Orient 55, 170 no. 18 (P424383)
Administrative, Ur III, Nippur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Orient 55, 170 no. 18 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424383 |
| Museum no. | WCMA 20.1.16 |
| Collection | Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Freedman, Sally M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 shekel silver |
| obverse 2 | for interest |
| obverse 3 | from Lugalkuzu, merchant, |
| reverse 1 | Ubar, doorman of Ninlil, |
| reverse 2 | has received. |
| reverse 3 | Month: “Bricks,” 8 days passed; |
| reverse 5 | year: “Šu-Suen, the king, destroyed the country Zabšali.” |
| seal 1 1 | Ubar, |
| seal 1 2 | doorman of Ninlil, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 2 | ur5-sze3 | |
| 3 | ki lugal-ku3-zu dam-gar3-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u-bar i3-du8 {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
| 2 | szu ba-ti | |
| 3 | iti sig4 u4 8(disz) ba-zal | |
| 5 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | u-bar | |
| 2 | i3-du8 {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
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