Kress 268 (P499480)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Kress 268 |
|---|---|
| ID | P499480 |
| Museum no. | Kress 268 |
| Collection | anonymous, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 9 gur 3 ban2 barley, |
| obverse 2 | deficit repaid of barley, |
| obverse 3 | Lu-Unu, ..., |
| obverse 4 | depot of Kitušdasala |
| reverse 1 | from Nig-urum |
| reverse 2 | did Ur-Nanše |
| reverse 3 | receive; |
| reverse 4 | month “Malt-feast,” |
| reverse 5 | year following “Kimaš was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 9(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal | |
| 2 | la2-ia3 su-ga sze? | |
| 3 | lu2-unu{ki} ugula? x | |
| 4 | i3-dub ki-tusz-da-sal4-la{ki} | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki nig2-u2-rum-ta | |
| 2 | ur-{d}nansze | |
| 3 | szu ba-ti | |
| 4 | iti munu4-gu7!(NAG) | |
| 5 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul | |
Sources & licences
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