CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 (P447991)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | P447991 |
| Museum no. | Haldar 003 |
| Collection | Haldar, Alfred O., Uppsala, Sweden |
| 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 Andersson, Jakob · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, |
| obverse 2 | (to) Puzur-Mama; |
| obverse 3 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, |
| obverse 4 | (to) Nur-Suen; |
| obverse 5 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, |
| obverse 6 | (to) Lu-saga; |
| obverse 7 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, |
| obverse 8 | (to) Ku-Nanna; |
| obverse 9 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, [2 shekels] of potash, (to) [...]; |
| obverse 10 | 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Nune; |
| reverse 1 | 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Ur-šu; |
| reverse 2 | 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Alla-x; |
| reverse 3 | 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Lu-usz-gina; |
| reverse 4 | 2 ban2 of beer, 2 ban2 of bread, 1/3 sila3 of oil, (to) Idissu; |
| reverse 5 | 3 ban2 of beer, the jug of fine-quality sweet wort (containing) 2 ban2, 7 jugs of sweet wort, normal quality (containing) 3 ban2; |
| reverse 6 | 2 ban2 of fine-quality pea-flour, 4 barig 4 ban2 of semolina, 2 sila3 of oil |
| reverse 7 | (for) the messengers that have come from Ḫuḫnuri. |
| reverse 8 | Total: 1 barig 2 ban2 9 sila3 of beer, 1 jug of fine-quality sweet wort (of the strength:) 2 ban2 (barley per jug), 7 jugs of regular-quality sweet wort (of the strength:) 3 ban2 (barley per jug); |
| reverse 9 | total: 4 ban2 4 sila3 of bread, 2 ban2 of fine-quality pea-flour, 4 barig 4 ban2 of semolina; |
| reverse 10 | total: 2/3 sila3 5 shekels of leeks; total: 2 2/3 sila3 7 shekels of oil; |
| reverse 11 | total: 18 shekels of potash. |
| left 1 | 2nd day, |
| left 2 | month: “pa’u’e,” |
| left 3 | year: “Simanum was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 2 | puzur4-[ma]-ma | |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 4 | nu-ur2-{d}suen | |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 6 | lu2-sa6-ga | |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 8 | ku3-{d}nanna | |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2] naga [...] | |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga nun-ne2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga ur-szu | |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga al-la-x | |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga lu2-usz-gi-na | |
| 4 | 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 i-ti-zu | |
| 5 | 3(ban2) kasz dug dida saga 2(ban2) 7(disz) dug dida du 3(ban2) | |
| 6 | 2(ban2) zi3-gu saga 4(barig) 4(ban2) dabin 2(disz) sila3 i3 | |
| 7 | kas4 hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}-ta er-ra | |
| 8 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) dug dida saga 2(ban2) 7(disz) dug dida du 3(ban2) | |
| 9 | szunigin 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 2(ban2) zi3-gu saga 4(barig) 4(ban2) dabin | |
| 10 | szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 i3 | |
| 11 | szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga | |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 2(disz)-kam | |
| 2 | iti pa4-u2-e | |
| 3 | mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul | |
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