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SM 1899.02.228 (P405991)

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

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DesignationSM 1899.02.228
IDP405991
Museum no.SM 1899.02.228
CollectionHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

By Ajango, Kelsey M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 160 gur 2 barig barley, royal (measure),
obverse 2deficit, repaid,
obverse 3from Lu'u, the cook,
obverse 4Lukalla
reverse 1received;
reverse 2month: “amar-ayasi,”
reverse 3year “Enmaḫgal of Nanna was installed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
11(gesz2) 2(barig) sze gur lugal
2la2-ia3 su-ga
3ki lu2-u18 muhaldim-ta
4lu2-kal-la
reverse
1szu ba-ti
2iti amar-a-a-si
3mu en-mah-gal {d}nanna ba-hun

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