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YOS 15, 178 (P414549)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 15, 178 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414549 |
| Museum no. | WHS A 2077 |
| Collection | Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| 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)
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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) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 1 cow, 3 years (old) |
| 2 | 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | 1 bull, 3 years (old) |
| 3 | 4(disz) u8 1(disz) sila4# | 4 ewes, 1 lamb |
| 4 | lugal-masz-su! dumu ma-an-saga | Lugal-mašsu, son of Man-saga |
| 5 | 1(disz) {d}suen ku3-babbar ki-la2-bi 1(disz) gin2 | 1 Sîn silver, its weight: 1 shekel |
| 6 | bi2-za-za sa3-bi2-tum | a šabatum-vessel, |
| 7 | 1(u) 5(disz) u8 1(disz) udu-nita | 15 ewes, 1 male sheep, |
| 8 | 1(u) 2(disz) sila4 7(disz) ud5 | 12 lambs, 7 nanny goats, |
| 9 | 1(disz) ab2 mah2 | 1 big cow, |
| 10 | 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | 1 bull, 3 years (old) |
| 11 | 1(disz) ab2-ga | 1 cow, |
| 12 | a-ra2 1(disz)-kam | for the first time |
| 13 | 1(asz@c) 1(disz) {gesz}apin-du10 | 1 plow, |
| 14 | 1(asz) 3(ban2) nam-tar-ib2-gu-ul | 1 (gur) 3 ban2: Namtar-ibgul |
| 15 | 1(asz) 3(ban2) {d}szara2-mu-dah | 1 (gur) 3 ban2 for Šara-mudaḫ |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) SIG7-a {d}szara2-mu-tum2 | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig yellow-green, Šara-mutum |
| 17 | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-sa6-ga-mu | 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 barig yellow-green, Ur-sagamu |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}gesztin-an-ka | 1 (gur) 3 ban2: Geme-Geštinanka |
| 19 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) asz-da-hu-da | 1 ašdahuda 3 ban2 |
| 20 | dumu# 1(asz) 2(ban2) nin-inim-ge-na | son of 1 (gur) 2 ban2, Nin-inim-gena |
| 21 | a-ra2 2(disz)-kam | 2nd time |
| 22 | 8(disz) sila3 i3-nun-du10-ga | 8 sila3 butter oil, |
| 23 | 1(ban2) i3-gesz-du10-ga | 1 ban2: Igišduga |
| 24 | 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 i3-szah2 | 2 ban2 8 sila3 lard, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) sze gur | 60 gur of barley, |
| 2 | 4(iku) GAN2 {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar tur-tur | 4 iku field area: small date palms; |
| 3 | 2(disz) gal zabar ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 | 2 large bronze kettles, their weight: 1 2/3 minas 8 shekels |
| 4 | 1(disz) za-hum zabar ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na | 1 bronze zahum vessel, its weight 1/2 mana |
| 5 | 1(u) tug2 usz-bar | 10 weaver textiles, |
| 6 | a-ra2 3(disz)-kam | 3 times |
| 7 | 1(disz) e2-du3-a ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz) sar | 1 Edua, its weight: 12 sar |
| 8 | a-ra2 4(disz)-kam | 4 times |
| 9 | sa6-a-ga dam a-da-ga | Good, wife of Adaga |
| 10 | szunigin {d}suen ku3-babbar ki-la2-bi 1(disz) gin2 | total: Sîn, its silver weight: 1 shekel |
| 11 | szunigin# 2(disz) gal{zabar} ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 | total: 2 bronze kettles, their weight 1 2/3 minas 8 shekels |
| 12 | szunigin# 1(disz)# za#-hum#! zabar# ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na | total: 1 bronze zahum vessel, its weight 1/2 mana |
| 13 | szunigin 1(gesz2) sze gur | total: 60 gur of barley |
| 14 | szunigin 8(disz) sila3 i3-nun-du10-ga | total: 8 sila3 butter oil |
| 15 | szunigin 1(ban2) i3-gesz-du10-ga szunigin 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 i3-szah2 | total: 1 ban2 gešduga-flour; total: 2 ban2 8 sila3 lard |
| 16 | szunigin 1(u) tug2 usz-bar | total: 10 weaver textiles, |
| 17 | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mah2 szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | total: 1 big cow, total: 3 cows, |
| 18 | szunigin 1(disz) ab2-ga szunigin 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | total: 1 heifer. Total: 1 bull of 3 years. |
| 19 | szunigin# 2(u) la2 1(disz) u8 szunigin 1(disz) udu-nita2 | total: 19 ewes; total: 1 ram |
| 20 | [szunigin] 1(u) 3(disz) sila4 szunigin 7(disz) ud5 | total: 13 lambs; total: 7 nanny goats |
| 21 | [szunigin 1(asz)] gurusz# 1(barig) szunigin 2(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | total: 1 male laborer, 1 barig; total: 2 male laborers, 3 ban2 |
| 22 | [szunigin 1(asz@c)] 1(asz@c) SIG7#-a 1(barig) szunigin 2(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2) | total: 1 aš-c-(worker), 1 yellow worker, 1 barig; total: 2 female laborers, 3 ban2 |
| 23 | szunigin dumu# x dumu-munus 2(ban2) | total: children , daughters, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| 24 | szunigin 4(iku) GAN2# {gesz}kiri6 geszimmar-tur | total: 4 iku field, orchard of date palms |
| 25 | szunigin e2-du3-a ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz) sar | total, in the Edua, its weight: 12 sar |
| 26 | mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2 | delivery of Šara |
| 27 | iti szu-numun mu# {d#}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma#-ke4 bad3! mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3 | The month of Dumuzi, year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall Muriq-tidnim erected. |
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