Whitman 1 (P416491)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Whitman 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | P416491 |
| Museum no. | Whitman 1 |
| Collection | Penrose Library, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 398 laborer days, |
| obverse 2 | at the threshing floor of the field Willow stationed; |
| obverse 3 | foreman: Ur-mes, |
| obverse 4 | under seal of Lugal-emaḫe; |
| obverse 5 | via Tugaš; |
| reverse 1 | year: “The high-priest of Eridu was installed.” |
| seal 1 1 | Lugal-emaḫe, |
| seal 1 2 | scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | son of Lugal-kugani. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 6(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 2 | ki-su7 a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu | |
| 3 | ugula ur-mes | |
| 4 | kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e | |
| 5 | giri3 tu-ga-asz | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lugal-e2-mah-e | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | dumu lugal-ku3-ga-ni | |
Sources & licences
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