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MAH 16164 (P424073)
Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | MAH 16164 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424073 |
| Museum no. | MAH 16164 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] amar# | ... calf |
| 3' | 3(iku@c) GAN2# ugu2-du3 | 3 iku field area: ugudu |
| 4' | nagar | carpenter |
| 5' | 1(esze3@c) GAN2 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) sze | 1 eše3 surface area at 15 grains |
| 6' | ur-{d}isztaran | Ur-Ištaran |
| 7' | unu3 | cowherd |
| 8' | 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 6(asz@c) sze | 2 1/2 iku surface area, 6 grains |
| 9' | {d}sud3-ra ugula-iri | For Sud, the foreman of the city |
| 10' | 2(iku@c) GAN2 6(asz@c) sze | 2 iku field, 6 barley-corns |
| 11' | ur-HAR | Ur-HAR, |
| 12' | 2(iku@c) GAN2 5(asz@c) sze | 2 iku field, 5 barley-corns |
| 13' | {d}inanna-ka | of Inanna |
| 14' | 1(esz3@c)# 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 2(u@c) sze | 1 eš3 1 1/2 iku surface area at 20 grains |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [n] GAN2# 5(asz@c) sze | ... field area: 5 barleycorns |
| 2' | a2#-{d}utu | A-Utu |
| 3' | 1(iku@c)? GAN2 4(asz@c) sze | 1 iku field, 4 barley-corns |
| 4' | ur-{d}isztaran | Ur-Ištaran |
| 5' | dumu ur-AN-za | son of Ur-ANza |
| 6' | 2(iku@c) GAN2 4(asz@c) sze | 2 iku field, 4 grains |
| 7' | da-da | Dada |
| 8' | dumu il2 | son of Il |
| 9' | 1(iku@c) GAN2 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze da-da | 1 iku field, 2 (gur) 2 barig barley for Dada; |
| 10' | dumu za3?-nin tibira-me | son of Zanin, we are a tibira. |
| 11' | 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2 2(u@c) sze | 1 eše 1 iku surface area, 20 grains |
| 12' | e2-zi u4-zal-la | and the Ezi temple, where the days pass, |
| 13' | 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 1(gesz2@c) sze | 1 bur3 1 eše3 surface area, 60 grains |
| 14' | ur-{d}U-KAD5-LUH | Ur-Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur, |
| 15' | unu3 esz3 | cowherd of the shrine |
| 16' | 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 nam2-la | 1 bur3 1 eše3 field area: Namla |
| 17' | du-du szusz3 | Dudu, cattle manager; |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c)#? [...] | 1 eše 2 iku |
| 3' | e2-mu# | my house |
| 4' | sipa ansze-me? | shepherd of the donkeys |
| 5' | 4(iku@c) GAN2 1(u@c) sze | 4 iku surface area at 10 grains, |
| 6' | ur-{d}lamma! tug2-du8 | Ur-Lamma, weaver |
| 7' | 1(esze3@c) GAN2 6(asz@c) sze | 1 eše3 field area: 6 barley |
| 8' | ad-da ad-kub4-gal | father of Adkubgal, |
| 9' | 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sahar | 1 bur3 1 eše3 soil, |
| 10' | 3(u@c) sze | 30 grains |
| 11' | du-du szusz3 | Dudu, cattle manager; |
| 12' | 5(iku@c) GAN2 8(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze | 5 iku field area: 8 (gur) 2 barig barley; |
| 13' | ki-ku3 sag-apin | the sacred place of the plowmen |
| 14' | nu-banda3 nimgir-esz3#? | overseer: Nimgir-eš |
| 15' | 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2# [n sze] | 1 bur3 1 eše field area: n barley |
| 16' | x [...] | |
| 17' | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | 1(bur3@c) [...] | 1 bur3 ... |
| 3 | szusz3 [...] | the cattle herder |
| 4 | 7(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) [...] | 7 bur3 1 eše3 |
| 5 | 1(bur3)# 1(esze3) GAN2 la2-la2 [x?] | 1 bur3 1 eše3 field area: ...; |
| 6 | ba-ba-ni [x] | Bani ... |
| 7 | nu-banda3 gesz?-[...] | the overseer: ... |
| 8 | 1(bur3@c)# GAN2 1(gesz2) [sze] | 1 bur3 surface area, 60 grains |
| 9 | dub-sar [...] | the scribe |
| 10 | 3(esze3@c)!? [GAN2 ...] | 3 eše3(?) field |
| 11 | ma2-x-gid2 [x] | ...-gid |
| 12 | u4-zal-la-sze3#? | for a long time |
| 13 | 2(esze3@c) GAN2 5(u@c)? [sze] | 2 eše3 field area: 50(?) barley |
| 14 | e2-NIR-[x] | E-NIR-x |
| 15 | unu3 x [...] | The cowherd |
| 16 | 1(esze3@c) [...] | 1 eše |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(iku@c) GAN2 1(u@c) sze | 3 iku surface area at 10 grains, |
| 2 | GAN2 sza3-da-nu | field Šadānu, |
| 3 | ur-{d}dumu-zi | Ur-Dumuzi |
| 4 | 4(iku@c) GAN2 5(asz@c) sze | 4 iku field, 5 barley-corns |
| 5 | ur-{d}dumu-zi szusz3 | Ur-Dumuzi, cattle manager; |
| 6 | 2(esze3@c) GAN2 sza3-kal | 2 eše3 field area: szakal; |
| 7 | 2(ban2@c) ba-NE x? | 2 ban2 ... |
| 8 | 2(esze3@c) GAN2 3(u@c) sze | 2 eše3 field area: 30 barley |
| 9 | i3-du8 ganun | the doorkeeper of the storehouse, |
| 10 | 3(iku@c) GAN2 6(asz@c) sze | 3 iku field area: 6 grains, |
| 11 | e2-ta unu3 | from the house, herdsman |
| 12 | 4(iku@c) GAN2 1(u@c) sze | 4 iku surface area at 10 grains, |
| 13 | ur-{d}inanna sagi | Ur-Inanna, cupbearer |
| 14 | 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 2(u@c) sze | 1 eše 4 iku surface area at 20 grains |
| 15 | nu-banda3 igi | the overseer before |
| 16 | 4(iku@c) GAN2 nam2-la | 4 iku field area: Namla |
| 17 | i3#-du8-gal | Idugal |
| 18 | [n] GAN2# 2(u@c) sze | n bur3 20 grains |
| 19 | [...] x sze gur | ... barley gur |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 sag?-la2 | 1 eše 4 iku surface area, ... |
| 2 | 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze | 22 (gur) 2 barig barley |
| 3 | e2-szud3 | the Ešud, |
| 4 | GAN2# ur-pa-e3#? | field of Ur-pa’e |
| 5 | 1(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) GAN2 | 1 bur3 2 eše3 field, |
| 6 | inim-ma-ni | his word |
| 7 | 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 | 1 bur3 1 eše3 field, |
| 8 | 4(u@c) sze | 40 grains |
| 9 | {d}en-lil2-la2 | of Enlil |
| 10 | nu-banda3 {d}nin#-x | the overseer Nin-x |
| 11 | [...] x-AN? | ... ... |
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