colesimmons/SumTablets_English huggingface dataset:
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) kuš udu niga
1(diš) kuš maš₂ niga
kuš udu sa₂-du₁₁
ki {d}iškur-illat-ta

a-na-ah-i₃-li₂
šu ba-an-ti
iti ezem-an-na
mu na-ru₂-a mah mu-ne-du₃

1(diš) kuš...
1(diš) kuš maš₂...
kuš udu sa₂-du₁₁
ki {d}iškur-illat-ta

a-na-ah-i₃-li₂
šu ba-an-ti
ša₃...ša-an-na...
iti...
mu...{d}nin-lil₂-ra...

an-na-ah-i₃-li₂ ašgab
dumu sa₂-ba

Translation:
1 hide, grain-fed ram;
1 hide, grain-fed billy;
small cattle hides, regular offerings,
from Adda-illat,
did Anah-ili
receive;
month “Festival of An,”
year: “Great Stele did he erect for them.”
1 hide, grain-fed ram;
1 hide, grain-fed billy;
small cattle hides, regular offerings,
from Adda-illat,
did Anah-ili
receive;
In Garšana;
month “Festival of An,”
year: “Great Stele for Enlil and did he erect.”
Anah-ili,
son of Saba,
leather worker.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 2(u) še gur i₃-dub 1(diš)-kam
1(geš₂) še gur i₃-dub 2(diš)-kam
1(u) 9(aš) 3(barig) 3(ban₂) še gur i₃-dub 3(diš)-kam
2(u) 1(aš) 4(barig) 3(ban₂) še gur i₃-dub...
1(u) ziz₂ gur i₃-dub 5(diš)...
4(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) gig gur i₃-dub 6(diš)-kam

3(geš₂) 1(aš) 3(barig) še gur 1(u) ziz₂ gur 4(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) gig gur
še <unk> bi
3(u) 6(aš) 1(barig) še gur
1(u) 1(aš) 1(barig) ziz₂ gur
la₂-ia₃ su-ga še gu₄-e na-am <unk> ur{d}dumu-zi u₃ i-din-er₃-ra
4(aš) dabin gur

pisan dub-ba-ka gal₂-la
1(u) 7(aš) 3(barig) 4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ še gur
3(aš) 4(barig) ziz₂ gur
ki u-bar-tum-ta
3(aš) še gur-ta i₇ gu₄
sila-a gal₂-la

...4(geš₂) 2(aš) 2(barig) 4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ še gur
šuniŋin 2(u) 5(aš) ziz₂ gur
šuniŋin 4(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) gig gur

ur...zi nu-banda₃ gu₄
...ba-ti
giri₃ e₂-a-šar...
iti <unk> bi₂-gu₇ u₄...
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
in the basket-of-tablets being:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gaba-ri
gurum₂-ak
u₄ al-tar-ra gub-ba
giri₃ puzur₄{d}nin-kar-ke₃ dub-sar


mu za-ab-ša-li{ki} hul
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
copies
of inspections;
when ... stationed,
via Puzur-Ninkarke, scribe,
year: “Zabšali was destroyed,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
nig₂-ba lugal
nig₂-ba nin
u₃ mu-kuₓ(DU) didli
u₄ me{d}ištaran

dingir-da-mu
in-da-a
ša₃ tum-ma-al{ki}
iti šu-eš-ša
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(u) {geš}hašhur sag
e₂-udu-a
5(diš) {geš}hašhur sag inanna išib
...{geš}hašhur sag šu-ni-an-nam

5(diš) {geš}hašhur sag
ildu₃
2(u) gur zu₂-lum
{d}ku₃-nun
2(u) gur zu₂-lum
...{geš}hašhur...


2(u) gur zu₂-lum
an-na...
<unk>...
...

...

Translation:
strings of (dried) apples
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(geš₂) 2(u) 2(barig) 1(ban₂) 1/2(diš) sila₃ dabin gur
4(u) 4(aš) 3(barig) 3(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ še gur
še ur₅-ra
1(u) 6(aš) 1(barig) 1(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ še gur
1(aš) 4(barig) 2(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ ziz₂ gur
1(barig) 2(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ gig
la₂-ia₃ še zi-ga
še ur₅-ra gibil
2(geš₂) 1(u) 1(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) 7(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ zi₃ gur
2(geš₂) 2(u) 1(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban₂) 5(diš) 1/3(diš) sila₃ še gur
1(aš) 4(barig) 4(ban₂) še gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|) gur
1(aš) 4(barig) 3(ban₂) 1/2(diš) sila₃ gig
še ur₅-ra ša₃ e₂ šu-šum₂-ma
1(geš₂) 1(u) 9(aš) 2(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ še gur
1(u) 1(ban₂) ziz₂ gur
...ia₃ nig₂-ka₉ ak
...5(aš) 4(barig) 3(ban₂) 1/2(diš) sila₃ še gur
...ka
...

4(u)...
sa₂-du₁₁...gid₂...
9(aš) 1(barig)...
...1(gešʾu) 1(u) 4(aš)...
5(diš) udu bar-su...
3(u) 4(diš) {munus}aš₂...
2(u) 4(diš) ma-na 1(u) gin₂ ku₃-sig₁₇
kišib₃ lugal-nig₂-lagar-e
dumu ur-e₂-nun{ki}
5(u) 3(aš) 1(barig) 5(ban₂) zi₃ gur
3(aš) 3(barig) 4(ban₂) še gur
še ur₅-ra gibil
2(barig) 2(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ zi₃ gur
6(geš₂) 9(aš) 3(barig) 2(ban₂) 2/3(diš) sila₃ še gur
5(aš) 2(barig) zi₃ gur
la₂-ia₃ nig₂-ka₉ ak la₂-ia₃
še zi-ga la₂-ia₃...
sag-bi...
še...
...


...

ša₃ pisan mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃
2(u) 9(aš) 4(barig) 1(ban₂) zi₃ gur
4(u) 3(aš) 4(barig) še gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|) gur
2(u) 2(aš) 2(barig) še ur₅-ra maš₂ nu-tuku gur
kišib₃ e₂-gal-e-si
2(geš₂) 3(u) 4(aš) 3(barig) 3(ban₂) zi₃ gur
2(u) 5(aš) 1(barig) 1(ban₂) 8(diš) sila₃ še gur
la₂-ia₃...nig₂-ka₉ ak...kid...dag
1(u) 2(aš) 2(barig) še gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|) gur
kišib₃ gu-du-du



mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-du₃

gaba-ri kišib₃ e₂-kišib₃-ba-ka ur₄-a


Translation:
80 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 semolina;
44 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 1 sila3 barley;
debt grain.
16 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 7 sila3 barley;
1 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 emmer;
1 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 wheat;
grain credits in the carried over debits;
new loaned grain;
131 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 flour;
141 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 1/3 sila3 barley;
1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 harvest barley;
1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 1/2 sila3 wheat;
debt grain in the šušuma household.
79 gur 2 ban2 7 sila3 barley;
10 gur 1 ban2 emmer;
deficit of the account;
[n] 5 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 1/2 sila3 barley;
...;
40 [gur] ...
offerings ...;
9 gur 1 barig ...;
(subtotal:) 614 [gur] ...;
5 fleece-less sheep;
34 female kids;
24 minas 10 shekels of gold;
under seal of Lugal-niglagare;
son of Ur-enun.
53 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 flour;
3 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 barley;
new loaned grains.
2 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 flour;
369 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 2/3? sila3 barley;
5 gur 2 barig flour;
deficit of the account ;
grain booked out, deficit ...
its head ...;
barley ...;
In the basket, year: “The western wall was erected;”
29 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 flour;
43 gur 4 barig harvest barley;
22 gur 2 barig debt grain, no interest;
sealed by Egalesi;
154 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 flour;
25? gur 1 barig 1 ban2 8 sila3 barley;
deficit of the account ...;
12 gur 2 barig harvest barley;
under seal of Gududu.
Year “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, erected grand-stele for Enlil and Ninlil.”
A copy of sealed documents in the sealed document house ...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak sahar zi-ga
a-pi₄-sal₄{ki}
giri₃ ur-e₁₁-e
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of soil raised
in Apisal,
via Ur-e’e,
are here;
year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, Big-stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) udu mu udu niga-še₃
ša₃ uri₅{ki}ma
giri₃ puzur₄{d}en-lil₂ dumu lugal-iti-da
ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta

gaba-ri
kišib₃ ab-ba-kal-la

iti a₂-ki-ti
mu en {d}inana maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
2 sheep instead of sheep, grain-fed,
in Ur,
via Puzriš-Enlil, son of Lugal-itida;
(From) the place of...
copy
of sealed document of Abbakala;
month: “Akitu,”
year :“The high-priest of Inanna was named.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(diš) dur₃
6(diš) eme₆
8(diš) šeg₉-bar nita₂
1(u) 3(diš) šeg₉-bar munus
1(u) 5(diš) udu hur-sag
2(u) u₈ hur-sag

u₄ 2(u) 1(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
lu₂-dingir-ra i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-mah
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

1(geš₂) 6(diš)

Translation:
4 dur3-jacks,
6 eme6-jennies,
8 bucks,
13 does,
15 rams, mountain-range,
20 ewes, mountain-range,
21st day;
from Abbasaga,
Lu-dingira accepted;
month: “Great-festival,”
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed;”
(total:) 66.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


2(geš₂) 5(u)...
3(u) u₈
5(u) 7(diš) maš₂
šu-gid₂
ki na-lu₅-ta


mu-kuₓ(DU)
ur-ku₃-nun-na
i₃-dab₅

iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu us₂-sa ur-bi-lum{ki} ba...

4(geš₂) 2(u) la₂ 1(diš)

Translation:
172 rams,
30 ewes,
57 billies,
šugid-type;
from Nalu
as delivery
Ur-kununa
accepted;
month: “Gazelle-feast,”
year after: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
(total:) 260 less 1.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


2(diš) gu₄ šu-gid₂
u₄ 2(u) 4(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
{d}en-lil₂-la₂


i₃-dab₅

iti ezem-an-na
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

2(diš)

Translation:
2 oxen, šugid-type,
24th day;
from Abbasaga
Enlila
accepted;
month: “Festival-of-An,”
year: “The high priest of Eridu was installed.”
(total:) 2.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(u) udu
1(diš) ud₅ maš₂ nu-a
u₄ 3(u)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
in-ta-e₃-a

...dab₅

iti a₂-ki-ti
mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

3(u) 1(diš)

Translation:
30 rams,
1 nanny, a billy known,
30th day;
from Abbasaga
Intaea
accepted;
month: “Akitu,”
year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
(total:) 31.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
e₂ egir
...{ki}...
...

...
...šu...
ur-nigar{gar}...
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak udu a-bi₂-si₂-im-ti
ugula <unk> <unk> a
ku-ba-tum
ugula lu₂{d}nanna
na-we-er-dingir
ugula nam-ha-ni
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of sheep of Abī-simtī,
foreman SIAa,
Kubātum,
foreman Lu-Nanna,
Nāwer-ilī,
foreman Namḫani,
in Girsu.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak udu dam-gar₃
nig₂-ka₉ ak udu ensi₂ udu {d}lamma {d}šu{d}suen udu e₂-ta-e₃-a
ki-nir{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of sheep, traders;
accounts of sheep, the governor; of sheep, Lamma-Šū-Suen; of sheep, Eta’e’a;
(in) Kinunir.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
še siki
geme₂ uš-bar
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a₂ u₄-da erin₂ ka e₂-gal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
tug₂ ki-la₂ tag
zi-ga geme₂ uš-bar {d}šu{d}suen

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga
sipa gu₄ 1(u)-še₃
ha-la-a
ša₃ hu-rim₃{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga e₂ ba-gara₂
e₂ uru₁₁{ki}
e₂ {d}ga₂-tum₃-du₁₀
e₂ {d}ig-alim
e₂ {d}inana
e₂ {d}nin-sun₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e ki-sumun u₃ gi du₃-a

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
dikes of Kisumun and Gidu’a.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
erin₂ gir₂-su{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še-numun
ugula {geš}kiri₆ e₂ {d}nin-mar{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su dumu ba-zi

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
še erin₂
še ur₅-ra su-ga

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak giri₃-se₃-ga
lu₂-gi-na ka-guru₇
nig₂-ka₉ lu₂ ma₂ gid₂-da

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ šu-ku₆ gal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga ka e₂-gal
u₃ im-ma₂ iti 4(diš)-kam bala-bi 2(diš)-am₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
udu
udu gukkal
ki-nu-nir{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ab₂ ud₅ gub-ba
u₃ i₃ ab₂ ud₅-da gar-ra
zi-ga gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
udu
udu gukkal
gir₂-su{ki}
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) gu₄ 2(u) udu 5(u) 2(diš) maš₂
in-da-da nu-banda₃
ugula ur{d}suen
2(diš) gu₄ niga 4(u) la₂ 1(diš) udu
2(u) maš₂-gal 1(diš) sila₄
ar-ši-ah nu-banda₃
2(diš) gu₄ 2(u) udu
erin₂ maš-gan₂-u₂-šu-re₂{ki}
ugula lugal-pa-e₃
1(diš) gu₄ niga 5(diš) udu
4(diš) maš₂-gal 1(diš) maš₂
lu₂-kal-la nu-banda₃
1(diš) gu₄ niga 4(diš) udu
5(diš) maš₂-gal 1(diš) maš₂
lu₂-ša-lim nu-banda₃

1(diš) gu₄ niga 4(diš) udu
5(diš) maš₂-gal 1(diš) maš₂
ṣi-ra-am nu-banda₃
ugula sag{d}nanna-zu
5(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila₄ za-ri-iq
1(diš) sila₄ ku₅-ra₂-mu
4(diš) udu niga 2(diš) sila₄ ensi₂ nibru{ki}
4(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila₄ gi-nu-na nu-banda₃
1(diš) sila₄ id-da-a
1(diš) sila₄ lugal-a₂-zi-da sukkal
2(diš) sila₄ zabar-dab₅
4(diš) maš₂...su₄ niga 1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga
ur-nigar{gar} ka-guru₇
1(diš) sila₄ zi₂-na-na
1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ nu-ur₂-i₃-li₂ nu-banda₃
1(diš) maš-da₃ bu-bu
1(diš) udu niga šimašgi 1(diš) maš₂-gal niga šimašgi
1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga e₂-a-i₃-li₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) na-sa₆ i₃-dab₅


iti šu-eš₅-ša

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} hu-ur-ti{ki} u₃ ma-da-bi u₄ 1(aš)-a ba-hul

u₄ 2(u) 6(diš)-kam

Translation:
1 bull, 20 rams, 52 billy goats:
(from) Indada, the captain,
foreman: Ur-Suen;
2 bulls, grain-fed, 39 rams,
20 adult billy goats, 1 lamb:
Arši-aḫ, the captain;
2 bulls, 20 rams:
the troops of Maškan-ušuri,
foreman: Lugal-pa’e;
1 bull, grain-fed, 5 rams,
4 adult billy goats, 1 billy goat:
Lukalla, the captain;
1 bull, grain-fed, 4 rams,
5 adult billy goats, 1 billy goat:
Awil-šalim, the captain;
1 bull, grain-fed, 4 rams,
5 adult billy goats, 1 billy goat:
Ṣiram, the captain,
foreman:l Sag-Nanna-zu;
5 rams, grain-fed, 1 lamb: Zariq;
1 lamb: Kuramu;
4 rams, grain-fed, 2 lambs: the governor of Nippur;
4 rams, grain-fed, 1 lamb: Ginuna, the captain;
1 lamb: Iddaya;
1 lamb: Lugal-azida, the courrier;
2 lambs: zabardab;
4 adult billy goats, brown, grain-fed, 1 female kid, grain-fed:
Ur-nigar, silo manager;
1 lamb: Zinana;
1 female kid: Nūr-ilī, the captain;
1 gazelle: Bubu;
1 ram, grain-fed, Šimašgian, 1 billy goat, grain-fed, Šimašgian
1 fattened female kid from Ea-ilī;
as delivery Nasa accepted;
month “šu’eša,”
year: “Ḫarši, Kimaš, and Ḫurti with their land in a single day were destroyed,”
26th day.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(geš₂) la₂ 1(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
a-ša₃ uku₂-nu-ti-gu-la gi a-ša₃ ziₓ(IGI@g)-a
kišib₃ ur-am₃-ma

iti dal

mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul


ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂
umma{ki}

ur-am₃-ma
dub-sar
dumu na-silim
<unk> zu

Translation:
120 less 1 male laborer workdays,
in the field Ukunutigula reed ... pulled;
under seal of Ur-amma;
month: “Flight,”
year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
Ur-Lisi,
governor
of Umma:
Ur-amma,
scribe,
son of Nasilim,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(u) 5(aš) 1(barig) še gur
diri nig₂-ka₉ ak
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃
lu₂{d}nanna


Translation:
55 gur 1 barig barley,
surplus of the account
of the year: “The house of Šara was built;”
Lu-Nanna.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(ban₂) kaš sag₁₀
4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ kaš du
u₄ 3(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam
1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀
4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ kaš du
...3(u)-kam

1(diš) dug dida sag₁₀ 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃
{d}šul-gi-i₃-li₂
ki ur-mes-ta
kišib₃ ensi₂-ka
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

Translation:
1 ban2 of fine beer,
4 ban2 5 sila3 of regular beer,
the 29th day;
1 ban2 5 sila3 of fine beer,
4ban2? 5 sila3 of regular beer,
the 30th day;
1 jug of fine dida-beer ...,
Šulgi-ilī,
from Ur-mes,
under seal of the governor;
month: “Dumuzi;”
year: “the Martu Wall was erected.”
Šu-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of heaven with its four corners:
Ayakalla,
governor
of Umma,
your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(u) 5(diš) udu 1(diš) maš₂
ugula a-hu-ni šuš₃
2(diš) udu
sipa unu{ki}ga-me
6(diš) udu ugula nam-ha-ni šuš₃
1(u) la₂ 1(diš) udu
3(diš) maš₂
ugula ur-nigar{gar} šuš₃
3(diš) udu
1(diš) maš₂

ugula ip-hur šuš₃
7(diš) udu 1(diš) maš₂
ugula šu-e₂-a šuš₃
1(diš) udu sipa umma{ki}
1(diš) maš₂ ugula i-mi-id-eš₁₈-dar šuš₃
1(diš) maš₂ ugula ur{d}ba-ba₆ šuš₃

šuniŋin 5(u) 3(diš) udu 8(diš) maš₂
maš₂-da-re-a sipa-ke₄-ne
mu-kuₓ(DU) na-sa₆ i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-an-na
mu ha-ar-ši{ki} u₃ ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
25 rams, 1 billy goat,
foreman: Aḫuni, cattle manager;
2 rams,
herders of Uruk;
6 rams, foreman: Namḫani, cattle manager;
10 less 1 rams,
3 billy goats,
foreman: Ur-nigar, cattle manager;
3 rams,
1 billy goat,
foreman: Ipḫur, cattle manager;
7 rams, 1 billy goat,
foreman: Šu-Ea, cattle manager;
1 ram, shepherd of Umma;
1 billy goat, foreman: Imid-Ištar, cattle manager;
1 billy goat, foreman: Ur-Baba, cattle manager;
Total: 53 rams, 8 billy goats,
as mašdare’a(-offering) of the shepherds,
delivery by Nasa taken over;
month: “Festival-of-An,”
year: “Ḫarši and Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 5(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
kun-zi-da a-ša₃ du₆-im-du₈-a-ka gub-ba
ugula a-li₂-ni-su


zi-ga
iti nig₂-e-ga
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
110 male laborer days,
at the reservoir of the field “Du’imdua” stationed,
foreman: Alinisu,
booked out;
month “Nigega,”
year: “The high-priestess of Eridu was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
i-pa₂-li₂-is dub-sar {uruda}gur₁₀ {uruda}ha-bu₃-da
i₃-gal₂

iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu hu-uh₂...ba-hul-ta
iti šu-gar-gal
mu en...kar-zi...
mu-bi...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
of the accounts
of Ipalis, scribe, for sickles and hoes
are here
from month: “Festival of Šulgi“
of year: "Huhnuri was destroyed"
to month: "Great heaping"
of year: "The en-priestess of Nanna in Karzida was installed"
that is: 3 years
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(barig) kaš
1(barig) ninda
lu₂ si-maš-ku-um{ki}me
u₄ si-maš-ku-um{ki}še₃ ba-e-re-ša-a

giri₃ sa₆-a-ga lu₂ kin-gi₄-a lugal
kišib₃ sukkal-mah iri{ki}ta iri{ki}še₃ mu-de₆-ša-a
zi-ga
iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal


{d}...
lugal kal...
lugal uri₅{ki}...

...
...

Translation:
1 barig beer,
1 barig bread,
(for the) men of Simaškum;
when to Simaškum they went,
via Sa’aga, royal messenger,
when the sealed document of Grand-chancellor from the city to the city they carried,
booked out;
extra month “Harvest,”
year “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
Šu-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur:
Sa’aga,
messenger,
son of I-...,
your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak uzu
{d}iškur-ra-bi₂ agrig
i₃-gal₂
iti šu-gar-ra
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal-ta
iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅

mu {d}inana unu{ki} maš₂-e i₃-pa₃
mu-bi mu 2(diš)-am₃
iti-bi iti 2(u) 5(diš)-am₃
iti diri 1(diš)-am₃ ša₃-ba i₃-gal₂


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
a₂ erin₂-na

i₃-gal₂


mu e₂ puzur₄-iš-da-gan{an} ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak a₂
e₂-lunga
u₃ e₂-kikken₂
i₃-gal₂
iti mu-šu-du₇

u₃ amar-a-a-si
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
amar-šuba₃
...
i₃-gal₂


mu en mah gal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gi-zi udu gu₇-a
udu mu-kuₓ(DU)
udu zi-ga
nig₂-ka₉ ak udu
siki gir₂-gul

i₃-gal₂
iti <unk> maš-ta
...še-il₂-la-še₃
iti 1(u) 3(diš)-kam
mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
...geš e₃-a
al-de₂
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma₂-gur₈-mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
...du₁₀-gan ša₃-bi su-ga
kaš zi₃ i₃
e₂-kas₄
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}

ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
u₃ še-ba gu₇-a ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
i₃-gal₂
mu en-am-gal-an-na en {d}inana unu{ki} ba-a-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...{d}nanna
mu-kuₓ(DU) lu₂{d}nanna šabra
1(diš) sila₄ niga {d}nin-gal
mu-kuₓ(DU) lu₂{d}nin-šubur
1(diš) sila₄ {d}en-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) ur{d}nin-gal
1(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) in-da-a šabra
1(diš) sila₄ {d}utu
mu-kuₓ(DU) ur-mes nu-banda₃
1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga {d}nin-sun₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) šeš-zi-mu
1(diš) sila₄ {d}lugal-banda₃{da}

mu-kuₓ(DU) ma-na-a nu...
1(diš) sila₄ niga {d}nanna
mu-kuₓ(DU) lugal-inim-gi-na dumu igi-an-na-ke₄-zu
1(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-gal
mu-kuₓ(DU) giri₃-ni-i₃-sa₆ šabra {d}nin-hur-sag nu-tur
1(diš) sila₄ {d}en-lil₂
1(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) šeš-da-da sanga
1(diš)...{d}geštin-an-na-ama-lugal
...maškim
...e₂-uz-ga
...maškim
...<unk>...gi
...ba-zi

...an-na
mu us₂-sa...u₃ ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
1 fattened lamb (for) Nanna
delivery of Lu-Nanna, household manager;
1 fattened lamb (for) Ningal
delivery of Lu-Ninšubur;
1 lamb (for) Enlil
delivery of Ur-Ningal;
1 lamb (for) Ninlil
delivery of Indaya, household manager;
1 lamb (for) Utu
delivery of Ur-mes the manager;
1 fattened nanny goat (for) Ninsun
delivery of Šešzimu;
1 lamb (for) Lugal-banda,
delivery of Manaya the manager;
1 fattened lamb (for) Nanna,
delivery of Lugal-inimgina, son of Igianakezu;
1 lamb (for) Ningal
delivery of Girini’isa household manager of Nin-ḫursag, the manager;
1 lamb (for) Enlil
1 lamb (for) Ninlil
delivery of Šešdada, the sanga-priest;
1 lamb (for) Geštinana-ama-lugal
..., the officiant;
... for the fattening house
[...], the officiant;
[....]
from ... was booked out;
month “Festival of An,”
year after “Ḫarši and Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
ki in-ta-e₃-a
iti ezem-mah-ta
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅-še₃

iti 5(diš)-kam
ša₃-ba iti diri 1(diš)-am₃
mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

la₂-ia₃ 1(diš) {d}šara₂-za-me
1(diš) lugal-nig₂-lagar-e
u₄ 4(u) 5(diš)-še₃
a₂-bi 2(diš) gin₂-ta
ur{d}da-mu
ugula su-su-dam
ša₃ bala-a


mu a-ra₂ 2(diš)-kam ša-aš-šu₂-ru-um ba-hul

ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂ umma{ki}
ur{d}da-mu
dumu lugal...
<unk> zu

Translation:
Deficit: 1 Šara-zame,
and 1 Lugal-nig-lagare,
for 45 days,
the labor: 2 shekels,
to Ur-Damu
the foreman, to be replaced;
part of the bala;
year: “A 2nd time Šašrum was destroyed.”
Ur-Lisi,
governor:
Ur-Damu,
your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...
še-ba siki-ba...
ugula lu₂{d}nin...
...ba-ur₅
1(diš) lu₂{d}nin-šubur
1(diš) da-a-da
1(diš) lu₂-hu-rim₃{ki}
1(diš) lu₂{d}en-ki
1(diš) i₃-zu

1(diš) lu₂{d}nisaba
1(diš) ur-nigar{gar}
1(diš) ur{d}nin-geš-zi-da
šuniŋin 8(diš) guruš u₃ dah...
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}...
...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
giri₃-se₃-ga gu₄ apin-la₂-še₃

ugula ab-ba-kal-la
u₃ ur{d}nu-muš-da
e₂ {d}ga₂-tum₃-du₁₀
e₂ ba-gara₂
u₃ e₂ uru₁₁{ki}
i₃-gal₂
mu {geš}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
{kuš}du₁₀-gan
ša₃-bi su-ga e₂-kas₄ u₃ bur-sag
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
i₃-gal₂

mu en-mah-gal-an-na

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan...
...ka₉...
esir₂ geš-gi...
u₃ a₂
mar-sa

i₃-gal₂
mu gu-za ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sa₂-du₁₁ dingir-re-ne
mu didli še-ba geme₂ kikken
u₃ še gu₄ udu gu₇-a
še šuku-ra ensi₂-ka

giri₃ nam-zi-tar-ra dumu ur{d}lamma
i₃-gal₂
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ umma{ki} ba-du₃-ta

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ lu₂ nig₂-dab₅ ensi₂-ka-ne
nu-dub₂

in-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gu₄-apin
gu₄ udu ud₅
mu e₂ puzur₄{d}da-gan

...gal₂
...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum šabra sanga-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
i₃-dub
i₃-gal₂

mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ke₄-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še al-la
u₃ še šakir{ki}
nin₉-kal-la
i₃-gal₂

mu us₂-sa mu us₂-sa-a-bi

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan...ba
...
e₂ šim
ša₃ ugnim{ki}me

i₃-gal₂
iti <unk> maš
mu ma₂-gur₈-mah ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
še-ba siki-ba
geme₂ e₂-kikken₂
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu didli še gar-ra
erin₂ engar ša₃-gu₄
šabra-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal
uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄
ma₂-gur₈-mah
{d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra
mu-ne-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak

i₃-gal₂
mu e₂ puzur₄-da-gan ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ur{d}nanše dumu na-ba-sa₆
i₃-gal₂

mu si-mu-ur₄-ru{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra₂ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ma-ni
še e₂ sipa-tur
i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
še geš e₃-a
u₃ ma₂-a si-ga
šabra sanga

i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄-iš{d}da-gan ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
tug₂ ki-la₂ tag-ga
lagaš{ki}ta
ki-nu-nir{ki}še₃
nu-banda₃ lu₂{d}ba-ba₆
iti ezem{d}ba-ba₆ 2(u) 1(diš) ba-zal

mu ki-maš{ki} u₃ hu-ur₅-ti{ki} ba-hul-ta
iti munu₄-gu₇ u₄ 2(u) ba-zal
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul-še₃
iti 3(u) 8(diš) u₄ 2(u) 4(diš)-kam
iti diri 2(diš)-am₃
ša₃-ba i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
i₃-dub kar-ra
siki ur{d}lamma
mu 5(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu didli še-ba
geme₂ uš-bar lu₂ azlag₂
gu₂ i₇ nigin₆{ki}še₃-du

...
mu en-unu₆-gal-an-na en {d}inana

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
udu gukkal ba-ur₄
siki ba-la₂
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

ugula du₁₁-ga-zi-da
i₃-gal₂
mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 6(aš) še gur lugal
maš-bi 2(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
ba-la₂

ur{d}lamma {lu₂}lunga {d}nanše
šu ba-ti
še ur₅-ra-kam buru₁₄ ama-bi gi₄-gi₄
su-su-dam
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu dumu lugal us₂-sa

Translation:
16 gur barley by the royal measure,
its interest: 2 1/2 shekels of silver
too little,
did Ur-Lamma, brewer of Nanše,
receive;
It is barley on loan, the harvest will remit the debt;
it is to be replaced;
month “Harvest,”
year after: “Princess.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gu₄-apin gub-ba
...šabra-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu ha-ar-ši ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak dab-ba
e₂ ba-gara₂
e₂ urua{ki}
e₂ {d}ga₂-tum₃-du₁₀
u₃ e₂ {d}inana

i₃-gal₂
...

mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
made inventory of those who passed by,
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(aš) še gur lugal
šu-ka-še₃
e₂-udu e₂-gal-ta
ki a-hu-a-ta
a-tu dub-sar he₂-dab₅

šu ba-ti
giri₃ ur{d}nun-gal
iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
5 gur barley, royal (measure),
to Šuka
out of the sheephouse of the palace
from Aḫua
Atu, scribe of ḫedab,
received,
via Ur-Nungal;
month, extra: “Harvest,”
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) ma₂ 1(geš₂) gur
2(diš) ma₂ 1(geš₂) in-nu-da
ga-eš{ki}še₃
giri₃ ba-zi dumu dingir-ra


iti ezem{d}li₉-si₄ u₄ 2(u) 7(diš) ba-zal
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
3 barges, 60 gur (capacity),
2 barges, 60 gur (capacity), for straw;
to Ga’eš;
via Bazi, son of Dingira;
month: “Festival of Lisi,” 27th day completed,
year: “The high-priest at Eridu was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 2(barig) še gur lugal
la₂-ia₃ su-ga
ki lu₂-u₁₈ muhaldim-ta
lu₂-kal-la

šu ba-ti
iti amar-a-a-si

mu en mah gal {d}nanna ba-hun

Translation:
60 gur 2 barig barley, royal (measure),
deficit, repaid,
from Lu'u, the cook,
Lukalla
received;
month: “amar-ayasi,”
year “Enmaḫgal of Nanna was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
si-i₃-tum...
...
i₃-gal₂


mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul
u₃
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(aš) še gur lugal
la₂-ia₃ su-ga
ki ma₂-gur₈-re
lu₂{d}ba-ba₆

šu ba-ti

iti gu₄-ra₂-bi₂-mu₂

Translation:
2 gur barley, royal (measure),
deficit, repaid;
from Magure
Lu-Baba
received;
month: “Oxen-... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(aš) še gur lugal
ša₃-gal udu

ki lu₂-kal-la-ta

kišib₃ lu₂-me-lam₂
giri₃ amar-šuba₃

mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

lu₂-me-lam₂
dub-sar
dumu...

Translation:
5 gur barley, royal (measure),
fodder of sheep,
from Lukalla,
under seal of Lu-melam;
via Amar-šuba;
year :“Šašrum was destroyed.”
Lu-melam,
scribe,
son of Lu-kalla
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(aš) 2(barig) še gur lugal
ša₃-gal udu-še₃
ki lu₂{d}na-ru₂-a-ta

kišib₃ ša₃-ku₃-ge
e₂-kikken₂-ta

iti amar-a-a-si

ša₃-nin-ga₂
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ušurₓ

Translation:
2 gur 2 barig barley, royal (measure),
fodder of sheep x,
from Lu-Narua,
under seal of Šage,
from the mill;
month: “Amar-ayasi.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 5(u) 4(aš) 1(barig) še gur lugal
ki lu₂{d}nin-šubur-ta
lu₂-kal-la ka-guru₇

šu ba-ti

iti ezem{d}ba-ba₆
mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
114 gur 1 barig barley, royal (measure),
from Lu-Ninšubur,
Lukalla, chief of the silo,
received;
month: “Festival of Baba,”
year :“Šašrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

9(aš) 4(barig) še gur lugal
še ur₅-ra dumu-dab₅ u₃...
i₃-dub e₂-duru₅ ur-li-ka-ta
ki ba-zi-ta

ur{d}dumu-zi
šu ba-ti

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu ur-bi₂-i₃-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
8 gur 4 barig barley, royal (measure),
barley of interest of dumudab of ...;
from the depot of the village Urli,
from Bazi
Ur-Dumuzi
received;
month: “Harvest,”
year :“Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še geš e₃-a
ugula al-ne

mu amar-suen lugal

e₂-tum
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
year: “xxx.”
xxx
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) udu niga 5/6(diš) sila₃ še-ta
1/2(diš) sila₃ duh sag₁₀-ta
1/2(diš) sila₃ duh du-ta
sa₂-du₁₁ {d}šara₂
4(u) 5(diš) udu niga 1/2(diš) sila₃ še-ta
sa₂-du₁₁ {d}šul-gi u₃ {d}amar{d}suen

u₄ 3(u)-še₃

šuniŋin 8(aš) še gur
šuniŋin 3(aš) duh sag₁₀ gur
šuniŋin 3(aš) duh du

iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu ma₂ {d}en-ki ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
60 sheep, grain-fed, 5/6 sila3 barley each,
1/2 sila3 fine bran each,
1/2 sila3 regular bran each,
regular offerings of Šara;
45 sheep, grain-fed, 2/3 sila3 barley each,
regular offerings of Šulgi and Amar-Suen;
for 30 days;
total: 8 gur barley,
total: 3 gur fine bran,
total: 3 gur regular bran,
total: month “Barley at the quay,”
year: “The barge of Enki was caulked.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
šuku-ra ak
dam-gar₃ gar-ra-ke₄-ne
...
i₃-gal₂


mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of the merchants
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Literary)

Transliteration:

1(u) ma-na ku₃-babbar
ki lugal-še₃
giri₃ lugal-ma₂-gur₈-re gu-za-la₂

Translation:
10 pounds of silver,
for the royal place,
conveyor: Lugal-magure, the throne bearer;
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak nu-banda₃-ke₄-ne
a₂ geme₂
a₂ he₂-dab₅
nig₂-ka₉ sahar-ra ur-du-e

u₃ sahar zi-ga didli u₂...umma{ki}
mu 1(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂
mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš ba-hul


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of the inspectors,
the labor of the female workers,
the labor of the ‘takers,’
accounting of soil ...
and soil lifted, various ... Umma,
(a period of) 1 year,
are here;
year: “Ḫarši, Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

tu-ra-am₃
ad-da
i₃-uš₂



iti min-eš₃
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂ mu-du₃

lu₂-kal-la
dub-sar
dumu ur-e₁₁-e šuš₃

Translation:
The sick one
Adda
has died;
month: “mineš,”
year: “Šu-Suen, the king, Grand-Stele of Enlil erected.”
Lukalla,
scribe,
son of Ur-e’e, cattle manager.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...še-sag₁₁-ku₅
...7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
iti sig₄-u₃-šub-ba-gar-ra
...7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
...7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
iti nesag
1(geš₂) 7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
iti dal
...7(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
...geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...numun-na
...

...
...6(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
...geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...{d}li₉-si₄
...geme₂ 3(ban₂)
...geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...{d}šul-gi
...geme₂ 3(ban₂)
...geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...pa₄-u₂-e
...5(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)
7(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
iti {d}dumu-zi

šuniŋin 1(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) 2(u)...geme₂ 3(ban₂)
šuniŋin 1(geš₂) 2(u) 4(diš) geme₂ a₂ 1/2(diš) 3(ban₂)
...
...1(u) 2(diš) gal₂-bi 1(geš₂)...1/3(diš) 5(diš) gin₂
...gal₂...7(diš)
...gur₁₁...1(geš₂) 3(u)...

...ta
iti {d}dumu...
mu {d}i...

Translation:
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Harvest;”
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Bricks in moulds set;”
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Barley at the quay;”
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “First-fruits;”
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Flight;”
67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Sowing;”
66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “mineš;”
66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “House of month 6;”
66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Lisi;”
66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Festival of Šulgi;”
66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “pa’u’e;”
65 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
month “Dumuzi;”
total: 800 less 3 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
total: 84 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
(a period) of 12 months;
female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), their 12th: 66 1/3, 5 shekels;
female laborers, half-labor, their 12th: 7;
debits of the labor of female laborers ... foreman of weaving ... 90 ...;
from month “Harvest;”
to month “Dumuzi;”
year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ la₂-ia₃ gi
sila-a gal₂-la
ki bi₂-du₁₁-ga-ta
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents, deficits of reeds,
in the ‘street’ located,
from Biduga,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu didli še-ba
še erin₂-na
u₃ ša₃-bi su-ga
nig₂-ka₉ še-ka


i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma₂-dara₃-abzu {d}en-ki-ka bi₂-in-du₈

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
various years, barley rations,
barley of the (labor-)troops
and therefroms, restitutions,
accounts of barley,
are here;
year: “By Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the boat ‘Ibex-of-Apsu’ of Enki was caulked.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan ur-eš₃-ku₃-ga

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket(-of-tablets: those of) Ur-eškuga
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) u₈ ba-uš₂
ki ur-ru-ta
kišib₃ da-da-ga
iti diri

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

lu₂-du₁₀-ga
dub-sar
dumu ur-nigar{gar}

Translation:
1 ewe, slaughtered,
from Urru,
under seal of Dadaga;
month “Extra,”
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(barig) a₂ hun-ga₂ šu-ma-ma
1(aš) 1(barig) gur igi-sa₆-sa₆ še puzur₄{d}suen
2(barig) ša₃-gal udu igi-sa₆-sa₆
1(barig) še mušen {d}iškur-ba-ni
1(barig) še udu za-ni
1(aš) gur maš₂-bi 1(diš)-kam e₂ na-silim azlag₂ aš
1(barig)...um-ba-ni
...{ki}


ka-lu 1(geš₂) 3(u)-am₃
tum-ma-al-ta i₃-dub
iti ezem-mah-e dah-he

Translation:
2 barig: wages of the hirelings of Šū-Mama;
1 gur 1 barig: Igi-Sasa, grain of Puzriš-Suen;
2 barig fodder for sheep: Igisasa;
1 barig barley for birds: Adda-bani;
1 barig barley for sheep: Zani;
1 gur, its goat is 1; house of Na-silim the fuller ...;
1 barig, ...um-bani;
...
... are 90;
from Tummal ...
month: “Great festival” it will be added.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀...
ba...
...sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ 5(diš) sila₃...
{d}utu...
5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ 5(diš) sila₃ ninda...
lu₂-du₁₀...
5(diš) kaš 5(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂...
...al...
...kaš 5(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂...i₃ 2(diš) gin₂
lu₂{d}...
5(diš) sila₃ kaš 5(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂...i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
ṣa-al-li₂-a
5(diš) sila₃ kaš 5(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂...2(diš) gin₂ naga
ur{d}ba-ba₆
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂ i₃...gin₂ naga
hu-la-ni-a

3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
ha-ab-lu-lu
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
suhuš-gi
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
šu{d}inana
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda 5(diš) gin₂ šum₂ 3(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
ša₃-mu

šuniŋin 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ šuniŋin 3(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ kaš du
šuniŋin 4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ninda šuniŋin 1(diš) sila₃ šum₂
šuniŋin 1/2(diš) sila₃ 6(diš) gin₂ i₃ šuniŋin 1/3(diš) sila₃ 4(diš) gin₂ naga
u₄ 1(u) 1(diš)-kam
iti {d}li₉-si₄
mu si-ma-num₂{ki} ba...

Translation:
5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for ...
5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Utu-...;
5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Lu-duga;
5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for ...
5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Lu-...;
5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Ṣallīya;
5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Ur-Baba;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Ḫullāniya;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Ḫāblulu;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Suḫušgi;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Šū-Inanna;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
for Šamu;
total: 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 3 ban2 5 sila3 common beer;
total: 4 ban2 5 sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 onions;
total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 1/3 sila3 4 shekels alkali-plant;
11th day,
month: “Lisi,”
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dug dida 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa šum₂
ad-da-mu sukkal gaba-aš
1(diš) dug dida 3(diš) sila₃ kaš
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa šum₂
gu-du-du gaba-aš
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda

2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
lu₂-ša-lim gaba-ta
šuniŋin 2(diš) dug dida du 1(ban₂)
šuniŋin 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ šuniŋin 5(diš) sila₃ kaš
šuniŋin 2(ban₂) 2(diš) sila₃ ninda šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ i₃
šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ naga
šuniŋin 7(diš) sa šum₂
u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam iti ezem{d}šul-gi
iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu si-ma-num₂{ki}

Translation:
1 jug wort, 5 sila3 fine beer,
1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3 bundles onions,
for Addamu, the messenger to the frontier;
1 jug wort, 3 sila3 beer,
1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3 bundles onions,
for Gududu, to the frontier;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Lu-šalim, from the frontier;
total: 2 jugs of common wort, 1 ban2 (barley per jug);
total: 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 5 sila3 beer;
total: 2 ban2 2 sila3 bread; total: 6 shekels oil;
total: 6 shekels alkali-plant;
total: 7 bundles onions;
15th day,
month: “Festival of Šulgi,”
year: “Simanum.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀
...ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa šum₂
šu{d}nu-muš-da sukkal gaba-aš
5(diš) sila₃ kaš 3(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
ba-ba-a sukkal ka-us₂-sa₂

3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
a-tu gaba-ta
šuniŋin 1(diš) dug dida du 1(ban₂)
šuniŋin 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ šuniŋin 8(diš) sila₃ kaš
šuniŋin   sila₃ ninda šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ i₃
...naga
...sa šum₂
...kam
iti pa₄-u₂-e
...si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
1 jug wort, 5 sila3 fine beer,
... ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3 bundles onions,
for Šū-Numušda, the messenger, to the frontier;
5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
Babaya, the messenger, the ka’usa;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Atu, from the frontier,
total: 1 jug of common wort, 1 ban2 (barley per jug);
total: 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 8 sila3 beer;
total: n ban2, n sila3 bread; total: 6 shekels oil;
total: 6 shekels alkali-plant,
total: 5 bundles onions,
nth day,
month: “pa’u’e,”
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) dug dida 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa šum₂
puzur₄-eš₁₈-dar sukkal gaba-aš
1(diš) dug dida 3(diš) sila₃ kaš
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa šum₂
da-a-a gaba-aš
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga

1(diš) sa šum₂
lu₂-an-ne₂ gaba-ta
šuniŋin 2(diš) dug dida du 1(ban₂)
šuniŋin 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ šuniŋin 6(diš) sila₃ kaš
šuniŋin 2(ban₂) 2(diš) sila₃ ninda šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ i₃
šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ naga
šuniŋin 7(diš) sa šum₂
u₄ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu us₂-sa si-ma-num₂{ki} ba...

Translation:
1 jug wort, 5 sila3 fine beer,
1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3 bundles onions,
for Puzriš-Ištar, the messenger, to the frontier;
1 jug wort, 3 sila3 beer,
1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3 bundles onions,
for Dayya, to the frontier;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Lu’ane, from the frontier;
total: 2 jugs of common wort, 1 ban2 (barley per jug);
total: 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 6 sila3 beer;
total: 2 ban2 2 sila3 bread; total: 6 shekels oil;
total: 6 shekels alkali-plant;
total: 7 bundles onions;
9th day,
month: “Harvest,”
year following: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) sila₃ kaš 3(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
ku₃{d}nanna sukkal gaba-ta
1(ban₂) kaš 2(ban₂) ninda ša₃-gal kas₄ gaba bala-a
giri₃ ku₃{d}nanna sukkal
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda

2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
u-bar ka-us₂-sa₂
šuniŋin 1(ban₂) 8(diš) sila₃ kaš šuniŋin 2(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ninda
šuniŋin 4(diš) gin₂ i₃ šuniŋin 4(diš) gin₂ naga
šuniŋin 2(diš) sa šum₂
u₄ 1(u) 8(diš)-kam
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

Translation:
5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Ku-Nanna, the messenger, from the frontier,
1 ban2 beer, 2 ban2 bread, provisions of messengers from the frontier, in bala,
via Ku-Nanna, the messenger;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Ubar, the ka’usa;
total: 1 ban2 8 sila3 beer; total: 2 ban2 5 sila3 bread;
total: 4 shekels oil; total: 4 shekels alkali-plant;
total: 2 bundles onions;
18th day,
month: “Dumuzi,”
year following: “Šū-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ 3(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
bi₂-bi₂-a sukkal gaba-ta
2(ban₂) kaš 2(ban₂) ninda ša₃-gal kas₄ gaba bala-a
giri₃ bi₂-bi₂-a sukkal
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga

1(diš) sa šum₂
ur{d}nanše-ka
šuniŋin 5(diš) sila₃ kaš sag₁₀ šuniŋin 2(ban₂) 3(diš) sila₃ kaš
šuniŋin 2(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ninda šuniŋin 4(diš) gin₂ i₃
šuniŋin 4(diš) gin₂ naga šuniŋin 2(diš) sa šum₂
u₄ 2(u)-kam
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

Translation:
5 sila3 fine beer, 3 sila bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Bibbīya, the messenger, from the frontier;
2 ban2 beer, 2 ban2 bread, provisions of messengers from the frontier, in bala,
via Bibbiya, the messenger,
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundle onions,
for Ur-Nanšeka;
total: 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 2 ban2 3 sila3 beer;
total: 2 ban2 5 sila3 bread; total: 4 shekels oil;
total: 4 shekels alkali-plant; total: 2 bundles onions;
20th day,
month: “Dumuzi,”
year following: “Šū-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall erected.”