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Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 (P459087)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationAkkadica 134/1 §2.8
IDP459087
Museum no.PML 46.074
CollectionPickler Memorial Library, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

English translation

By Liu Changyu; Lecompte, Camille · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1n + 6 female laborers, 3 ban2,
obverse 2for one day, to gather and pile up the sheaves,
obverse 3on the field Willow,
obverse 4under charge of Dadaga,
obverse 5under seal of Lugal-emaḫe;
obverse 6month: “Barley-stored-in-the-harbor,”
reverse 1year: “The en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the goat.”
seal 1 1Lugal-emaḫe,
seal 1 2scribe,
seal 1 3son of Lugal-kugani.

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1[n] 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
2[u4] 1(disz)-sze3 szu-ur3 zar3# tab#-[ba]
3[a]-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu
4[ugula] da-da-ga
5kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
6iti# sze#-kar-ra-gal2{ga2?}-la
reverse
1mu en {d}nanna# [masz2]-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1lugal-e2-mah#-[e]
2dub-sar#
3dumu lugal#-ku3-ga-ni#

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