Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


2(geš₂) 2(u) 7(diš) gu₄ niga
1(diš) ab₂ niga
1(geš₂) 4(u) la₂ 1(diš) gu₄
1(u) 1(diš) ab₂
1(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
1(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ nita₂
2(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ munus
4(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) udu niga
4(diš) u₈ niga
4(diš) maš₂ niga
5(diš) ud₅ niga
2(gešʾu) 4(geš₂) 2(diš) udu
2(u) 1(diš) u₈
1(gešʾu) 2(geš₂) 2(u) 6(diš) maš₂
1(diš) ud₅
1(diš) dara₄ nita₂
5(u) 2(diš) maš-da₃
1(diš) az
...4(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 3(u) 4(diš)
mu-kuₓ(DU) lugal
1(diš) udu
3(diš) maš₂
...4(diš)
...šul-gi
...kunga₂ nita₂
...kunga₂ munus
...1(u) 4(diš)
...šabra-ne-ta
4(diš) gu₄
1(u) 2(diš) ab₂

7(diš) šeg₉-bar nita₂
1(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
2(diš) dusu₂ nita₂
1(diš) dusu₂ munus
3(u) 2(diš) udu
2(u) 3(diš) u₈
3(u) 7(diš) maš₂
4(u) 7(diš) ud₅
...2(geš₂) 4(u) 6(diš)
e₂-du₆-la
1(u) 7(diš) gu₄
1(diš) ab₂
5(geš₂) 4(u) 7(diš) udu
1(u) 2(diš) u₈
5(geš₂) 5(u) 6(diš) maš₂
3(geš₂) 4(diš) ud₅
3(diš) maš-da₃
...1(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) 2(u)
a-ša₃-ta

šuniŋin 2(geš₂) 2(u) 7(diš) gu₄ niga
šuniŋin 1(diš) ab₂ niga
šuniŋin 2(geš₂) gu₄
šuniŋin 2(u) 4(diš) ab₂
šuniŋin 7(diš) šeg₉-bar nita₂
šuniŋin 2(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
šuniŋin 1(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ nita₂
šuniŋin 2(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ munus
šuniŋin 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) {anše}kunga₂ nita₂

šuniŋin 5(diš) {anše}kunga₂ munus
šuniŋin 2(diš) dusu₂ nita₂
šuniŋin 1(diš) dusu₂ munus
šuniŋin 4(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) udu niga
šuniŋin 4(diš) u₈ niga
šuniŋin 4(diš) maš₂ niga
šuniŋin 5(diš) ud₅ niga
šuniŋin 3(gešʾu) 2(u) 2(diš) udu
šuniŋin 5(u) 6(diš) u₈
šuniŋin 1(gešʾu) 9(geš₂) 2(diš) maš₂
šuniŋin 3(geš₂) 5(u) 2(diš) ud₅
šuniŋin 1(diš) dara₄ nita₂
šuniŋin 5(u) 5(diš) maš-da₃
šuniŋin 1(diš) az

nigin₂-ba 4(geš₂) 5(u) 2(diš) gu₄ ab₂ hi-a
nigin₂-ba 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) šeg₉-bar
nigin₂-ba 3(diš) {anše}zi-zi
nigin₂-ba 1(u) 4(diš) {anše}kunga₂
nigin₂-ba 3(diš) dusu₂
nigin₂-ba 5(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 4(u) 1(diš) udu maš₂ hi-a
nigin₂-ba 5(u) 5(diš) maš-da₃
nigin₂-ba 1(diš) az
...1(šar₂) 4(geš₂) 5(u) 8(diš)

sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-kam
ša₃-bi-ta
4(diš) gu₄ niga
1(u) 7(diš) gu₄
2(diš) udu niga
1(diš) ud₅ niga
4(geš₂) 2(diš) udu
1(u) 2(diš) u₈
4(geš₂) 2(u) 1(diš) maš₂
3(geš₂) 4(diš) ud₅
5(u) maš-da₃
...1(gešʾu) 2(geš₂) 5(u) 3(diš)
zi-ga lugal
<unk> bi ur-nigar{gar}
šu ba-ti
kuš-bi
lugal-erin₂ šu ba-ti
3(diš) udu niga
1(diš) udu
1(diš) maš₂
...5(diš)
{geš}gu-za {d}šul-gi
1(u) la₂ 1(diš) gu₄ niga
5(diš) udu niga
2(geš₂) 4(u) 1(diš) udu
1(geš₂) 4(u) 1(diš) maš₂
1(diš) maš-da₃
...4(geš₂) 3(u) 7(diš)
nig₂-ba lugal
3(u) udu
...3(u)
sa₂-du₁₁ {d}gu-la
6(diš) udu
...6(diš)
sa₂-du₁₁ inim{d}nanna


1(u) la₂ 1(diš) {anše}kunga₂ nita₂
5(diš) {anše}kunga₂ munus
...1(u) 4(diš)
mu ur-ra-še₃
kal{d}šul-gi šu ba-ti
1(u) 5(diš) udu
1(u) 5(diš) maš₂
...3(u)
ba-uš₂ mu ur-ra-še₃
dingir-ba-ni šu ba-ti
1(diš) ab₂ ba-uš₂
...1(diš)
kišib₃ ur-nigar{gar}
2(diš) ab₂
1(diš) dara₄ nita₂
1(diš) az
...4(diš)
kišib₃ ensi₂ u₃ šabra-ne
3(u) 3(diš) gu₄ niga
1(u) 5(diš) gu₄
7(diš) ab₂
3(diš) udu niga
3(u) 8(diš) udu
1(u) 5(diš) u₈
1(u) 8(diš) maš₂
...2(geš₂) 1(u) 7(diš)
kišib₃ lu₂-dingir-ra dumu inim{d}šara₂
3(u) 5(diš) gu₄ niga
1(diš) ab₂
7(diš) udu niga
1(diš) ud₅ niga
4(geš₂) 1(u) 7(diš) udu
1(u) 1(diš) u₈

3(geš₂) 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) maš₂
8(geš₂) 3(u) 5(diš)
kišib₃ {d}šul-gi-a-a-mu
7(diš) šeg₉-bar nita₂
2(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
1(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ nita₂
2(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ munus
...1(u) 2(diš)
kišib₃ lu₂-dingir-ra dumu <unk> hul₃-la
3(geš₂) 5(u) 1(diš) udu niga
4(diš) u₈ niga
4(diš) maš₂ niga
3(diš) ud₅ niga
7(geš₂) 3(u) 1(diš) udu
1(diš) u₈
5(geš₂) 5(u) 7(diš) maš₂
...1(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) 3(u) 1(diš)
kišib₃ na-lu₅
2(diš) dusu₂ nita₂
1(diš) dusu₂ munus
...3(diš)
kišib₃ šu-er₃-ra
5(u) 3(diš) gu₄ niga
1(diš) ab₂ niga
1(diš) gu₄
...5(u) 5(diš)
kišib₃ ur-šu-ga-lam-ma
...3(diš) gu₄ niga
4(diš) udu niga
1(geš₂) 4(u) la₂ 1(diš) udu
...1(geš₂) 5(u) 6(diš)
šu-la₂-a
sila-a se₁₂-a
kišib₃ be-li₂-a-zu

1(geš₂) 1(u) 3(diš) gu₄
1(u) 3(diš) ab₂
8(geš₂) 4(u) 2(diš) udu
3(u) 2(diš) maš₂
4(u) ud₅
4(diš) maš-da₃
...1(gešʾu) 4(geš₂) 3(u) la₂ 1(diš)
ib₂-tak₄ a-ša₃-še₃

šuniŋin 2(geš₂) 2(u) 7(diš) gu₄ niga
šuniŋin 1(diš) ab₂ niga
šuniŋin 2(geš₂) gu₄
šuniŋin 2(u) 4(diš) ab₂
šuniŋin 7(diš) šeg₉-bar nita₂
šuniŋin 2(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
šuniŋin 1(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ nita₂
šuniŋin 2(diš) {anše}si₂-si₂ munus
šuniŋin 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) {anše}kunga₂ nita₂
šuniŋin 5(diš) {anše}kunga₂ munus
šuniŋin 2(diš) dusu₂ nita₂
šuniŋin 1(diš) dusu₂ munus
šuniŋin 4(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) udu niga
šuniŋin 4(diš) u₈ niga
šuniŋin 4(diš) maš₂ niga
šuniŋin 5(diš) ud₅ niga
šuniŋin 3(gešʾu) 2(u) 2(diš) udu
šuniŋin 5(u) 6(diš) u₈
šuniŋin 1(gešʾu) 9(geš₂) 2(diš) maš₂
šuniŋin 3(geš₂) 5(u) 2(diš) ud₅
šuniŋin 1(diš) dara₄ nita₂

šuniŋin 5(u) 5(diš) maš-da₃
šuniŋin 1(diš) az

nigin₂-ba 4(geš₂) 5(u) 2(diš) gu₄
nigin₂-ba 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) šeg₉-bar
nigin₂-ba 3(diš) {anše}zi-zi
nigin₂-ba 1(u) 4(diš) {anše}kunga₂
nigin₂-ba 3(diš) dusu₂
nigin₂-ba 5(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 4(u) 1(diš) udu maš₂ hi-a
nigin₂-ba 5(u) 5(diš) maš-da₃
nigin₂-ba 1(diš) az
...1(šar₂) 4(geš₂) 5(u) 8(diš)...
ki-bi-gi₄-a
ab-ba-sa₆-ga
iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
147 grain-fed oxen,
1 grain-fed cow,
100 less 1 oxen,
11 cows,
1 deer doe,
1 stallion,
1 mare,
255 grain-fed sheep,
4 grain-fed ewes,
4 grain-fed buck goats,
5 grain-fed doe goats,
1442 sheep,
21 ewes,
746 buck goats,
1 goat doe goat,
mountain goat buck,
52 gazelles,
1 bear,
(total:) 2794,
royal delivery;
1 sheep,
3 buck goats,
(total:) 4,
delivery of Šulgi;
10 less 1 male k-equids,
5 female k-equids,
(total:) 14,
from the managers;
4 oxen,
12 cows,
7 deer bucks,
1 deer doe,
2 jackasses,
1 jenny,
32 sheep,
23 ewes,
37 buck goats,
47 doe goats,
(total:) 166,
estate.
17 oxen,
1 cow,
347 sheep,
12 ewes,
356 buck goats,
184 doe goats,
3 gazelles,
(total:) 920,
from the field.
total: 147 grain-fed oxen,
total: 1 grain-fed cow,
total: 120 oxen,
total: 24 cows,
total: 7 deer bucks,
total: 2 deer does,
total: 1 stallion,
total: 1 mare,
total: 10 less 1 male k-equids,
total: 5 female k-equids,
total: 2 jackasses,
total: 1 jenny,
total: 255 grain-fed sheep,
total: 4 grain-fed ewes,
total: 4 grain-fed jack gaots,
total: 5 grain-fed doe goats,
total: 1822 sheep,
total: 56 ewes,
total: 1142 buck goats,
total: 232 doe goats,
total: 1 male mountain goat,
total: 55 gazelles,
total: 1 bear,
altogether: 292 various oxen and cows,
altogether: 10 less 1 deer,
altogether: 3 horses,
altogether: 14 k-equids,
altogether: 3 donkeys,
altogether: 3521 various sheep and goats,
altogether: 55 gazelles,
altogether: 1 bear,
(grand total:) 3898,
are the debit;
therefrom:
4 grain-fed oxen,
7 oxen,
2 grain-fed sheep,
1 grain-fed doe goat,
242 sheep,
12 ewes,
261 buck goats,
184 doe goats,
50 gazelles,
(total:) 773,
royal deductions.
their carcasses Ur-nigar
received;
their leather
Lugal-erin received.
3 grain-fed sheep,
1 sheep,
1 buck goat,
(total:) 5,
throne of Šulgi.
10 less 1 grain-fed oxen,
5 grain-fed sheep,
161 sheep,
101 buck goats,
1 gazelle,
(total:) 277,
royal gift.
30 sheep,
(total:) 30,
ration of Gula.
6 sheep,
(total:) 6,
ration of Inim-Nanna,
10 less 1 male k-equids,
5 female k-equids,
(total:) 14,
for the dogs
Dan-Šulgi received.
15 sheep,
15 buck goats,
(total:) 30,
slaughtered, for the dogs
Ilum-bani received.
1 cow, slaughtered,
(total:) 1,
under seal of Ur-nigar.
2 cows,
1 male mountain goat,
1 bear,
(total:) 4,
under seal of the governor and the managers;
33 grain-fed oxen,
15 oxen,
7 cows,
3 grain-fed sheep,
38 sheep,
15 ewes,
18 buck goats,
(total:) 137,
under seal of Lu-dingira son of Inim-Šara.
35 grain-fed oxen,
1 cow,
7 grain-fed sheep,
1 grain-fed doe goat,
257 sheep,
11 ewes,
190 less 1 buck goats,
(total:) 515,
under seal of Šulgi-ayamu;
7 deer bucks,
2 deer does,
1 stallion,
2 mares,
(total:) 12,
under seal of Lu-dingira son of ARAD-ḫula;
231 grain-fed sheep,
4 grain-fed ewes,
4 grain-fed buck goats,
3 grain-fed doe goats,
451 sheep,
1 ewe,
357 buck goats,
(total:) 1051,
under seal of Nalu;
2 jackasses,
1 jenny,
(total:) 3,
under seal of Šū-Erra;
53 grain-fed oxen,
1 grain-fed cow,
1 ox,
(total:) 55,
under seal of Ur-šugalama;
13 grain-fed oxen,
4 grain-fed sheep,
100 less 1 sheep,
(total:) 116,
...,
on the street,
under seal of Belī-azu,
73 oxen,
13 cows,
522 sheep,
32 buck goats,
40 doe goats,
40 gazelles,
(total:) 870 less 1,
remainder for the field;
total: 147 grain-fed oxen,
total: 1 grain-fed cow,
total: 120 oxen,
total: 24 cows,
total: 7 deer bucks,
total: 2 deer does,
total: 1 stallion,
total: 2 mares,
total: 10 less 1 k-equids,
total: 5 female k-equids,
total: 2 jackasses,
total: 1 jenny,
total: 255 grain-fed sheep,
total: 4 grain-fed ewes,
total: 4 grain-fed buck goats,
total: 5 grain-fed doe goats,
total: 1822 sheep,
total: 56 ewes,
total: 1142 buck goats,
total: 232 doe goats,
total: 1 male mountain goat,
total: 55 gazelles,
total: 1 bear,
altogether: 292 oxen,
altogether: 10 less 1 deer,
altogether: 3 horses,
altogether: 14 k-equids,
altogether: 3 donkeys,
altogether: 3521 various sheep and goats,
altogether: 55 gazelles,
altogether: 1 bear,
(grand total:) 3898,
restored,
Abbasaga;
month: “Gazelle feast,”
year: “Amar-Suen the king destroyed Urbilum.”