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YOS 15, 161 (P414537)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 15, 161 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414537 |
| Museum no. | PM 02 |
| Collection | Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) |
| Coordinates | 32.0591, 45.2922 |
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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) udu niga saga us2 | 1 sheep, grain-fed, fine, 2nd quality, |
| 2 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 3 | 2(disz) masz2-gal niga | 2 billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2 | Enlil, |
| 5 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 6 | {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 | the throne of Enlil |
| 7 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 8 | hur-sag-ga-lam-ma | Hursaŋgalama |
| 9 | sza3 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | in the temple of Enlil |
| 10 | 1(disz) udu niga saga us2 | 1 sheep, grain-fed, fine, 2nd quality, |
| 11 | 1(disz) masz2#-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 full-grown billy goat, barley-fed, 3rd grade |
| 12 | 2(disz) [...] niga# 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 ... grain-fed, 4th grade |
| 13 | 1(disz) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 14 | [{d}]nin#-lil2 | For Ninlil |
| 15 | [...] {d}nanna | ... Nanna |
| 16 | [sza3 e2 {d}]nin#-lil2-la2 | in the temple of Ninlil |
| 17 | [...]-kux(KWU636)#-ra | ... entered |
| 18 | [sza3] nibru#{ki} | in Nippur |
| 19 | [...] niga gu4-e-us2-sa | ... grain-fed barley of the ox-driver |
| 20 | [...] x nin-nun-na | ... Ninnuna |
| 21 | x [...] an ga an x ra | ... ... heaven ... |
| 22 | 2(disz) x [...] nun-gal | 2 ..., princely |
| 23 | {d}[...] sagi# maszkim | To ..., the cupbearer, responsible official |
| 24 | siskur [...] ba-a | a siskur-offering |
| 25 | 2(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 2 sheep, grain-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 26 | 2(disz) masz2-gal niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 2 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, oxen-drivers, |
| 27 | {d}iszkur | For Adad |
| 28 | siskur2 sza3 e2-gal | offering in the palace |
| 29 | {d}szu-{d}suen-la-ma-ha-ar sagi maszkim | Šu-Suen-lāmaḫar, cupbearer, responsible official |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x | |
| 2 | 5(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 5 sheep, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| 3 | lugal-i3-mah szusz3 | Lugal-immaḫ, cattle manager; |
| 4 | szu-e2-a sukkal maszkim | Šū-Ea, the minister, responsible official; |
| 5 | x udu x | [x] sheep |
| 6 | [...] dumu-munus lugal | ... daughter of the king |
| 7 | [...] kasz# in-na-ni-de2-a | ... poured beer for him |
| 8 | [...]-x maszkim | ..., responsible official |
| 9 | [...] niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | ... grain-fed, 3rd grade |
| 10 | [...] masz2#-szu-gid2-gid2 | ... the extispicy |
| 11 | [...]-RI maszkim | ..., responsible official |
| 12 | [...] niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | ... grain-fed, 4th grade |
| 13 | [...] niga | ... grain-fed |
| 14 | [... u4 nam]-gala-sze3 in-kux(KWU636)#-ra-a | ... when he entered to the office of chief ... |
| 15 | [...] sukkal | ..., the messenger |
| 16 | [...] maszkim | ..., responsible official |
| 17 | [... e2]-gi4-a ar-wa-tum | ... of the bride, Arwatum |
| 18 | [...]-NI sukkal | ...-NI, the messenger |
| 19 | 4(u) 2(disz) | (total:) 42. |
| 20 | nig2-ba lugal | royal gift |
| 21 | a2-u4#-te-na | |
| 22 | u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam | 18th day, |
| 23 | ki puzur4-{d}en-lil2-ta | from Puzur-Enlil; |
| 24 | ba-zi | Bazi, |
| 25 | giri3 dingir-li2-a dub-sar | via Dingir-lī-a, the scribe; |
| 26 | u3 {d}nanna-ma-ba sza3-tam | and Nanna-maba, the heart |
| 27 | iti ezem-an-na | month "Festival of An," |
| 28 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3 | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the house of Šara in Umma erected. |
| left | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 3(disz) udu | 63 sheep |
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