CDLJ 2012/1 §5.01 (P416407)
Administrative, Ur III, Ur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLJ 2012/1 §5.01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P416407 |
| Museum no. | E53740 |
| Collection | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Ouyang Xiaoli; Brookman, William R. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 gur 3 barig of dabin-flour, royal (measure), |
| obverse 2 | wage of 1 laborer at 5 sila3 (per day), |
| obverse 3 | its laborers: 96 workdays; |
| obverse 4 | wages of hirelings, |
| obverse 5 | from Ur-saga |
| reverse 1 | Šu-Ešdar |
| reverse 2 | received; |
| reverse 3 | month: “Festival of Mekigal,” |
| reverse 4 | year: “Šašru was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) 3(barig) dabin gur lugal | |
| 2 | a2 1(disz) gurusz 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 3 | gurusz-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 4 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | |
| 5 | ki ur-sa6-ga-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu-esz18-dar | |
| 2 | szu ba-ti | |
| 3 | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2 | |
| 4 | mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul | |
Sources & licences
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