NCC 002 (P469657)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | NCC 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P469657 |
| Museum no. | NCC 002 |
| Collection | Oesterle Library, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, 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
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, |
| obverse 2 | 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 3 | 1 bundel onions: |
| obverse 4 | Šu-Mama, the ka’usa; |
| obverse 5 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, |
| obverse 6 | 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 7 | 1 bundel onions: |
| obverse 8 | Habad, the gaba-ta; |
| obverse 9 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, |
| reverse 1 | 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 2 | 1 bundel onions: |
| reverse 3 | Kurbilak, the ka’usa; |
| reverse 4 | total: 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 beer, total: 6 sila3 bread, |
| reverse 5 | total: 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 beer, total: 6 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 6 | total: 3 bundles onions; |
| reverse 7 | 20th day, |
| reverse 8 | month: “Harvest,” |
| reverse 9 | year after: “Martu-Wall was erected.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | |
| 2 | 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 3 | 1(disz) sa szum2 | |
| 4 | szu-ma-ma ka-us2-sa2 | |
| 5 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | |
| 6 | 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 7 | 1(disz) sa szum2 | |
| 8 | ha-ba-ad gaba-ta | |
| 9 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 2 | 1(disz) sa szum2 | |
| 3 | kur-bi-la-ak ka-us2-sa2 | |
| 4 | szunigin 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 6(disz) sila3 ninda | |
| 5 | szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 6(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 6 | szunigin 3(disz) sa szum2 | |
| 7 | u4 2(u)-kam | |
| 8 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | |
| 9 | mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu ba-du3 | |
Sources & licences
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