Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
ša₃ mu-kuₓ(DU) nu-i₃-da
<unk> mu maškim
...2(diš)
u₄ 3(diš)-kam
1(diš) gu₄
2(u) udu
lugal-ku₃-zu
ša₃ mu-kuₓ(DU) erin₂ a-bi₂-ba-na{ki}
1(diš) sila₄ e₂-uz-ga
mu-kuₓ(DU) du-uk-ra
<unk> mu maškim
...2(u) 2(diš)
u₄ 4(diš)-kam
1(diš) gu₄

...
4(diš) udu {d}nin-hur-sag
ša₃ mu-kuₓ(DU) kaš-de₂-a eš₁₈-dar-il-šu
maš-tur sagi maškim
...7(diš)
u₄ 9(diš)-kam
1(diš) sila₄ {d}en-lil₂
1(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) wa-ta₂-ru-um sanga
maš-tur sagi maškim
1(diš) udu niga da-da gala
be-li₂-i₃-li₂ maškim
2(diš) amar az e₂-uz-ga
mu-kuₓ(DU) šu{d}suen
a-a-kal-la maškim

...
...2(diš)
u₄ 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
1(diš) amar az e₂-uz-ga
mu-kuₓ(DU) šu{d}suen
a-a-kal-la maškim
...1(diš)
u₄ 1(u) 3(diš)-kam
1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga
1(diš) sila₄
e₂-uz-ga
mu-kuₓ(DU) <unk> mu
ur{d}ba-ba₆ maškim
...2(diš)
u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam
2(u) 6(diš) maš-da₃
e₂-muhaldim
mu-kuₓ(DU) ur{d}en-gal-du-du
giri₃ tah-ša-tal ra₂-gaba


...2(u) 6(diš)
u₄ 1(u) 7(diš)-kam
1(diš) amar az mu-kuₓ(DU) šu{d}suen
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) ṣe-lu-uš{d}da-gan
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) dingir <unk> ma-at sagi
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) lugal-ma₂-gur₈-re
e₂-uz-ga
ur{d}ba-ba₆ maškim
...4(diš)
u₄ 2(u)-kam
2(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) wa-ta₂-ru-um sanga
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) ṣe-lu-uš{d}da-gan
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) ze₂-na-na
1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) a-da-tum
2(diš) udu niga mu-kuₓ(DU) be-li₂-a-ri₂-ik
...


šuniŋin 4(diš) udu niga
šuniŋin 1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga
šuniŋin 1(u) 4(diš) sila₄
šuniŋin 2(diš) maš₂
šuniŋin 2(u) 6(diš) maš-da₃
šuniŋin 5(diš) amar az
zi-ga lugal
šuniŋin 1(diš) maš₂-gal
{geš}gu-za {d}šul-gi
šuniŋin 3(diš) gu₄
šuniŋin 5(diš) udu niga
šuniŋin 4(u) 1(diš) udu
šuniŋin 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) sila₄
nig₂-ba lugal

...


nigin₂-ba 3(diš) gu₄
nigin₂-ba 1(geš₂) 1(u) 3(diš) udu
nigin₂-ba 3(diš) maš₂
nigin₂-ba 1(diš) ud₅
nigin₂-ba 3(u) 6(diš) maš-da₃
nigin₂-ba 5(diš) az

kilib₃-ba 3(diš) gu₄
kilib₃-ba 1(geš₂) 1(u) 7(diš) udu maš₂ hi-a
kilib₃-ba 2(u) 6(diš) maš-da₃
...ba 5(diš) az

...

...
...

Translation:
1 lamb for uzga-house,
delivery of Dukra,
Ayakala was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 1,
1st day;
1 sheep, 1 billy goat,
for the high-priest of Inanna,
delivery of Dukra,
Ayakala was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 2,
2nd day;
1 lamb for Enlil,
1 lamb for Ninlil,
from the delivery of Nu-ida,
ARADmu was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 2,
3rd day;
1 ox,
2 sheep;
for Lugal-kuzu;
from the delivery of the troops of Abibana;
1 lamb for uzga-house;
delivery of Dukra;
ARADmu was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 22,
4th day;
1 ox,
1 grain-fed sheep for Raši, man of Zidanum,
1 grain-fed sheep for Garadadu, the Šimaškian,
1 grain-fed sheep for Ari-dubuk, man of Šašru,
1 grain-fed sheep for ...-ḫipnegaman, man of Šurudḫum,
delivery of Nanna-kiag, chief household manager;
Lugal-inimgina, messenger, was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 4,
8th day;
3 ... for ...;
4 sheep for Ninḫursag;
from the delivery of “beer-pouring” by Ešdar-ilšu;
Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 7,
9th day;
1 lamb for Enlil,
1 lamb for Ninlil;
delivery of Watarum, chief household manager;
Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
1 grain-fed sheep for Dada, the gala;
Belī-ilī was enforcer;
2 bear cubs for the uzga-house;
delivery of Šu-Suen;
Ayakala was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 5,
10th day;
1 lamb for Ninḫursag;
1 lamb for Šulpa'e;
delivery of Ešdar-ilšu;
Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
2 billy goats for the uzga-house;
delivery of Lu-Nanna, cupbearer;
Ur-Baba was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 4,
11th day;
1 lamb for Nusku;
1 lamb for Ninurta;
delivery of the governor of Nippur;
Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 2,
12th day;
1 bear cub for the uzga-house;
delivery of Šu-Suen;
Ayakala was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 1,
13th day;
1 grain-fed female kid,
1 lamb,
for the uzga-house;
delivery of ARADmu;
Ur-Baba was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 2,
15th day;
26 gazelles,
for the kitchen;
delivery of Ur-Engaldudu;
via Taḫšatal, the rider;
(subtotal:) 26,
17th day;
1 bear cub, delivery of Šu-Suen,
1 lamb, delivery of Ṣelluš-Dagan,
1 lamb, delivery of Il-DImat, cupbearer,
1 lamb, delivery of Lugal-magure,
for the uzga-house;
Ur-Baba was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 4,
20th day;
2 lambs, delivery of Watarum, chief household manager,
1 lamb, delivery of Ṣelluš-Dagan,
1 lamb, delivery of Zenana,
1 lamb, delivery of Adatum,
2 grain-fed sheep, delivery of Belī-arik;
1 lamb for Me-Ištaran,
delivery of Belī-arik;
ARADmu was enforcer;
(subtotal:) 1,
27th day;
total: 4 grain-fed sheep,
total: 1 grain-fed female kid,
total: 14 lambs,
total: 2 male goats,
total: 26 gazelles,
total: 5 bear cubs,
booked out of the king(’s account);
total: 1 large billy goat,
(for) the throne of Šulgi;
total: 3 oxen,
total: 5 grain-fed sheep,
total: 41 sheep,
total: 10 minus 1 lambs,
gift of the king;
... x
together: 3 oxen,
together: 73 sheep,
together: 3 billy goats,
together: 1 nanny goat,
together: 36 gazelles,
together: 5 bears;
grand total: 3 oxen,
grand total: 77 various sheep and goats,
grand total: 26 gazelles,
grand total: 5 bears;
(altogether:) 111;
out of Abbasaga(’s account) booked;
month: “Festival-of-An,”
year: “Enmaḫgalana, high-priestess of Nanna, was installed.”