Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(u) 1(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ga₂-nun e₂ lugal-ta ga₂-nun kar-ra-še₃ gi ga₆-ga₂
2(u) 2(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ga₂-nun gaba kar-ra-ta gu₂ i₇ idigna-še₃ gi ga₆-ga₂
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
e₂ u₃-ma-ni-ta e₂-kikken-še₃ še ga₆-ga₂
3(diš) 1/3(diš) sar sahar
guruš-e 1(u) gin₂-ta
i₇ guruš-gin₇-du šu-luh ak
3(diš) 5/6(diš) sar 4(diš) gin₂ sahar
guruš-e 1(u) gin₂-ta
gu₂ geš-gu-la{ki} ak ba-a-si
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ka i₇-da-ta dili₂-ma₂ e₃-a
1(u) 1(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gi ga₆-ga₂ ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
1(u) la₂ 2(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta ka i₇-da-še₃ ma₂ ku₆ gid₂-da
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
kun-zi-da dub-la₂{d}utu gub-ba

2(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
en-du₈-du-ta kar-še₃ gi ga₆-ga₂
3(u) 1(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
gi ga₆-ga₂ ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂ u₃ dur sur-ra ga₂-nun e₂ lugal
1(u) 3(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta kar-še₃ ma₂ zi₃-da gid₂-da u₃ ma₂ bala ak
1(u) 2(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
e e₂ lugal-ta ga₂-nun gu₂ i₇ idigna-še₃ gi ga₆-ga₂
1(diš) 1/3(diš) sar sahar
guruš-e 1(u) gin₂-ta
e a-ša₃ ugur₂-tur a-ša₃ la₂-mah ba-a-si
1(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
e₂-kikken ur{d}suen-ta kar-še₃ zi₃ ga₆-ga₂
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
dub-la₂{d}utu kab₂-ku₅ en-du₈-du ad ak
1(u) 8(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta kar-še₃ zi₃-sig₁₅ ga₆-ga₂
8(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ka i₇ en-uri₃-gal kun-zi-da gi₄-a
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
i₇ <unk> la-ta ma₂ su₃ gid₂-da {u₂}numun₂ ziₓ(IGI@g)-a dur sur-ra ma₂-a keš₂-ra₂
1(u) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
nag-su{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂...ma₂ ba-al...u₃ kar-še₃ ma₂ diri-ga

1(u) guruš u₄ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-še₃
ka i₇-da {u₂}numun₂ ziₓ(IGI@g)-a
u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
umma{ki}še₃ ma₂ diri-ga u₃ e₂-kikken-še₃ ma₂ ba-al-la
1(u) la₂ 1(diš) guruš u₄ 2(diš)-še₃
gaba kar-ra gil sur-ra gi ga₂-nun-ta e₃-a ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
u₄ 1(u) 3(diš)-še₃ kar-ta a₂ ka-sahar-ra-ta ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ ba-al-la u₃ umma{ki}še₃ ma₂ su₃ gur-ra
5(diš) guruš u₄...
ga₂-nun gaba e₂...gil sur-ra ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
u₄ 2(diš)-še₃ nag-su{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ ba-al-la u₃ kar-še₃ ma₂ diri-ga
7(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta me-en-kar₂-še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da
u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ še bala-a še ma₂-a si-ga
u₄ 1(u)-še₃ me-en-kar₂-ta nibru{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ ba-al-la guru₇-a im ur₃-ra u₃ ma₂ gur-ra
1(u) 3(diš) guruš u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ga₂-nun gaba kar-ra ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
u₄ 1(u) 3(diš)-še₃ kar...


ma₂ ba-al...ma₂ gur...
8(diš) guruš u₄...
ga₂-nun {geš}ab...ma₂-la₂-a keš₂-ra₂
u₄ 4(diš)-še₃ ga₂-nun {geš}ab-ba-ta nag-su{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ ba-al-la u₃ ga₂-nun du₃-a
5(diš) guruš u₄ 2(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta i₇ lugal-še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ diri-ga
u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ še bala-a še ma₂-a si-ga
u₄ 2(diš)-še₃ i₇ lugal-ta ka i₇-da ma₂ gid₂-da
u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ ka i₇-da-ka ma₂ bala ak
u₃ umma{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da
u₄ 1(diš)-še₃ e₂-kikken sumun-še₃ še ba-al-la
5(diš) guruš u₄ 2(diš)-še₃
umma{ki}ta kam-sal₄-la{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ diri-ga
u₄ 1(u)-še₃ kam-sal₄-la{ki}ta nibru{ki}še₃ ma₂ gid₂-da ma₂ ba-al-la

guru₇-a im ur₃-ra u₃ umma-še₃ ma₂ gur-ra



bar-ta gal₂-la kišib₃ nu-tuku gurum₂ ša₃ pisan ur{d}šara₂ nu-banda₃-ta
ugula a-a-kal-la
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃ mar-tu mu-du₃

Translation:
11 male laborer workdays,
from the storage facility of the royal household, to the storage facility of the quay reed transported;
22 male laborer workdays,
from the storage facility of Gabakara to the bank of the river Tigris reed transported;
10 male laborer workdays,
from the Umani household to the mill grain transported;
3 1/3 sar earth,
per male laborer (day): 10 shekels,
the waterway Gurušgindu dredged,
3 5/6 sar 4 shekels earth,
per male laborer (day) 10 shekels,
the bank at Gešgula constructed filled in;
10 male laborer workdays,
from the mouth of the waterway oar-blades(?) of barge removed;
11 male laborer workdays,
reed transported, onto a barge convoy bound;
10 less 2 male laborer workdays,
from Umma to the mouth of the waterway fish barge punted;
10 male laborer workdays,
at the reservoir of Dubla’utu stationed;
20 male laborer workdays,
from the Endudu to the quay reed transported;
31 male laborer workdays,
reed transported, onto a barge convoy bound and roped in the storage facility of the royal household;
13 male laborer workdays,
from Umma to the quay flour barge punted and barge transferred;
12 male laborer workdays,
from the dike of the royal household to the storage facility of the bank of the river Tigris reed transported;
1 1/3 sar of earth,
per male laborer (day): 10 shekels,
dike(s) of the field Ugurtur and the field Lamaḫ filled;
15 male laborer workdays,
from the mill of  Ur-Suen to the quay flour transported;
10 male laborer workdays,
at the Dubla’utu for the reservoir of the Endudu beams made;
18 male laborer workdays,
from Umma to the quay meal transported;
8 male laborer workdays,
at the mouth of the waterway Enurigal reservoir restored;
10 male laborer workdays,
from wateway Dula empty barge punted, rushes cut, ropes plaited, to barge (convoy) bound;
10 male laborer workdays,
to Nagsu barge punted, barge unloaded, and to the quay barge floated (back);
10 male laborers for 10 less 1 days,
at the mouth of the waterway rushes cut,
for 1 day onto a barge convoy bound,
to Umma barge floated and at the mill barge unloaded;
10 less 1 male laborers for 2 days
at Gabakara ... plaited, reed from the storage facility removed, onto a barge convoy bound;
for 13 days from the quay to alongside Kasaḫar barge punted, barge unloaded and to Umma empty barge returned;
5 male laborers for n days
at the storage facility of the Gabae... ... plaited,  onto a barge convoy bound;
for 2 days to Nagsu barge punted, barge unloaded, and to the quay barge floated;
7 male laborer workdays,
from Umma to Me’enkar barge punted,
for 1 day grain transferred, grain onto a barge loaded,
for 10 days from Me’enkar to Nippur barge punted, barge unloaded, silos with clay sealed, and barge returned;
13 male laborer workdays,
at the storage facility of the Gabakara onto a barge convoy (reed) bound;
for 13 days to the quay of ... barge punted(?),
barge unloaded and barge returned;
8 male laborers for n days,
at the storage facility of Aba reed onto a barge  bound;
for 4 days from the storage facility of Aba to Nagsu barge punted, barge unloaded and storage facility built;
5 male laborers for 2 days,
from Umma to royal waterway barge punted, barge floated;
for 1 day grain transferred, grain onto a barge loaded,
for 2 days from the royal waterway to the mouth of the waterway barge punted;
for 1 day at the mouth of the waterway barge transferred
and to Umma barge punted;
for 1 day at the old mill grain unloaded;
5 male laborers for 2 days
from Umma to Kamsala barge punted, barge floated;
for 10 days from Kamsala to Nippur barge punted, barge unloaded,
silos with clay sealed and to Umma barge returned;
that which is extra, having no seal, inspected, from the basket of Ur-Šara, the overseer,
foreman: Ayakala;
year: “Šū-Suen West Wall built.”