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CDLJ 2015/3 §2.27 (P404806)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationCDLJ 2015/3 §2.27
IDP404806
Museum no.DUROM U 10726
CollectionOriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

English translation

By Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1... 5 ban2 black cumin,
obverse 2its gurdub (baskets): 4;
obverse 330 mana goat hair,
obverse 4its gur(dub basket): 1;
obverse 51 barig coriander,
obverse 6its vessels of 3 ban2: 2;
obverse 72 barig 1 ban2 3 2/3 sila3 sesame oil,
reverse 1its vessels: 2;
reverse 2(and) 173 water skins,
reverse 3its vessels: 5;
reverse 4from the household manager (?);
reverse 52 barig 5 ban2 3 sila3 10 shekels lard,
reverse 6its vessels: 4,
reverse 7the deficit of the mouth (of) these 4 vessels: 6 2/3 sila3,
reverse 8from Buzua;
reverse 9(the products) brought into the warehouse;
left 1in Kar-geštin
left 2year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1[n] 5(ban2) {u2}gamun2 ge6
2gur-dub-bi 4(disz)-am3
33(u) ma-na siki-ud5
4gur-bi 1(disz)-am3
51(barig) sze-lu2
6dug-3(ban2)-bi 2(disz)-am3
72(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
reverse
1dug-bi 2(disz)-am3
22(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz)! {kusz}ummu3
3dug-bi 5(disz)-am3
4ki szabra-a
52(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 i3-szah2
6dug-bi 4(disz)-am3
7la2#-ia3 ka dug 4(disz)-ba 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
8ki# bu-zu-a-ta
9e2#-kiszib3-ba-ka ba-an-kux(KWU147)#
left
1sza3# kar-gesztin-ka
2mu# hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

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