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CUSAS 16, 284 (P416192)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 16, 284 |
|---|---|
| ID | P416192 |
| Museum no. | CULC 304 |
| Collection | Columbia University Library, New York, New York, 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 col 1 | ||
| 1' | [... iti] sze#-sag11-ku5 ba-zal | ... the month of Addarum was completed |
| 2' | [... mu {d}]szu-{d}suen lugal | year: “Šū-Suen is king. |
| 3' | [n] ab2 1(asz) | n cows, 1 |
| 4' | 2(u) 5(disz) gu4 1(asz) | 25 oxen, 1 |
| 5' | u3-tu-da | having given birth |
| 6' | 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) i3-nun gur | 2 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 butter oil, |
| 7' | 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) gara2 gur | 2 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 of gara flour |
| 8' | ab2 a-ra2 2(disz) | 2 heifers, |
| 9' | 2(disz) ab2 2(asz) | 2 cows, 2 |
| 10' | giri3 ur-ku3-nun-na | via Ur-kugnuna |
| 11' | ki# [be]-li2-a-zu-ta | from Beli-azu |
| 12' | [mu] ma2 dara3-abzu# [...] | Year: the boat of Dara-abzu ... |
| 13' | [...] 5(disz)# [...] | ... 5 ... |
| 14' | [...] x [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] gu4 1(asz) | ... 1 ox |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) 4(disz) | (total:) 14 |
| 4 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 5 | mu# {d}szu-{d}suen lugal | year: “Šū-Suen is king.{d} |
| 6 | [1(disz)] ab2 3(asz) | 1 cow, 3 |
| 7 | mu u3-s,ur-ba-szu-sze3 | to the year: “Uṣur-ba-šu, |
| 8 | 2(disz) ab2 3(asz) | 2 cows, 3 |
| 9 | 1(u) 1(disz) gu4 2(asz) | 11 oxen, 2 |
| 10 | mu zu-hu-uh2-sze3 | to the name Zuhuh |
| 11 | 6(disz) ab2-mah2 szu-gid2 | 6 big cows, šugid offerings, |
| 12 | igi-saga | |
| 13 | i3#-bi# 3(ban2) | its oil: 3 ban2 |
| 14 | ga-bi 3(ban2) | its milk: 3 ban2; |
| 15 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) 2(disz) | (total:) 12 |
| 16 | ur#-<ba?>-gara2 i3-dab5 | Ur-Bagara accepted |
| 17 | 2(disz) ab2-mah2# | 2 mature cows |
| 18 | igi-saga# | |
| 19 | i3-bi [n] | its oil: n |
| 20 | ga-bi [n] | its milk: n |
| 21 | 1(disz) ab2-mah2# | 1 cow |
| 22 | [3(disz)] ab2 1(asz) [n?] | 3 cows, 1 |
| 23 | [...] ab2 1(asz) [n?] | ... cows, 1? |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | ($ blank space $) 2(u) 3(disz) | (total:) 23 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ba#?-usz2 sza3 saga# [x] | slaughtered, the good heart |
| 2 | ba#?-usz2 sza3 saga# [x] | slaughtered, the good heart |
| 4 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) i3-[nun gur] | 2 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 butter oil |
| 5 | 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ga [x gur] | 1 ban2 8 sila3 ...-cheese |
| 6 | 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ga [x? gur] | 2 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 ...-flour |
| 7 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 8 | nu-ur2-{d}suen szu ba-ti# | Nūr-Suen received |
| 9 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 10 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) ab2-mah2 | 145 big cows, |
| 11 | 3(u)? la2 1(disz@t) ab2 3(asz) | 30 less 1 cows, 3 |
| 12 | 4(u)# la2 1(disz@t) ab2 2(asz) | 40 less 1 cows, 2 |
| 13 | 1(disz) ab2 2(asz) su? | 1 cow, 2(?) su(?) |
| 14 | 2(u) 3(disz) [n] ab2 1(asz) | 23 n cows, 1 |
| 15 | 4(disz) gu4 ab2 | 4 cows, |
| 16 | 1(u) 1(disz) gu4-gal | 11 oxen, |
| 17 | 1(u) 6(disz) gu4 3(asz) | 16 oxen, 3 |
| 18 | 3(disz) gu4 3(asz) mu gu4 2(asz)-sze3 | 3 oxen, 3 years (old), 2 bulls |
| 19 | 2(u)# 8(disz) gu4 2(asz) | 28 2 oxen |
| 20 | 3(u)#? 2(disz) gu4 1(asz) | 32 oxen, 1 |
| 21 | ($ blank space $) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz)# | (total:) 616 |
| 22 | [x] ba? szu [...] | ... hand(?) |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [zi-ga]-am3 | booked out |
| 3 | [...] 5(disz) [...] | ... 5 ... |
| 4 | diri-ga-am3 | surpassing |
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