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PPAC 4, 298 (P423350)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | PPAC 4, 298 |
|---|---|
| ID | P423350 |
| Museum no. | SA 249 |
| Collection | Couvent Sainte-Anne, Jerusalem |
| 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 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, barley-fed, of 3rd grade |
| 2 | 4(disz) gu4 niga | 4 grain-fed oxen, |
| 3 | 2(disz) gu4 u2 | 2 oxen, grass-fed |
| 4 | 2(disz) udu niga saga | 2 sheep, grain-fed, fine quality, |
| 5 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga saga us2 | 1 full-grown billy goat, barley-fed, second quality, |
| 6 | 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 3rd grade |
| 7 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 billy goat, barley-fed, of 3rd grade, |
| 8 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 9 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 10 | d en-lil2 | Enlil |
| 11 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| 12 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 13 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga | 1 buck, grain-fed, |
| 14 | {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 | the throne of Enlil |
| 15 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| 16 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 17 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga | 1 buck, grain-fed, |
| 18 | hur-sag-ga-lam-ma | Hursaŋgalama |
| 19 | 1(disz) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 20 | {d}a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7 szu-nir {d}en-lil2-la2 | Aba-Enlila, the handiwork of Enlil |
| 21 | sza3 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | in the temple of Enlil |
| 22 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, barley-fed, of 3rd grade |
| 23 | 4(disz)# gu4 niga | 4 grain-fed oxen |
| 24 | [n] gu4 u2 | n grass-fed oxen |
| 25 | [n] udu niga saga | n sheep, grain-fed, fine quality |
| 26 | [n] udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | n sheep, barley-fed, of 3rd grade |
| 27 | [n masz2]-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | n full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, 3rd grade |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 full-grown billy goat, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| 2 | 3(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 3 sheep, grain-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 3 | {d}nin-lil2 | For Ninlil |
| 4 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 {d}nanna | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade for Nanna; |
| 5 | 1(disz) udu niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 6 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 7 | {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga | For Nintiuga |
| 8 | sza3 e2 {d}nin-lil2-la2 | in the temple of Ninlil |
| 9 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 10 | {d}nin-ga2-gi4-a | For Ningagia |
| 11 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 an | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade, |
| 12 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 {d}en-lil2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade for Enlil, |
| 13 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 {d}nin-lil2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade for Ninlil, |
| 14 | sza3 GAN2-da | in the field |
| 15 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}szu-zi-an-na | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Šuzianna |
| 16 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 17 | {d}en-lil2 | Enlil, |
| 18 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 19 | {d}suen | Sîn |
| 20 | sza3 e2 {d}szu-zi-an-na | in the temple of Šuziana |
| 21 | 1(disz) gu4 niga | 1 ox, grain-fed, |
| 22 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 23 | 2(disz) udu niga | 2 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 24 | {d}nin-hur-sag | For Ninḫursaga |
| 25 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}szul-pa-e3-a | 1 sheep, grain-fed, for Šulpa’ea |
| 26 | sza3 e2 {d}nin-hur-sag | in the temple of Ninḫursag |
| 27 | 2(disz) udu niga saga | 2 sheep, grain-fed, fine quality, |
| 28 | 2(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 29 | 2(disz) masz2-gal niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | du6-ku3 | the Holy Mound |
| 2 | 1(disz) udu {d}inanna-ka-pirig-{d}szu-{d}suen | 1 sheep: Inanna-kapirig-Šu-Suen; |
| 3 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}isztaran | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Ištaran |
| 4 | 1(disz) gu4 niga | 1 ox, grain-fed, |
| 5 | 2(disz) udu niga | 2 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 6 | {d}nusku | Nusku |
| 7 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a bur-bar-bar-a | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Meslamtaea of Burbarbara; |
| 8 | 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, [1 sheep], grain-fed: “Oxen-eussa, |
| 9 | {d}utu | for Utu, |
| 10 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, grain-fed, 4th grade, |
| 11 | 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 3rd grade |
| 12 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 13 | {d}nin-urta | Ninurta |
| 14 | 1(disz) gu4 u2 | 1 ox, grass-fed, |
| 15 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 16 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}inanna | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Inanna |
| 17 | 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, [1 sheep], grain-fed: “Oxen-eussa, |
| 18 | sza3 e2 {d}inanna | in the temple of Inanna |
| 19 | 1(disz) gu4 u2 | 1 ox, grass-fed, |
| 20 | 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade |
| 21 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}szu-{d}suen | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Šu-Suen |
| 22 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 ox, barley-fed, 1 sheep, 4th grade, |
| 23 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}suen | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Suen; |
| 24 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga sza3-iri | 1 sheep, grain-fed, oxen-driver for Nintiuga of the Inner City |
| 25 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(disz) udu niga | 1 ox, barley-fed, 1 sheep, grain-fed |
| 26 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 27 | {d}szul-gi | Šulgi |
| 28 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(disz) udu niga | 1 ox, barley-fed, 1 sheep, grain-fed |
| 29 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers |
| 30 | {d}nin-sun2! | For Ninsun |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [... gu4]-e-us2-sa | ... the ox-driver |
| 2 | [{d}lugal-banda3]{da} | Lugalbanda |
| 3 | [...] niga | ... grain-fed |
| 4 | [{d}nin-ti2-ug5]-ga | For Nintiuga |
| 5 | [...] an-nu-ni-tum | ... Annunitum |
| 6 | [...] {d}<pa>-bil2-sag | ... Pabilsag |
| 7 | [... sza3-ge pa3]-da {d}nanna e2-tur3? | chosen by the heart of Nanna in the cattlepen |
| 8 | [...] {d}nun-gal | ... Nungal |
| 9 | [n udu] gu4-e-us2-sa {d}ba-ba6 | n sheep, oxen-drivers of Baba |
| 10 | mu lugal-sze3 | to the name of the king |
| 11 | 1(disz) udu niga {d}nin-urta | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Ninurta |
| 12 | 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa {d}nin-nibru{ki} | 1 sheep, grain-fed, oxen-driver for Ninnibru, |
| 13 | mu geme2-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu-munus lugal | year: “Geme-Enlila, the king’s daughter, |
| 14 | ur-{d}lamma sagi maszkim | Ur-Lamma, cupbearer, responsible official; |
| 15 | esz3-esz3 e2-u4-1(u)-5(disz) | esh-eš, E-uday-5 |
| 16 | lugal kux(KWU636)-ra | the king who entered |
| 17 | 2(disz) udu niga {d}inanna unu{ki}-sze3 | 2 sheep, barley-fed, for Inanna of Uruk, |
| 18 | a-hu-ni sagi maszkim | Ahuni, cupbearer, responsible official; |
| 19 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 female kid, 4th grade, |
| 20 | {d}inanna sza3 e2-gal | Inanna in the palace |
| 21 | {d}nin-lil2-ama-mu sukkal maszkim | Ninlil-amāmu, the messenger, responsible official |
| 22 | a2 ge6-ba-a | at nighttime times |
| 23 | u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam | 13th day, |
| 24 | ki du-u2-du-ta ba-zi | from Duʾudu booked out; |
| 25 | giri3 ad-da-kal-la dub-sar | via Adda-kala, the scribe; |
| 26 | iti masz-da3-gu7 | month: “Gazelle-feast, |
| 27 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi | year following: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall Muriq-tidnim erected;’s year following.— |
| left | ||
| 1 | 2(u) 6(disz) gu4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) udu | 26 oxen, 96 sheep |
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