 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) <e2>-muhaldim ki ur-{d}nansze | |
| 17 | 5(disz) e2-lunga ki lugal-an-na-tum2 | |
| 18 | 2(disz) e2-lunga ki ur-mes | |
| 19 | 1(disz) e2 ur-{d}namma | |
| 20 | 1(disz) gu2 tul2 sag-da-na | |
| 21 | 1(disz) zi3-IL2 ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 22 | 1(disz) zi3-IL2 ki nam-mah | |
| 23 | 1(disz) zi3-IL2 ki lugal-inim-gi | |
| 24 | 2(disz) im-IL2 | |
| 25 | 2(disz) ga2-nun-da tusz-a | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz)# dub-sar# [gesz-kin]-ti | |
| 2 | 1(disz) dub-sar i3 zu2-lum | |
| 3 | 1(disz) dub-sar in-bul5-bul5 | |
| 4 | 1(disz) dub-sar ar-za-na | |
| 5 | 1(disz) dub-sar zi3 nig2-ar-ra imgaga3 | |
| 6 | 1(disz) dub-sar ku6 nisi | |
| 7 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-a-zu | |
| 8 | 1(disz) ur-sa6-ga durunx(|KU.KU|)? | |
| 9 | 1(disz) ki nam-mah | |
| 10 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 gaba-ta? | |
| 11 | 1(disz) ka e2-gal | |
| 12 | 2(disz) ma2-la2-a gi unu{ki}-sze3 | |
| 13 | 5(disz) ma2 {gesz}ma-nu | |
| 14 | 1(u) ma2 gi-la2 | |
| 15 | 1(u) e2 ensi2 | |
| 16 | 3(disz) gi-IL2 sza3 nibru{ki} | |
| 17 | 3(disz) ma2 i3-si-in{ki} | |
| 18 | 7(disz) |ZI&ZI|-sze3# ki-{d}suen | |
| 19 | 2(u) la2 3(disz@t) im-du8-a | |
| 20 | 1(disz) tu al-la | |
| 21 | 1(disz) tu lu2-e2-a | |
| 22 | 1(disz) gudu4 {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a | |
| 23 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 8(disz) gurusz gub-ba | |
| 24 | 4(disz) iri-ta nu-banda3 igi-zu-bar-ra | |
| 25 | 3(disz) iri-ta la2-ia3 2(disz) nu-banda3 ur-{gesz}gigir | |
| 26 | u4 3(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam | |
| 27 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 | |
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