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CTPSM 1, 246 (P500384)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CTPSM 1, 246 |
|---|---|
| ID | P500384 |
| Museum no. | GMII 1690 |
| 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' | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 2' | [kiszib3 lugal-{d}]anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | under seal of Lugal-anzu |
| 3' | [ki ur]-ba-gara2-ta | from Ur-Bagara |
| 4' | [n] 1(asz) 2(disz) sila3 gur | n gur 2 sila3 |
| 5' | kiszib3# lugal-{d}anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | under seal of Lugal-Anzu |
| 6' | [ki] nam#-ha-ni-ta | from Namḫani |
| 7' | [n] 1(u)# 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur | ... 13 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 8 sila3 fine flour |
| 8' | [n] 1(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur | n gur 1 barig dabin flour |
| 9' | kiszib3# lu2-mar-sa u3# ur-{d}lamma | under seal of Lu-Marsa and Ur-Lamma |
| 10' | [n] 1(asz)# dabin gur | ... 1 gur of dabin-flour |
| 11' | kiszib3# ur-{d}lamma | under seal of Ur-Lamma |
| 12' | [n] 6(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | n gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 13' | kiszib3 lugal-{d}anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | under seal of Lugal-Anzu |
| 14' | ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta | from Ur-gigir; |
| 15' | la2-ia3 su-ga | deficit repaid |
| 16' | 3(u)# 3(asz) 3(barig) dabin gur | 33 gur 3 barig dabin flour |
| 17' | a-ra2 1(disz)-kam | for the first time |
| 18' | [n?] 5(asz)#? 4(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dabin gur | ... 5? gur 4 barig 1 ban2 6 sila3 dabin flour |
| 19' | [a]-ra2# 2(disz)-kam | 2nd time |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] dabin gur | ... gur of dabin flour |
| 2' | 3(barig)# 5(ban2) ar-za-na | 3 barig 5 ban2: Arzana |
| 3' | ki ur-{d}ig-alim | from Ur-Igalim |
| 4' | dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ta | son of Lu-Ningirsu, |
| 5' | 2(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 29 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 1 sila3 flour, |
| 6' | ki a-tu-ta | from Atu |
| 7' | 3(u)# 4(asz)# 3(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 gur | 34 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 flour |
| 8' | ki ku-li-ta | from Kulli |
| 9' | 4(asz) 3(barig) zi3 gur | 4 gur 3 barig flour, |
| 10' | ki ur-tur-ta | from Urtur |
| 11' | x x x [...] | |
| 12' | ki dub-sar zi3-da-ke4-ne-ta | from the scribes of flour |
| 13' | 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(asz) 4(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur | 184 gur 4 barig 8 sila3 |
| 14' | ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3-ta | from Lu-Igimaše |
| 15' | 3(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) dabin gur | 3 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 16' | 8(asz) nig2-ar3-ra du | 8 nig2-arra-measures of regular quality, |
| 17' | ki lu2-mar-sa-ta | from Lu-Marsa |
| 18' | 1(asz) kiszib3 lugal-{d}anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | 1 seal, Lugal-Anzu |
| 19' | ki lugal-gu2-gal-ta | from Lugal-gugal |
| 20' | szunigin 5(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur | total: 55 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 fine flour |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | szunigin 8(asz) nig2-ar3#-[ra du] | total: 8 nig-arra-containers regular quality |
| 2' | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz)#? n 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur# | total: 1706(?) gur 1 ban2 7 sila3 |
| 3' | sze-bi 3(gesz'u)# 1(gesz2)# 3(u)# 7(asz)# 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 97 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 1 1/2 sila3 |
| 4' | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 5' | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur | 69 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 fine flour, |
| 6' | 2(u) 3(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 23 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 7' | 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ar-za-na gur | 5 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 2 sila3 of Arzana, |
| 8' | 1(u) 8(asz) la2 1(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra du | 18 gur less 1 ban2 regular rations, |
| 9' | a-tu | Atu, |
| 10' | dumu lu2-{d}nansze | son of Lu-Nanše, |
| 11' | 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du gur | 6 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 nig-ar3 barley, regular offering |
| 12' | ma2 u2-sze3-he2-du | he will bring the boat. |
| 13' | lu2-dingir-ra | Lu-dingira |
| 14' | 1(u) nig2-ar3-ra du | 10 nig2-arra-measures of regular quality |
| 15' | ma2 lu2-{d}nanna | barge of Lu-Nanna |
| 16' | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu szesz-tur-tur | Ur-Baba, son of Šešturtur |
| 17' | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) dabin gur | 199 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 dabin flour, |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | 3(disz) [...] | 3 ... |
| 3' | kiszib3 x-[...] dumu lu2#-[...] | under seal of ..., son of Lu-... |
| 4' | 7(asz) 4(barig) n [...] | 7 (gur) 4 barig |
| 5' | kiszib3 lu2-[...] dumu ur-{d#}[...] | under seal of Lu-..., son of Ur- |
| 6' | 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 4(ban2) [...] | 68 gur 4 ban2 ... |
| 7' | 3(gesz2) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2)# [...] | 185 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 ... |
| 8' | 7(asz) 5(ban2) ar#-[za-na gur] | 7 gur 5 ban2 of arzana flour |
| 9' | ur-{d}en-lil2-[la2] | Ur-Enlila |
| 10' | 1(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra [du] | 11 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 of regular offering |
| 11' | ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | Ur-Ningešzida |
| 12' | 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) nig2-ar3-ra du | 21 (gur) 2 barig nig2-ar3-flour, regular (quality), |
| 13' | lu2-dingir-ra dumu lugal-sa6-ga | Lu-dingira, son of Lugal-saga. |
| 14' | 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) zi3-sig15 gur | 25 gur 4 barig fine flour |
| 15' | 1(gesz2) 3(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 60 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 16' | ur-nigar{gar} muhaldim | Ur-nigar, the cook; |
| 17' | 3(u) zi3-sig15 gur | 30 gur of fine flour |
| 18' | ku5-da muhaldim | cut, cook |
| 19' | 2(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) zi3-sig15 gur | 28 gur 2 barig fine flour |
| 20' | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) dabin gur | 121 gur of dabin-flour |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(asz) 3(barig) ar-za-na | 4 (gur) 3 barig Arzana |
| 2 | ur-{d}ig-alim dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su | Ur-Igalim, son of Lu-Ningirsu |
| 3 | 9(asz) 1(barig) n 5(disz)# sila3 zi3 gur | 9 gur 1 barig 5 sila3 flour |
| 4 | kiszib3 a-tu# dub-sar he2-dab5 | under seal of Atu, scribe of Hedab |
| 5 | 5(asz) 2(ban2) [n] sila3 sze gur | 5 gur 2 ban2 n sila3 barley |
| 6 | giri3 ur-[{d}]lamma# | via Ur-Lamma |
| 7 | 3(u) 9(asz) [5(disz)] sila3 zi3 gur | 39 gur 5 sila3 flour |
| 8 | giri3 ur-[...] x | via Ur- |
| 9 | kiszib3 lugal-[...] | under seal of Lugal- |
| 10 | ugu2-[a ba-a-gar] | upon it was placed |
| 11 | 4(asz) 4(barig) [1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur] | 4 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine emmer flour |
| 12 | 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) nig2-[ar3-ra du gur] | 5 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 of regular rations |
| 13 | kasz-de2-a [...] | ... beer |
| 14 | kiszib3 ur#-AN-[...] dumu# si-[...] | under seal of Ur-AN-..., son of Si- |
| 15 | dumu# [...] | son of |
| 16 | [...] sila3# 5(disz)# gin2# [...] | ... sila3 5 shekels |
| 17 | [3(barig)] nig2-ar3-ra [saga] | 3 barig fine nig-arra flour |
| 18 | 6(asz) 1(barig) dabin [gur] | 6 gur 1 barig flour |
| 19 | [nig2]-ba [geme2 dumu u3] he2-dab5 [u4 tusz-a] | gift of a female slave, a child, and seized, when she sits down |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | sze-ba geme2 kikken u3 dumu | barley rations of female millers and children, |
| 2 | 4(u) 6(asz) [n] 3(ban2) gur | 46 gur n 3 ban2 |
| 3 | sze-ba kikken2 USZ | barley rations of the mill |
| 4 | iti mu-szu-du7-ta | from month "mušudu" |
| 5 | iti sze-il2-la-sze3 | to month “Barley carried,’ |
| 6 | iti 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam | of the 9th month, |
| 7 | iti diri 1(disz)-am3 sza3-ba i3-gal2 | 1 extra month, inside it, are here; |
| 8 | giri3 ur-kisal dub-sar | via Ur-kisal, the scribe; |
| 9 | 4(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 4 barig 3 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 flour, |
| 10 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 1(disz) sila3 dabin gur | 3 gur 2 barig 1 sila3 dabin flour, |
| 11 | sze-bi 5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 5 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 6 sila3; |
| 12 | igi 1(gesz2)-gal2-sze3 bala-ta x-ra 4(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 gur x | at the rate of 1/6 (mina) per (gur) ... from the bala: 199 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 less 1 sila3 |
| 13 | giri3 dub#-sar zi3-da-ke4-ne | via the flour scribes |
| 14 | inim lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ta | by the command of Lu-Ninšubur |
| 15 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 16 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) zi3-sig15# gur | total: 141 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 fine flour |
| 17 | sze bala-bi 4(gesz2) 1(asz) 2(barig)#? [...] | its bala barley: 141 (gur) 2 barig |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [sze] bala#-bi 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur | its bala barley: 7 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 2 | szunigin [n] 2(u)#? 4(asz) 2(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | total: n+24 gur 2 ban2 less 1 sila3 flour |
| 3 | szunigin# 1(gesz2) 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du gur | total: 67 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 nig-ar3 barley-fed |
| 4 | szunigin 5(asz)# 2(ban2)# 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 5 gur 2 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 5 | ugu2-a ba-a-gar | he placed upon it. |
| 6 | szunigin 4(asz)# 4(barig)# 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur | total: 4 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine emmer flour |
| 7 | sze bala-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) 7(disz)# 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | its bala barley: 2 gur 2 barig 7 1/2 sila3 |
| 8 | szunigin 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra du gur | total: 5 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 barley-fed, regular (quality). |
| 9 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2 | on my account set |
| 10 | szunigin 3(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga | total: 3 barig fine nig-arra flour |
| 11 | szunigin 6(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur | total: 6 gur 1 barig dabin flour |
| 12 | sze-bi 7(asz) 3(ban2) gur | its barley: 7 gur 3 ban2, |
| 13 | nig2-ba geme2 dumu u3 he2-dab5 u4 tusz#-a | gift of a female slave, a child, or a captive, when she sits down |
| 14 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | total: 222 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 15 | sze-ba e2 kikken2 | barley rations of the mill, |
| 16 | szunigin 5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur | total: 5 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 17 | igi# 1(gesz2)#-gal2-sze3 bala# [...] x x | per 100 (shekels) the bala |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 2 | la2-ia3 1(gesz2) gur | deficit: 60 gur |
| 3 | ma2 da-a | barge of Aya |
| 4 | 6(gesz2) 1(asz) gur# | 61 gur |
| 5 | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 6 | la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 4(u) [n] 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: n gur 4 ban2 7 sila3 |
| 7 | ur-{d}lamma dumu erin-da | Ur-Lamma, son of Eridu |
| 8 | la2-ia3 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 9(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 14 gur 4 barig 9 sila3 |
| 9 | lugal#-{d}anzux(|IM.MI|){muszen} | Lugal-Anzu |
| 10 | [nig2-ka9]-ak# zi3-da | accounts of flour |
| 11 | [ur-{d}]lamma# dumu erin-da | Ur-Lamma, son of Eridu |
| 12 | [...]-ta | from |
| 13 | [iti sze-il2]-la-sze3 | to month “Barley carried,’ |
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