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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
lu₂{d}šara₂ maškim
i₃-gal₂
mu 2(diš)-kam

mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃
u₃
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e na-ru₂-a mah mu-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance
under Lu-Šara, the sheriff,
are here;
(a period of) 2 years,
year following: “The Amorite wall was erected”
and
year: “Šū-Suen, the king, Great-stele erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ apin-na erin₂ diri-ga
ugula lu₂{d}šara₂ dumu du₁₀-ga
iti 1(u) 4(diš)-kam

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅ mu na-ru₂-a mah mu-du₃
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅ mu ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} ba-hul
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of ploughs, workmen, extra,
under foreman Lu-Šara, son of Duga,
(a period of) 14 months,
(from) month “Harvest,” year: “Great-stele erected”
(to) month “Harvest,” year: “The lands of Zabšali were destroyed.”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba a₂ erin₂-na-ka
i₇-pa-e₃ nu-banda₃ gu₄
iti 1(u) 1(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

iti sig₄{geš}i₃-šub-ba-gar-ra-ta
iti {d}dumu-zi-še₃
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance of labor of troops,
of Ipa’e, oxen manager,
(a period of) 11 months,
are here;
from month “Bricks set in the molds,”
to month “Dumuzi,”
year: “Šū-Suen, the king, the lands of Zabšali destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba a₂ erin₂-na
lu₂-dingir-ra dumu lugal-e₂-mah-e
iti 1(u) 1(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

iti sig₄{geš}i₃-šub-ba-gar-ta
iti {d}dumu-zi-še₃
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance, labor of troops,
xxx
xxx
are here;
xxx
xxx
year: “xxx.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
ša₃-ze₂
u₃...
lu₂{d}ha-ni

i₃-gal₂

mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
in ...
and ...
of Lu-Ḫaya
are here;
year: “The en(-priest) of Inanna in Uruk by the goat was found.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
gurum₂-ak
giri₃ lugal...

i₃-gal₂
mu si-mu-ru-um lu-lu-bu{ki}


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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
...
zi-ga...
zi-ga lugal

mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
...
i₃-dab...

i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še geš e₃-a <unk> gu₄
apin-la₂ e₂-gal-la kuₓ(LIL)-kuₓ(LIL)
apin-la₂ šuku-še₃ ha-la-a
nig₂-ka₉ ku₃ maš a-ša₃-ga

geštu-im didli-bi
i₃-gal₂
mu si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
threshed barley of the oxen-field;
a. into the palace household to be brought;
a. for prebend doled out;
accounts of silver of interest of the fields;
...
are here;
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub...
e₂-kišib₃...
sag nig₂-gur₁₁...
u₃...
ur-tur...
iti šu-eš...

mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun-ta
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana unu{ki} ba-hun-še₃
iti 1(u) 8(diš)-kam
sag iti diri 1(diš)-am₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
house of sealed goods,
debits,
and ...
of Ur-tur ...
from month “šu-eša,”
year: “Enmahgalana, lord of Nanna, was installed,
to month “Harvest,”
year: “Enunugal of Inanna in Uruk was installed,”
(a period) of 18 months,
a head of 1 intercalary month.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) im-ti-e₂
<unk> e₂-gal
mu 3(diš)-am₃
i₃-zah₃-am₃
ia₃-nagar-e
pa-ag₂ i₃-ze₂-e

a₂-zi-da
ba-an-tum₂-mu
igi ensi₂-ka-še₃ ba-ge-en₈
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
1 (full time worker) Imti-e2?,
slave of the palace,
for three years
fled;
Ya-nagar
shall cut the “breath;”
To Azida
he shall bring him;
before the ensi it was confirmed.
Year: “Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
...ka₉ ak
...utu-bar-ra dumu...sa₆-ga
...ga dam-gar₃
...<unk> a lu₂-giri₁₇-zal

i₃-gal₂
al-la
ensi₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

eš₁₈-pum
ensi₂
elam{ki}

Translation:
Ešpum,
ruler
of Elam.
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...
...sag gal₂
...nun
gab₂-kas₄
...surₓ(ERIN₂) munus kunga₂
u₄ 1(diš) še 2(ban₂)-ta
1(diš) surₓ(ERIN₂) nita kunga₂ amar-amar

...
udu 1(aš)...
iti-da še 5(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 4(aš) la₂ 1(barig) nigar-mud
2(u) la₂ 2(diš) udu siki
še-bi 4(aš) la₂ 1(barig) en <unk>

...
...nig₂-gu₇-a
u₄ 1(diš) še 1(ban₂)-ta
2(diš) šah₂ geš-gi mu 3(diš)
3(diš) šah₂ geš-gi mu 2(diš)
u₄ 1(diš) še 2(diš) sila₃-ta

...mu...
...še 1(diš) sila₃-ta
še-bi 4(aš) la₂ 1(barig) lugal-pa-e₃
sipa šah₂
5(aš) še titab₂
2(aš) 2(barig) še bappir₃
2(aš) 2(barig) še munu₄
še kas ge₆-kam


2(aš) 2(barig) še bappir₃
še bala-bi 3(barig) 2(ban₂)
2(aš) 2(barig) še munu₄
še kas sig₁₅-kam
i₃-li₂-be₆-li₂
{lu₂}lungaₓ(|BI×GAR|)
...zi₃...ka
...

še bala-bi 1(barig) 4(ban₂)
2(barig) 4(ban₂) še ninda durunₓ(|KU.KU|)-na
ur₂-mud
agrig
1(aš) udu nig₂-gu₇-a
...

ka-šagan

šu-nigin₂ 4(u) 4(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂)...gur sag gal₂
...

en-šu-gi₄-gi₄
agrig-ge
e-ta-gar
<unk> <unk> gi-na
...

3(diš) gar-am₆

Translation:
2 teams of male onagers, full-grown,
donkey teams, for 1,
the daily barley: 2 ban2 each;
1 team of male onagers, juveniles,
the daily barley: 1 ban2 each;
its barley: 6 gur 1 barig, saggal (measure);
(under) Girnun,
runner;
1 team of female onagers,
the daily barley: 2 ban2 each;
1 team of male onagers, juveniles,
the daily barley: 1 ban2 each;
its barley: 4 (gur) less 1 barig; (under) Eniggal,
household manager;
20 less 2 wool-sheep,
for 1 sheep
monthly, barley: 5 ban2 each,
its barley: 4 (gur) less 1 barig; (under) Nigar-mud;
20 less 2 wool-sheep,
its barley: 4 (gur) less 1 barig; (under) EnDU;
17 wool-sheep,
its barley: 3 (gur) 2 barig 1 ban2; (under) Lugalda-numea;
they are herders of wool-sheep;
1 reed-bed pig, grain-fed,
1 day, the barley: 1 ban2 each;
2 reed-bed pigs, (in their) 3rd year,
3 reed-bed pigs, (in their) 2nd year,
1 day, the barley: 2 sila3 each;
2 reed-bed pigs, (in their) 1st year,
1 day, the barley: 1 sila3 each;
its barley: 4 (gur) less 1 barig; (under) Lugal-pa’e,
swineherd;
5 (gur) titab-barley,
2 (gur) 2 barig beer bread,
2 (gur) 2 barig malt barley,
barley for black-beer;
2 (gur) 2 barig beer bread,
its bala barley: 3 barig 2 ban2;
2 (gur) 2 barig malt barley,
barley for groat-beer;
(under) Ilī-belī,
the brewer;
1 (gur) 1 barig barley, peaflour,
1 (gur) 1 barig barley, roasted,
its bala barley: 1 barig 4 ban2;
1 barig 4 ban2 barley, ‘sitting’ bread;
(under) Urmud,
the agrig;
1 sheep, grain-fed,
its barley: 5 ban2;
(under) Kinum,
chief oiler;
total: 44 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, saggal (measure),
barley and bread rations, monthly,
house of Baba,
from the silo next to the house of Baba;
Enšu-gigi,
the agrig,
disbursed it;
Urukagina,
king
of Lagash; 6th (year),
3rd disbursement.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) ud₅ mar-tu ba-uš₂
ki lugal-a₂-zi-da-ta
kišib₃ lu₂-kal-la


iti min-eš₃
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun

lu₂-kal-la
dub-sar
dumu ur-e₁₁-e šuš₃

Translation:
Lukalla,
scribe,
son of Ur-E’e, cattle manager.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) sa gi mar-sa-aš
ki šeš-kal-la-ta
kišib₃ lugal-nir-gal₂


iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la

mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

lugal-nir-gal₂
ma₂-gin₂
<unk> {d}šara₂

Translation:
60 bundles of reed, to the shipyard,
from Šeškalla,
under seal of Lugal-nirgal;
month “Barley-at-the-docks,”
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Lugal-nirgal,
boat-builder,
servant of Šara.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ki-su₇ a-gu gub-ba
5(u) 6(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ki-su₇ a-gu-ta
še ma₂-a si-ga
...ki-sur <unk>

u₄...ma₂ ba-al
ugula lugal-nesag-e
kišib₃ ab-ba-gi-na

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

lu₂{d}šara₂
dub-sar
dumu ur-sa₆...

Translation:
55 male laborer workdays,
at the threshing floor of Agu stationed;
56 male laborer workdays,
from the threshing floor of Agu,
barley in the boat loaded,
...
... boat unloaded;
foreman: Lugal-nesage,
under seal of Abbagina;
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Lu-Šara,
scribe,
son of Ur-saga.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(aš) 1(barig) še gur
2(barig) ziz₂
še dab₅-ba
a-ša₃ {d}ba-ba₆-tur₃-su₃
giri₃ lugal-nigin₆{ki}še₃
ur{d}su₄-an-na

šu ba-ti
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}


mu us₂-sa na-ru₂-a

2(aš) 1(barig) še gur lugal
2(barig) ziz₂
še dab₅-ba a-ša₃ {d}ba-ba₆-tur₃-su₃

giri₃ lugal-nigin₆{ki}še₃
kišib₃ ur{d}su₄-an-na

ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-du₃

ur{d}su₄-an-na
dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}geš-bar-e₃

Translation:
2 gur 1 barig barley
(and) 2 barig emmer,
seized grain
(from) the field Baba-tursu,
via Lugal-Niginše,
Ur-Su’ana
received (it)
in Girsu;
year after “Stele.”
2 gur 1 barig barley, royal (measure),
(and) 2 barig emmer,
seized grain (from) the field Baba-tursu,
via Lugal-Niginše,
under seal of Ur-Su’ana;
in Girsu;
year after “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, Great Stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.”
Ur-Su’ana,
the scribe,
son (of) Lu-Gešbare.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
lugal-sa₆-ga dub-sar zi₃-da
lu₂-igi-sa₆-sa₆ ka-guru₇
ur{d}lamma ka-guru₇

u₃ lu₂{d}geš-bar-e₃
dumu ur₂-ra-dingir
i₃-gal₂
ur{d}lamma
ensi₂
mu an-ša-an{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

1(u) 1(diš) guruš 1(diš) gin₂-ta
iti <unk> maš-ta
iti gu₄-ra₂-bi₂-mu₂-mu₂-še₃
a₂-bi 1/3(diš){ša} 2(diš) gin₂ ku₃
1(u) 1(diš) guruš 2/3(diš)-ta
iti ezem{d}li₉-si₄-ta
iti ezem{d}ba-ba₆-še₃
iti 6(diš)-kam
a₂-bi 2/3(diš){ša} 4(diš) gin₂

šuniŋin 1(diš) ma-na 6(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-kam
ša₃-bi-ta

1(u) 3(diš) gin₂ ur{d}en-ki
1(u) 2(diš) gin₂ ba-zi
7(diš) gin₂ igi 5(diš) gal₂
lu₂{d}ba-ba₆
1(u) gin₂ la₂ 1(u) 5(diš) še ku₃-babbar
giri₃ ur-ti-ra-aš₂

2(diš) gin₂ ku₃ a₂ gul ku₃-babbar
e₂-ki sanga {d}nin-mar
5(diš) gin₂ in-na-du₈
šuniŋin 2/3(diš){ša} 2(diš) gin₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂ ku₃-babbar
mu-kuₓ(DU)
la₂-ia₃ 1/3(diš){ša} 2(diš) gin₂ la₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂
nig₂-ka₉ ak ab-ba-mu
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃

Translation:
11 male laborers, 1 shekel (per month) each,
from month: “GANmaš”
to month “Oxen-...,”
its labor: 1/3 (mana) 2 shekels silver;
11 male laborers, 2/3 shekel (per month) each,
from month "Festival of Lisi"
to month "Festival of Baba,"
(a period) of 6 months,
its labor: 2/3 (mana) 4 shekels;
total: 1 mana 6 shekels silver
are the debits;
therefrom:
13 shekels, Ur-Enki;
12 shekels, Bazi;
7 1/5 shekels,
Lu-Baba;
10 shekels less 15 grains silver,
via Ur-Tiraš;
2 shekels silver, agul silver,
Eki, temple household manager of Ninmar;
5 shekels, released;
total: 2/3 (mana) 2 1/4 shekels silver,
deliveries;
the deficit: 1/3 (mana) 2 less 1/4 shekels,
account of Abbamu,
year after: “The wall of the land was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(geš₂) 8(diš) ku₆ gab₂ <unk>
1(u) 3(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ ma₂ mušen
2(u) 2(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ zi-ga didli
mu 1(diš)-kam
1(gešʾu) 1(u) la₂ 1/2(diš) ku₆ gab₂ <unk>
3(gešʾu) ku₆ agargara sag₁₀
2(geš₂) 5(u) la₂ 1(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ ma₂ mušen
2(geš₂) 6(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ zi-ga didli
mu 2(diš)-kam
ku₆ diri nu-dab₅

al-ba-ni-du₁₀
šu ba-ti

iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu kar₂-har{ki} a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul-ta
iti ezem{d}ba-ba₆
mu kar₂-har{ki} a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul-še₃

Translation:
248 gabIL fish baskets;
13 workdays, male laborers, barge of the birds;
22 workdays, male laborers, various “booked-outs”;
1st year;
610 less 1/2 gabIL fish baskets;
1800 nun-fish, good quality;
170 less 1 workdays, male laborers, barge of the birds;
126 workdays, male laborers, various “booked-outs”;
2nd year;
surplus fish not taken;
Albanidu
received;
from month: “Festival of Šulgi,”
year: “Karḫar for the 2nd time was destroyed,”
to month: Festival of Baba,”
year: “Karḫar for the 2nd time was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
tag-tag-ga udu gukkal-ka zu₂-si-ka
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

i₃-gal₂
...
mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu didli siki-ba
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
...
i₃-gal₂

mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ugu₂-a gar-ra ka-guru₇-ke₄-ne
u₃ kišib₃ šeš-kal-la dumu ur{d}ba-ba₆

i₃-gal₂
...

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

Transliteration:

2(barig) 2(ban₂) 2(diš) sila₃ i₃-nun
3(barig) ga-ar₃
mu a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
la₂-ia₃ ur <unk> na-ra unu₃
ur <unk> na-ra ba-uš₂
1(aš) ba-ba dumu-ni

1(aš) ba-a-ba...
1(aš) er₂...
1(aš) a-ga-ti
1(aš) za-la-a
geme₂-me
e₂-du₆-la
mu la₂-ia₃-še₃ mu-kuₓ(DU)
la₂-ia₃-bi ba-zi

Translation:
2 barig 2 ban2 2 sila3 of clarified butter,
3 barig of kašk cheese,
year: “For the 3rd time Simurum was destroyed;”
deficit of Ur-KAnara, the cattle herder.
UrKAnara died;
1: Baba, his child,
1: Bayaba ...,
1: Er-...,
1: Agati,
1: Zalaya,
female slaves,
as estate
in stead of the deficit of the deliveries,
their deficit is lifted (from his account).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) ma-na 1(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 5(diš) še ku₃-babbar
4(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na šim {d}nin-ib-tum

si-i₃-tum
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃

2(barig) še lugal
si-i₃-tum
mu en {d}nanna
kišib₃ ur-sa₆-ga nu-banda₃ su-su-dam
dam-gar₃-ne-bi gi-ne₂-dam
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

ur-sa₆-ga
nu-banda₃
gu-za-la₂

Translation:
3 mana 1 1/2 shekel 15 grains silver,
4 2/3 mana resin of Ninebtum (?),
the remainder of
year after: “The wall of the land was erected;”
2 barig barley, royal (measure),
remainder
of year: “The high-priestess of Nanna;”
under seal of Ur-saga, manager, to be repaid;
the trade agents will confirm;
year: “Amar-Suen (is) king.”
Ur-saga
manager
of throne bearers.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(u) 9(aš) 3(ban₂) še gur lugal
ku₃ 1(diš) gin₂-a 1(aš) še gur lugal
ku₃-bi 1/2(diš) ma-na 9(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 8(diš) še
ki <unk> mu dumu lugal-pirig-banda₃-ta

sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-kam
ša₃-bi-ta
3(aš) esir₂ <unk> <unk> gur
ku₃ 1(diš) gin₂-a 1(barig) esir₂ <unk> <unk> lugal-ta
1(aš) 4(barig) 2(ban₂) 8(diš) sila₃ esir₂ <unk> <unk> gur 1(barig) 3(ban₂)-ta
ku₃-bi 1/3(diš){ša} 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ la₂ 4(diš) še
1(barig) za-ha-din 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
ku₃-bi 4(diš) gin₂
2(barig) 3(ban₂) šum₂-sikil 1(barig) 4(ban₂)-ta
ku₃-bi 1(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂
3(barig) 4(ban₂) 4(diš) sila₃ šum₂-gaz 1(barig) 4(ban₂)-ta
ku₃-bi 2(diš) gin₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂ la₂ 2(diš) še
1(u) 4(aš) 1(barig) 1(ban₂) 2(diš) sila₃ naga gur 1(aš) 3(barig) 3(ban₂) gur-ta
ku₃-bi 8(diš) gin₂ igi 3(diš) gal₂ 2(diš) 1/2(diš) še
1(aš) 4(barig) 4(ban₂) 6(diš) sila₃ mun gur 3(aš) gur-ta

ku₃-bi <unk> la₂ 3(diš) še
2(u) {geš}u₃-suh₅ geš e₂-šum-ta
ku₃-bi igi 3(diš) gal₂
3(barig) {geš}peš₃ duru₅ 1(aš) 3(barig) gur-ta
ku₃-bi igi 3(diš) gal₂ 7(diš) 1/2(diš) še
2(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ zu₂-lum 1(aš) gur-ta
ku₃-bi 1(u) 6(diš) še ku₃
1(aš) gun₂ 4(u) 4(diš) ma-na esir₂ had₂ 1(u) gu₂-ta
ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂

šuniŋin 1/2(diš) ma-na 9(diš) gin₂ 2(u) še ku₃-babbar
zi-ga
la₂-ia₃ 1(u) 7(diš) še ku₃-babbar

nig₂-ka₉ ak
ur{d}šul-pa-e₃ dam-gar₃
ša₃ uri₅{ki}ma
iti ezem-še-il₂-la iti <unk> maš
iti 2(diš)-kam
bala-bi 1(diš)-am₃
ur{d}lamma ensi₂
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra₂ 9(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul

Translation:
39 gur 3 ban2 barley, royal (measure),
silver, in 1 shekel 1 gur royal (measure),
its silver: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 18 grains,
from ARADmu, son of Lugal-pirigbanda,
are the debits;
therefrom:
3 gur EA-bitumen,
silver, in 1 shekel 1 barig EA-bitumen, royal (measure),
1 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 EA-bitumen at 1 barig 3 ban2 each,
its silver: 1/3 (mana) 1 1/3 shekels less 4 grains;
1 barig leeks at 15 sila3 each,
its silver: 4 shekels;
2 barig 3 ban2 garlic at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
its silver: 1 1/2 shekels;
3 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 onion, ground, at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
its silver: 2 1/4 shekels less 2 grains,
14 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3 alkali-plant at 1 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 each,
its silver: 8 1/3 shekels 2 1/2 grains,
1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 salt at 3 gur each,
its silver: 2/3 shekels less 3 grains;
20 pines, lumber from the slaughterhouse,
its silver: 1/3 shekel;
3 barig figs, fresh, at 1 gur 3 barig each,
its silver: 1/3 shekel 7 1/2 grains,
2 ban2 7 sila3 dates at 1 gur each,
its silver: 16 grains of silver;
1 talent 44 mana bitumen, dried, at 10 talents each,
its silver: 1/6 shekel;
total: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 20 grains of silver,
booked out;
deficit: 17 grains of silver;
account of
Ur-Šulpa’e, the merchant,
in Ur;
month: “Festival-grain-lifted,” and month: “GANmaš,”
(a period) of two months;
its bala: 1;
Ur-Lamma, the governor;
year: “Simurrum, Lullubum, for the 9th time were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
sag-apin e₂ šabra
maškim di-da
ra₂-gaba
aga₃-us₂
ma₂-lah₅ ma₂-gur₈-ra

dub-sar
gu-za-la₂ gu₂-ne-sag
erin₂ ug₃ <unk>
e₂ {d}nin-geš-zi-da
sipa dur₉{ur₃}ra
bur-sag {d}nin-gir₂-su
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{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
tug₂ ki-la₂ tag-ga
kišib₃ ur-sa₆-ga muhaldim
kišib₃ gu₃-de₂-a
kišib₃ lugal-ki-gal-la
kišib₃ lugal-gu₂-gal
kišib₃ u₃-ma-ni

kišib₃ lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su dumu <unk> mu
kišib₃ lu₂-bi-mu
kišib₃ ba-zi dumu šeš nu-banda₃ a-hu-um-dingir
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-ta
mu hu-hu-nu-ri ba-hul-še₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak dab-ba
erin₂ sag-apin
u₃ ug₃ <unk>
e₂ {d}šul-gi
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
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
sipa unu₃-e-ne
iti maš-da₃-gu₇-ta
iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅-še₃

iti 1(u) 3(diš)-kam
ša₃-ba iti diri 1(diš)-am₃ i₃...
mu {d}šu...
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan...
la₂-ia₃ sipa unu₃ sipa udu gukkal
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃
nig₂-ka₉ ak si-i₃-tum nig₂-e₃-a

sipa unu₃-de₃
giri₃ <unk> mu es₃-sa₂-ab-du
u₃ dub gid₂-da-bi
i₃-gal₂
mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-gur₁₁
{d}nin-gir₂-su-ka-i₃-sa₆ kurušda
sila-a gal₂-la

kišib₃ lu₂ didli-ne
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a-ša₃ du₃-du₃-a
lu₂ mar-sa
sa₁₂-du₅
ka-guru₇
šandana
dub-sar gu₄ udu

giri₃-se₃-ga
e₂ {d}nin-gir₂-su u₃ {d}ba-ba₆
aga₃-us₂ ensi₂
i₃-du₈-me
ma₂ u₄-zal-la
i₃-gal₂

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
nig₂-ka₉ ak
si-i₃-tum
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅ ugnim{ki}ke₄-ne

i₃-gal₂
mu ha-ar-ši{ki}

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi-ga lugal
gurum₂-ta
lam-ba
i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kilib₃-ba gurum₂-ma
šabra-ne
i₃-gal₂
...

mu {geš}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂
giri₃-se₃-ga
sag-apin
erin₂ ug₃ <unk>

e₂ nam-ha-ni
i₃-gal₂
mu en {d}inana...i₃-pa₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
i₃-dub giri₃ ku₅-da-mu
i₃-gal₂

mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} 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
nig₂-ka₉ ak...
ša₃ <unk>
...
i₃-gal₂

mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ ra-a sipa-e-ne
ma-da gir₂-su{ki}ke₄-ne

i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
si-i₃-tum
še sumun
...
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
mu didli še-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga iri
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}ka
i₃-gal₂

ur{d}lamma
ensi₂
iti <unk> maš
...
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak dab-ba
e₂ {d}amar{d}suen
...
i₃-gal₂


mu ša-aš-ru{ki}

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

Transliteration:

1(aš) 3(barig) še gur lugal
še-ba za₃-mu-ka-še₃
...kikken-ta
...us₂ a-ri-a

{d}nin-nag-su-ka-ke₄
šu ba-ti
iti dal
mu us₂-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
1 gur 3 barig barley (according to the) royal (measure),
for the barley ration of the new year,
from the millhouse,
the assistant herder of the desert
of Nin-Nagsu
received;
month “Flight,”
year following “The lord of Eridu was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še-geš-i₃-ka
ugnim(|KI.SU.LU.GAR|)
šu ti-a

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak ša₃ nibru{ki}
...giri₁₇-zal...kiri₆
...za...

i₃-gal₂
mu bad₃ ba-du₃-ta
mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄{d}da ba-du₃ mu us₂-sa-a-bi-še₃


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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak nam-u dun-a
šabra sanga-ne
i₃-gal₂


mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki}

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kilib₃-ba še-ba
u₃ guru₇-a tak₄-a-bi
gir₂-su-ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

i₃-gal₂

mu {d}...bi₂{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak tug₂ zi₃
u₃ a₂ geme₂ uš-bar lu₂-azlag₂
e₂ ereš-dingir {d}ba-ba₆
ugula lu₂-inim-nig₂-sa₆-ga
i₃-gal₂

iti <unk> maš u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam
mu...šu₄-ru...{ki}...
iti ezem{d}...zi
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal...ke₄ bad₃ mar...mu-ri-iq-ti-id...im mu-du₃-še₃
iti 1(geš₂) 3(u) 1(diš) u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam
iti diri 2(diš)-am₃ ša₃-ba i₃...

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
i₃ zu₂-lum-ma
zi-ga bala u₃ zi-ga ša₃ iri


mu en {d}inana maš₂-e in-pa₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
še zi-ga
a-ša₃ da-umma{ki}
lu₂-gi-na

i₃-gal₂
mu...
...

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

Transliteration:

2(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
še-bi 2(aš) 2(barig) gur
buru₁₄ ama-bi gi₄-gi₄ su₃-su₃-da
ba-a-mu

mu lugal-bi in-pa₃
ki {d}nanna-i₃-gi-ta
ba-a-mu
šu ba-ti
iti me-gi₈-gal₂
...{d}nanna maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

2(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
še-bi 2(aš) 2(barig) gur

buru₁₄ ama-bi gi₄-gi₄ su₃-su₃-da

mu lugal-bi in-pa₃
ki {d}nanna-i₃-gi-ta

ba-a-mu šu ba-ti
iti me-gi₈-gal₂
mu...nanna...i₃-pa₃

ba-a-mu
dumu gu₃-de₂-a

Translation:
2 shekels of silver,
its barley 2 gur 2 barig;
the harvest will remit this debt, should (it) be inundated;
Ba’amu
by the royal name has sworn;
from Nanna-igi
did Ba’amu
receive;
month “Mekigal,”
year: “The en priestess of Nanna by omens was chosen.”
2 shekels of silver,
its barley 2 gur 2 barig;
the harvest will remit this debt, should (it) be inundated;
by the royal name he has sworn;
from Nanna-igi
did Ba’amu receive;
month “Mekigal,”
year: “The en priestess of Nanna by omens was chosen.”
did Ba’amu,
son of Gude’a.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba
ki a-a-kal-la ašgab
i₃-gal₂

mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
seized sealed documents
xxx
are here.
Year: She was installed as en-priestess of Eridu
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra u₃ zi-ga
ša₃-bi su-ga
uš-mu dub-sar kurušda
mu 1(diš) iti 1(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun-ta
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun-še₃

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

Transliteration:

2(barig) 5(ban₂) še ur₅-ra
maš₂ nu-tuku
ki šeš-kal-la-ta
ab-ba-kal-la
šu ba-ti

igi lu₂-bala-sag₁₀
igi inim{d}utu-še₃
iti {d}dumu-zi-ta
iti nesag-še₃ su-su-dam
mu lugal-bi in-pa₃

mu ma₂-gur₈-mah ba-dim₂

ab-ba-kal...
dumu ur...

Translation:
2 barig 5 ban2 loan barley,
interest not bearing,
from Šeškalla
did Abbakalla
receive;
before Lu-galasaga,
before Inim-Utu
from the month “Dumuzi”
to the month “First fruits” to be repaid;
the royal name he swore;
year: “Big barge was fashioned”.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
bi₂-tum
kišib₃ bala-a
na-sa₆
u₃ gaba-ri-bi

ki ur-ku₃-nun-na
i₃-gal₂


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
“house”,
the sealed documents of the bala
of Nasa
and their copies
—that were with Ur-kununa—
are inside.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) še gur
ka-tar
3(barig) 3(ban₂) lu₂{d}da-mu
1(aš) 1(barig) 3(ban₂) gur ba-lu₅-ga

a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂ a-ša₃ u₂-hub₂

iti sig₄ u₄ 2(u) 5(diš) ba-zal


Translation:
1 gur barley:
Ka-tar;
3 barig 3(ban2): Lu-Damu;
1 gur 1 barig 3 ban2: Baluga;
wages of the hirelings at the field Uḫub;
month “Bricks,” the 25th day passed.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) še gur kišib₃ ka-tar-ni ma₂-lah₅
1(aš) gur kišib₃ ur{geš}gigir dumu a-ri₂-bi
1(aš) 1(barig)...gur zi₃
kišib₃ ur...lugal-banda₃
3(u) 3(aš) 3(barig) 5(ban₂) gur
2(ban₂) ziz₂
lugal-ezem šabra
2(u) 5(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban₂) 3(diš) sila₃ gur
la-ni-mu


šuniŋin 1(u) 1(u) 4(barig) 2(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ še gur
šuniŋin 1(barig) 2(ban₂) ziz₂
šuniŋin 1(barig) zi₃
kišib₃-bi gu₂-ru-dam
kišib₃ i₃-kal-la dumu he₂-dam


Translation:
10 gur barley, under seal of Katarni the boatman;
1 gur, under seal of Ur-gigir, son of Aribi;
1 gur n sila3 flour,
under seal of Ur-lugalbanda
33 gur 3 barig 5 ban2,
2 ban2 emmer,
from Lugalezem, the chief household manager;
25 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 3 sila3
(from) Lanimu;
total 14 gur, 4 barig 2 ban2 5 sila barley;
total 1 barig 2 ban2 emmer;
total 1 barig flour.
The sealed documents will be returned(?);
under seal of Ikalla, son of Hedam.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im siki-ba
giri₃ ur{d}suen
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
kišib₃ dab-ba ša₃-tam
1(diš) a-gu-gu
1(diš) lugal-ezem
1(diš) lugal-ku₃-ga-ni
1(diš) lu₂{d}šara₂

i₃-gal₂
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im lu₂-dingir-ra
dumu ku₃-sag₁₀
i₃-gal₂
...

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
<unk> ka-guru₇
mu 4(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

mu en {d}nanna...e i₃-pa₃-ta
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-še₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ gi lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
ib₂-ta-bala-ba en₃ tar-re
i₃-gal₂

ša₃ bala-a

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba mun-gazi
lu₂-kal-la
i₃-gal₂
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub...
e₂...
kišib₃ ur{d}nin-gir₂-su
...<unk>...
...

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

Transliteration:

a-ša₃ ka-ma-ri₂-ta
a ba-ra-ha-aš
bur ba-an-nu₂
...

...
...ba-an-kuₓ(LIL)...
...ku₆ še₆ gur
ur{geš}gigir-ke₄
su-su-dam
mu us₂-sa si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

ur{geš}gigir
dub-sar
dumu...ra-an

Translation:
From the field of Kamari
the water was diverted
(and) a (fish)pond was laid out ...
...
... entered ...
n gur? of smoked fish
by Ur-gigir
are to be repaid;
year following: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Ur-gigir,
scribe,
son of Bara-AN.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kin-e ra-a didli
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
{geš}kiri₆ kab₂-du₁₁-ga gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba-še₃

i₃-gal₂

mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub-ba zi-ga...lugal
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ še-ba bala-a
ki <unk> ta
kišib₃ ur{d}šara₂
mu lu₂-giri₁₇-zal-še₃

mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul
i₃-gal₂


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

Transliteration:

1(u) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
a₂ ur-du₆-ku₃-ga...
mu 1(diš)-am₃ an-na <unk>
ki <unk> u₂-ta
ur-du₆-ku₃-ga-ke₄
šu ba-ti
tukum-bi
u₄ 1(diš)-am₃...

še 3(ban₂)-ta ag₂-e-da
mu lugal-bi in-pa₃
1(diš) <unk> da
1(diš) ur-tum-al sa₁₂-du₅
1(diš) šeš-kal-la dumu du-du
lu₂-inim-ma-bi-me
iti <unk> <unk> gar u₄ 1(u) 5(diš) ba-zal-ta
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
10 shekels silver,
labor of Ur-dukuga,
in one year ...,
from PA’u
did Ur-dukuga
recieve;
if
for 1 day he does not work,
that 3 ban2 barley for each (day) will be weighed out,
the royal name he invoked;
1 PAda,
1 Ur-Tummal, chief surveyor,
1 Šeškalla, son of Dudu,
are the witnesses;
from month: “NENEgar,” the 15th day completed,
year: “Simurrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ didli
...lu₂-sag₁₀
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
various sealed documents,
... Lu-saga,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak še-numun mur-gu₄
a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂ al ak u₂ ku₅
še-ba giri₃-se₃-ga {geš}kiri₆
di₄-di₄-la dumu ba-uš₂-ke₄-ne
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
nig₂-ka₉ ak siki i₃ zu₂-lum
sipa nu{geš}kiri₆-ke₄-ne
ša₃-gal ab₂ amar e₂-tur₃
ša₃-gal amar gu₄-apin
nig₂-ka₉ ab₂ e₂-tur₃

udu eme-gi
udu gukkal
šuku ha-la-a
a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂ sahar zi-ga
e-e u₂-sag₁₁-a
...ša₃ a-ba-al-la
...ša₃ {geš}kiri₆ zu-ha-ra
...ša₃ sag-ub₅{ki}
u₃ a-ša₃ u₃-dag-ga
nig₂-ka₉ ak a₂ erin₂-na iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂
e₂ lugal-ku₃-zu
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
ur-me-me šabra
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

1(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
a₂ en-te iti min-na-še₃
ki ur{d}da-mu-ta
1(diš) ur-ga₂-gi₄-a
1(diš) lugal-he₂-gal₂
1(diš) ur{d}šul-pa-e₃

šu ba-ti-eš₂
iti bara₂-za₃-gar
u₄ 3(diš) zal-la
mu lu-lu-bu-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
1 shekel silver,
labor of the wintertime, over two months,
from Ur-Damu
did 1 Ur-gagia,
one Lugal-ḫegal
and 1 Ur-Sulpa’e
receive;
month: “bara-zagar”
the 3rd day completed,
year: “Lullubum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
nu-banda₃ gu₄-ke₄-ne
ki gu-du-du-ta

i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e ma₂-gur₈-mah mu-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
are here;
year: “xxx.”
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:

en-ig-gal
dub-sar
{d}ba-ba₆

Translation:
(Seal of) Eniggal,
scribe
of Baba.
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:

en-ig-gal
dub-sar
e₂-munus

Translation:
(Seal of) Eniggal,
scribe
of Woman’s-Household.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra gi
šeš-a-ni
mu 6(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ba-du₃-še₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba a₂ erin₂-na-ka
i₇-pa-e₃ u₃ ur{d}nin-su
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅-ta
iti {d}dumu-zi-še₃
mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
lu₂{d}šara₂ nu-banda₃ gu₄
i₃-gal₂
...


mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e na-ru₂-a mah mu-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba šeš-kal-la nu-banda₃ gu₄
iti 1(u) 4(diš)-kam i₃-gal₂
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-du₃-ta

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul-še₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba ur-am₃-ma nu-banda₃ gu₄-ka
iti 1(u) 4(diš)-kam i₃-gal₂
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-du₃-ta

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul-še₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
a₂ erin₂-na
lu₂-du₁₀-ga dumu he₂-ma-du
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še gur₁₀-gur₁₀
še geš ra-ra
i₃-gal₂
...


mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu u₂ {d}kar-du
1(diš)...siskur₂ e₂-maš
1(diš) udu u₂ sed₆ de₂-a {d}dumu-zi urua{a}
1(diš) udu u₂ {d}gu-la <unk>{ki} a a šu da
1(diš) udu u₂ a-tu₅-a {d}eb-gal
1(diš) udu u₂ a-tu₅-a
1(diš) udu u₂ ma₂ an-na
...u₂...
...ki

1(diš) udu u₂ a-tu₅-a {d}nin-e₁₁-e
1(diš) udu u₂ a-tu₅-a {d}nin{d}da-lagaš{ki}

šuniŋin 1(u) udu u₂

ki a-lu₅-lu₅-ta
zi-ga
iti e₂-iti-6(diš)
mu a-ra₂ 2(diš)-kam ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
1 sheep, grass-fed, TEdu;
1 sheep, grass-fed, offering of the Emaš;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cool-libation of Dumuzi of Urua;
1 sheep, grass-fed, Gula of KIAN, ...;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Ebgal;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing;
1 sheep, grass-fed, boat of An;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing;
... Enki;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Nin-E’e;
1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Nin-Da-Lagash;
total: 10 sheep, grass-fed;
from Alulu(’s account)
month: “Month-6”;
year: “For the 2nd time Šašrum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
a₂ geme₂
ugula kikken₂ 4(diš)-ba
i₃-gal₂

mu ša-aš-šu₂-ru-um{ki} mu-hul


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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak ur{geš}gigir šabra
mu 2(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

mu en-unu₆-gal
u₃ mu ša-aš-ru{ki}

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
lu₂{d}ba-ba₆ dumu {d}utu-bar-ra
ur-bad₃-ku-ra

ur{d}nin-gir₂-su sukkal kas₄
u₃ a-kal-la dumu
ur-sa₆-ga
i₃-gal₂

mu en {d}inana
maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

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

Transliteration:

1(diš) gu-u₂-gu
<unk> ur{d}nun-gal-ka
ba-an-da-zah₃
mu-dab₅
igi-ni in-gar
mu lugal u₄ a-ra₂ 2(diš)-ka
i₃-zah₃-de₃-na
ga-hul bi₂-in-du₁₁
1(diš) lugal-a₂-zi...

1(diš) a-ba{d}en-lil₂...
1(diš) i-di₃
di-ku₅-bi-me
dumu nibru{ki}
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
1 Gu’ugu,
slave of Ur-Nungal,
fled;
he was captured
and presented.
[By] the royal name, “When a 2nd time
I flee,
may I be destroyed,” he said.
1 Lugal-azida,
1 Aba-Enlil-gin,
1 Iddi,
are the judges,
son(s) of Nippur;
year: “Amar Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) še gur
še ur₅-ra {d}en-lil₂-la₂
ki amar-šuba₂-ta
lugal-pa-e₃ gu-za-la₂
šu ba-ti

buru₁₄ ama-bi gi₄-gi₄
iti sig₄-ka i₃-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄
a-ša₃-mu a-e₃ ba-reₓ
a-ša₃-mu u₃-de₃ ba-reₓ
ba-ra-ab-be₂-en₃
iti ud₂-duru₅
mu hu-hu-nu-ri ba-hul

Translation:
3 gur barley,
barley loan (of the temple household) of Enlil,
from Amar-šuba
did Lugal-pa’e, the throne bearer,
receive;
the harvest the obligation will discharge;
in the month “Brick” it will be remitted;
“My field by flooding was ruined!,” or
“My field by the storm was ruined!”
you will not say!;
month “udru,”
year “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Legal)

Transliteration:

1(barig) 4(ban₂) še šeš-kal-la
1(barig) 4(ban₂) a₂-zi-da
1(barig) 4(ban₂) ur{d}nin-urta
še ur₅-ra {d}en-lil₂-la₂
ki lugal-nam-tar-re-ta
šu ba-ti-eš₂
kišib₃ ur{d}nin-urta

buru₁₄ ama-bi gi₄-gi₄
a-ša₃-mu a-e ba-ab-reₓ
u₄-de₃ ba-ab-reₓ
nu-ub-be₂-ne-a
lugal-ra u₃ sanga nu-na-be₂-ne-a
mu lugal-bi i₃-pa₃-de₃-eš₂
iti diri še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu en-am-gal {d}inana maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

ur{d}nin-urta
dumu lu₂{d}lamma

Translation:
1 barig 4 ban2 barley did Šeškalla
1 barig 4 ban2 did Azida
1 barig 4 ban2 did Ur-Ninurta
barley loan (of the temple household) of Enlil
from Lugal-namtare
receive;
under seal of Ur-Ninurta;
the harvest will remit this debt;
That “My field by flooding was ruined!”, or
“by the storm was ruined!”
they will not say,
to the king or the chief administrator they will not say,
by the royal name they have sworn;
the extra month “Harvest,”
the year: “En-amgal of Inanna by omens was chosen.”
Ur-Ninurta,
son of Lu-Lamma.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
...sa₁₀-bi 4(aš) 1(barig) 3(ban₂) še gur
...ka-tar-ta
...lu₅-lu₅ aga₃-us₂
...ba-ti

še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu us₂ ki...{ki} ba-hul-a
iti sig₄-gi₄-gi₄-dam

Translation:
3 shekels silver,
its exchange value: 4 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 barley,
from Katar
did Alulu, the soldier,
receive;
month “Harvest,”
year after: “Kimaš was destroyed;”
in month “Bricks” to be returned.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) 2/3(diš) sar 4(diš) gin₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂ e₂ du₃-a u₃...
...sa₁₀-bi 1(u) 8(diš) gin₂ igi 6(diš) gal₂ ku₃-babbar-še₃
lu₂-ša-lim dumu da-da sanga-ke₄
lu₂-bala-sa₆-ga dumu šeš-kal-la
{d}en-lil₂-da lugal <unk> dumu-ni-me
u₃ geme₂{d}en-lil₂-la₂ dam-ni-ir
in-ši-sa₁₀

{d}nin-urta
ensi₂-gal
{d}en-lil₂

Translation:
3? 2/3 sar 4 1/4 shekels (ca. 134.5 sq meters) finished house and lot:
as its exchange value: 18 1/6 shekels of silver,
did Lu-šalim, son of Dada, the household administrator,
to Lu-bala-saga, son of Šeškala,
Enlilda and Lugal-HAR, his children,
and Geme-Enlila, his wife,
give in exchange for it.
Ninurta,
big-governor
of Enlil.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 3(u) 2(diš) šah₂
tu-tu i₃-dab₅
...bi-ta
1(geš₂) šah₂ 3(diš) kuš šah₂
banšur-da nagar
1(diš) su-birₓ-a šu <unk>
2(diš) ar-ga-ti-a
2(diš) a-ku-ri

giri₃-gen-na lugal
7(diš) giri₃-gen-na sa-di₃-um sagi
4(diš) giri₃-gen-na ip-ti-ru-šu sukkal
2(diš) giri₃-gen-na gu-ti-um
1(diš) dumu ga-a-lum 1(diš) lu₂ kin-gi₄-a a-ku-ga
2(diš) lu₂ adab{ki}
1(diš) šitim-me 1(diš) e₂-sa₆-ga
1(diš) sag-gir₂-gal₂

šu-nigin₂ 1(geš₂) 3(u) la₂ 2(diš) šah₂

zi-ga la₂-ia₃ 4(diš) šah₂

Translation:
92 pigs
taken over by Tutu;
therefrom:
60 pigs, 3 pigskins,
to Banšurda the cabinet maker;
1 to Subaer, the š;
2 to Argati’a;
2 to Akuri,
royal conveyor;
7 to the conveyor of the mountainman of the ‘cupbearer’;
4 to the conveyor of Ipṭirūšu, the messenger;
2 to the conveyor of the Gutiman;
1 to the son of Ga’alum, 1 to the craftsman of Akuga;
2 to the man of Adab;
1 to the carpenters, 1 to Esaga;
1 to Sag-girgal;
total: 90 less 2 pigs,
booked out; deficit: 4 pigs.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ka-la₂-a
aš-ne₂-u₁₈
...ezem{d}šul-gi-ta

...ezem-an-na u₄ 1(u) 5(diš) ba...še₃
iti...u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam
mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃
kišib₃ sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-ka-ni
u₃ kišib₃ ba-uš₂-bi i₃-sa₂
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of the remainder
by Ašne'u
from month: "Festival of Šulgi"
until passed the 15th day of month: "Festival of Heaven"
being 3 months and 15 days
year: "The en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the omens"
his sealed tablets of debits
and sealed tablets of slaughtered (animals) being equal
are here
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
lu₂-gi-na šabra
iti ezem-me-ki-gal₂

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} u₃ ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-ta
iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu {d}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂-še₃
iti 3(u) 3(diš)-kam

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

Transliteration:

8(diš) guruš u₄ 4(u)-še₃
a₂-bi u₄ 5(geš₂) 2(u)...
a-da gub-ba
a-ša₃ amar{geš}kiši₁₇
a-ša₃ muru₁₃
a-ša₃ i₇ lugal-ka
a-de₂-a
ka i₇ e₃-ka ku₅-ra₂

ka i₇ e₃-ta
a-ša₃ amar{u₂}kiši₁₇-da šu ur₃-ra
ugula...
giri₃...
kišib₃ e₂-gal-e-si
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

e₂-gal-e-si
dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}šara₂
sa₁₂-du₅-ka

Translation:
8 workmen for 40 days,
the labor: 320 days,
at the water(works) stationed,
the field “Amar-kiši,”
the field “Center,”
the field “Royal waterway,”
water poured,
intake of the out-waterway cut off,
from the intake of the out-waterway
to field “Amar-kiši” ... leveled;
foreman: ...,
via ...,
under seal of Egalesi,
year following: “Šu-Suen, the king, Martu wall erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im gi-na
še geš e₃-a
giri₃ bu₃-bu₃

mu en {d}nanna maš-e i₃-pa₃
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
giri₃-se₃-ga gu₄-apin
mu us₂-sa a-ra₂...kam si-mu-ru-um

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še zi₃-da
kišib₃ ur-zu
u₃ kišib₃ ugula kikken-na-ke₄-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
of barley and flour,
sealed documents of Urzu
and sealed documents of the foremen of the millworks,
are here;
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
a₂ erin₂-na
nu-banda₃ gu₄ i₇-pa-e₃

mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

niŋ₂-šu ŋal₂-la-ni
i-bi₂-gin₇
an-še₃ ba-e₃-de₃

Translation:
All that he has
like smoke
into the sky will evaporate.
All that he has
like smoke
into the sky will evaporate.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) še gur lugal
mu sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
ki lugal-inim-gi-na-ka-ta
im-mi-tak₄-a-še₃
ki lugal-ezem-ta

ur{d}šara₂-ke₄
su-su-dam
mu us₂-sa si-mu-ru-um ba-hul

Translation:
1 gur barley, royal (measure),
because of the debits
that from Lugal-inimgina
were left behind,
from Lugal-ezem
to Ur-Sara
will be repaid;
year after: “Simurrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

8(šar₂) 2(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) sa gi-zi
kišib₃ igi-peš₂
ki ab-ba-ta
ba-sa₆ šu ba-ti


mu bad₃ ba-du₃


Translation:
30,360 bundles of fodder reed,
under seal of  Ratface,
from Elder,
did Pretty receive;
year: “The Wall was built.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(u) guruš hun-ga₂
a₂-bi 1/2(diš) gin₂-ta ku₃-babbar
ša₃-gal-bi 1(barig) še-ta
ku₃-babbar-bi 1(u) gin₂
še-bi 4(aš) gur
iti 1(diš)-še₃
gi-zi-bi 3(gešʾu) gun₂
i-ku-num₂ šu ba-ti
iti ezem{d}nin-a-zu
mu a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
20 male laborers, hirelings,
the labor: 1/2 shekel each, silver,
the fodder: 1 barig barley each,
its silver: 10 shekels,
its barley: 4 gur;
for 1 month,
its fodder-reed: 1800 talents,
Ikunum received;
month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
year: “For the 3rd time Simurrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ šu-la₂-am₃
u₃ kišib₃ lu₂ nig₂-ba-ke₄-ne
nig₂-ka₉-bi ak
en₃-bi tar-re
i₃-gal₂
giri₃ ab-ba-sa₆-ga

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ša₃-bi su-ga gu₄ udu
...
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:
inside, replaced oxen and sheeps
are
Year: "Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, erected a magnificent stele for Enlil and Ninlil"
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
sipa...he₂-dab₅-ne
gir₂-su{ki}ta gu₂-ab <unk>

mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄-iš-da-gin₇ ba-du₃

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

Transliteration:

2/3(diš) sila₃ la₂ 1(diš) gin₂
i₃-nun du₁₀-ga
i₃ šu-nir-ra
{d}nin-ur₄-ra a-pi₄-sal₄{ki}
ki ur-e₁₁-e-ta

kišib₃ ša₃-ku₃-ge
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

ša₃-ku₃-ge
dumu he₂-sa₆-ge
išib {d}šara₂-ka

Translation:
2/3 sila3 minus 1 shekel
of good ghee,
oil of the emblem
of Nin-ura of Apisal.
From Ur-E’e.
Sealed tablet of Šakuge.
Year after: “Šu-Suen, king, built the Martu wall.”
Šakuge,
child of Ḫesage,
išib-priest of Šara.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba lugal-e-ba-an-sa₆ dub-sar ma₂-lah₅
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

1(u)...babbar
ki <unk> <unk> a-ta
šu{d}nin-šubur
šu ba-ti

igi qa₂-su₂-a-hum
igi nu-ur₂-i₃-li₂
igi šu-ma-ma
iti gi-sig-ga

šu{d}...
dumu {d}...

Translation:
10 shekels of silver,
from SIAya
did Šū-Ninšubur
receive
before Qassu-aḫum;
before Nūr-ilī;
before Šū-Mama;
month “gisiga.”
before ...;
before Nūr-ilī;
before Šū-Mama.
month “gisiga.”
Šū-...,
son of ... .
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nu-zu ki gu-za-la₂-e-ne-ta
pisan ab-ba-sa₆-ga-še₃ ba-a-ši-gur

giri₃ in-ta-e₃-a
mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu-kuₓ(DU)
u₃ zi-ga
{kuš}du₁₀-gan
kišib₃ na-ra-am-i₃-li₂
ki na-sa₆

iti a₂-ki-ti-ta
iti ezem{d}nin-a-zu-še₃
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

2(diš) gu₄ niga sag gu₄
4(diš) gu₄ niga
eš₃-eš₃ e₂-u₄-imin
iti u₄ 5(diš) ba-zal
ki a-hu-ni-ta

na-sa₆ i₃-dab₅

iti ses-da-gu₇
mu us₂-sa ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
2 grain-fed, “top ox” oxen,
4 grain-fed oxen,
(for) the eš-eš-festival “House-7th-day;”
of the month 5 days elapsed;
from Aḫuni
Nasa received;
month: “Piglet-feast,”
year after: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...
...la
...

1(diš) sila₄ {d}nin-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) ensi₂ šuruppak{ki}
zabar-dab₅ maškim
2(diš) gu₄ 5(diš) ab₂ 5(u) udu
1(u) la₂ 1(diš) u₈ 7(diš) maš₂ 6(diš) ud₅
šu-gid₂ e₂-muhaldim-še₃
u₄ 2(u) 6(diš)-kam

ki na-sa₆-ta ba-zi
iti ezem-an-na
mu ha-ar-ši...ki-maš{ki}...hul

Translation:
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 male lamb (for the goddess) Ninlil,
delivery of the governor of Šuruppak,
the zabardab was the responsible official;
2 oxen, 5 cows, 50 rams,
9 ewes, 7 he-goats, 6 she-goats,
šu-gid for the kitchen;
26th day;
from (the account of) Nasa booked out;
month: “Festival of An,”
year: “Ḫarši and Kimaš were destroyed.”