CUSAS 40, 1276 (P516060)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 40, 1276 |
|---|---|
| ID | P516060 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| 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 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 | 5 sila3 fine flour |
| 2 | 1(ban2) zi3-gu | 1 ban2 of emmer, |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 esza | 5 sila3 esha-flour, |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3 dub-dub | 5 sila3 dubdub flour, |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 1/2 sila3 butter oil, |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 | 1/2 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 7 | 1/2(disz) gu2 szum2 | 1/2 talent onions, |
| 8 | 1/2(disz) gu2 gesztin | 1/2 talent of wine, |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum | 5 sila3 dates, |
| 10 | 1/2(disz) sila3 szim hi-a | 1/2 sila3 of mixed aromatics, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ge6-par4 <u2>-sag-sze3 e3-a | Ningepar, coming forth to the front |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 | 5 sila3 fine flour |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu | 5 sila3 gu-flour |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 esza 5(disz) sila3 zi3 dub-dub | 5 sila3 eša-flour, 5 siLA3 dubdub flour, |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga | 1/2 sila3 good butter oil, |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-szex(SIG7)-<a> | 1/2 sila3 of emmer |
| 7 | 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum | 3 sila3 dates, |
| 8 | 1/2(disz) sila3 szim hi-a | 1/2 sila3 of mixed aromatics, |
| 9 | {d}igi-zi-bar-ra zabala3{ki}-sze3 gen-na | Igizibara went to Zabalam. |
| 10 | ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta | from Ur-Šulpae |
| 11 | kiszib3 ensi2-ka | under seal of the governor |
| 12 | iti {d}dumu-zi | month: “Dumuzi,’ |
| 13 | mu en kar-zi-da ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Karzida was installed. |
| seal 1 col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}amar-{d}suen | Amar-Suena |
| 2 | lugal kal-ga | mighty king |
| 3 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | king of Ur |
| 4 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | king of the four quarters |
| seal 1 col 2 | ||
| 1 | [a-kal-la] | Akalla |
| 2 | ensi2# | governor |
| 3 | umma#[{ki}] | of Umma |
| 4 | ARAD2-[zu] | your servant |
Sources & licences
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