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BMO 18, 01 (P525004)
Administrative, Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BMO 18, 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P525004 |
| Museum no. | IM 205127 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | [sze-ba lugal] | barley of the king |
| 2 | [ur-{d}bil4-ga:mes] | Ur-Gilgames |
| 3 | [... zu-lu-um] | ... dates |
| 4 | 3(ban2) ur#-{d#}szu#-zi#-an#-ka# | 3 ban2: Ur-Šuzianka |
| 5 | 3(ban2) lu2-du10-ga | 3 ban2: Lu-duga; |
| 6 | 3(ban2) szu-na-wi-ir | 3 ban2, Šunawir; |
| 7 | 3(ban2) hu-la-al | 3 ban2: Hulal; |
| 8 | 3(ban2) an-na-hi-li | 3 ban2 Annaḫili |
| 9 | muhaldim-me | the cooks |
| 10 | 1(barig) ab-ba-gi-na | 60 litres (of barley for) Abbagina |
| 11 | 1(barig) li-bur-be-li2 | 60 litres (of barley for) Libur-beli |
| 12 | 3(ban2) nin-dub-sar | 3 ban2: Nin-dubsar; |
| 13 | 1(barig) ir-ib2-dingir-szu | 60 litres (of barley for) Irīb-dingiršu |
| 14 | 3(ban2) ab-ba-mu | 3 ban2: Abbamu; |
| 15 | 3(ban2) szu-e2-a | 3 ban2: Šu-Ea; |
| 16 | 3(ban2) um-bi-mu-usz | 3 ban2: Umbimuš |
| 17 | lu2 lunga-me | We are brewers |
| 18 | 1(barig) {d}amar-{d}suen-ha-ma-ti munu4-mu2 | 60 litres (of barley) 1 unit (for) Amar-Suen-hamati, the miller |
| 19 | 5(ban2) lugal-nesag-e | 5 ban2, Lugal-nesage, |
| 20 | 3(ban2) da-ku-ki | 30 litres (of barley for) Dakuki |
| 21 | 3(ban2) zi3 1(ban2) esza | 3 ban2 flour, 1 ban2 esha, |
| 22 | ib-szi-ka | brought to you, |
| 23 | 3(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2 | 3 ban2, Lu-Šara; |
| 24 | 3(ban2) szu-ma-ma | 3 ban2 Šumama |
| 25 | 3(ban2) ma-szum | 3 ban2: Mašum; |
| 26 | 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze | 2 (gur) 3 barig 5 sila3 barley |
| 27 | 3(ban2) zi3 1(ban2) esza | 3 ban2 flour, 1 ban2 esha, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [sagi] | cupbearer |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | 1(barig)# ur#-dingir#-an#-na# | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-dingir-ana |
| 5 | 1(barig) ep-qu2-sza | 60 litres (of barley for) Epquša |
| 6 | 5(ban2) {d}szul-gi-mu-dah#? | 5 seahs for Šulgi-mudaḫ |
| 7 | ra2-gaba-me | they are couriers. |
| 8 | 1(barig) a#-bu#-du10 | 60 litres (of barley for) Abudu |
| 9 | 1(ban2) nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | 1 ban2 Nūr-Adad, |
| 10 | 1(ban2) be-li2-du10 | 1 ban2: Beli-ṭāb |
| 11 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 12 | 3(ban2) a-da-lal3 | 3 ban2: Adalal; |
| 13 | 3(ban2) dingir-dan# | 3 ban2: Dingir-dan |
| 14 | 3(ban2) zu-zu | 3 ban2: Zuzu |
| 15 | 3(ban2) en-um-i3-li2 | 3 ban2: Ennum-ilī; |
| 16 | 1(barig) dingir-ur-sag | 60 litres (of barley for) Dingir-ursag |
| 17 | 1(barig) lu-ba-li2-it, | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-baliṭ |
| 18 | 1(barig) te-mu-[ri] | 60 litres (of barley for) Temuru |
| 19 | 1(barig) ur-{d#}suen# | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Suen |
| 20 | 3(ban2) puzur4-esz18-dar | 3 ban2: Puzur-Ištar |
| 21 | 1(barig) i3-li2-asz-ra-ni | 60 litres (of barley for) Ilī-ašranni |
| 22 | 5(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2#? | 5 ban2: Lu-Šara |
| 23 | aga3-us2-me | our soldiers |
| 24 | 5(ban2) a-bu-um-dingir | 5 seahs: Abum-ilī; |
| 25 | 3(ban2) NE-za-ti | 3 ban2 NE-za-ti, |
| 26 | 3(ban2) zi-za-num2 | 3 ban2 of zinzanum-flour, |
| 27 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 5 ban2: Ur-Baba; |
| 28 | 3(ban2) szu-er3-ra | 3 ban2: Šu-Erra |
| 29 | zah3 la-la-ha-ma-ti | of the lalaḫa-demons |
| 30 | [...] sze | ... grain |
| 31 | 1(asz) | 1: |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-NI# | ...-NI |
| 2' | n [...] | n ...; |
| 3' | 1(barig)# [...] | 1 barig ... |
| 4' | n [...] | n ...; |
| 5' | n [...] | n ...; |
| 6' | n [...] | n ...; |
| 7' | n 1(barig)#? n [...] | n 1 barig n ... |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | [...] | |
| 10' | n [...] | n ...; |
| 11' | 3(ban2)# x-[...] | 3 ban2 ... |
| 12' | 1(barig)# ur#-{d#}lugal#-banda3#{da#} | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Lugalbanda |
| 13' | 1(barig)# ri#-is,#-dingir# | 60 litres (of barley for) Riṣ-ili |
| 14' | 1(barig)# i-[ri-ib] | 60 litres (of barley) |
| 15' | 1(barig)# a-lu-[lu] | 60 litres (of barley for) Allulu |
| 16' | 1(barig)# x ku-zu-[li] | 60 litres of barley 1 unit for Kuzuli |
| 17' | 1(barig) mi-na#-[ar-ni] | 60 litres of barley 1 unit for Ina-arni |
| 18' | x x x x [...] | |
| 19' | sag-rig7-[me] | are presented. |
| 20' | 1(barig) ba-[za] | 60 litres (of barley for) Baza |
| 21' | 1(barig) lu2-[{d}en-ki] | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu-Enki |
| 22' | 3(ban2) ur-[{d}iszkur] | 3 ban2: Ur-Addu |
| 23' | 2(ban2) [lugal-inim-du10] | 2 ban2: Lugal-inimdu |
| 24' | zah3 [nig2-u2-rum] | pig of Nig-Urum |
| 25' | ma2#-[lah5-me] | they are boatmen |
| 26' | 1(barig) [...] | 1 barig |
| 27' | 2(asz) 4(barig) gur | 2 gur 4 barig |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) [...] | 1 barig 1 ban2 |
| 2 | 5(ban2)#? [...] | 5 ban2 ... |
| 3 | 5(ban2)#? [...] | 5 ban2 ... |
| 4 | 5(ban2)#? [...] | 5 ban2 ... |
| 5 | 3(ban2) ur-{d}[szakkan2?] | 3 ban2: Ur-Šakkan |
| 6 | 5(ban2) {d}szul-gi-[...] | 5 seahs for Šulgi- |
| 7 | u2-il2-[me] | they carried. |
| 8 | 3(ban2) nin-ma2-[gur8-re] | 3 ban2: Nin-magure |
| 9 | 3(ban2) szesz-kal#-[la] | 3 ban2: Šeškalla |
| 10 | nar#-[me] | singers |
| 11 | 3(ban2) [a-da-ga] | 3 ban2 Adaga |
| 12 | 3(ban2) gu-na#-[na] | 3 ban2 of Gunana |
| 13 | 3(ban2) asz-du-[am3] | 3 ban2 of emmer |
| 14 | 3(ban2) a-lu2#?-[...] | 3 ban2: Alu- |
| 15 | 3(ban2) zu-an#?-[na] | 3 ban2: Zuana |
| 16 | 3(ban2) geme2-{d}[suen] | 3 ban2: Geme-Suen |
| 17 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3?] x-[...] | 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] | |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | x x [...] | |
| 22 | x x [...] | |
| 23 | geme2 kikken2#-[me] | female millworkers |
| 24 | 3(ban2) PI-ru# [...] | 3 ban2 PI-ru |
| 25 | [n] ut-[tum] | n female lambs |
| 26 | [...] x [...] | |
| 27 | [...] x [...] | |
| 28 | [...] DU DU [...] | ... ... |
| 29 | [...] x [...] x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur sza3-gal {ansze}[kunga2] | 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, fodder of k-equids |
| 2 | 1(barig) dida saga | 1 barig fine dida-beer |
| 3 | 1(barig) 2(ban2) sila3 dabin 1(barig) sila3 esza | 1 barig 2 ban2 sila3 of dabin-flour, 1 (pānu) sila2 of eša flour, |
| 4 | siskur2 {d}nanna | offering of Nanna |
| 5 | 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 2(ban2) sze bi | 1 barig 5 sila3 flour, 2 ban2 barley, |
| 6 | 3(ban2) sila3 zi3 gur 1(barig) sila3 esza | 3 ban2 of flour, 1 barig of esha-flour |
| 7 | ge-ra-nu-um-sze3 | to Geranum |
| 8 | 3(barig) sila3 zi3 gum | 3 barig sila3 gum flour |
| 9 | 1(ban2) [...] 1(ban2) esza | 1 ban2 ... 1 ban2, eša |
| 10 | sa2-du11# {d}sza-u-sza | regular offerings of Šaušu |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 sze zi3#? x | 5 sila3 barley, flour |
| 12 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3 e2-e# szum2#-ma# | 5 sila3 flour given to the house |
| 13 | 1(asz) zi3 gur | 1 gur flour, |
| 14 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 2 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 15 | [... ma-na] szim saga | ... mina of fine aromatics |
| 16 | 2(asz) [n ... ma-na] szim du | 2 ... minas of good aromatics |
| 17 | 3(ban2) sze# ma-na szim | 3 ban2 barley, mina of aromatics |
| 18 | kasz-[kam] sa2#-du11# nita# | beer, regular offering of the man |
| 19 | 2(asz) [n] zi3 gur | 2 gur ... flour |
| 20 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | 2 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 21 | 1(asz) gu2 szim saga | 1 talent fine aromatics, |
| 22 | 2(asz) gu2 szim du | 2 talents of regular aromatics, |
| 23 | 3(ban2) sze 6(disz) ma-na [szim] | 3 ban2 barley, 6 mana resin |
| 24 | kasz-kam zi3 sa2-du11# [munus] | beer, flour, regular offering of the woman |
| 25 | [...] x 3(asz)? 4(barig) 5(ban2) | ... 3? (gur) 4 barig 5 ban2 |
| 26 | [...] | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [n] 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze gur | ... 1 barig 1 ban2 barley |
| 2 | [n] 2(barig) 1(ban2) sila3 zi3 sig15 | ... 2 barig 1 ban2 fine flour |
| 3 | [...] sila3 esza | ... sila3 eša flour |
| 4 | [...] zi3 sig15 | ... fine flour |
| 5 | [...] dida saga | ... good dida-beer |
| 6 | [...] szim saga | ... fine aromatics |
| 7 | [...] 1(u) 2(disz) x | ... 12 ... |
| 8 | [...] du | ... going |
| 9 | sa2-[du11] sze#-ba | regular offering of barley |
| 10 | iti diri# sze-sag11-ku5 | extra month: "Harvest," |
| 11 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal | year: “Šū-Suen is king.{d} |
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