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CUSAS 40, 1359 (P516143)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 40, 1359 |
|---|---|
| ID | P516143 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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(asz) 2(barig) sze i3-dub erin2-na gur | 5 gur 2 barig of barley, for the depot of the workers, |
| 2 | kaskal-sze3 erin2-e szu ti-a | for the journey, the troops received; |
| 3 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze zi3-da gur | 3 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, flour, |
| 4 | 2(asz) 2(barig) sze lu2-{d}szara2 ensi2-ka | 2 (gur) 2 barig of barley (for) Lu-Šara the governor |
| 5 | 1(barig) giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | 60 litres (of barley for) Girini-isa |
| 6 | 1(ban2) geme2-dingir-sza3-ga | 1 ban2: Geme-dingir-šaga |
| 7 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 barig 3 ban2: Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 8 | mu he2-ma-DU-sze3 | to the year “May he ...’ |
| 9 | 1(asz) ur-{d}en-ki egir | Ur-Enki after |
| 10 | 2(ban2) a2 mar hun-ga2 | 2 ban2, labor of hirelings; |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 inim-{d}szara2 | 1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3: Inim-Šara |
| 2 | dumu lu2-ni-ra nimgir | son of Lu-nira, herald. |
| 3 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) ur-{d}szara2 | 1 barig 1 ban2: Ur-Šara |
| 4 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze masz-masz | 1 barig 1 ban2 barley (for) the exorcist |
| 5 | 3(ban2) lu2-{d}nanna | 3 ban2, Lu-Nanna; |
| 6 | 3(ban2) lugal-szu-nir-re | 3 ban2: Lugal-šunire; |
| 7 | 3(ban2) lugal-ku3-zu dumu szesz-kal-la | 3 ban2: Lugal-kuzu, son of Šeškala; |
| 8 | 1(ban2) e2-gal-e-si | 1 ban2: Egal-esi; |
| 9 | 2(barig) a-na-sa3-bi2-tum | 2 barig Ana-sabītum |
| 10 | 1(asz) 1(barig) lu2-{d}szara2 nu-banda3! | 1 (gur) 1 barig Lu-Šara, the overseer |
| 11 | szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze i3-dub erin2-na gur | total: 15 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 barley, for the depot of the workers, |
| left | ||
| 1 | ugula lu2-kal-la | foreman: Lukalla; |
| 2 | iti szu-numun | month: “Sowing,’ |
Sources & licences
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