Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


e {geš}kiri₆-gu-la-ta
3(diš) nindan gid₂ 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂
2(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 1/2(diš) sar
ša₃ kab₂-ku₅
5(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 5/6(diš) sar
2(u) nindan gid₂ 7(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 2(diš) 1/3(diš) sar
1(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 3(diš) 2/3(diš) sar 5(diš) gin₂
4(u) nindan gid₂ 1(u) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 6(diš) 2/3(diš) sar
4(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 1(u) 1(diš) sar 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂
e zi-du
5(diš) nindan gid₂ 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 1/3(diš) sar 5(diš) gin₂
1(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/2(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 2/3(diš) sar 5(diš) gin₂
5(u) 3(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/3(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 1(u) 7(diš) 5/6(diš) sar

1(u) nindan gid₂ 2/3(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 6(diš) 2/3(diš) sar
1(u) nindan gid₂ 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 2(diš) 1/2(diš) sar
2(u) nindan gid₂ 1(u) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 3(diš) 1/3(diš) sar
2(u) nindan gid₂ 1/2(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 1(u) sar
1(u) 2(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/3(diš) sar...
kin-bi 4(diš) sar
3(u) 6(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/2(diš) sar-ta 5(diš) sar sahar dah
kin-bi 2(u) 3(diš) sar
3(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 3(diš) sar
1(u) 9(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/3(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 6(diš) 1/3(diš) sar
2(u) nindan gid₂ 1(u) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 3(diš) 1/3(diš) sar
1(u) nindan gid₂ 1/2(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 5(diš) sar
1(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂ 1/3(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 5(diš) sar
1(u) 8(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 4(diš) 1/2(diš) sar


2(u) 7(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(u) gin₂-ta
kin-bi 5(diš) 2/3(diš) sar
1(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂ nu-tuku
šu-murgu₂-še₃

1(geš₂) 2(u) nindan gid₂ 1/3(diš) sar-ta
kin-bi 2(u) 6(diš) 2/3(diš) sar
e e₂-lugal-še₃
e sa-dur₂-ra a-ga-an-du-ul
ka geš-gi-ta
3(u) nindan gid₂ 1/2(diš) nindan dagal 1(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 1(u) 5(diš) sar
...e e₂-lugal-še₃
4(u) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) 1/2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 3(u) sar
...še₃
...nindan gid₂ 2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 3(u) sar
5(u) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) 1/2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 3(u) 7(diš) 1/2(diš) sar
3(u) nindan gid₂ 2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 3(u) sar
1(u) 1(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 2(diš) 1/2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
sahar-bi 1(u) 4(diš) 1/3(diš) sar 2(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂
i₇ lu₂-mah


šuniŋin 8(geš₂) 2(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂
šuniŋin sahar-bi 5(geš₂) 1(u) sar 1(u) 7(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂

kin e ra-a
a-ša₃ en-du₈-du
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

Translation:
From the ditch of the “great orchard”,
3 ninda length at 5 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 15 (volume-)shekels;
2 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 1/2 (volume-)sar;
in “the reservoir”.
5 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 5/6 (volume-)sar;
20 ninda length at 7 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 2 1/3 (volume-)sar;
15 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 3 2/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels;
40 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 6 2/3 (volume-)sar;
45 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 11 (volume-)sar 15 (volume-)shekels;
ziDU ditch.
5 ninda length at 5 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 1/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels;
1 1/2 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 2/3 (volume-)sar 5 (volume-)shekels;
53 1/2 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 17 5/6 (volume-)sar;
10 ninda length at 2/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 6 2/3 (volume-)sar;
10 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 2 1/2 (volume-)sar;
20 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 3 1/3 (volume-)sar;
20 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 10 (volume-)sar;
12 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar [per (ninda)],
its work: 4 (volume-)sar;
36 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda), 5 (volume)sar of soil extra,
its work: 23 (volume-)sar;
3 ninda length at 1 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 3 (volume-)sar;
19 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 6 1/3 (volume-)sar;
20 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 3 1/3 (volume-)sar;
10 ninda length at 1/2 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 5 (volume-)sar;
15 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 5 (volume-)sar;
18 ninda length at 15 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 4 1/2 (volume-)sar;
27 ninda length at 10 (volume-)shekels per (ninda),
its work: 5 2/3 (volume-)sar;
15 ninda length: not having (work),
to Šu-murgu.
80 ninda length at 1/3 (volume-)sar per (ninda),
its work: 26 2/3 (volume-)sar;
to the ditch of royal household,
sadur and agandul ditch.
From the reed thicket opening (literally:“(canal) mouth”)
30 ninda length 1/2 ninda width 1 cubit depth,
its soil: 15 (volume-)sar;
to the x ditch of royal household,
40 ninda length 1 1/2 cubits depth,
its soil: 30 (volume-)sar;
to the ...,
[30] ninda length 2 cubits depth,
its soil: 30 (volume-)sar;
50 ninda length 1 1/2 cubits depth,
its soil: 37 1/2 (volume-)sar;
30 ninda length 2 cubits depth,
its soil: 30 (volume-)sar;
11 1/2 ninda length 2 1/2 cubits depth,
its soil: 14 1/3 (volume-)sar 2 1/2 (volume-)shekels;
Lumah canal,
Total: 505 ninda length,
total, its soil: 310 (volume-)sar 17 1/2 (volume)shekels
Work, canal “striking”.
Endudu field.
Year: “The Amorite wall was erected”.