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Labor in Ancient World 5, 219 T16a (P500132)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Labor in Ancient World 5, 219 T16a |
|---|---|
| ID | P500132 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 500132 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
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 | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz)#? ninda gid2 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 dagal | 1/2 ninda the length, 1/2 rod 2 1/2 cubits the width |
| 2 | 3(disz) kusz3 sukud | 3 cubits is the height |
| 3 | a-ra2 1(disz)-kam | for the first time |
| 4 | 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 dagal | Half a ninda length, half a rod 2 1/2 cubits width, |
| 5 | 1(disz) kusz3# [ba]-an-gi4 | 1 cubit: Bangi |
| 6 | 5(disz) 1/3(disz) kusz3 sukud | 5 1/3 cubits is the height |
| 7 | ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta | from the governor of Umma |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | di-ni-li2 | Diŋinilī |
| 2 | lu2 adab{ki} | the man of Adab, |
| 3 | szu ba-ti sig4 ki-ba gi4-gi4-dam | he received; the brickwork of that place is to be restored. |
| 4 | e2 ge6-par4 ga#-esz{ki} | House of the Gipar, Ga’eš |
| 5 | mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba?-hun? | year: “Enmaḫgalana, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | di!-ku5?-i3-li2 | Iku-ili |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu szesz-kal-la gu-za-la2 | son of Šeškalla, the throne bearer |
Sources & licences
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