Orient 55, 159 no. 5 (P424401)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Orient 55, 159 no. 5 |
|---|---|
| ID | P424401 |
| Museum no. | WCMA 93.1.109c |
| Collection | Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 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 Freedman, Sally M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1 Eki, |
| obverse 2 | from the month “Flight,” |
| obverse 3 | 1 Lugaldaban, |
| obverse 4 | from the month “Seeding,” |
| obverse 5 | 1 ARADhulla, |
| obverse 6 | from the month “House-month-6,” |
| reverse 1 | fallen; |
| reverse 2 | overseer: Basa; |
| reverse 3 | official seal of |
| reverse 4 | Uramma; |
| reverse 5 | year: “the en-priest of Eridu was installed.” |
| seal 1 1 | Uramma, |
| seal 1 2 | scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | son of Nasilim. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) e2-ki | |
| 2 | iti dal-ta | |
| 3 | 1(disz) lugal#-da5-ba-an | |
| 4 | iti szu-numun-na-ta | |
| 5 | 1(disz) ARAD2-hul3-la | |
| 6 | iti e2-iti-6(disz)-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 2 | ugula ba-sa6 | |
| 3 | kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam | |
| 4 | ur-am3-ma | |
| 5 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-am3-ma | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | dumu na-silim | |
Sources & licences
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