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JCS 63, 036 (P429759)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | JCS 63, 036 |
|---|---|
| ID | P429759 |
| Museum no. | SM 1909.05.321 |
| Collection | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 ka# i7 kun-ta | from the mouth of the kun canal |
| 2 | [a2 a]-sza3#? ambar-es3-sa2-ka-bi | the labor of the field Ambar-essa |
| 3 | 5(u) 3(disz)# ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta | 53 rods length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda) |
| 4 | a-sza3 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sar | field 8 5/6 sar, |
| 5 | igi-nim i7 kun-ta | from the Upper Canal |
| 6 | gaba-ri i7 kun-sze3 | to the bank of the Kun canal, |
| 7 | 4(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 1(u) gin2-ta | 48 1/2 ninda 10 shekels each, |
| 8 | a-sza3 8(disz) sar# 5(disz) gin2 | field 8 sar 5 shekels |
| 9 | sanga {d}nin-dar-a i3-dab5 | the temple administrator of Nindara accepted; |
| 10 | 2(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | 20 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (nindanu), |
| 11 | sza3 {gesz}kiri6 ur-ga2-nun | in the orchard of Urganun |
| 12 | 1(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta | 10 ninda long at 1/2 volume-sar per (nindanu), |
| 13 | sza3 {gesz}kiri6 na-ba-silim | in the orchard of Naba-silim |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) ninda ka A-DU | 1/2 ninda, ...; |
| 15 | 2(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz)-ta | 20 ninda length at 1/3 (per day) |
| 16 | 3(u) 2(disz) ninda 1(u) gin2-ta | 32 ninda 10 shekels each, |
| 17 | 3(u) ninda 1/2(disz) sar-ta | 30 ninda 1/2 sar each, |
| 18 | erin2 ki-es3-sa2{ki}-sze3 | for the troops of Ki’eša; |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2#-ta | 60 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels each |
| 20 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda ka# A#?-DU | 1 1/2 ninda, the mouth of ADU |
| 21 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) ninda 1(u) gin2-ta# | 91 ninda 10 shekels each |
| 22 | szunigin# 4(gesz2)# 3(u)# 5(disz)# ninda# gi7 | total: 165 ninda, reed-fed |
| 23 | szunigin# 1(gesz2)# 2(disz)# 1/3(disz)# sar# | total: 62 1/3 sar |
| 24 | [szabra {d}nanna i3-dab5] | chief household administrator of Nanna accepted |
| 25 | [3(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta] | 30 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels each |
| 26 | [1/2(disz) ninda ka A-DU] | 1/2 ninda, ...; |
| 27 | [4(u) 2(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta] | 42 ninda length at 1/3 volume-sar per (nindanu) |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u)! 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 | total: 92 1/2 ninda length |
| 2 | szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) [sar?] | total: 20 less 1 sar |
| 3 | aga3-us2 lugal-me | our king's soldiers |
| 4 | ugula# ad-da-mu | foreman: Addamu |
| 5 | 3(u) 7(disz)# ninda gid2 1/3(disz)# <sar>-ta | 37 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (nindanu) |
| 6 | a#-sza3 1(u) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sar# | field 12 1/3 sar |
| 7 | ur-dingir-ra szabra | Ur-dingira, the household manager |
| 8 | 1(gesz2)# 3(u)# 4(disz)# 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar#-ta | 84 1/2 ninda length at 1/2 sar per (nindanu) |
| 9 | a-sza3# 4(u) 7(disz) sar 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | the field 47 sar 15 shekels |
| 10 | lu2-{d#}utu szabra | Lu-Utu, the household manager |
| 11 | 1(disz) ninda# ka# A-DU | 1 ninda ... |
| 12 | 1(gesz2)# 7(disz)# ninda gid2 1/3(disz)-ta | 67 ninda length at 1/3 each |
| 13 | a-sza3# 2(u)# 2(disz)# 1/3(disz) sar | 22 1/3 sar |
| 14 | sanga# {d}nin#-dar#-a i3-dab5 | the temple administrator of Nindara accepted |
| 15 | 1(u) 8(disz) ninda gid2# 1/3(disz)# sar#-ta | 18 ninda long at 1/3 volume-sar per (nindanu) |
| 16 | a#-sza3# 6(disz)# sar | field 6 sar |
| 17 | iri#-lal3 szabra | Irilal, chief household manager |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz)#-ta | 61 ninda length at 1/3 (per day) |
| 19 | a-sza3 2(u) 7(disz) sar# | 27 sar |
| 20 | ensi2#! szuszin#{ki} i3-dab5 | governor of Susa he captured. |
| 21 | 1(u)# ninda# gid2# 1/3(disz)#-ta | 10 ninda length at 1/3 (per day) |
| 22 | 1(u)# 6(disz)# 1/2(disz) <ninda> gi7# 1/2(disz)# sar#-ta | 16 1/2 <ninda> river-bread at 1/2 sar (per day) |
| 23 | a#-sza3# 1(u)# 1(disz)# 1/2(disz)# sar# 5(disz)# gin2 | field 11 1/2 sar 5 shekels |
| 24 | en# {d#}nansze# i3#-dab5 | Lord Nanše accepted |
| 25 | [1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 gi7 1(u)] gin2#-ta | 17 1/2 ninda 2 cubits river level at 10 shekels each |
| 26 | [1(u) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta] | 10 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels each |
| 27 | [a-sza3 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2] | field: 5 1/3 sar 5 shekels |
| 28 | [nu-banda3 erin2-na {d}nin-dar-a-me] | the captain of the troops of Nindara |
| 29 | [2(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta] | 25 ninda length at 1/3 volume-sar per (nindanu) |
| 30 | [a-sza3 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sar] | field 8 1/3 sar |
| 31 | [ugula sanga {d}dumu-zi] | foreman: temple administrator of Dumuzi |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [ka i7 sag-erin-du8-sze3] | to the mouth of the Sag-erindu canal |
| 2 | [a2 a-sza3 ambar-tur-{d}nanna-ka-bi] | the labor of the field Ambar-tur-Nanna-kabi |
| 3 | [1(u) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta] | 10 ninda long at 1 sar per (nindanu) |
| 4 | [4(disz) ninda gid2 2(disz) sar-ta] | 4 ninda length at 2 sar per (nindanu) |
| 5 | [a-sza3 1(u) 8(disz) sar] | field 18 sar |
| 6 | [igi-nim i7 kun-sze3] | before the canal of the tail |
| 7 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda# ka# A#-DU# | 2 1/2 ninda, the mouth of ADU |
| 8 | ka i7 kun-ta | from the mouth of the Kanun canal |
| 9 | a2# ki-es3#-sa2{ki}-ka-bi | the labor of Ki’essa |
| 10 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta | 2 1/2 ninda length at 1 sar (per day) |
| 11 | 3(u) ninda gid2 5(disz) gin2-ta | 30 ninda length at 5 (volume-)shekels each, |
| 12 | 4(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta# | 40 ninda length at 1/3 volume-sar per (nindanu) |
| 13 | a-sza3 1(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sar# | field: 18 1/3 sar |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) ninda gid2 nu-ak | 60 ninda length not done, |
| 15 | 1(u) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta# | 10 ninda long at 1 sar per (nindanu) |
| 16 | a-sza3 1(u) sar | field 10 sar; |
| 17 | i7 ma2-gur8-ra-[sze3] | to the canal Magurra |
| 18 | 1(u) 2(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar#-ta | 12 ninda length at 1/2 volume-sar per (nindanu) |
| 19 | a-sza3 6(disz) sar# | field 6 sar |
| 20 | i7 ma2-gur8-ra-BAD-sze3 | to the canal Magurra-BAD; |
| 21 | szunigin# 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) ninda gid2 | total: 121 ninda length |
| 22 | szunigin# 5(u) 2(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 | total: 52 sar 5 shekels |
| 23 | sanga {d}nin-dar-a# i3-dab5 | the temple administrator of Nindara accepted |
| 24 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | 141 1/2 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (nindanu), |
| 25 | a-sza3 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar | field: 93 1/2 sar; |
| 26 | ugula ur-zigum-ma ugula aga3-us2 lugal | foreman: Ur-zigumma, overseer: royal soldiers; |
| 27 | 8(gesz2) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta | 8 ninda long at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (nindanu), |
| 28 | a-sza3 2(gesz2) 4(u) sar# | field 240 sar |
| 29 | ugula HAR-ra-an-na-sa6# | foreman: Harranasa |
| 30 | ka i7 sag-erin#-[du8-a-sze3] | to the mouth of the Sag-erindua canal |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [a2 ki-es3-sa2{ki}-ka-bi] | the labor of Ki’essa |
| 2 | ka i7 kun-ta | from the mouth of the Kanun canal |
| 3 | ka i7 sag-erin-du8-a-sze3 | to the mouth of the Sag-erindua canal, |
| 4 | gu2 i7 nigin6{ki}-sze3-du a2 2(disz)-a-bi | the bank of the Nigin-šedu canal, its 2nd laborer |
| 5 | ka i7 sag#-erin-du8#-<a>-sze3 | to the mouth of the Saĝ-erindu canal |
| 6 | durumx(U3) du3-a | a kind of plant |
| 7 | ugula sanga {d}nin-dar-a | foreman: temple administrator of Nindara |
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