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CUSAS 40, 1850 (P516634)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 40, 1850 |
|---|---|
| ID | P516634 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Irisagrig |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
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 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | i3-li2-ki-ib-ri2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ili-kibri, messenger of the king. |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 4 | {d}szul-gi-t,a-bum2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šulgi-ṭabum the royal messenger |
| 5 | u4 erin2 udu ur4-de3 zi-zi-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the work-troops gather sheep and raise them up, |
| 6 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 7 | tu-ra-am-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Turam-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 8 | u4 erin2 zah3 lu2 iri-sag-rig7{ki} dab5-ba-de3 | when the exempt troops of the man of Irisagrig were captured, |
| 9 | im-gen-na-a | came, |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 11 | szu-e2-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Ea, royal messenger, |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 13 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 szusz3 | Ur-Šulpae, cattle manager; |
| 14 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um gub-ba | when a mated-up k-equid stood |
| 15 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 16 | u3-s,i2-bi-gesz-bi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | ..., the messenger of the king. |
| 17 | u4 maszkim [lu2 di-da]-ka-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when the enforcer, the one who is to go, brought her |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 2 | ku-ku-na-tum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Kukunatum, the royal messenger. |
| 3 | u4 zi-ti-an{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | when he went to Zitian |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 5 | qu2-ru-ud-sa3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | warrior, royal messenger, |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 7 | dingir-al-su lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Dingir-alsu, the royal messenger, |
| 8 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 9 | ma-ma-an-dul3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Mandul, the messenger of the king |
| 10 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 11 | ba-gi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Bagi, royal messenger |
| 12 | u4 |BAD.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Dūr-šadû |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 14 | hu-ra-zi sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Hurazi, the messenger of the king. |
| 15 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 16 | a-hu-szu-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Aḫušuni, the royal messenger, |
| 17 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 18 | i3-li2-pa2-dan lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilī-padan, the royal messenger, |
| 19 | u4 |BAD.AN|{ki}-sze3 [...] | On the day that he goes to Dūr |
| 20 | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-[...] lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-..., royal messenger |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 3 | szesz-kal-la lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šeškalla, royal messenger. |
| 4 | u4 ki-masz{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Kimaš was brought, |
| 5 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 6 | {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du muhaldim | Narua-igidu, the cook |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 8 | puzur4-{d}szuba3 muhaldim | Puzur-Šuba, the cook; |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 10 | a-ba-bu-um muhaldim | Ababum, the cook |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | ur-e2-an-na | Ur-Eanna |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | lu2-dingir-ra | Lu-dingira |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 16 | ur-mes | Ur-mes, |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 18 | ARAD2-{d}nanna | Warad-Nanna |
| 19 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 20 | szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | Šū-Enlila, |
| 21 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 22 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}nanna | Lu-Nanna |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 3 | lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | Lu-Narua |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 5 | nam-ti-esz3-ta | for the life |
| 6 | lu2 ma2-sag-ga2-me | The men of the first barge |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 8 | a-pil-li2-a | Apil-ia, |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 10 | ur-{d}en-ki | Ur-Enki |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | {d}nanna-ba-zi-ge18 | Nanna-bazige |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur | Lu-Ninšubur |
| 15 | ma2-lah5 a-kin-me | The boatman is Akinme. |
| 16 | u4 ansze nin-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the donkey reaches the lady, |
| 17 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz | total: 1 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 beer |
| 18 | szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda | total: 1 barig 1 ban2 7 sila3 bread |
| 19 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 20 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 21 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam | 12th day, |
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