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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sa₂-du₁₁ kas₄
ša₃ {kuš}du₁₀-gan
ša₃ umma{ki}
giri₃ gur₄-za-an
ša₃ an-za-gar₃

giri₃ a-du
ša₃ a-pi₄-sal₄{ki}
giri₃ ku₃-ga-ni
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂
mu ma₂ {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
rations of Kas,
in a leather pouch
in Umma,
via Gurzan,
in Anzagar,
via Adu,
in Apisal,
via Kugani,
(a period of) 12 months,
are here;
year: ‟The boat of Enki was caulked.“
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Letter)

Transliteration:

6(geš₂) sa gi
ur-gu₂-edin-na
he₂-na-ab-šum₂-mu



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

ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂
umma{ki}
<unk> zu

Translation:
360 bundles of reed
may Ur-Gu’edina
give to him.
Šulgi,
strong man,
the king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Ur-Lisi,
governor,
of Umma,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(u) la₂ 2(aš) še gur sag gal₂
nig₂ zi-ga
ur-gu₂-kam
an-na-šum₂-ta nu-ta-zi

Translation:
40 minus 2 sag-gal gur of barley,
items booked out;
that of Ur-gu;
not booked out of the “he-gave-him” (accounts).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
giri₃-se₃-ga
dub-sar ensi₂-gal
...gar

i₃-gal₂
...
...e₂-gal...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections
(of) the personnel,
scribe of Big-governor
...
are here;
...
...
...
... palace ... .
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nigin bar-ra-kar-a
giri₃-se₃-ga
dumu lu₂ a-igi-du₈
2(diš) iti-da <unk>...

...
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
szum2 of the bar-ra-kar (workers),
the personnel,
children, men, wailers,
2 ...
...
...
...,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
...

...
...

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
šitim-e-ne
nu-banda₃ nig₂{d}ba-ba₆
...da-da dub-sar

gaba-ri e₂-kišib₃-ba
i₃-gal₂

mu {geš}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections
of carpenters,
overseer Nig-Baba
... Dada, the scribe;
copies of the storage house,
are here.
year: “The chair of Enlil was fashioned”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
...ab-ba

...gal₂


...en...{d}inana ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets
of ...-abba
are here;
year: “Enunugal of Inanna was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ugula lu₂...
...

i₃-gal₂

mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki}

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ur-mes dumu ur-nig₂

ša₃ nigin₆{ki}
i₃-gal₂

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets of
Ur-mes, son of Ur-nig,
in Nigin,
are here;
year: “Harši was destroyed”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še-ba siki-ba
geme₂ uš-bar
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
...


mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
barley rations, wool rations,
of the female weavers
in Guabba,
year: “Šaszrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ke₄-ne

i₃-gal₂


mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets
of the requisitioners
are here;
year: “Šašrum was destroyed."
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak še
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ke₄-ne
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}...

...
iti...
iti...
i₃-gal₂

mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of grain
of the requisitioners
from Girsu
to Guabba;
from month “....”
to month “...,”
are here.
year: “... was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še erin₂-e šu-ti-a
erin₂ engar ša₃-gu₄
u₃ erin₂ gir₂-su{ki}
i₃-gal₂

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

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
grain by the (labor-)troops received,
(labor-)troops, plowmen, those of oxen,
and (labor-)troops of Girsu
are here;
year: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, Great-Stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
...geš...3(diš)
...
mu...mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu
u₃ mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki}


...gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
threshed barley, ...
...,
year: “Simurum Lulubu”
and the year: “Urbilum,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak dab₅-ba
gab₂-ra₂ lu₂ mar-sa
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections, seized,
herding assistants, harbor workers,
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
2(diš) guruš
e₂ {d}dumu-zi

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections;
2 workmen,
house of Dumuzi,
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak erin₂
gi-zi nu-banda₃
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspection of (labor-)troops,
fodder reed, overseer,
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
...si-i₃-tum
mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
... deficits,
year: “Urbilum was destroyed .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
esir₂ ma₂-da-ga
de₆-a
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of bitumen to Madaga
transported;
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gu₄-apin gub-ba
e₂ šu-šum₂-ma
e₂ {d}nin-gir₂-su
e₂ {d}amar{d}suen
i₃-gal₂
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
plow-oxen, stationed,
the house of consignments,
house of Ningirsu,
house of Amar-Suen,
are here;
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu 2(diš)
še-ba
geme₂ uš-bar
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
2 years,
barley rations of
female weavers
in Guabba,
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
didli
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets,
various ones,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...
mu

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ab₂ ud₅ gub-ba
ša₃ e₂-duru₅
<unk>
i₃-gal₂
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
cows, nannies stationed,
in the villages,
overseas trade,
are here;
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
dumu-dab₅-ba
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
i₃-gal₂


mu...{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections
of the dumu-daba
in Girsu
are here;
year: “... was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub...
e₂ šu-šum₂-ma ša₃ nigin₆{ki}
i₃-gal₂


mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
consignment house in Nigin
are here;
year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan...
dub gid₂-da
udu še-ta sa₁₀

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets,
sheep with grain exchanged,
are here;
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
a-ru-a {d}nin-mar{ki}
giri₃ lu₂-hu-rim₃{ki}

i₃-gal₂

mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets,
votive offerings of Ninmar
via Lu-Ḫurim,
are here;
year: “Enunugal was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu 2(diš) še-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga ugnim{ki}

i₃-gal₂


mu ki-maš{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
2 years of rations,
personnel of Ugnim
are here;
year: “Kimaš.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še-ba kilib₃-ba
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
rations, grand totals,
from Girsu
to Guabba,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
si-i₃-tum
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne

i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets
debits
of the takers
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a-ša₃-ta e₁₁-da
e₂ {d}nin-mar{ki}

i₃-gal₂


mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
from the fields sent out,
house of Ninmar ,
are here;
year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

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

i₃-gal₂

mu...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
grand totals, rations,
and in the silo left,
from Girsu
to Guabba,
are here;
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ša₃ e₂
i₃-gal₂
mu

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a₂ iti 3(diš) iti 2(diš)
u₃ {geš}kiri₆ mar-sa
gurum₂-ta
šu su-ba gu₄-apin
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
labor of 3 months, 2 months,
and orchards of the shipyard,
from the inspections
... of plow-oxen,
are here;
year following: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
sipa gukkal-na-ke₄
i₃-gal₂
ša₃ ma-da gir₂-su{ki}
ugula a-a-kal-la šuš₃
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of
herders of fat-tailed sheep
are here;
in the lands of Girsu,
foreman: Ayakalla, the cattle manager;
year: “Simurum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
...
gu₄-še₃ ha-la
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma₂-dara₃-abzu {d}en-ki in-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
house of irrigation
for oxen distributed,
are here;
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, Ma-dara-apsu fashioned.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ša₃-ze₂
mu us₂-sa an-ša-an{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts ...,
year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
en₃-bi tar-re-dam
i₃-gal₂
mu...{d}suen lugal

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi-ga ša₃ {kuš}du₁₀-gan-na
sa₂-du₁₁ kas₄
gur₄-za-an muhaldim
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu si-ma-num₂{ki}ta

iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃-še₃
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits in the pouch,
rations of the messengers,
Gurzan, the cook,
from the month “Harvest,”
year: “Simanum,”
to the month “Barley at the harbor,”
year: “The Amorite wall was erected,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
ab₂ e₂-tur₃
gu₄{geš}apin
udu eme-gi
udu-kur-ra

sipa ud₅
gu₄ suhub₂

i₃-gal₂
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections,
cows of the stall,
plow-oxen,
sheep, domestic,
sheep, foreign,
shepherds of nannies,
boot-oxen,
are here;
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂ šu-šum₂-ma
nig₂-gur₁₁ ur{d}li₉-si₄ ensi₂ umma
u₃ dam dumu-na
nig₂-gur₁₁ {d}šul-gi-ra

giri₃ ša₃-ta-ku₃-zu sukkal
u₃ nig₂-gur₁₁ bar-ra
gaba-ri kišib₃-ba ba-ba-ti
i₃-gal₂
iti {d}dumu-zi
mu en eridu{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
house of consignments,
property of Ur-Lisi, the governor of Umma
and his wife and children,
property of Šulgi,
via Šatakuzu, the messenger,
and property of outside,
copies of sealed tablets of Babati,
are here;
month “Dumuzi,”
year: “The en-(priest) of Eridu.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ša₃-bi su-ga
mar-sa
giri₃ lugal-nir-gal₂

i₃-gal₂
mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
thereins, restitutions,
of the shipyard
via Lugal-nirgal,
are here;
year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba a₂ erin₂-na
ur{d}nin-su nu-banda₃ gu₄
iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance, labor of (labor-)troops,
Ur-Ninsu, manager of oxen,
(a period of) 12 months,
are here;
year: “The Amorite wall was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ ur{d}nin-tu
u₃ šeš-sag₁₀
mu en ga{ki}
u₃ mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of Ur-Nintu
and Šeš-saga
of the year: “Ga’eš,”
and the year: “Šu-Suen is king,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
lu₂-du₁₀-ga ugula
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of
Luduga, the foreman,
year: “The house of Šara was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi-ga še
i₃-gal₂
iti ezem{d}amar{d}suen-ta u₄ 2(u) 4(diš)-am₃ ba-ra-zal-la-ta

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ša-aš-šu₂-ru-um{ki} mu-hul-ta

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits of barley,
are here;
from the month “Festival-of-Amar-Suen,” 24th day passed,
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Šaššurum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
na-u₂-a
mu 1(diš) iti 5(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂
mu en-mah-gal-an-na-ta

mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun
iti 5(diš)-še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
Na’ua
(a period of) 1 year 5 months,
are here;
from the year: “Enmaḫgalana”
to the year: “Enunugal of Inanna was hired,”
5 months.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak u₃ kišib₃ dab-ba-bi
ur{d}en-lil₂-la₂
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ša-aš-šu₂-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts and their sealed documents of conveyance
of Ur-Enlila,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Šaššurum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba
uruda nig₂-šudum-ma
u₃ dam-gar₃
ki da-da-ga-ta

mu 1(diš)-a-kam i₃-gal₂
mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of dab,
copper of ...,
and trade agents,
from Dadaga,
1 year, are here;
year: “Ḫarši Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak lu₂ dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
ša₃ pisan a-a-kal-la ensi₂-ka

i₃-gal₂
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of the dab workers,
in the basket of Ayakalla, the governor,
are here;
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the lands of Zabšali destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im e₂-tum
še geš e₃-a
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃-a

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
tablets, ‘chambers,’
threshed barley,
year following: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall (called) mūriq-tidnim erected,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
en₃-bi tar-re e₂-uš-bar-ra
u₃ kišib₃ ra-ra
a-a-kal-la

šeš i₃-kal-la
i₃-dab
mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inquiries of the weaving mill
and sealed documents of
Ayakalla,
brother of Ikalla,
accepted,
year: “The en(-priest) of Inanna in Uruk by the goat was found.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ nam-ša₃-tam
lu₂ dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents, official,
of the men of nigdab,
are here;
year: “Ḫarši Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba gi
<unk> e-eb
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of dab, reed,
ARAD-eb,
are here;
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
bar-ra-kar-ra
i₃-gal₂

mu {geš}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
Barakara
are here;
year: “The chair of Enlil was fashioned.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub-gid₂-da
lu₂{d}utu sa₁₂-du₅
i₃-gal₂

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

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets of
Lu-Utu, chief surveyor,
are here;
year: “Simurum Lulubu for the 9th time were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Literary)

Transliteration:

iti še <unk> ku₅
iti bara₂-za₃-gar
iti ezem-gu₄-si-su
iti sig₄{geš}i₃-šub-ba-gar
iti šu-numun
iti ne-ne-gar
iti kin{d}inanna

iti du₆-ku₃
iti apin-du₈-a
iti gan-gan-e₃
iti ab-e₃
...ud₂-duru₅
...nibru{ki}

Translation:
(months) in Nippur.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
siki-ba šu-du₇-a
ša₃ umma{ki}
u₃ ša₃ a-pi₄-sal₄{ki}
i₃-gal₂

mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
wool rations, completed,
in Umma
and in Apisal,
are here;
year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab₅-ba
kišib₃ nam-ša₃-tam
...nam a-ša₃ pi₄-sal₄
u₃ gu₂-de₃-na

u₃ muš-bi-an-na
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-am₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
sealed documents, official,
... of the fields of Apisal
and Gu’edina
and Mušbiana,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak kuš
u₃ kišib₃ dib₅-ba-bi
lu₂{d}nam₂-an-ka
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of leather
and sealed documents of their dab,
Lu-namanka,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im e₂-tum
še geš e₃-a
u₃ nig₂-ka₉ didli
i₃-gal₂
giri₃ lu₂-gi-na

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
tablets, ‘chambers,’
threshed barley,
and acccounts, various,
are here;
via Lugina.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ur{d}en-lil₂-la₂ nu-banda₃ gu₄
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of
Ur-Enlila, manager of oxen,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) ad₆(|LU₂.LAGAB×U|) udu
mu aga₃-us₂-e-ne
ugula du-uk-ra
ki tu-ra-a
hu-um-ṣu

šu ba-ti
giri₃ šu-eš₁₈-dar
dumu e₂-a-ra-bi₂
ša₃ nim-zi-um{ki}

iti ezem{d}šul-gi
...ru{ki}...hul

Translation:
10 carcases, sheep,
on account of the soldiers,
foreman: Dukra;
from Turaya
did Humṣu
receive;
via Šū-Ištar,
son of Ea-rabi,
in Nimzi’um,
month “Festival-of-Šulgi,”
year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sag-nita₂
er₃-ri-iš mu-ni
lu₂-la-ga-am₃
e₂-gal bur-gi-gi-ma <unk> i₃-im-gar
7(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
na-sa₆-ke₄
sam₂-ma-ni-še₃
i₃-li₂-ki-ib-ri₂
in-na-la₂
mu lugal nu-ub-gi₄-gi₄-da in-na-pa₃

1(diš) lu₂-du₁₀-ga nu{geš}kiri₆
1(diš) lugal{d}utu šuš₃
1(diš) a-ga unu₃
1(diš) e-la-ak-šu-qir sipa {d}en-lil₂-la₂
1(diš) ur{d}lamma dub-sar
1(diš) {d}en-lil₂-la₂ sipa gu₄
lu₂-inim-ma-bi-me
mu e₂ puzur₄-iš{d}da-gan ba-du₃

Translation:
1 male slave,
Erriš by name,
...,
...,
7 shekels silver
for Nasa
as his exchange value
did Ilī-kibrī,
weigh out;
He swore the royal name of not contesting,
1 Lu-duga, the orchardist,
1 Lugal-Utu, the cattle manager,
1 Aga, the large cattle herder,
1 Elak-šuqir, shepherd of Enlil,
1 Ur-Lamma, the scribe,
1 Enlila, herder of oxen,
are the witnesses hereby;
year: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ 2(diš)
gi-zi
giri₃ ab-ba-sa₆-ga

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents 2,
fodder reed,
via Abbasaga.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ud₅ ga-za <unk>
ri-ri-ga
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
nannies of gazaPI,
fallen,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...ba
gaba-ri nig₂-ka₉
ur{d}šul-pa-e₃ šabra
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
copies, accounts of
Ur-Šulpae, the chief household administrator,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab₅-ba
ur{geš}gigir šabra

i₃-gal₂
mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
Ur-gigir, the chief household administrator,
are here;
year: “Enmahgalana, en-(priestess) of Nanna, was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
ša₃-bi su-ga
šeš-kal-la dumu na-silim

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits,
therefroms, restitutions, of
Šeškalla, son of Nasilim,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
ša₃-bi su-ga
ba-sa₆ dub-sar kurušda

i₃-gal₂
mu bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
debits
and credits,
therefroms, restitutions, of
Basa, scribe of fatteners,
are here;
year: “The wall of the lands was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 1(diš) guruš
1(diš) guruš a₂ 1/2(diš)
2(diš) guruš a₂ 2/3(diš)
iti 1(u) 3(diš)-še₃
a₂-bi 1(šar₂) 2(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) 2(u) 5(diš) u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
1(diš) mu-mu bahar₃
iti 4(diš)-še₃

a₂-bi u₄ 2(geš₂)
2/3(diš) ma-na ku₃-babbar
a₂-bi 4(gešʾu) u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
3(u) še gur
a₂-bi 1(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
nig₂-ka₉ ak lugal-ezem
ki ur{d}šara₂-ta
mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da

Translation:
11 male laborers,
1 male laborer, 1/2,
2 male laborers, 2/3,
for 13 months,
the labor: 5005 workdays;
1: Mumu, the potter,
for 4 months,
the labor: 120 days;
2/3 mana silver,
the labor: 2400 workdays;
30 gur barley,
the labor: 900 workdays;
account of Lugal-ezem,
from Ur-Šara;
year: “Nanna of Karzida.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
šuku dab₅-ba
giri₃-se₃-ga
in-na-dah-a
i₃-gal₂

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

Transliteration:

5(u) sa gi-zi
gu-nigin₂-ba 5(diš)-ta
ki lugal-mu-ma-an-ag₂-ta
kišib₃ a-lu₅-lu₅

iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

a-lu₅-lu₅
dumu inim{d}šara₂
kurušda {d}šara₂-ka

Translation:
50 bundles of good reed
in bales of 5 bundles each,
from Lugalmu-manag,
sealed tablet of Alulu.
Month: “barley brought to the docks,”
year: “priest of Eridu is installed.”
Alulu,
son of Inim-Šara,
fattener of Šara.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(aš) še gur
ša₃-gal gu₄ niga a₂-ge₆-il₂-la
pisan dub-ba
ki lu₂{d}šul-gi-ra-ta

kišib₃ uš-mu
iti min-eš₃
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

uš-mu
dub-sar
dumu lugal-sa₆-ga

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

Transliteration:

2(diš) ab₂
e₂-muhaldim
u₄ 8(diš)-kam
ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta

ba-zi

iti ezem-mah
mu {d}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

2(diš) gu₄

Translation:
2 cows
(for) the kitchen
on the 8th day
out of (the account of) Intaea
were booked;
month: “Great festival,”
year: “The throne of Enlil was built;”
2 bovines.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu šimašgi geš-du₃ u₂
ri-ba-ga-da
ša₃ mu-kuₓ(DU)-ra-ta
u₄ 2(u) 3(diš)-kam
ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta ba-zi

giri₃ nu-ur₂{d}suen dub-sar
iti ezem{d}šu{d}suen
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

1(diš) udu

Translation:
1 sheep, Šimaškian, breeder, grass-fed,
(for) Ribagada,
from the delivery,
on the 23rd day,
out of (the account of) Intaea was booked;
via Nur-Suen, scribe;
month: “festival of Šu-Suen,”
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, destroyed the land of Zabšali.”
1 sheep.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sila₄ niga
3(diš) sila₄ ga
ur-šu i₃-dab₅
3(diš) sila₄ ga
uri₅{ki}ki-du₁₀ i₃-dab₅
sa₂-du₁₁ lugal
ki a-hu-we-er-ta

ba-zi

iti a₂-ki-ti
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-du₃

7(diš) udu

Translation:
1 lamb, grain-fed,
3 lambs, sucklilng,
Uršu accepted;
3 lambs, sucklilng,
Uri-kidu accepted;
sa2-du11-offerings of the king
out of (the account of) Aḫu-wer
booked;
month: “Akitu,”
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, great-stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected;”
(total:) 7 sheep.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) sila₄ šeš-da-da sanga
2(diš) sila₄ ensi₂ nibru{ki}
2(diš) sila₄ zabar-dab₅
1(diš) sila₄ lu₂{d}nanna
1(diš) maš₂ zi-ge nu-banda₃
1(diš) maš₂ me-a-lam₂ nu-banda₃
1(diš) gu₄ niga 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) udu
1(diš) maš₂-gal 1(diš) maš₂
{d}šul-gi-ha-ma-ti

1(diš)...gal₂
1(diš)...mes...ka
1(diš) sila₄ it-ra-ak-i₃-li₂
1(diš) sila₄ na-da

mu-kuₓ(DU)
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu ki-maš{ki} u₃ hu-ur₅-ti{ki} ba-hul

u₄ 3(diš)-kam

Translation:
2 lambs, Šeš-dada, household administrator;
2 lambs, governor of Nippur;
2 lambs, the zabardab;
1 lamb, Lu-Nanna;
1 male goat, Zige, the manager;
1 male goat, Mealam2, the manager;
1 ox, grain-fed, 10 less 1 sheep,
1 full-grown male goat, 1 male goat,
Šulgi-ḫamati;
1 ...;
1 ...;
1 lamb, Itraq-ilī;
1 lamb, Nada;
delivery;
month: “Harvest,”
year: “Kimaš and Hurti were destroyed;”
3rd day.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...1(diš) tug₂-guz-za sag₁₀
1(diš) tug₂ tab-ba sag₁₀
1(diš) tug₂ bar-dul₅ sag₁₀
3(diš) tug₂ bar-dul₅ gu₂...
5(diš) tug₂ gu₂-e₃...
5(diš) tug₂ gu₂-e₃ du
2(u) la₂ 3(diš) tug₂-guz-za du
1(diš) {tug₂}ha-bu-um
4(diš) tug₂...gal

6(diš) tug₂ aktum gi
7(diš) tug₂ elam
5(diš) tug₂ bar-si gu₂-e₃
6(diš) gada gal sag₁₀
8(diš) gada ša₃-ga-du₃
3(diš) gada sag
ki gal₅-la₂-gal-ta
dingir-ra-ke₄
šu ba-ti
iti ezem-nesag

Translation:
n 1 garment, guz-za, good quality,
1 garment, double-threaded, good quality,
1 garment, outer-cover, good quality,
3 units of outer-cover ...,
5 garments gu2-e3 ...,
5 garments, gu2-e3, regular quality,
20 less 3 garments, guz-za,f regular quality,
one garment, soft,
4 garments of ... ,
6 garments, native aktum,
7 garments, Elamite,
5 garments, bar-si, gu2-e3,
6 linens, good quality,
8 linens, ša3-ga-du3,
3 linens, head,
from (the account of) the galla-gal
Dingira
received;
month: “Festival of first-fruits.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) gu₄ niga
1(diš) dusu₂ 4(u) 4(diš)...
1(u) 5(diš) maš₂ 4(ban₂) 1(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃
1(ban₂) 7(diš) sila₃ ga-ar₃
im 1(diš)-kam
6(diš) gu₄
4(u) 7(diš) dusu₂
1(diš) udu
2(u) 4(aš) še gur
im 2(diš)-kam
2(geš₂) 3(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) 5(diš) 2/3(diš) sila₃ še gur
im 3(diš)-kam
1(u) še gur

im 4(diš)-kam
1(u) 9(diš) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
im 5(diš)-kam
1(gešʾu) 4(geš₂) 5(diš) udu maš₂ hi-a
im 6(diš)-kam
1(geš₂) 4(u) 4(diš) gu₄ 1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 8(diš) še ku₃-babbar
2(diš) sila₃ i₃-nun 2(barig) 2(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ ga-ar₃
...kuš gu₄ 2(u) 6(diš) ad₃ gu₄
im 7(diš)...
...1(u) udu im...
1(geš₂) 2(u) udu im...
1(diš) dusu₂
im 1(u)...
pisan šu-er₃...
i-din-er₃...

8(aš) še...im 1(u) 1(diš)-kam

Translation:
3 oxen, grain-fed,
1 donkey, “old”, 44 ...
15 male goats, 4 ban2 1 1/2 sila,
1 ban2 7 sila of kašk-cheese,
1st tablet;
6 oxen,
47 donkeys, “old”,
1 sheep,
24 gur barley,
2nd tablet;
123 gur, 1 barig 4 ban2 5 2/3 sila3,
3rd tablet;
10 gur barley,
4th tablet;
19 shekels silver,
5th tablet;
845 various sheep and goats,
6th tablet;
104 oxen, 1 1/3 mana 3 1/3 shekels 18 grains silver,
n ban2 two sila3 of clarified butter, 2 barig 2 ban2 1 sila3 kašk-cheese,
n hides of oxen, 26 carcasses of oxen,
7th tablet;
10 sheep, 8th tablet;
80 sheep, 9th tablet;
1 donkey, “old”, ...,
10th tablet;
from the basket of Šu-Erra(?)
Iddin-Erra received(?);
8 gur barley, 11th tablet.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Letter)

Transliteration:

ba-zi
u₃-na-a-du₁₁
4(iku) <unk> mur₇ ti-ra-aš₂
gaba a-ša₃ ulu₃-di <unk> <unk>
a-kal-la šuku-ra-ni-im

im-ma ha-bi₂-ib₂-gi-ne₂


ur...
dub...
dumu ur...

Translation:
To Bazi
say:
4 iku field, to the rear: Tira’aš,
to the breast: the field of Uludi ...,
of Ayakala it is his subsistence field,
may he (Bazi) confirm it on a tablet.
Ur-...,
the scribe,
son of Ur-...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) udu
u₄ 2(u) 5(diš)-kam
3(diš) udu u₂
1(diš) u₈ u₂

u₄ 2(u) 7(diš)-kam
ba-uš₂ ki ba-al-li₂

iti ezem-mah

Translation:
3 sheep
25th day,
3 sheep, grass-fed,
1 ewe, grass-fed,
27th day
slaughtered, with Balli;
month: “Big-festival.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu
ba-uš₂
u₄ 1(u) 3(diš)-kam
ša₃ tum-ma-al

ki en-dingir-mu-ta
{d}šul-gi-iri-mu
šu ba-ti
iti šu-eš-ša
mu {geš}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
1 sheep,
slaughtered;
13th day
in Tummal,
from Endingirĝu
Šulgi-iriĝu
received;
month “Šuešša,”
year: “The throne of Enlil was crafted.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) u₈ sila₄ nu-a
1(u) ud₅ maš₂ nu-a
a-bi-a-bi-ih
1(u) u₈
1(u) ud₅
ur-nigar{gar} ab₂-rig₅-e

ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta
ur-ku₃-nun-na
i₃-dab₅
iti a₂-ki-ti
mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

4(u)

Translation:
10 nu'a ewes and lambs,
10 nu'a female and male goats,
of Abi-Ebih;
10 ewes,
10 female goats,
of Ur-nigar the butcher;
from Inta'e'a
Ur-kunna
took into his command.
Month: “Akiti (festival),”
year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
40
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) la₂ 1(diš) {tug₂}uš-bar
ki nu-ur₂{d}suen-ta
lu₂-gi-na šabra
šu ba-ti


...hu-ur₅...

Translation:
9 weaver garments
from Nur-Suen
Lu-gina, chief household manager,
received.
Year: “Hurti was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) gukkal babbar₂
1(diš) gukkal geš-du₃ babbar₂
3(diš) gukkal
2(diš) <unk> <unk>
7(diš) udu
1(diš) sila₄

1(diš) maš₂
1(diš) ud₅
u₄ 1(u)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
{d}šul-gi-a-a-mu i₃-dab₅
iti <unk> bi₂-gu₇
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

2(u) la₂ 1(diš)

Translation:
3 white fat-tailed sheep,
1 white impregnated sheep,
3 fat-tailed sheep,
2 ewes,
7 sheep,
1 lamb,
1 male goat,
1 female goat,
on the 10th day (of the month),
from Abbasaga
Šulgi-a'amu took into his command.
Month: “eating the Ubi (bird),”
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum.”
19.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sila₄ mu-kuₓ(DU) en-ša₃-ku₃-ge
1(diš) sila₄ niga mu-kuₓ(DU) lu₂{d}nin-šubur
{d}nanna
zabar-dab₅ maškim

5(diš) u₈ šu-gid₂
e₂-muhaldim-še₃

zi-ga u₄ 3(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam
iti ezem{d}nin-a-zu
mu us₂-sa ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
1 lamb delivery from Enshakuge
1 lamb delivery from Lu-ninshubur
for Nanna (the moon god)
official administrator
5 ewes accepted
into the house of the cook
credited on the 29th day.
Month: “festival of the Ninazu,”
year after: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(u) udu niga 5/6(diš) sila₃ še-ta
2(ban₂) 4(diš) sila₃ duh
u₄ 3(u)-še₃
šuniŋin še-bi 2(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂) gur
šuniŋin duh-bi 2(aš) 2(barig) gur

ki inim{d}šara₂ ša₃ umma{ki}
giri₃ a-lu₅-lu₅
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu us₂-sa en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun

Translation:
30 sheep, grain-fed, 5/6 sila3 of barley each,
2 ban2 4 sila3 of bran,
for 30 days,
the total, its barley: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2;
the total, its bran: 2 gur 2 barig;
from Inim-Šara in Umma
via Alulu;
month “Harvest,”
year after: “Enmaḫgalana was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) 5(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ninda gal gur
zi-ga šu-nir
ki gur₄-za-an-ta

kišib₃ ensi₂

iti diri
mu si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul


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

a-a-kal-la
ensi₂
umma{ki}
<unk> zu

Translation:
1 gur 5 ban2 5 sila3 of “large bread”
booked out of (the account of) Šu-nir,
from Gurzan;
under seal of the governor;
month “extra,”
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Šu-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of heaven with its four corners:
Ayakalla,
governor
of Umma,
your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂)...
ki-su₇ a-ša₃{d}nin-ur₄-ra gub-ba
...šeš-kal-la
...{d}šul-pa-e₃


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

ur{d}šul-pa-e₃
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ku₃-ga-ni

Translation:
60 [workdays, male laborers],
at the threshing floor of the Ninurra field stationed,
[the foreman]: Šeškala,
[under seal] of Ur-Šulpa’e;
year after: “Šu-Suen, the king, the Martu Wall erected.”
Ur-Šulpa’e,
scribe,
son of Lugal-kugani.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...ki
...5(iku) <unk>
...

...4(iku) <unk>...
1(eše₃) 4(iku) <unk>...
1(eše₃) <unk>...
5(iku) <unk>...
...<unk>
...

Translation:
...
... 5 iku field area;
...
...
1 eše3 4 iku field area ...
1 eše3 field area ...
5 iku field area ...
... field area ...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


a₂-pa₅ na-ba-sa₂-ta
1(geš₂) 3(u) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) kuš₃ sukud
a-ša₃ 7(diš) 1/2(diš) sar
1(geš₂) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) kuš₃ dagal 2(diš) kuš₃ sukud
a-ša₃ 2(u) sar
a-pi₄-sal₄...
...

2(u)...
a-ša₃...
1(u) 2(diš)...
a...
a...
...


...
a₂...

...
5(u) 5(diš) nindan gid₂ 1(diš) kuš₃...1(diš) kuš₃ sukud
a-ša₃ 4(diš) 1/2(diš) sar 5(diš) gin₂
e a-ša₃ pirig-tur-gin₇-du-še₃
...
šuniŋin 8(geš₂) 5(u) nindan gid₂
šuniŋin 1(geš₂) 5(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš) sar kin sahar u₃ u₂-sag₁₁
e a-ša₃ lugal-mu₁₀-us₂-sa₂ gaba a-geštin-na-ka
e ki-sumun-na gid₂-da
ugula sanga {d}dumu-zi u₃ sanga {d}nin <unk> a

mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba...

Translation:
From the side of the Nabasa canal:
90 ninda the length, 1 cubit the width, 1 cubit the height,
the volume 7 1/2 sar;
60 ninda the length, 1 cubit the width, 2 cubits the height,
the volume: 20 sar;
Apisal ...;
20 ...
the volume ...
12 ...
...
...
...
n ...
n ...
from the side of ...
55 ninda the length, 1 cubit the width, 1 cubit the height;
the volume 4 1/2 sar, 5 shekels.
For a levee in the field Pirigtur-gin-DU
Total: 530 ninda the length.
Total: 118 1/2 sar the activity for earthwork and reed bundle for barges
The levee of the Lugal-mussa field that is in front of A-geštin field
has been measured up to the levee of a plot with poor soil?;
the foremen (are) the chief adminstrator of (the temple of) Dumuzi and the chief administrator of (the temple of) Nin-DARa.
Year: The throne of Enlil was fashioned
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(aš) 4(ban₂) še gur lugal

še ur₅-ra-še₃
ki ur <unk> ta

ur-nigar
šu ba-ti
...a-tu

iti amar-a-a-si
mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
2 gur 4 ban2 barley, (measured in) royal (gur)
as a barley loan
from UrNI,
Ur-nigar
has received;
under seal of Atu;
month: “Amar-ayasi,”
year: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 3(aš) 4(barig) še gur lugal
še ur₅-ra engar nu-banda₃

i₃-dub {d}nin-hur-sag-ta
ki ba-zi-ta
mu ma-an-šum₂

kišib₃ nam-ha-ni
šeš-a-na
e₂ nam-ha-ni

iti amar-a-a-si
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

nam...
dub...
...

Translation:
13 gur 4 barig of barley, (measured in) royal (gur).
Barley loan for the plowmen of the oxen overseer
from the warehouse of Ninhursag,
from Bazi,
instead of Manšum
under seal of Namḫani,
his brother;
household of Namḫani;
month: “Amar-ayasi,”
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Namḫani,
scribe,
...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

ud ri-a nam ba-tar-ra-ba
mu he₂ an u₃-tud-da-kam
uŋ₃-e u₂-šim-gin₇ ki in-dar...
en <unk> lugal {d}en-ki-ke₄
{d}en-ki-ke₄ en nam tar-tar-re-e...
e₂-a-ni kug {na₄}za-gin₃-na teš₂-bi ba-ni-in-du₃
kug {na₄}za-gin₃-bi ud kar₂-kar₂-ka
eš₃-e <unk> a ul im-ma-ni-in-du₃
muš₃ kug <unk> dug₄-ga <unk> ta e₃...
en {d}nu-dim₂-mud-ra mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂...
e₂ kug-ga i-ni-in-du₃ {na₄}za-gin₃-na i-ni...

...kug-sig₁₇-ga...ba-ni...
...gu₂-a bi₂...
šeg₁₂-bi inim dug₄...gi₄...

Translation:
In those distant days when fate was determined
It was the year (of) abundance fathered by An
When the people split (through) the earth like vegetation
The lord of the Abzu, king Enki
Enki, the lord who is to determine fate
Built his temple (with) the combination of(?) silver and lapis
The silver and lapis was something that (lit. of) glowing sunlight
He made(?) rosette/star decorations(?) in shrine Abzu
In the pure cultic space/crown(?) that was ..., coming out from the Abzu
... stood for/served lord Nudimmud
He built the temple in silver, he made it sparkle it in lapis
He adorned it(!?) greatly in gold
He built(?) the ... on the riverbank
Its brick work speaks words and gives advice(!?)
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
kan₄-zu...
i-dub-zu ug₂...
abzu ki sikil...
e₂-engur-ra lugal-zu...
...en-ki lugal abzu...
temen-zu {na₄}gug...
mu₇-mu₇ za-gin₃-na mi₂...
e₂ {d}en-ki-ke₄ lal...
gud lugal-bi-ir...
ni₂...
...
...ŋeštug₂ lugal {d}en-ki-ke₄
...mud en eridu{ki}ga-ke₄
...šeŋbar-ra lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-dam
abgal-zu siki bar-ra bi₂-in-duh
...{ki}ke₄ {d}en-ki-ke₄ ki aŋ₂...ni
...zi kalam-ma ki aŋ₂ {d}en-ki-ke₄
...zag-ga du₃-a me galam-ma tum₂-ma
...{ki} ŋissu-zu ab šag₄-ga la₂-a
...zig₃-ga gaba-šu-ŋar nu-tuku

...ni₂ ŋal₂-la su kalam-ma zi-zi
...mah ki us₂-sa
...ra piriŋ abzu šag₄-ga
...ŋeštug₂ kalam mu-e-šum₂-mu
...id₂ mah zig₃-ga-gin₇
...ra mu-un-na-du₁₂-a

Translation:
Your gate is a lion seizing a man
Your threshold is an ug creature going out towards a man
The Abzu, a pure place, fitting
E'engura temple, your king has set foot (there) for you
Enki, the king of the Abzu
He has made the carnelian equal along/matched carnelian with(?) your foundation
With incantations/noise(?) he has taken care of (your) lapis(?)
Temple whose pure wax design(?) has been inspected by Enki
A bull that is set on track for its master
Roaring on behalf of its aura(?) and advising (on behalf of) its dignity(?)
The lord of wisdom, king Enki
Nudimmud, the lord of Eridu
(In) the “heart of the fallow deer,” into which no one can see
He has made(?) your abgal priest loosen (his) hair upon the back
When Enki loves Eridu(!?) the midst of the E'engura temple is(?) filled with abundance)
Abzu, the life of the land, beloved by Enki
Temple build on the edge, suitable for the elaborate me
Eridu, your shade extends into the midst of the sea
Risen sea that has no rival
Supreme river possessing an aura and giving the land gooseflesh
In the engur(?) it is a great flood(?) that touches the ground
Temple adjoining the deep water, pirig creature in/of the inner Abzu
The supreme temple of Enki is giving wisdom in the land
Your shout, like a great risen river
Is singing for king Enki
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
...za-gin₃ ud kar₂...
...abzu-am₃ ul am₃...
...kug galam dug₄-ga abzu-ta e₃...
...{d}nu-dim₂-mud-ra mu-un-na...
...kug-ga i-ni-in-du₃ {na₄}za-gin₃-na...
...le-eš kug-si₂-ga šu teš₂-bi ba...
...ga e₂ gu₂-a bi₂-in...
...bi inim dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄...
...bi gud-gin₇ murum i-im...
...ke₄ gu₃ nun...
...ir ŋi₆ ri im-ma...dug₃-bi mu-un...
...sukkal {d}<unk>...
...

Translation:
Built his temple (with) the combination of(?) silver and lapis
The silver and lapis was something of glowing sunlight
He made(?) rosette/star decorations(?) in what was shrine Abzu
In the pure cultic space/crown(?) that was artfully crafted/furnished with stairs(?), coming out from the Abzu
... served lord Nudimmud
He built the temple in silver, he made it colorful with lapis
He adorned it(!?) greatly in gold
In Eridu he built the temple on the riverbank
Its brickwork speaks words and gives advice
Its reed layers within the brick bellowed like a bull
The temple of Enki is to shout nobly
The temple brought praise at(?) night for the king while presenting it sweetly/bending its knee (to him)(?)
For Enki, the vizier Isimud was ...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
...ul-la...
...galam dug₄-ga abzu...
...mud-dim₂-ra...
...ni-in...
...
...

Translation:
He made (the temple?) in rosette/star decorations(?) in what was shrine Abzu
In the pure cultic space(?) that was artfully crafted/furnished with stairs(?), coming out from the Abzu
... stood for/served lord Nudimmud
He built the temple in silver, he made it sparkle in lapis
...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
...an-ba...
za-e me-en inim-ŋu₁₀...gaba ri la-ba...
...ra {ŋeš}...
...

Translation:
An imposed my aura/fear of me in the heavens
It is you who has made my word have no rival in the universe
In the outskirts of heaven there is a silig axe
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...
...zi...mu₂-mu₂
...e...ge
...e...de₆
...an-gin₇...
...

...
...nu...na-ba-ab...
{u₂}numun₂ ma...{u₂}numun₂ ma-ra...
sa-gaz <unk>...saŋ mu-ra-an-zi-zi
gi dili du₃-e...
...

Translation:
Rushes were rising for me, rushes were growing for me
A reed planted alone was shaking its head at me
Several reeds planted (together) split apart for me
In the forest, a tree has raised itself for me (as high) as heaven
My brother, your dream is not good, one should not interpret it
Rushes were rising for you(?), rushes were growing for you
(It symbolizes) a robber raising his head for you in/from an ambush
A reed planted alone shaking its head for you(?)
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...
...<unk>
...

...
...dumu unug{ki} min-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}eš
...<unk> a-a šu-ru-ub-ba {ŋeš}šukur a-a hab₂-ba šu-ni ŋeš gur₅-ra eme-a-ni e₂-gal-la
lugal-am₃ dumu <unk> <unk> <unk>{ki}am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}eš
{ŋeš}tukul saŋ kud-a ur₂-ra la₂-a
lugal-am₃ dumu urim₂{ki}ma min-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}eš
tug₂-bi da₁₃-na kar-ra ŋal₂-la
lugal-am₃ dumu nibru{ki} min-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}eš
lu₂ lu₂-ra im₂-ma-ni-ib amaš {e₂}<unk> ši-re₇{re}eš
{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ amaš <unk> mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-ne
a idₓ(|A.LAGAB×A|)-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu nu...ma-gid₂-de₃


a-šag₄ še-ba mu...e-ne šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃
galla tur galla gu-la...un-na-de₂-e
...
...ki šeš-am₃ mu-un-pad₃...
ud ul-ta a-ba-gin₇ mu-ni...
ŋa₂-nam-ma-ze₂-en gu₅-li-a-ni...ga-an-ši-re₇-en-de₃-en
...ne gu₅-li-a-ni-ir
...idₓ(|A.LAGAB×A|)-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am₃-ma-gid₂-de₃-en
...še-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am₃-ma-gid₂-de₃
gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ saŋ u₂-a he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra <unk>
...de₃ saŋ u₂-a he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra <unk>
...

...
...<unk>...
...
...

Translation:
He who was the king, it was two citizens of Uruk that went towards him
(They were) thornbushes that are ... in the water(?), lances/points(?) that are fetid in the water(?), his hand chops trees(?), his tongue is “of/in the palace”
He who was the king, it was two citizens of Umma that went towards him
(They were those who had) bound a weapon that cuts off heads to the loin
He who was the king, it was two citizens of Ur that went towards him
(They) had/set(?) their clean garments in the harbor (leaving them behind?)
He who was the king, it was two citizens of Nibru that went towards him
(Saying) “run, one man after(?) the other,” they sent to the sheepfold and cattlepen
They were catching {geš}tinanna there (en route to) the sheepfold and cattlepen
They were offering her water of the river(!), she was not accepting
They were offering her barley of the field, she was not accepting
The small/junior galla demon was speaking to the largest/eldest galla demon
A sister who reveals the whereabouts of her brother
Like whom from ancient time ...
Come! We shall go to his friend
... to his friend
They were offering him water of the river(!), he(!?) was accepting
They were offering him barley of the field, he was accepting
If my friend dropped his head in the plants then no one can know(?) his place
If Dumuzi dropped his head in the plants then no one can know(?) his place
...
...
...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...
...ug₅-ge...
...ama-ŋu₁₀-gin₇...
nin₉ banda₃{da}ŋu₁₀-gin₇...
ul ud ba-nud...ul-e ba-nud...
sipad ul-e ba-nud-gin₇...
i-im-zig₃ ma-mu₂-da i-im...
...ni šu bi₂-in-kiŋ₂ niŋ₂-me-ŋar...
tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en tum₂-mu-un...nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un...
...ŋeštin-an-na-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂...nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un...
...en₃-du zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂...nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂...
...du zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂...tum₂-mu-un...
...
...mu₂...
ma-mu₂-da nin₉...
{u₂}numun₂ ma-ra-zi...
gi dili du₃-e saŋ...
gi didli du₃-e dili ma...
{ŋeš}tir-ra ŋeš an-gin₇ ni₂...
ne-mur kug-ŋu₁₀ a mu-da-an...
{dug}šakir₃ kug-ŋu₁₀ <unk> bi ba-ra...
{ŋeš}an-za-am kug-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}gag...{ŋeš}gag-ta ba-ra...
{ŋeš}ma-nu-ŋu₁₀ u₂-gu mu-da...
{d}nin <unk> <unk>{mušen}ta-e ŋa₂ udu...sila₄ šu ba-ni-ib-teŋ₄...
...du₃{mušen}e {gi}dub-ba-an-na-ka buru₅{mušen} šu ba-ni-ib-teŋ₄...
...i₃-dur₂-dur₂ ga nu-un...
...am i₃-dur₂-dur₂ {d}dumu-zid...til₃...amaš lil₂...
...da-ŋu₁₀...sahar-ra ma...
...ŋu₁₀ a₂...
...

Translation:
If ... has not known the time I will die
Plain, you would know the (appropriate word) and speak(it) like my mother (would)
So that ... would weep for me like my little sister
He laid down in that distant time(?), he laid down in that distant time(?), the shepherd(!?) laid down in that distant time(?)
When(?) the shepherd laid down in that distant time(?), he laid down in order to dream/in a dream(?)
He arose, it was a dream, he shivered, it was deep sleep
He sought his face with his hands, (his) silent stupor was (causing a feeling of) empt(iness)(?)
Bring her, bring her, bring my sister
Bring my Geštinanna, bring my sister
Bring my singer who knows endu songs(?), bring my sister
Bring my singer who knows endu songs, bring my sister
So that I may reveal the dream for her
In the dream, my sister, in the dream, (these are) the contents of my dream
Rushes were rising for me, rushes were growing for me
A reed planted alone was shaking its head at me
Several reeds planted (together) split apart for me
In the forest, a tree has raised itself for me (as high) as heaven
... poured water among my pure coals
... opened/removed(?)/broke to bits the chamber(?) of my pure churn
My holy anzam vessel, which had been hanging from a peg, was torn off from the peg
... made my (stick of) manu wood disappear
A ninninata bird of prey took a lamb at the sheep hut
A falcon took a small bird at the reed fence
Churns were sitting idle, one no longer poured milk (from them)
The anzam containers were sitting idle, Dumuzid was no longer dwelling there/alive(?), the sheepfold had been made into an empty wind
My goat buck was swishing its lapis beard in the dirt
My ram was scratching the ground with their thick/curved(?) horns
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
...i₃-dur₂-dur₂ {d}dumu...
...ga šir₃...

Translation:
The anzam containers were sitting idle, Dumuzi was no longer dwelling there, the sheepfold had been made into an empty wind
The dead Dumuzi! It is a širkalkal(?) composition.
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
en-e a₂ nam...
saŋ-kal <unk> <unk>...
piriŋ gal <unk>...
piriŋ tur...
<unk>...
...

...
me-ŋu₁₀...
ŋeš-hur-ŋu₁₀...
dub nam tar-ra...
ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta...
me {d}en-ki-ga...
ŋeš-hur me-a...
...me-a...
...

Translation:
...
The lord ... the strength of heroism(?) ...
Foremost one(?) ...
The great pirig creature ...
The small pirig creature ...
...
...
My me ...
My plans ...
My(?) tablet that determines fate ...
Hero Ninurta ...
The me of Enki ...
The plans, where ...?
... where ...?