Halton diss. no. 40 (P514376)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Halton diss. no. 40 |
|---|---|
| ID | P514376 |
| Museum no. | CMNH 30498-01 |
| Collection | Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) |
| Coordinates | 32.0591, 45.2922 |
English translation
By Owen, David I. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 23 sheep for the kitchen, via Nasilim, the cook; |
| obverse 2 | 1 full-grown goat, Ur-šuritumma; |
| obverse 3 | 1 ewe, via Ur-Šulpa’e; |
| obverse 4 | 1 lamb, via Uta-mišarum; |
| obverse 5 | 1 lamb, via A'angata; |
| obverse 6 | 1 lamb, via NIdakunti; |
| obverse 7 | 1 lamb, via Ur-Baba, son of Ilī; |
| obverse 8 | 1 lamb, via Ur-ešlila; |
| obverse 9 | 1 lamb, via Nin-egal-palil; |
| obverse 10 | 66 sheep, 6th day; |
| obverse 11 | 117 sheep, 7th day; |
| obverse 12 | 12 sheep, 8th day; |
| obverse 13 | festival, carnelian, bed; |
| obverse 14 | (subtotal:) 226 (small cattle); |
| obverse 15 | therefrom: |
| reverse 1 | 25 sheep ... a-sza3-ta |
| reverse 2 | did Ur-Baba, son of Luba, receive, |
| reverse 3 | via Lu’amu; |
| reverse 4 | 3 sheep, via Lugal-nammaḫ, |
| reverse 5 | 5 goats, via Lukalla; |
| reverse 6 | booked out; |
| reverse 7 | 193 sheep, deficit; |
| reverse 8 | copy of |
| reverse 9 | the account of Duga, |
| reverse 10 | via Šeškalla; |
| reverse 11 | month: “Harvest,” |
| reverse 12 | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(u) 3(disz) udu e2-muhaldim giri3 na-silim muhaldim | |
| 2 | 1(disz) masz2-gal ur-szu-ri-tum-ma | |
| 3 | 1(disz) u8 giri3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 u2-ta2-mi-szar3-um | |
| 5 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 a2-an-ga2-ta | |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 NI-da-ku-un-ti | |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu i3-li2 | |
| 8 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 ur-esz3-lil2-la2 | |
| 9 | 1(disz) sila4 giri3 {d}nin-e2-gal-palil | |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 6(disz) udu u4 6(disz)-kam | |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) udu u4 7(disz)-kam | |
| 12 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu u4 8(disz)-kam | |
| 13 | nig2-ezem-ma {na4}gug na2 | |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) 3(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) | |
| 15 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(u) 5(disz) udu [x-x?]-x a-sza3-ta | |
| 2 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-ba i3-dab5 | |
| 3 | giri3 lu5-a-mu | |
| 4 | 3(disz) udu giri3 lugal-nam2-mah | |
| 5 | 5(disz) masz2 giri3 lu2-kal-la | |
| 6 | zi-ga-am3 | |
| 7 | 3(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) udu si-i3-tum | |
| 8 | gaba-ri | |
| 9 | nig2-ka9-ak du11-ga | |
| 10 | giri3 szesz-kal-la | |
| 11 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | |
| 12 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | |
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