Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 2(diš) še ku₃-babbar
si-i₃-tum

3(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) ku₆ sag-kur₂
ku₃-bi 2(diš) gin₂ igi 6(diš) gal₂ 6(diš) še
1(gešʾu) 2(geš₂) ku₆ ša₃-bar
ku₃-bi 2(diš) gin₂
6(aš) gun₂ siki
ku₃-bi 2/3(diš) ma-na
ša₃ kišib₃-ba
5(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) ku₆ gir₂-us₂
ku₃-bi 4(diš) gin₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂ 5(diš) še
3(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 3(u) ku₆ sag-kur₂
ku₃-bi 2(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 8(diš) še
2(barig) i₃-ku₆
ku₃-bi 4(diš) gin₂
1(geš₂) 4(aš) zu₂-lum gur
ku₃-bi 2/3(diš) ma-na 2(diš) 2/3(diš) gin₂
mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
5(u) zu₂-lum gur
ku₃-bi 1/2(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun
1(u) {kuš}ummu₃
ku₃-bi 1/2(diš) gin₂ 2(u) še
1(u) {kuš}e-sir₂...
ku₃-bi 2/3(diš) gin₂...
7(diš)...
...

1(geš₂) še gur ku₃-bi 1(diš) ma-na
ku₃-bi 1(diš) ma-na
še i₃-šah₂-ka

šuniŋin 3(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 6(diš) še ku₃...
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-kam
ša₃-bi-ta
1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na la₂ 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) še ku₃-babbar
3(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na uruda
ku₃-bi 1/3(diš) ma-na 5(diš) 2/3(diš) gin₂
kišib₃ lu₂-kal-la
1(aš) 2(barig) 4(ban₂) 6(diš) sila₃ i₃-šah₂ gur
ku₃-bi 1/3(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ la₂ 6(diš) še
kišib₃ ur{d}šul-pa-e₃
6(diš) sila₃ geštin had₂ sa₂-du₁₁ lugal
2(diš) sila₃ geštin had₂ giri₃ lugal-ša₃-la₂
ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂
2(u) {geš}kab₂-kul
ku₃-bi 2(diš) gin₂
kišib₃ a-gu
8(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ ku₃ uruda uri₅{ki}ma
giri₃ ur{d}lamma u₃ e₂-lu-bi-zu

šuniŋin 2(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na igi 6(diš) gal₂ 4(diš) še ku₃-babbar
zi-ga-am₃
la₂-ia₃ 1(diš) ma-na 1(diš) gin₂ igi 6(diš) gal₂ 1(u) 2(diš) še ku₃-babbar
nig₂-ka₉ ak šeš-kal-la dam-gar₃
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun

Translation:
4 1/2 shekels, 12 grains of silver,
the remaining ([carry-over] deficit);
1,980 “headed” fish,
their silver: 2 1/6 shekels, 6 grains;
720 gutted fish, their silver: 2 shekels
their silver: 2 shekels
6 talents of wool,
its silver: 2/3 mana;
under seal.
3,300 slit fish,
their silver: 4 1/4 shekels, 5 grains;
2,190 “headed” fish,
their silver: 2 1/3 shekels, 18 grains;
2 barig fish oil,
its silver: 4 shekels;
64 gur of dates,
their silver: 2/3 mana, 2 2/3 shekels;
year: “Enmaḫgalana was installed” [AS 4].
50 gur of dates,
their silver: 1/2 mana, 3 1/3 shekels;
year: “En-unugal-Inanna was installed” [AS 5].
10 water skins,
their silver: 1/2 shekel, 20 grains;
10 pairs? of leather sandals
their silver: 2/3 shekel ...
7 ...
[their silver: ...
60 gur of barley,
its silver: 1 mana;
barley of the lard.
Together: 3 1/3 mana, 1 1/3 shekels, 16 grains of silver
are the debit;
therefrom:
1 1/3 mana less 1/3 shekel, 10 grains of silver,
38 1/2 mana of copper,
their silver: 1/3 mana, 5 2/3 shekels,
under the seal of Lukalla;
1 gur, 2 barig, 4 ban2, 6 sila3 of lard,
its silver: 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels less 6 grains,
under the seal of Ur-Šulpae;
6 sila3 of raisins, royal supplement,
2 sila3 of raisins via Lugal-šala,
their silver: 1/6 [shekel];
20 wooden k-containers,
their silver: 2 shekels;
under the seal of Agu;
8 1/2 shekels of silver for Ur copper,
via Ur-Lamma and Elubizu.
Together: 2 1/3 mana, 1/6 [shekel], 4 grains of silver
booked out;
debit: 1 mana, 1 1/6 [shekel], 12 grains of silver;
account of Šeškala, the trade agent;
year: “En-unugal-Inanna was installed.”