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YOS 15, 118 (P414526)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 15, 118 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414526 |
| Museum no. | unnumbered |
| Collection | Hussey, Mary I. |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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' | iti sig4-{gesz#}[i3-szub-ba gar u4 x zal]-la-ta u4 1(u) 2(disz)-am3# [x]-x-zal | from the month “Bricks cast in moulds,' to the day ... passed, the 12th day passed |
| 2' | 3(ban2) nin-he2-gal HAR | 3 ban2: Nin-ḫegal, ...; |
| 3' | 3(ban2) geme2-{d}szara2 kasz | 3 ban2: Geme-Šara, beer; |
| 4' | 3(ban2) a-DU-ba kasz | 3 ban2 of ADU-aba beer, |
| 5' | 3(ban2) nin-ezem zi3 | 3 ban2: Ninezem, flour; |
| 6' | 3(ban2) ama-kal-la sze | 3 ban2 of Amakalla barley, |
| 7' | 3(ban2) geme2-{d}a-szar2 nu-{gesz}kiri6 | 3 ban2: Geme-Ašar, gardener; |
| 8' | 3(ban2) geme2-me-lam2 MUSZ3 | 3 ban2: Geme-melam, snake |
| 9' | 3(ban2) nin-siskur2-e | 3 ban2: Nin-siskure; |
| 10' | 3(ban2) nin9!?-kal-la NIG2 BI | 3 ban2: Ninkalla; that property |
| 11' | 3(ban2) nin-geszkim-zi dumu u-bar-tum | 30 litres (of barley for) Nin-geškimzi, son of Ubartum |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | 3(ban2)# x-[...] | 3 ban2 ... |
| 2' | 3(ban2) sag-nin#-[...] | 3 ban2: Sagnin- |
| 3' | 3(ban2) ama-kal-la# dumu-gu4 | 3 ban2: Ama-kala, oxen-driver |
| 4' | 3(ban2) ama-kal-la# ba | 3 ban2: Ama-kalla, ration |
| 5' | 3(ban2) SZIR-SZIR | 3 seahs of šūru-flour, |
| 6' | 3(ban2) e2-ta-mu-zu | 3 ban2 E-ta-mu-zu |
| 7' | 3(ban2) su-din | 3 ban2: Sudin; |
| 8' | 3(ban2) en-gi | 3 ban2: Engi; |
| 9' | 3(ban2) 1/2(disz) bar-ra#-e11-e | 3 ban2 1/2 (for) Barra-e’e |
| 10' | 3(ban2) 2/3(disz) geme2-a-tu5-a | 3 ban2 2/3 (for) Geme-atua |
| 11' | 3(ban2) nin-tur3-ga | 3 ban2: Nin-turga |
| 12' | 3(ban2) nin-da-da!? | 3 ban2 of nindada bread |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 3(ban2) nin-geszkim!-zi gu | 3 ban2: Nin-geškimzi, the banker; |
| 2 | 3(ban2) 2/3(disz) <sila3> {d}asznan-zi-mu | 3 ban2 2/3 sila3: Ašnanzimu |
| 3 | 3(ban2) 2/3(disz) <sila3> nin-me-lam2 UR2 | 3 ban2 2/3 (sila3): Nin-melam, ...; |
| 4 | ($ blank space $) ama-kal-la!? ma!? | Amakalla |
| 5 | 3(ban2) a-ba-zu | 3 ban2: Abazu |
| 6 | 3(ban2) nin9-ab-ba-na | 3 ban2: Nin-abbana |
| 7 | dam lugal-{gesz}gigir KESZ2!? | wife of Lugal-gigir |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) nin-dub-sar | (for) Nin-dubsar |
| 9 | 3(ban2)# geme2#-{d#}x-x | 3 ban2: Geme- |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 3(u) 7(disz) <geme2> 3(ban2)-ta | total: 37 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| 2 | szunigin 4(disz) <geme2> 2/3(disz) <sila3?>-ta | total: 4 2/3 female laborers each |
| 3 | sze-bi 3(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) gur | its barley: 3 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 |
Sources & licences
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