CTPSM 1, 036 (P499311)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CTPSM 1, 036 |
|---|---|
| ID | P499311 |
| Museum no. | GMII 1455 |
| Collection | Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation |
| 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 | 1(asz) guru7 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur lugal | 1 silo: 940 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 barley, royal (measure), |
| 2 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 3 | [1(asz)] guru7 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur | 1 silo, 1060 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 |
| 4 | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 5 | a-sza3 a-ba-al-la | field Aballa, |
| 6 | 3(gesz'u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur | 177 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 |
| 7 | sze gibil | new barley |
| 8 | 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(u)#? 5(asz)#? [...] | 105(?) ... |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | [...] | |
| 13 | [...] | |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | [...] | |
| 16 | [x-{d}]nin-gir2#-[su] | x-Ningirsu |
| 17 | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 18 | [...] lugal-iri-da | ... Lugal-irida |
| 19 | [x]-{d}nin-dar-a | x-Nindara |
| 20 | [...] 2(barig) gur | ... 2 barig |
| 21 | [...]-mah | ... great |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 | its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 2 | kiszib3 ma-ni | under seal of Mani |
| 3 | 4(asz) 3(barig) gur | 4 gur 3 barig |
| 4 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}giri3-da [nu]-banda3-gu4 | under seal of Lu-Girida, oxen manager |
| 5 | ugula lu2-[...] | foreman: Lu- |
| 6 | 2(u) 3(asz) [x x] gur | 23 gur ... |
| 7 | [...] | |
| 8 | [...] | |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 10 | [kiszib3 {d}]utu-mu | under seal of Utu-mu |
| 11 | sze ur5-ra engar nu-banda3-gu4 | barley rations of the plowmen and managers of oxen |
| 12 | 9(asz) 3(barig) gur | 9 gur 3 barig |
| 13 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu da#-da | under seal of Lu-Baba, son of Dada |
| 14 | [x] TUR [...] | ... small ... |
| 15 | [sze] ur5-ra erin2-na | barley rations of the troops |
| 16 | [iti] mu-szu-du7 | month: “mušudu, |
| 17 | [x]-{d}nin-gir2-su | x-Ningirsu |
| 18 | [...] 3(asz)# 4(barig) gur | ... 3 gur 4 barig |
| 19 | sze ur5#-ra# [...] | barley rations |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | [...] | |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | 6(asz) [...] gur | 6 gur |
| 26 | mu [...] | year ... |
| 27 | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 28 | 5(asz) 2(barig) [n gur] | 5 gur 2 barig n |
| 29 | kiszib3 lu2-[x ...] KA [...] | under seal of Lu-... |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 ba-ad-da-ri2 | under seal of Baddari; |
| 2 | ugu2 ma-ni ga2-ga2-dam | on top of his property is to be set. |
| 3 | 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) gur | 17 gur 3 barig |
| 4 | zi3-KA-sze3 | ... flour |
| 5 | mu a-tu-sze3 | for Atu; |
| 6 | kiszib3 lu2-sa6-ga | under seal of Lu-saga |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) gu3-de2-a | 90, Gudea; |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) gur | 90 gur |
| 9 | kiszib3 gu3-de2-a | under seal of Gudea |
| 10 | kiszib3 ur-ma-ma szesz | under seal of Ur-mama, brother |
| 11 | ur-{d}nin-mar{ki} | Ur-Ninmar |
| 12 | 5(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) gur | 52 gur 1 barig, |
| 13 | kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma dumu ARAD2-mu | under seal of Ur-Lamma, son of ARADmu |
| 14 | 4(asz) 2(barig) gur | 4 gur 2 barig |
| 15 | mu ur-{d}lamma-sze3 | to the name of Ur-Lamma |
| 16 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu da-da | under seal of Lu-Baba, son of Dada; |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) [n ... sze gur] | 1 barig n gur of barley |
| 2 | sze ur5-[ra ...] | barley rations |
| 3 | nam-ha-ni [dumu] hu-wa-wa# | Namḫani, son of Huwawa |
| 4 | sze zi3-KA# | barley of KA flour |
| 5 | szunigin 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz)#? [...] 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# [gur] | total: 346(?) gur 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 6 | mu-kux(DU)# | delivery |
| 7 | 6(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) [x x gur] | 165 ... gur |
| 8 | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 9 | su#-ga# [...] | Suga |
| 10 | [n] guru7 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 5(disz) [sila3 gur] | n silo, 157 gur 5 qû |
| 11 | 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2)# [gur] | 3 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13 | 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u)#? [n ... gur] | 900+ gur ... |
| 14 | kiszib3 ur-{d}x dumu ur-li | under seal of Ur-, son of Urli; |
| 15 | 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) gur | 91 gur |
| 16 | kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-[ba6] dumu na-[silim] | under seal of Ur-Baba, son of Nasilim |
| 17 | lu2# lunga-me# | We are brewers |
| 18 | 3(gesz2) 3(u) gur | 390 gur |
| 19 | kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal ugula kikken2 | under seal of Lu-girizal, foreman of the mill, |
| 20 | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 21 | [...]-{d}ba-ba6 | ...-Baba |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1' | kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu lu2-du10-ga | under seal of Ur-Nanše, son of Lu-duga |
| 2' | ugu2 ur-{d}nansze ga2-ga2-dam | upon Ur-Nanše to be brought |
| 3' | [szunigin] 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 9(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur | total: 709 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 |
| 4' | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 5' | 4(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) [... gur] | 490 ... gur |
| 6' | [...] | |
| 7' | [...] | |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | [...] | |
| 10' | [...] | |
| 11' | [...] 1(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) [gur] | ... 1 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 |
| 12' | sza3-bi-[ta] | from there |
| 13' | 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) [x x] 1(ban2) [gur] | 170 gur ... 1 ban2 |
| 14' | kiszib3 [...] | under seal of ... |
| obverse col 6 | ||
| 1' | 3(gesz2) [x] 3(u) [... gur] | 390 ... gur |
| 2' | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-[am3] | its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 3' | kiszib3 ur-[...] dumu na-silim# | under seal of Ur-..., son of Nasilim |
| 4' | giri3 [...] | via |
| 5' | 5(gesz2) [... gur] | 450 ... gur |
| 6' | [...] 3(u) [...] | ... 30 ... |
| 7' | [...] AN [...] | ... ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 1(u) [...] | 10 ... |
| 2' | sza3-bi-[ta] | from there |
| 3' | 2(gesz'u)#? [... gur] | 120(?) ... gur |
| 4' | ki [...] | the place of |
| 5' | ur-[...] | Ur- |
| 6' | x x [...] dumu [...] | ... son ... |
| 7' | giri3 nam#-[ha-ni] | via Namḫani |
| 8' | 5(gesz2) [... gur] | 450 ... gur |
| 9' | kiszib3 lu2-[...] | under seal of Lu- |
| 10' | 5(gesz2) [... gur] | 450 ... gur |
| 11' | kiszib3 ur-[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 12' | 5(gesz2) [... gur] | 450 ... gur |
| 13' | kiszib3 [...] | under seal of ... |
| 14' | 5(gesz2)#? 2(u)#? [... gur] | 420(?) ... gur |
| 15' | kiszib3 [...] | under seal of ... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | 1(gesz'u) [... gur] | 10 00 ... gur |
| 2' | ma x [...] | ... ... |
| 3' | 7(gesz2) 3(asz) [... gur] | 63 ... gur |
| 4' | kiszib3# tuku# | under seal of Ṭubu |
| 5' | 1(gesz2) gur kiszib3 nu-tuku | 60 gur, without seal, |
| 6' | ma2# ur-{d}ig-alim | barge of Ur-Igalim |
| 7' | gu3-de2-a dumu ur-{d}utu | Gudea, son of Ur-Utu |
| 8' | ma2-a si-ga | barge punted, |
| 9' | 9(asz)# gur | 9 gur |
| 10' | mu ba-ad-da-ri2-sze3 | to the year: “Baddari, |
| 11' | kiszib3 ur-kisal dumu da-da | under seal of Ur-kisal, son of Dada; |
| 12' | [n] 6(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) gur | n 66 gur |
| 13' | [kiszib3] in?-ta-e3-a | under seal of Intaea |
| 14' | 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) gur | 24 gur 2 barig |
| 15' | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] nu-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of Ur-..., gardener; |
| 16' | [n] 4(asz) 2(barig) gur | ... 4 gur 2 barig |
| 17' | kiszib3# ur-{d}nansze nu-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of Ur-Nanše, gardener |
| 18' | [n] 1(u) gur | n 10 gur |
| 19' | mu ki-tusz-lu2-sze3 | to the year: "Kitušlu" |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | kiszib3 lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | under seal of Lu-Igimaše, son of Ur-gigir |
| 2' | 1(gesz2) gur | 60 gur |
| 3' | mu lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3-sze3 | to the name of Lu-Igimaše |
| 4' | kiszib3 ur-nig2 dumu a-tu | under seal of Ur-nig, son of Atu |
| 5' | 1(asz) gur | 1 gur |
| 6' | mu lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3-sze3 | to the name of Lu-Igimaše |
| 7' | kiszib3 lugal-{d}anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | under seal of Lugal-Anzu |
| 8' | 6(gesz2)# 3(u)# 7(asz)# 1(barig)# 5(ban2)# 6(disz)# sila3 gur | 157 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 9' | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 | its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 10' | [...] MU# | ... year |
| 11' | 6(asz) [... gur] | 6 ... gur |
| 12' | [...] | |
| 13' | [...] | |
| 14' | [...] | |
| 15' | [...]-kal-la | ...-kalla |
| 16' | [...] A | ... A. |
| 17' | [iti] mu#-szu#-du7 | month: “mušudu, |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | 5(asz) 3(barig) [n gur] | 5 gur 3 barig n |
| 2' | 5(asz) 4(barig) [n gur] | 5 gur 4 barig n |
| 3' | kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma [...] NI [...] | under seal of Ur-Lamma |
| 4' | sze ur5-ra | barley rations |
| 5' | ugu2 ur-{d}[... dumu] lu2-du10-ga ga2-ga2-dam | incumbent on Ur-..., son of Lu-duga, to be brought |
| 6' | 1(u) 8(asz) kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 | 18 seals, 2 |
| 7' | kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2 | under seal of Ur-Baba, son of Halili; |
| 8' | 8(asz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ad-da-mu | 8 (gur) under seal of Ur-Šuša-Baba, son of Addamu; |
| 9' | 4(asz) [... gur] | 4 gur ... |
| 10' | [...] | |
| 11' | 9(asz) [... gur] | 9 gur ... |
| 12' | kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-[am3] | its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 13' | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| reverse col 5 | ||
| 1' | 4(u) gur | 40 gur |
| 2' | sze ar-za-na | barley of Arzana |
| 3' | kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ab-ba iri | under seal of Ur-gigir, son of Abba of the city |
| 4' | szunigin 2(asz) guru7 4(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur | total: 2 silo, 313 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 5' | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 6' | i3-dub e2-gibil4-le | the depot of the new house |
| 7' | u3 du6#-du11-ga-[x]-sal4-ta | and Duduga-x-sal |
| 8' | 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) [x] 7(asz) [... gur] | 197 ... gur |
| 9' | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 10' | [x] 2(u) [...] gur | ... 20 gur |
| 11' | diri i3-dub | excrement of the depot |
| 12' | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) [gur] | total: 1727 gur |
| 13' | sza3-bi-[ta] | from there |
| reverse col 6 | ||
| 1' | [n] 1(u)#? 4(asz)#? [... gur] | n gur 14? ... gur |
| 2' | [x] lugal#-igi-husz | ... Lugaligihuš |
| 3' | [x] lugal#-gu2-gal | ... Lugal-gugal |
| 4' | [sza3]-gal# udu-sze3 | fodder for sheep |
| 5' | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 6' | i3-dub {gesz}balag | the doorkeeper of the balag drum |
| 7' | 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 5(asz) gur | 91 gur 3 barig 5 gur |
| 8' | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 9' | 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur | 203 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 |
| 10' | diri i3-dub | excrement of the depot |
| 11' | szunigin 1(gesz'u)# 6(gesz2)# 2(asz)# 2(barig)# [gur] | total: 862 gur 2 barig |
| 12' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13' | 9(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(asz) gur | 990 gur |
| 14' | kiszib3 lu2-kasz-mu | under seal of Lu-kašmu |
| 15' | 6(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) gur | 153 gur 2 barig |
| 16' | kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6 | under seal of Ur-Nanše, son of Nabasa; |
| 17' | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(asz) 1(barig) gur | total: 62 gur 1 barig |
| 18' | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 19' | i3-dub sukkal-[i3-du8] | the depot of the doorkeepers |
| reverse col 7 | ||
| 1' | [...] 3(u) [...] | ... 30 ... |
| 2' | [...] | |
| 3' | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 4' | [...] i3-dub | ... he dug. |
| 5' | [sza3]-bi-ta | within it |
| 6' | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 7' | [kiszib3]-bi 3(disz)-am3 | its sealed tablets: 3 |
| 8 | [kiszib3] ma-ni | under seal of Mani |
| 9' | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 10' | [kiszib3] nu-tuku | without seal |
| 11' | [...] nin-kal-la | ... Ninkala |
| 12' | [...] 8(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(barig) gur | ... 490 gur less 1 barig |
| 13' | [nig2]-ka9-[ak] i3-dub [...] | accounts of ... |
| 14' | mu ki-masz{ki} [ba]-hul | year: “Kimaš was destroyed.&us201d |
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