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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ša₃-bi su-ga ša₃-ze₂
i₃-gal₂

...
mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
še-numun
...
i₃-gal₂

...
mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im a₂ u₄-da he₂-dab₅
ša₃ sag-da-na-ka
iti šu-numun

iti munu₄-gu₇
iti ezem{d}dumu-zi
i₃-gal₂
...
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-a-hun

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
sag-apin e₂ {d}en-lil₂
e₂ {d}en-ki
e₂ {d}nin-gul
e₂ {d}dumu-zi
e₂ nam-ha-ni
e₂ {d}nin-dar-a

i₃-gal₂
...
mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃

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

Transliteration:

{geš}hašhur sa₂-du₁₁ bur-e šu₂-a
iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la-ta
u₄ 8(diš) ba-ra-zal-la-ta
u₄ 5(diš)-še₃ e₂-gal-la kuₓ(LIL)-ra

giri₃ ab-ba-qir
iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma ma₂-gur₈-mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-dim₂

Translation:
Apples, regular covered bowl offerings,
from the month “barley brought to the harbor,”
from the 8th day having passed,
for five days brought into the palace
via Abba
Month “barley brought to the harbor,”
year “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, the large barge for Enlil and Ninlil he built.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(diš) udu a udu hur-sag
1(diš) udu ge₆ šimašgi
3(u) 5(diš) ud₅ šimašgi
4(diš) maš₂ ga a dara₄
šu-gid₂

iti u₄ 2(u) 1(diš) ba-zal
ki u₂-ta₂-mi-šar-ra-am-ta
in-ta-e₃-a i₃-dab₅
iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
4 sheep ... of the mountains,
1 black sheep, Šimaškian,
35 jenny goats, Šimaškian,
4 billy goats, suckling, ...,
for exstispicy;
of the month, the 21st day passed,
from Uta-mišarram,
Inta’e took over;
month: “Gazelle eating,”
year: “Huhnuri was destroyed.”
(total:) 44.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu
ba-uš₂ u₄ 2(u) 4(diš)-kam
ki nu-ur₂{d}iškur-ta
{d}šul-gi-iri-mu
šu ba-ti

iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃

1(diš) udu

Translation:
1 sheep,
slaughtered, 24th day,
from Nur-Iškur,
Šulgi-irimu
received;
month: “Gazelle eating,”
year after: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, the Amorite wall ‘muriq-tidnim erected’;”
(total:) 1 sheep.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

7(diš) {geš}u₃-suh₅ gi-muš
1(geš₂) {gi}kid šer₇-ru-um
ki-la₂-bi 1(u) 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂
ki ur-e₁₁-e-ta
lu₂-igi-sa₆-sa₆

šu ba-an-ti
giri₃ nig₂-gur₁₁
ša₃ bala-a
mu hu-hu-nu-ri ba-hul

lu₂-igi-sa₆-sa₆
dub-sar
dumu ur{geš}gigir

Translation:
7 pine planks for gimuš,
1 šerrum-mat,
its extent: 13 1/3 shekels;
from Ur-E’e
did Lu-igisasa
receive;
via Niggur,
in the bala;
year: “Ḫuḫunuri was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...
3(diš)...
2(diš) sila₄ ki...
1(diš) sila₄ ki šu...
2(diš) sila₄ ki aš-qu₂...
3(u) udu ki...ta
6(diš) udu mu-kuₓ(DU) giri₃-ki...
1(diš) sila₄ ki la-te-ni-iš-ta

...1(geš₂) 3(u) 3(diš)
ša₃-bi-ta
3(diš) udu sa₂-du₁₁
3(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-ku₃-nun-na
1(diš) sila₄...ka
2(diš) sila₄ {d}lugal-u₄-da
...1(u) la₂ 1(diš)

zi-ga lugal
1(u) udu ša₃ e₂-gal-še₃ aš-qu₂-da-num₂
...udu ka₂ nanna
2(diš) udu...dam a-la-mu
1(diš) udu la₂-ia₃ a-la-mu
...1(u) 3(diš)
1(u) 6(diš)...da...gub-ba
5(diš)...
1(u) 8(diš) udu...
1(u) 7(diš)...šabra...
...

Translation:
...
3 ...
2 lambs from [...]
1 lambs from [...]
2 lambs from Ašqudum
30 sheep from [...]
6 sheep delivery of Kišer
1 lamb from Lateniš,
(total:) 93.
Therefrom:
3 sheep, the regular offerings
3 lambs for Ninkununa
1 lamb for ...
2 lambs for Lugaluda
(total:) 9
booked out for the king;
10 sheep into the palace: Ašqudanum
n sheep of the gate of Gula
2 sheep
1 sheep, deficit of Alamu
(total:) 13
16 ...: Tadinea
5 [...]
18 sheep [...]
17 sheep ... for the chief administrator.
...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) ud₅
1(diš) sila₄
1(diš) sila₄ ga
ba-uš₂ u₄ 1(u) 6(diš)-kam
ki zu-ba-ga-ta

{d}šul-gi-iri-mu
šu ba-ti
iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

3(diš) udu

Translation:
1 jenny,
1 lamb,
1 sucking lamb,
slaughtered on the 16th day,
from Zubaga
Šulgi-irimu
received.
Month “gazelle-eating,”
year: “The priest of Nanna of Karzida was installed.”
(total:) 3 sheep.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(barig) zi₃-gu lugal
ki šeš-a-ni-ta
kišib₃ igi-iri...du₃
ša₃ bala-a


mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
60 royal sila3 of pea-flour
from Šešani,
sealed tablet of IUmani
as part of the bala.
Year: “The priest of Nanna was chosen by the goat.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) 1(barig) 3(ban₂) še gur lugal
la₂-ia₃ še a-ša₃ iri-ul
lu₂-dingir-ra dumu
he₂-ti
su-su-dam


mu ur-bi₂-lum ba-hul

Translation:
1 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 barley in the royal gur,
deficit of the barley of the field of Iri'ul,
Lu-dingira, the son of Heti
will replace.
Year: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
šu-ma-ma ka-us₂-sa₂
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda
2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
ha-ba-ad gaba-ta
3(diš) sila₃ kaš 2(diš) sila₃ ninda

2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
1(diš) sa šum₂
kur-bi-la-ak ka-us₂-sa₂
šuniŋin 1(ban₂) la₂ 1(diš) sila₃ kaš šuniŋin 6(diš) sila₃ ninda
šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ i₃ šuniŋin 6(diš) gin₂ naga
šuniŋin 3(diš) sa šum₂
u₄ 2(u)-kam
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃


Translation:
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundel onions:
Šu-Mama, the ka’usa;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundel onions:
Habad, the gaba-ta;
3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
1 bundel onions:
Kurbilak, the ka’usa;
total: 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 beer, total: 6 sila3 bread,
total: 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 beer, total: 6 shekels alkali-plant,
total: 3 bundles onions;
20th day,
month: “Harvest,”
year after: “Martu-Wall was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) guruš u₄ 5(diš)-še₃
nibru{ki}še₃
i₃ ga e₂ ušurₓ...
3(diš) guruš u₄ 2(diš)-še₃
nibru{ki}še₃

in-bul₅-bul₅ il-la
ugula...ga-la
kišib₃ lu₂-kal-la

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

lu₂-kal-la
dub-sar
dumu ur-e₁₁-e

Translation:
1 male laborer for 5 days,
to Nippur
butter oil and cheese ...;
3 male laborers for 2 days,
to Nippur
...-straw carried;
foreman: ...-gala;
under seal of Lukalla;
year: “Šu-Suen is king.”
Lukalla,
scribe,
son of Ur-E’e.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga sag₁₀ us₂
2(diš) udu
1(diš) ud₅
4(diš) sila₄

ki šu-ma-ma-ta
{d}šul-gi-iri-mu
šu ba-ti
iti ses-da-gu₇
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

8(diš)

Translation:
1 female kid, grain-fed, fine, second (quality),
2 sheep,
1 nanny,
4 lambs,
from Šu-Mama
did Šulgi-irimu
receive;
month: “Piglet-feast,”
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
(total:) 8.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) {gi}ma-sa₂-ab tab-ba 2(ban₂)-ta
nu-ur₂-ma ba-an-gar
tum-ma-al-še₃

giri₃ la-qi₃-pu-um šandana

zi-ga
iti nig₂{d}en-lil₂-la₂
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
5 masab-baskets at 2 ban each,
filled? with pomegranates
to Tummal,
via Laqipu, the š.;
booked out;
month: “that of Enlil,”
year: “the en-priestess of Eridu was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(u) 1(aš) 3(ban₂) 4(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ še gur
še-numun mur-gu₄ u₃ a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂
ki lu₂-gi-na-ta

ba-zi
kišib₃ ur{d}suen

mu us₂-sa si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
41 gur 3 ban 4 1/2 sila barley:
seed, (plough-)oxen feed and wages of day laborers,
out of (the account of) Lu-gina
booked;
sealed document of Ur-Suen.
Year after: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš
na-na-sa₃
1(diš) sila₃ sa₆-ma-ar
1/2(diš) sila₃ a-li-a-hi dam-a-ni
i₃-ba lu₂ me-luh-ha{ki}me

a-ru-a lugal
sipa a dara₄-me
zi-ga
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-dim₂

Translation:
1 sila3 sesame oil,
for Nanasa;
1 sila3, for Samar;
1/2 sila3, for Ali’aḫī, his wife;
oil rations: men of Meluḫḫa;
royal offerings,
herdsmen of mountain goats;
booked out;
month “Harvest,”
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, Big-stele for Enlil and Ninlil made.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub...
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ugula ur-ge₆-par₄
ugula...gi
u₃...uš-bar-ke₄-ne
ugula ba-ba-lum šuš₃
ugula {d}{aš}ašgi{gi₄}al-su šuš₃
ugula sa₆-ri₂-kum šuš₃

...{d}nanna-i₃-gi šuš₃
ugula ur-nigar{gar} šuš₃
u₃ bu-ga-a na-gada
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ e₂ {d}šara₂ umma{ki}ka mu-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a-ša₃ gid₂-da
<unk> gu₄
u₃ šuku giri₃-se₃-ga
ša-ar-i₃-li₂ šabra
mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

a-ša₃ gid₂-da
zi-ga lugal
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal
a-ša₃ im-li-ik{d}šu-suen
giri₃ ur-nigar sa₁₂-du₅ lugal
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

2(aš) 3(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ še gur
šuku ku-ku
2(aš) 3(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ gur
šuku er₃-ra-ba-ni
3(aš) 1(ban₂) 8(diš) sila₃ gur
šuku a-da-lal₃
1(aš) 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ gur
šuku ur{d}dumu-zi
1(aš) 3(barig) 2(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃
šuku dingir-ba-ni

...9(aš) 4(barig) 3(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ gur
...še nu-dab₅-me
šu{d}li₉...šu ba-ti
a-ša₃ <unk>...bu-gi₄
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

šu{d}li₉-si₄
dumu {d}lamma...
ra₂-gaba...

Translation:
2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3 barley,
prebend of Kuku;
2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3,
prebend of Era-bani;
3 gur 1 ban2 7 sila3,
prebend of Adalal;
1 gur 1 ban2 5 sila3 barley,
prebend of Ur-Dumuzi;
1 gur 3 barig 2 1/2 sila3 barley,
prebend of Ilī-bani;
9 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 7 sila3 barley,
of those not receiving barley (rations),
did Šū-Lisi receive;
field SIG...gi;
year: “Ibbi-Sîn, king of Ur, Simurum did destroy.”
Šū-Lisi,
son of ...,
rider, ... .
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(ban₂) 3(diš) sila₃ i₃-nun
1(ban₂) 6(diš) sila₃ ga-gazi
ki ur-mes-ta
ur{d}dumu-zi

šu ba-ti

iti šu-gar-gal

Translation:
1 ban2 3 sila3 clarified butter,
1 ban2 6 sila3 kašk-cheese with sumac,
from Ur-mes
did Ur-Dumuzi
receive;
month “šugargal.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(ban₂) dabin 2(ban₂) kaš du
ki-a-nag šu-qur-tum
1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
keš₃{ki} zu-ga-tum ša₃ {geš}kiri₆
2(ban₂) dabin 2(ban₂) kaš du
1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
zu-ga-tum ša₃ {geš}kiri₆
1(ban₂) dabin 1(ban₂) kaš du
ki-a-nag a-bi₂-si₂-im-ti
1(ban₂) dabin 1(ban₂) kaš 1(diš) sila₃ eša
e₂ {d}geštin-an-na
1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
ma-at-gi₄-gi₄

6(diš) sila₃ zi₃-sig₁₅ 1(diš) sila₃ eša 1(diš) sila₃ dabin
...ugu₂-ama-ra
6(diš) sila₃ zi₃-sig₁₅ 2(ban₂) 4(diš) sila₃ dabin
2(diš) sila₃ zu₂-lum 1(ban₂) kaš
1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
{d}lugal-pa-du₁₀
5(diš) sila₃ zi₃-sig₁₅ 1/2(diš) sila₃ eša 3(diš) sila₃ dabin
...lu₂ bu₃-bu₃
2(ban₂) še 1(ban₂) kaš du
1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
wa-da-al-tum
1(ban₂) kaš 1(diš) sila₃ eša 2(diš) sila₃ dabin
zu-ga-tum ša₃ {geš}kiri₆
um...bu-šu-ta ba-zi
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅

Translation:
3 ban2 of semolina, 2 ban2 of ordinary beer
for the funerary libation place of Šuqurtum;
1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
(in?) Keš (and the) zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
2 ban2 of semolina, 2 ban2 of ordinary beer,
1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina,
for the zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
1 ban2 of semolina (and) 1 ban2 of ordinary beer
for the funerary libation place of Abī-simtī;
1 ban2 of semolina, 1 ban2 of beer, 1 sila3 of fine flour
for the house of Geštin-ana;
1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
for Mat-gigi;
6 sila3 of sig-flour, 1 sila3 of fine flour, 1 sila3 of semolina
for Ugu-amara;
6 sila3 of sig-flour, 2 ban2 4 sila3 of semolina,
2 sila3 of dates, 1 ban2 of beer,
1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
for Lugal-paḫi;
5 sila3 of sig-flour, 1/2 sila3 of fine flour, 3 sila3 of semolina
for theman of Bubu;
2 ban2 of barley, 1 ban2 of ordinary beer,
1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
for Wadaltum;
1 ban2 of beer, 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
for the zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
from (the account of) Suen(?)-abušu booked out;
month “Harvest.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
šu-ab-ba
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub mu-tum-dingir šabra
ša₃ im-lik{d}šu{d}suen{ki} u₃ ša₃ babilim{ki}


i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub nu-ur₂{d}iškur šabra
ša₃ nibru{ki}

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma₂-dara₃-abzu {d}en-ki-ka bi₂-in-du₈
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

3(u) ma-na siki-gi
ku₃-bi 4(diš) gin₂
1(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš du₁₀-ga
ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂ 6(diš) še
1(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš
ku₃-bi i₃ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam

ku₃-bi 2(u)

lu₂-gu-la
5(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš du₁₀-ga
ku₃-bi 1(diš) gin₂
inim lu₂-gu-la
da-a-a
šu ba-ti
2(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš du₁₀-ga 1(u) 1(diš)-kam

šuniŋin 5(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ ku₃
ki lu₂{d}šara₂ dam-gar₃-ta
lu₂-du₁₀-ga
šu ba-ti
iti dal

Translation:
its silver: oil of the sort 10 - 1 (?) (sila3 per shekel)
2 sila3 fine plant oil (of the sort) 11 (?) (sila3 per shekel)
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Unknown)

Transliteration:

pisan dub...
bi₂-tum
mu-kuₓ(DU)
me{d}ištaran
iti ses-da-gu₇

mu e₂ {d}šara₂ mu-du₃
i₃-gal₂


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

Transliteration:


...aš₂-gar₃
...me-en
...ud₅
zur-zur

...
<unk> maš₂
en-kul-aba₄-si
<unk> aš₂-gar₃


nanna-mud
<unk> aš₂-gar₃
igi-gi-gi
<unk> maš₂
...



Translation:
1 female kid
(from?) x-men;
1 nanny
(from?) Zur-zur;
...
2 bucks
(from?) En-kul-abasi;
1 female kid
(from?) Nanna-mud;
1 female kid
(from?) Igi-gigi;
2 bucks,
(from?) ... .
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...gu₄ ama-gal
...ab₂...
...

<unk> gal-balag
<unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> amar ama-ki-en-gi
...

Translation:
1 ox: Ama-gal
x cow
...
4: gal-balag
1: IGI-BUR
1 calf: Ama-kiengi
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
...<unk>
<unk> udu amar-e₂-gal
...udu
...

...
nannaₓ-du₁₀-gen₇
<unk> maš₂ ama-e₂-si
<unk> udu ud₅ <unk> <unk> UN-gi₄
...

Translation:
...
1 sheep: Amar-egal
... sheep
Nanna-du-gen
1 billy goat: Ama-esi
1 sheep nanny (?): SU-SU-UN-gi
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
<unk> udu gukkal


...


Translation:
30 fat-tailed sheep
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:

<unk> kaš sag me-ereš₂
maškimₓ(|KASKAL.PA.DU|)
<unk> amar <unk>
<unk> ak <unk>
<unk> ninda tur ak sagi

<unk> munsubₓ(|PA.MUNSUB|) anše
<unk> engiz


Translation:
2 units of high quality beer for Me-eresz-<si>
the supervisor
1 Š-container for Amar
1 Š-container for Ak
1 “small” bread for Ak, the cup-bearer
1 (bread?) , for the herdsman of donkeys
1 (bread?) , for the cook
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


<unk> <unk> ziz₂ gaz₂
u₄ ezem gu₇ šum₂ ninda
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>

<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
u₄ nannaₓ <unk> <unk> <unk> gu₇ šum₂ ninda
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> gu₇ <unk> <unk>

Translation:
1 container NINDAxSZIM of crushed emmer ( ?)
on the day of the festival of the consumption of onions and bread
1 container GANxHI KA GUR (?) [...]
1 container GANxHI KA GUR (?)[...]
1 container GANxHI KA GUR [...]
on the day of the month ... consumption of onion and bread
20 containers GANxHI GUR [...]
container GANxHI KA [...] consumption
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


<unk> <unk> mušen-da
<unk> <unk> nam₂-pa <unk> ga
<unk> igi-gi



Translation:
1 bur3 2 iku: Mušen-da
1 eše3 4 iku: Nam-pabilga
4 iku: Igi-gi
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
<unk> kaš...
ur-sag
<unk> kaš še
<unk> kaš sag
...mes

...
...sag
<unk> kaš še
<unk> ul₄-gal
<unk> kaš sag
<unk> kaš sag

...
...ama-ul₄-gal
<unk> kaš sag
<unk> kaš še
dumu-dilmun
<unk> kaš sag

...
...sag
<unk> kaš še
ri₂-ma
<unk> kaš še
<unk> <unk> <unk>


<unk> kaš sag
<unk> kaš še
<unk> kaš sag
<unk> kaš sag
...

<unk> kaš sag
<unk> kaš še
<unk>...
...

gu₂-šu-du₈
<unk> kaš sag
<unk> <unk>
...


...

kas₄

Translation:
(for) Ur-sag;
1 unit “barley beer”
2 units “high quality beer”
(for) ...-mes;
... measures “high quality beer“
2 measures “barley beer“
(for) PAP-ulgal;
1 measure “high quality beer”
1 measure “high quality beer”
(for) Ama-ulgal;
1 measure “high quality beer”
2 measures “barley beer”
(for) Son of Dilmun;
1 measure “high quality beer”
... measure “high quality beer” (?)
1 measure “barley beer”
(for) Rîma;
1 measure “barley beer”
(for) ASZ-SZUL-SZUL;
1 measure “high quality beer”
1 measure “barley beer”
1 measure “high quality beer”
3 measures “high quality beer”
1 measure “high quality beer”
2 measures “barley beer”
(for) GAL [...];
(for) the gušudu;
1 measure “high quality beer”
(for) ...-GIRI3;
messengers,
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic I-II, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
...<unk> si
unu
<unk> <unk> alan-zi

...
...<unk>
<unk> <unk> ama-engur-si
<unk> <unk> nam₂-UN-si
<unk> <unk> mes-ki-nu-zu
<unk> <unk> <unk> si

...
...e₂-ban
<unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> ama-ušum-gal
<unk> <unk> ni₂-kur-ra
<unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk>

...
...<unk>
<unk> <unk> a₃-la <unk>
<unk> bahar₄


<unk> <unk> <unk> lu₂ <unk>
...<unk> e₂-nun-gal
unu
...


...

Translation:
...
...
Uruk
42 (men?): Alan-zi
...
26 (men?): Ama-engur-si
25 (men?): Nam-UN-si
15 (men?): Mes-ki-nu-zu
16 (men?): SA-si
...
32 (men?) [...]
30 (men?): Ama-uszumgal
23 (men?): Nikurra
43 (men?): [...]
35 (men?): [...]
...
22 (men?): Alalum
204 men subscripted (?)
... 3, enungal
(of) Uruk
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ gaba-ri lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ke₄-ne
...bi-tum
...<unk>

...gal₂
...

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

Transliteration:

lugal-a₂-zi-da
u₃-na-a-du₁₁
3(geš₂) sa gi
za-an-ti-ru-um
2(geš₂) sa gi

ur-gu-gu
i₃-du₈-me
he₂-ne₂-eb₂-šum₂-mu


{d}amar{d}suen
nita kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂
umma{ki}
<unk> zu

Translation:
To Lugal-azida
speak!
180 bundles of reed
to Zantirum,
120 bundles of reed
to Ur-gugu—
they are doormen—
may he give them.
Amar-Suen,
strong man,
king of Ur,
king of the four regions;
Ur-Lisi,
governor
of Umma,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
du₁₁-ga
iti maš-da₃-gu₇-ta

iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅-še₃
iti 1(u) 3(diš)-kam
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

{d}dim₃-me-mu dumu an-na
šeš dingir tur-tur urim₂{ki}ma
an sud₄ bar-ra-ka mu-ŋal₂
diŋir igi il₂ šu mu-un-bar

Translation:
...
...
...
...
Lamaštu, the name of the daughter of An;
sister god, daughter of the streets of Ur;
The splitting a.-sword(?) gone into the mouth (?)
The goddess that released the fire (?)
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
še siki tug₂ i₃ uruda
u₃ a₂ nam-lu₂-u₁₈
ki lu₂-gi-na šabra
e₂ amar-ra e₂{d}šara₂{ki}
iti maš-da₃-gu₇

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-ta
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-še₃
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂
...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts ('chambers')
of barley, wool, garments, oil, copper
and wages of the people
of Lugina, administrator
of the calf-house in the temple of Šara
from month: "Gazelle feast"
year: "Kimaš was destroyed"
to month: "Harvest"
year after the year: "Kimaš was destroyed"
(total) 12 months
are here
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
tah-ša-tal
iti maš-da₃-gu₇-ta

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
i₃-gal₂


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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
ki a-hu-ni-ta
iti maš-da₃-gu₇

iti ezem-an-na-še₃
iti 1(u)-kam
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še erin₂-e šu ti-a
nig₂-ka₉ šu su-ba
mu an-ša-an{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃-še₃
mu 4(diš)-kam

gu₂-un de₆-a
mu en eridu{ki}ta
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃-še₃
mu 1(u)-kam
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
dub gid₂-da i₃-dub
giri₃ ur{d}nanše
dumu lu₂-du₁₀-ga

i₃-gal₂

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} hu-ur₅-ti ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
lu₂-bi-mu
dumu ur{d}ig-alim
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
gurum₂-ak simug
dub-sar e₂-kišib₃-ba
gala nigin₆{ki}
nu-banda₃ ur{d}nanše
nu-banda₃ ur{d}utu
nu-banda₃ lu₂-kal-la
sagi
ab-ba iri
dam-gar₃
lu₂ geš-i₃

e₂ eš₃ gir₂-su{ki}
nu-banda₃ a-hu-a
e₂ {d}nanše
eš₃ didli-bi
e₂-muhaldim
gala gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
u₂-du udu dub-sar gu₄ udu
lu₂ kas₄ sa₁₂-du₅
šu-ku₆ mušen-du₃
geme₂ kikken₂ ensi₂
u₃ geš-tug₂-ga ru...
mu {d}amar{d}suen ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
pisan ur-sur-ra
giri₃ lu₂-dingir-ra
dumu a-ba-šu-na

mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄-iš{d}da-gan mu us₂-sa-bi

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
lugal-a-ma-ru
i₃-gal₂

mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sa₂-du₁₁ dingir-re-ne
...ka₉ nu{geš}kiri₆-ke₄-ne-ta

šu-su-ba
i₃-gal₂
mu ma-da za-ab-ša...

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
gu₄ udu
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu ma₂-gur₈-mah-še₃

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

Transliteration:

2(u) 2(diš) gu₄
1(u) 8(diš) ab₂
ba-uš₂
ur-nigar{gar}
šu ba-ti
1(diš) gu₄ ba-uš₂ ur{d}ba-ba₆ dumu ur-e₂-ninnu šu ba-ti
ša₃ uri₅{ki}ma

ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta ba-zi

iti ezem-an-na
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

4(u) 1(diš)

Translation:
22 oxen,
18 cows,
slaughtered,
did Ur-Nigar
receive;
1 ox, slaughtered, did Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Eninnu, receive;
in Ur;
from (the account of) Enlila deducted;
month “Festival of An,”
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, did Urbilum destroy.”
(total:) 41 (head of cattle).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(geš₂) 1(u) 6(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)...
gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-a zar₃ tab-ba a-ša₃ {d}šul-pa-e₃ a-ša₃ na-ga-tum...a-ša₃ e₂-gir-gi₄-lu
5(geš₂) 2(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-a zar₃ tab-ba a-ša₃ a-u₂-da-gu-la a-ša₃ a-u₂-da-tur u₃ a-ša₃ nun-na
3(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-a zar₃ tab-ba a-ša₃ gu₄ suhub₂ a-ša₃ ur{d}nin-ti u₃ a-ša₃ e₂{d}ezina₂
2(geš₂) 2(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-a zar₃ tab-ba a-ša₃ bad₃-du₃-a a-ša₃ išib-e-ne u₃ a-ša₃ u₂-du-lu₂...

1(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-a zar₃ tab-ba a-ša₃ u₂-du{d}nin-a-ra-li u₃ gaba a-ša₃ gibil
3(geš₂) 3(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
a-da gub-ba a-ša₃ a-u₂-da-gu-la a-ša₃ a-u₂-da-tur u₃ a-ša₃ nun-na
...
ugula lu₂{d}šara₂
kišib₃ da-a-ga
...
mu si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

da-a-ga
dub-sar
dumu ur-geš-ša₃-ga

Translation:
256 workdays,
harvested and sheaves piled up in the Šulpa’e field, in the Nagatum field and in the Egirgilu field.
325 workdays,
harvested and sheaves piled up in the Audagula field, in the Audatur field and in the Prince field.
195 workdays,
harvested and sheaves piled up in the Oxen boot field, in the Ur-Ninti field and the E-Ezina field.
148 workdays,
harvested and sheaves piled up in the field Constructed Wall, in the Incantation priests field and in
75 workdays,
harvested and sheaves piled up in the field Cattle-herder-of-Nin-Arali and (in the field) across from the new field.
215 workdays,
irrigation work in the Audagula field, in the Audatur field and in the Prince field.
The foreman is Lu-Šara.
Sealed tablet by Da'aga.
Year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Da'aga,
scribe,
son of Urgeš-šaga.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im e₂-tum
ša...
a-tu dumu lugal-sag₁₀

i₃-gal₂



Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
documents of the ‘house,’
...
of Atu, son of Lugal-saga,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(u) guruš a₂...
mu 6(diš)-še₃
šu-ku₆-me
mu us₂-sa a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul-ta

mu us₂-sa bad₃ ba-du₃-še₃
4(diš) ma-na ku₃-babbar
ku₃ nam-enku
kišib₃ u₃-ma...


Translation:
40 male laborers, 1/2 labor,
for 6 years,
they being fishermen;
from year following: “For the 3rd time Simurrum was destroyed,”
to the year following: “The wall was erected;”
4 mana silver,
silver of the fisheries-tithe;
under seal of Umani.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin₂ ne-mur {geš}asal₂
ša₃ pisan-ga₂
ki lu₂-kal-la-ta
2(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na ne-mur
ki ur-e₂-maš-ta
gu-du-du

šu ba-ti
...
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
1 2/3 pounds 5 shekels poplar ash,
boxed,
from Lukalla;
2 2/3 pounds ash,
did Gududu,
receive;
month “Dumuzi,”
year: “Shu-Suen, the king, the lands of Zabshali destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) sila₄ ga
2(diš) kir₁₁ ga
4(diš) maš₂ ga
6(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ ga
u₃-tu-da

ša₃ na-gab₂-tum
u₄ 2(u) 7(diš)-kam
{d}šul-gi-a-a-mu i₃-dab₅
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu en {d}nanna ba-hun

1(u) 5(diš) udu

Translation:
3 male lambs, suckling,
2 female lambs, suckling,
4 male kids, suckling,
6 female kids, suckling,
newborns,
in the Nagabtum,
the 27th day,
did Šulgi-ayamu take on;
month “Harvest,”
year: “The priestess of Nanna was installed;”
(total:) 15 ovicaprids.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) amar <unk> ga
5(diš) sila₄ ga
4(diš) kir₁₁ ga
5(diš) maš₂ ga
6(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ ga

u₃-tu-da
u₄ 1(u) 8(diš)-kam
ki a-hu-ni
iti <unk> bi₂-gu₇
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
1 heifer calf, suckling,
5 male lambs, suckling,
4 female lambs, suckling,
5 male kids, suckling,
6 female kids, suckling,
newborns,
the 18th day,
with Aḫuni;
month: “ubi-feast,”
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) udu niga
{d}en-lil₂
2(diš) udu niga
{d}nin-lil₂
ša₃-ge-guru₇-a lugal
ur{d}nanše sagi maškim

iti u₄ 2(u) ba-zal
ki na-lu₅-ta
ba-zi
ša₃ nibru{ki}
iti <unk> bi₂-gu₇
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

4(diš)

Translation:
2 rams, grain-fed,
for Enlil;
2 rams, grain-fed,
for Ninlil;
in the royal g.,
Ur-Nanše, the cup-bearer, was enforcer,
of the month day 20 passed,
from Nalu(’s account)
lifted,
in Nippur,
month “ubi-feast,”
year: “The priest in Eridu was installed;”
(total:) 4 (ovicaprids).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ <unk> ba
lugal-mu-ma-ag₂ ugula
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of the ...,
of Lugal-mumag, foreman,
are here;
year: ”Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
{gi}pisan lu₂-banda₃{da}
...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
basket of Lu-banda.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 1(diš) guruš
ugula lu₂-dingir-ra
3(diš) guruš ugula lu₂-giri₁₇-zal
2(diš) guruš ugula lu₂-sag₁₀
1(u) 2(diš) guruš lu₂{d}da-ia₃
1(u) 1(diš) guruš ugula lugal-ma₂-gur₈-re
1(u) 7(diš) guruš 3(diš) guruš tu-ra
ugula lugal-mu-ma-ag₂
1(u) 6(diš) guruš ugula ur{geš}gigir

gub-ba-am₃


Translation:
11 laborers,
foreman: Lu-dingira;
3 laborers, foreman: Lugal-girizal;
2 laborers, foreman: Lu-saga;
12 laborers, foreman: Lu-Daya;
11 laborers, foreman: Lugal-magure;
17 laborers, 3 laborers, sick,
foreman: Lugal-mumag,
16 laborers, foreman: Ur-gigir;
are stationed,
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 3(u) 3(diš) geme₂ u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
zar₃ tab-ba šu ur₃-ra
u₃ še u₄-de₃ de₆-a ri-ri-ga
a-ša₃ ka-ma-ri₂{ki}
a-ša₃ {d}šara₂

u₃ a-ša₃ la₂-mah
ki a-du-ta
kišib₃ a-du-mu

mu ma₂ {d}en-ki ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
93 female laborer workdays,
shocks gathered, leveled,
and barley to the day delivered, fallen;
(in the) field of Kamari,
field of Šara,
and field of Lamaḫ;
from Adu,
under seal of Adumu;
year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”
Ur-Suen,
scribe,
son of Ur-gigir; official (seal).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

1(diš) šah₂ geš-gi
ša₃-gal-bi 1(diš) sila₃-ta
iti šu-numun-ta u₄ 1(u) 5(diš) ba-zal-la

iti {d}dumu-zi-še₃
ki ur{d}šul-pa-e₃-ta
kišib₃ ensi₂-ka
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul


{d}amar{d}suen
nita kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂
umma{ki}
<unk> zu

Translation:
1 reed thicket pig,
the fodder 1 sila3 each (day),
from month “Sowing,” completed 15th day,
to month “Dumuzi,”
from Ur-Šulpa’e,
under seal of the governor,
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Amar-Suen,
strong man,
king of Ur,
king of heaven with its four corners:
Ur-Lisi,
governor
of Umma,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) guruš 3(diš) gin₂-ta
ku₃-bi 9(diš) gin₂
lu₂ geš-i₃ sanga {d}dumu-zi-me
mu na-mu-še₃

ha-ba-zi-zi
su-su-dam
mu en {d}nanna maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
3 male laborers at 3 shekels each,
the silver: 9 shekels;
they are plant oil workers of the temple household manager of Dumuzi;
instead of Namu
will to Ḫabazizi
be repaid;
year: “The high-priestess of Nanna through extispicy was named.”
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

suhuš-gi
ensi₂ umma{ki}
lugal-šu-nir-e
zabar-dab₅-e
...

Translation:
For(?) Suhušgi,
the governor of Umma,
by Lugalšunir'e,
the zabardab official.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(barig) še gur
u₂-an-ne₂
lugal-gu₂
šu ba-ti

Translation:
2/5 gur of barley
of/from U'ane
Lugalgu
received.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 4(u) 5(diš) geš-ur₃
kar-ta
e₂-maš

kuₓ(LIL)-ra
iti e₂-iti-6(diš)

mu šu{d}suen lugal

Translation:
105 beams
from the docks
(to) the Emaš
delivered;
month: “House-month-6,”
year: “Šu-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
erin₂ sag-apin
e₂ {d}nanše
e₂ {d}nin-dar-a
ug₃ <unk>

e₂ {d}nin-dar-a
sag-apin ug₃ <unk> e₂ uru₁₁{ki}
i₃-gal₂

mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
performed inspections
work-gang of plowmen
of the temple of Nanše
and the temple of Nindara;
basket-carriers
of the temple of Nindara
and plowmen and basket-
are here
year after the year: "Kimaš was destroyed"
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
gu₄ udu

i₃-gal₂

mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of oxen and sheeps
year (incomplete or effaced)
are here
Year: "Enmahgalanna, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed"
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kab₂-du₁₁-ga zu₂-lum-ma
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu didli še-ba siki-ba geme₂ uš-bar
1(diš) ab-ba-gu-la
1(diš) lu₂{d}nin-šubur dumu ur{d}lamma
...ad-da dumu da-a-da
1(diš) lugal-ab-ba
1(diš) ur-še-il₂-la
1(diš) ad-da dumu e₂-me-lam₂
1(diš) i₃-zu
1(diš) ur{d}nin-geš-zi-da

1(diš) giri₃-ni-i₃-sa₆
1(diš) lu₂{d}nin-šubur
1(diš) da-a-da
u₃ kilib₃-ba
i₃-gal₂

ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
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
sag-apin
erin₂ ug₃ <unk>
e₂ {d}dumu-zi

u₃ e₂ {d}nin-dar-a

mu en {d}inana maš-e i₃-pa₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂ bi₂-gu₇-a bala-a
ugula kikken-ke₄-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu si...ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um 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:

guruš 6(diš)-am₃ a₂ buru₁₄ mu 2(diš)-kam
...bi 1(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂
...1(u) 2(diš)-am₃ a₂ en-te-na
...bi 2(diš) gin₂
...ib₂-su-su
...geme₂{d}nin-mug-ga mu-bi₂-im
...a-da-lal₃ mu-bi₂-im
...ta
...mi-gur-re
...u₄ 4(u)-kam
...1/3(diš) gin₂
...ba-ra su-su-dam
...

...
...im-ta...
...7(diš)...
lu₂-nin-nu-muš-da-ka-ra
in-na-la₂-e
iti šu-numun-ta u₄ 1(u)-am₃ ba-ra-zal
1(diš) da-ti dumu lugal-sa₆
1(diš) me-a-a ha-za-num₂
1(diš) inim-ma-dingir dam-gar₃
1(diš) ur{d}nu-muš-da
lu₂ ki-ba gub-ba-me
di-til-la dumu umma{ki}
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
The male laborers are 6: labor of harvest, of two years,
ist silver: 1 1/2 shekels;
The male laborers are 12: labor of wintertime,
its silver: 2 shekels;
... will repay;
... Geme-Ninmuga her name;
... Adalal her name;
from ...,
...-migure,
... for 40 days,
the silver: n + 1/3 shekel
...-bara will be repaid;
...
to ... 7 ...
of Lu-Ninnumušda
he will weigh out;
from month: Sowing, day 10 completed;
1 Dati, son of Lugal-sa,
1 Me-aya, the mayor,
1 Inima-dingir, the trade agent,
1 Ur-Numušda,
are men at the place stationed;
complete legal matter, son of Umma;
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

6(diš) guruš u₄ 5(diš)-še₃
zi₃ ma₂-a si-ga
zi₃ ma₂-ta ba-al
5(diš) guruš u₄ 6(diš)-še₃
nig₂-siskur₂-ra ma₂-a {ga₂}gar

sanga-ne-še₃
6(diš) guruš-še₃ u₄ 2(diš)-še₃
gi il₂-la
gi ma₂-da-la₂ ugula lugal-mu-ma-an-ag₂
kišib₃ ab-ba-gi-na
...{d}amar{d}suen lugal...ur-bi₂-i₃-lum{ki} mu-hul

ab-ba-gi-na
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ma₂-gur₈-re

Translation:
6 workmen for 5 days,
flour loaded in the barge,
flour unloaded from the barge,
5 workmen for 6 days,
(animal) offerings placed in the barge,
for the temple administrators,
6 workmen for 2 days,
reed carried,
read of the tow-boat, foreman: Lugalmu-manag,
under seal of Abbagina;
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum.”
Abbagina,
scribe,
son of Lugal-magure.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 2(u) 5(diš) še ku₃-babbar
la₂-ia₃ su-ga šu-ku₆-e-ne
ki ur{d}šara₂-ta
a-kal-la

šu ba-ti
iti min-eš₃
mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃

a-kal-la
dub-sar
dumu ur-nigar{gar} šuš₃

Translation:
11 1/3 shekels, 25 grains of silver,
replaced deficit of the fishermen ,
from Ur-Šara,
did Akalla
receive;
month “...” (7th month, Umma calender),
year: “The priestess of Nanna with a goat was determined” (Šulgi 43).
Akalla,
scribe,
son of Ur-nigar, cattle manager.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(geš₂) 2(u) 1(diš) 1/3(diš) geme₂
iti 1(u) 3(diš)-še₃
a₂-bi u₄ 1(šarʾu) 5(šar₂) 1(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 4(u)
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅-ta
iti diri-še₃
3(geš₂) 5(u) 7(aš) 4(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ dabin gur
a₂-bi u₄ 2(šar₂) 1(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 2(u) igi 6(diš) gal₂-bi i₃-ib₂-gar
ki <unk> ta
1(geš₂) še gur
a₂-bi u₄ 1(šar₂) 2(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) 3(u)
nig₂-ka₉ še lugal-ezem-ta
2(u) geme₂ iti 4(diš) u₄ 1(u) 8(diš)-še₃
a₂-bi u₄ 4(gešʾu) 6(geš₂)
geme₂ bala-še₃ gen-na
5(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) 4(u) 4(diš) geme₂ u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
a₂ zi₃ ar₃-a
igi 6(diš) gal₂-bi 9(geš₂) 1(u) 7(diš) 1/3(diš)

6(geš₂) 3(diš) geme₂ u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
a₂ zi-ga didli
ki lugal-nig₂-lagar-e ugula uš-bar-ta
3(geš₂) 2(u) 6(diš) tug₂-guz-za du
a₂-bi u₄ 5(šar₂) 9(geš₂)
8(geš₂) 1(u) 4(aš) 3(barig) 3(ban₂) dabin gur
a₂-bi u₄ 4(šar₂) 4(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 3(u) 4(diš) 1/2(diš)
igi 6(diš) gal₂-bi i₃-ib₂-gar
gu₂ ga₂-ra ša₃ umma{ki}
u₃ ša₃ a-pi₄-sal₄{ki}

mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da a-ra₂ 2(diš)-kam e₂-an-na ba-an-kuₓ(LIL)


Translation:
141 1/3 female laborers
for 13 months,
labor involved: 55,120 workdays,
from month “Harvest” (1st month, Umma calendar)
to month “Extra”;
237 gur, 4 ban2, 1 sila3 dabin flour,
labor involved: 8300, its 1/6th included,
from ARAD;
60 gur of barley,
labor involved: 5250 workdays;
from the grain account of Lugal-ezem;
20 female laborers for 4 months 18 days,
labor involved: 2760 workdays;
female laborers to bala-service gone;
3344 female laborer days,
labor of flour milling,
its 6th: 557 1/3
363 female laborer days,
labor booked out, various,
from Lugal-niglagare, foreman of weavers;
206 regular guzza-garments,
labor involved: 18,540 workdays.
494 gur, 3 barig, 3 ban2 dabin flour,
labor involved: 17314 1/2 workdays,
its 1/6th included;
burden set (?) in Umma
and in Apisal;
year: “Nanna of Karzida was for the second time brought into Eanna” (Šulgi 36).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 1(u) 7(diš) gu₄ niga 1(geš₂) gu₄ mu 2(aš) niga
2(geš₂) gu₄ mu 2(aš) u₂ 2(u) 1(diš) ab₂ mu 2(aš) niga
3(u) 6(diš) gu₄ u₂ 6(diš) ab₂ mu 2(aš) u₂
4(geš₂) gu₄ amar ga
zi-ga bala-a
1(u) 2(diš) gu₄ sa₂-du₁₁ {d}šara₂
6(diš) gu₄ nig₂ geš-tag-ga lugal
2(diš) gu₄ {d}šul-gi e₂-gibil-na kuₓ(LIL)-ra
1(diš) gu₄ niga 1(diš) gu₄ u₂ ba-uš₂
gešbun₂ {d}šul-gi-ra
1(diš) gu₄ gešbun₂ {d}šul-gi <unk>{ki}
4(diš) gu₄ niga maš₂-da-re₆-a lugal a-ra₂ 2(diš)-kam
5(diš) šu gu₄
kaš-de₂-a lugal
6(diš) gu₄ ba-uš₂
kišib₃ ensi₂-ka
4(diš) gu₄ ba-uš₂
kišib₃ da-da-ga

mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul
1(geš₂) 3(u) la₂ 1(diš) gu₄ niga
2(u) 7(diš) ab₂ mu 2(aš) niga
7(diš) gu₄ mu 2(aš) niga
2(u) 6(diš) gu₄ u₂

2(diš) ab₂ mu 2(aš) u₂
2(diš) gu₄ mu 2(aš) u₂
4(diš) gu₄ amar ga

zi-ga bala-a
1(diš) gu₄ sa₂-du₁₁ {d}šara₂
1(diš) gu₄ nig₂ geš-tag-ga lugal
ezem še-sag₁₁-ku₅
4(diš) gu₄ sa₂-du₁₁ {d}šara₂
2(diš) gu₄ nig₂ geš-ga lugal
ezem nesag
2(diš) gu₄ niga maš₂-da-re₆-a lugal
ezem še-sag₁₁-ku₅
bar-ta gal₂-la
5(diš) gu₄ kišib₃ ab-ba-gi-na
1(diš) gu₄ gešbun₂ {d}šul-gi <unk>{ki} mu en {d}nanna maš₂-e i₃-pa₃
giri₃ lu₂{d}suen

mu us₂-sa ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul
zi-ga ša₃-bi-ta nigar{gar}ki-du₁₀ sipa gu₄ niga
iti 1(u) 6(diš)-kam
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu ur-lum{ki} ba-hul-ta
iti nesag
mu us₂-sa ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul-še₃

Translation:
77 oxen, grain-fed, 60 oxen, 2 years (old), grain-fed,
120 oxen, 2 years (old), grass-fed, 21 heifers, 2 years (old), grain-fed,
36 oxen, grass-fed, 6 heifers, 2 years (old), grass-fed,
240 ox calves, suckling,
“booked-outs” of the bala;
12 oxen, regular offering of Šara;
6 oxen, royal sacrifice;
2 oxen, for Šulgi, in the Newhouse delivered;
1 ox, grain-fed, 1 ox, grass-fed, slaughtered,
cultic meal of Šulgi;
1 ox, cultic meal of Šulgi of Ki’an;
4 oxen, grain-fed, royal “mašdare’a”, 2nd time;
5 “šu” oxen,
royal “beer-poured” (ceremony);
6 oxen, slaughtered,
under seal of the governor;
4 oxen, slaughtered,
under seal of Dadaga;
year: “Urbilum was destroyed;”
90 less 1 oxen, grain-fed,
27 heifers, 2 years (old), grain-fed,
7 oxen, 2 years (old), grain-fed,
2 heifers, 2 years (old), grass-fed,
2 oxen, 2 years (old), grass-fed,
4 oxewn calves, suckling,
“booked-outs” of the bala;
1 ox, regular offering of Šara,
1 ox, royal sacrifice,
festival “Harvest";
4 oxen, regular offering of Šara,
2 oxen, royal sacrifice,
festival “First-fruits";
2 oxen, grain-fed, royal “mašdare’a”,
festival “Harvest";
set from outside;
5 oxen, under seal of Abbagina;
1 ox, cultic meal of Šulgi of Ki’an, year: “The high-priest of Inanna by extispicy was chosen,”
via Lu-Suen;
year after: “Urbilum was destroyed;”
“booked outs” and “therefroms” of Nigarkidu, herdsman of oxen, grain-fed;
(a period) of 16 months;
from month “Harvest,”
year: “Urbilum was destroyed,”
to month “First-fruits,”
year after: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(šar₂) 2(geš₂) 4(u) 2(aš) še gur
kišib₃ lu₂...la
sanga {d}dumu-zi
ur-nig₂-e

tum₃-dam

mu en {d}inana maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

ur-nig₂
dub-sar
dumu lugal-gaba

Translation:
4842 gur barley
under seal of Lugula,
high priest of Dumuzi,
by Ur-nig
to be delivered;
year: “The lord of Inanna by goat (extispicy) was determined.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 1(barig) še gur
še a-ša₃ ambar-tur
zi₃ <unk> a₂ geme₂ uš-bar
lagaš{ki}ka-še₃

ki lu₂-gu-la
sanga {d}dumu-zi-ta

kišib₃ lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su
giri₃ lu₂{d}utu dumu lu₂-gi-na
mu ma-da za-ab-ša-li hul

lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su
dub-sar
dumu ša₃-ku₃-ge
sanga {d}ga₂-tum₃-du₁₀

Translation:
10 gur 1 barig barley,
barley of the field Small-marsh,
...-flour, labor of the female textile workers,
to Lagash,
from Lugula,
high priest of Dumuzi,
under seal of Lu-Ningirsu,
via Lu-Utu, son of Lugina;
year: “The lands of Zabšali were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(geš₂) 6(aš) še gur
e₂-kikken da-bad₃-ta
a-ra₂ 8(diš)-kam
še geš e₃-a
giri₃ {d}šul-gi-ba-ni

iti {d}dumu-zi

mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
246 gur barley,
from the mill ‘Da-bad,’
the 8th time,
threshed barley,
via Šulgi-bani;
month “Dumuzi,”
year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(u) 4(aš) 2(ban₂) 2(diš) 2/3(diš) sila₃ 5(diš) gin₂ še gur
2(aš) ziz₂ gur
še-numun mur-gu₄
3(u) 6(aš) 3(barig) 1(ban₂) 5(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃
a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂ a-ša₃-ge kin ak
2(u) še gur

a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂...ke₄ zi-ga
ki <unk> ta
ugu₂ lugal...ba-a-gar
kišib₃ ur{d}šara₂

a de₂-a
mu ha-ar-ši ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

ur-ge₆-par₄
dub-sar
dumu a-a-kal-la

Translation:
54 gur 2 ban2 2 2/3 sila3 5 shekels barley,
2 gur emmer,
seed barley, fodder;
36 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 1/2 sila3,
wages of the hirelings, working in the fields;
20 gur barley,
wages of the hirelings, ... lifted;
from ARAD
total: ...
under seal of Ur-Šara;
water poured;
year: “Ḫarsi, Kimaš were destroyed.”
Ur-gepar,
scribe,
son of Ayakalla.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) {kaš}dida 3(diš) sila₃ kaš
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa sum
geš-kin₂-na-i₃-sa₆ gaba-aš
1(diš) {kaš}dida 3(diš) sila₃ kaš
1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa sum
šu{d}utu gaba-aš
1(diš) {kaš}dida 3(diš) sila₃ kaš

1(ban₂) ninda 2(diš) gin₂ i₃ 2(diš) gin₂ naga
3(diš) sa sum
i₃-li₂ <unk> gaba-aš
šu-nigin₂ 3(diš) {kaš}dida gin
šu-nigin₂ 1(ban₂) la₂ 1(diš) sila₃ kaš šu-nigin₂ 3(ban₂) ninda
šu-nigin₂ 6(diš) gin₂ i₃ šu-nigin₂ 6(diš) gin₂ naga
šu-nigin₂ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) sa sum
u₄ 1(u) 3(diš)-kam iti šu-numun
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

Translation:
1 (dug-vessel) of beer extract, 3 sila3 of beer,
1 ban2 of bread, 2 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
3 strings of onions:
Geš-kina-isag, outbound journey.
1 (dug-vessel) of beer extract, 3 sila3 of beer,
1 ban2 of bread, 2 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
3 strings of onions:
Šu-šamaš, outbound journey.
1 (dug-vessel) of beer extract, 3 sila3 of beer,
1 ban2 of bread, 2 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
3 strings of onions:
Ili-dan, outbound journey.
1(ban2) Total: 3 (dug-vessels) of ordinary quality beer extract, 1 ban2 (each).
Total: 1 ban2 minus 1 sila3 of beer. Total: 3 ban2 of bread.
Total: 6 shekels of oil. Total: 6 shekels of potash.
Total: 9 strings of onions.
13th day. Month: “Sowing”.
Year after the year: “Šu-Suen, the king, built the Martu wall”.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(geš₂) 2(u) gun₂ esir₂ had₂
esir₂ ma₂ gul-la
ur{d}bil₃
1(geš₂) 1(u) gun₂ esir₂ gul-gul
e₂-šu-tum gu₂ i₇-da ensi₂-ka-ta
giri₃ ur-am₃-ma
u₃ šeš-kal-la šu-i
3(u) gun₂ esir₂ had₂

5(ban₂) sila₃ i₃ ku₆
2(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂) esir₂ e₂-a
ki lugal-nir-gal₂-ta
4(u) 2(diš) {geš}u₃ hi-a
ma₂ du₈-a
iti diri
mu ša-aš-ru-um ba-hul

Translation:
200 talents of dry bitumen,
bitumen of a dismantled boat,
(belonging to) Ur-Gilgameš(?);
70 talents of crushed bitumen,
from the storehouse on the bank of the Ensi canal.
responsibility of Ur-ama
and Šeš-kala, the barber;
30 talents of dry bitumen,
50 sila3 of fish-oil,
2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 of construction bitumen,
from Lugal-nirgal;
42 planks:
that which caulks a boat.
Month: “Extra”.
Year: “Šašrum was destroyed”.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(eše₃) gan₂ tug₂-sagaₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)
1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) <unk> geš a-ra₂ 3(diš) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 4(u) 8(diš)-kam
2(eše₃) <unk> geš a-ra₂ 2(diš) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 2(u) 4(diš)-kam
a-ša₃ gi-apin-ku₅-ra₂

ugula lugal-ku₃-zu
kišib₃ nu-ur₂{d}iškur
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₂

nu-ur₂{d}iškur
dub-sar
dumu a-hu-du₁₀

Translation:
1 esze3 (which is worked with) a breaking-plow
(at) ¾ iku (per day, and) harrowed 3 times at 4½ iku per (day):
its laborers’ work is 48 days.
2 eše3 (which is) harrowed 2 times at 4½ iku per (day):
its laborers’ work is 24 days.
Field: Gi-apin-kudra
Overseer: Lugal-kuzu
Seal: Nur-Adad.
Year: “The Martu wall was built”.
Nur-Adad,
scribe,
son of Ahu-tab.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(u) udu sa₂-du₁₁ {d}gu-la
ša₃ uri₅{ki}ma
1(u) 4(diš) udu 1(u)  u₈
1(diš) maš₂...
ba-ug₇ mu ur-gir₁₅...še₃
dingir-ba-ni sipa ur-ra-ke₄

šu ba-ti
zi-ga
ki na-sa₆
iti ki-siki{d}...a-zu min
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bum₂...a-ra₂ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul

Translation:
30 sheep, regular delivery of Gula,
in Ur,
14 rams, 10+n ewes,
1 billy goat, x [nanny goats],
dead, for the dogs,
Ilum-b¯ani, the dog-handler,
received.
Expenditure
From Nasag.
Month: “Weaving of [Nin]azu, second”.
Year: “Simurrum (and) Lullubum, for the ninth time, were destroyed”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(barig) esir₂ <unk> <unk>
ki gu-du-du-ta
kišib₃ a-gu


iti nesag
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ umma{ki}ka ba-du₃

a-gu
dub-sar
dumu lugal-e₂-mah-e

Translation:
2 barig EA bitumen,
from Gududu,
under seal of Agu;
month “First-fruits,”
year: “The house of Šara of Umma was erected.”
Agu,
scribe,
son of Lugal-emaḫe.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

6(geš₂) 3(u) 8(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ki-su₇ a-ša₃ {geš}ma-nu
ugula ur-mes
kišib₃ lugal-e₂-mah-e
giri₃ tu-ga-aš


mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

lugal-e₂-mah-e
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ku₃-ga-ni

Translation:
398 laborer days,
at the threshing floor of the field Willow stationed;
foreman: Ur-mes,
under seal of Lugal-emaḫe;
via Tugaš;
year: “The high-priest of Eridu was installed.”
Lugal-emaḫe,
scribe,
son of Lugal-kugani.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sila₄
u₄ 1(u) 1(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
na-lu₅

i₃-dab₅

Translation:
one lamb
(on the) 11th day
from Abbasaga
Nalu
received
Month of the festival of An
Year in which Enmahgalanna was installed as high priestess of Nanna
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:


5(u) 3(aš) še gur
1(u) 3(aš) ziz₂ gur
2(u) 1(aš) 1(barig) dabin gur

...
kislah


Translation:
53 gur barley,
13 gur emmer,
21 gur 1 barig groats,
...,
threshing floor.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

9(diš) gu₄ geš
1(diš) ab₂ mah₂
ki da-ge-ta
gu₄ nig₂-gur₁₁ išib {d}šul-gi-ra

lugal-he₂-gal₂
i₃-dab₅
a-ša₃ ur-ga-la-ma{ki}še₃
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

9(diš) gu₄ geš
1(diš) ab₂ mah₂
ki da-ge-ta
gu₄ nig₂-gur₁₁ išib {d}šul-gi-ra

lugal-he₂-gal₂
i₃-dab₅
a-ša₃ ur-ga-la-ma{ki}še₃
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

lugal-he₂-gal₂
šabra lugal-ma₂-gur₈-re
dumu sa₆-ga-zu

Translation:
9 plow-oxen,
1 mature cow,
from Dage;
the oxen are the property of the incantation priest of Šulgi;
Lugal-ḫegal
took;
to the field of Ur-galama;
month: “Harvest,”
year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
9 plow-oxen,
1 mature cow,
from Dage;
the oxen are the property of the incantation priest of Šulgi;
Lugal-ḫegal
took;
to the field of Ur-galama;
month: “Harvest,”
year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
Lugal-ḫegal,
manager of Lugal-magure,
son(?) of Sagazu.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
pisan nigar{gar}ki-du₁₀ dumu lugal-sag₁₀


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
basket of Nigar-kidu, son of Lugal-saga.