CDLJ 2012/1 §4.40 (P416437)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLJ 2012/1 §4.40 |
|---|---|
| ID | P416437 |
| Museum no. | E59426 |
| Collection | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) |
| Coordinates | 32.0591, 45.2922 |
English translation
By Ouyang Xiaoli; Brookman, William R. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 2(?) sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade, |
| obverse 2 | 2(?) sheep, barley-fed, for Inanna, |
| obverse 3 | in ...; |
| obverse 4 | n bucks(?) ..., |
| obverse 6 | in Ur; |
| obverse 7 | 2 sheep, barley-fed, 3 ..., |
| obverse 8 | 2 sheep, barley-fed, for Enki, |
| obverse 9 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, at Dublamaḫ, |
| obverse 10 | in Eridu, |
| reverse 1 | Atu, rider, responsible official; |
| reverse 2 | 2 sheep, barley-fed, for Inanna of Uruk, |
| reverse 3 | Aḫuni, cupbearer, responsible official; |
| reverse 4 | of the month, day 9 elapsed, |
| reverse 5 | from Nalu(‘s account) booked out, |
| reverse 6 | in Ur; |
| reverse 7 | month: “Festival of An,” |
| reverse 8 | year: “The high-priestess of Nanna in Karzida was hired.” |
| seal 1 1 | Amar-Suen, |
| seal 1 2 | strong king, |
| seal 1 3 | king of Ur, |
| seal 1 4 | king of four quarters: |
| seal 1 5 | Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| seal 1 6 | scribe, |
| seal 1 7 | son of Ur-Ḫaya, |
| seal 1 8 | your servant. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz)#? udu# niga# 4(disz)#-kam#? us2# | |
| 2 | 2(disz)#? udu# niga# {d#}inanna# | |
| 3 | sza3#? x x x lugal#?-ki#?-x | |
| 4 | n masz2? x [...] | |
| 5 | [x] UD x lugal#? x | |
| 6 | sza3# uri5#{ki#}-ma# | |
| 7 | 2(disz) udu niga# 3(disz) [...] | |
| 8 | 2(disz) udu# niga# {d#}en#-ki# | |
| 9 | 1(disz) udu# niga# dub-la-mah# | |
| 10 | sza3 eridu{ki}-ga | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-tu ra2#-gaba maszkim# | |
| 2 | 2(disz) udu# niga# {d#}inanna# unu#{ki#} | |
| 3 | a-hu!-ni sagi maszkim# | |
| 4 | iti u4 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ba#-zal# | |
| 5 | ki na-lu5-ta ba#-zi# | |
| 6 | sza3# uri5#{ki#}-ma# | |
| 7 | iti ezem-an-na | |
| 8 | mu en {d}nanna# kar-zi-da ba-hun | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | {d#}amar#-{d#}suen# | |
| 2 | lugal kal-ga | |
| 3 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 4 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 5 | ur-{d}szul#-pa#-e3# | |
| 6 | dub-sar | |
| 7 | [dumu] ur-{d}[ha-ia3] | |
| 8 | ARAD2-zu | |
Sources & licences
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