Orient 55, 170-171 no. 19 (P424384)
Administrative, Ur III, Nippur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Orient 55, 170-171 no. 19 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424384 |
| Museum no. | WCMA 20.1.17 |
| 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 ban2 esza-grain |
| obverse 2 | 1 ban2 flour |
| obverse 3 | barley repaid to elders |
| obverse 4 | of the house of Enlil, |
| obverse 5 | from Lugaldumuze(’s account) |
| reverse 1 | has been booked out. |
| reverse 2 | Month “NENEgar,” |
| reverse 3 | 14 days passed; |
| reverse 4 | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, erected the house of Šara of Umma.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(ban2) esza | |
| 2 | 1(ban2) dabin | |
| 3 | ab-ba sze se-ge4 | |
| 4 | e2 {d}en-lil2-ka | |
| 5 | ki lugal-dumu-ze2-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [ba]-zi | |
| 2 | iti NE#-NE-gar | |
| 3 | u4 1(u) 4(disz) ba-zal | |
| 4 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3 | |
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