Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


...1(barig) 4(ban₂)-ta
...1(diš) geme₂ 1(barig)-ta
...2(u) 4(diš) geme₂ 4(ban₂)-ta
...2(u) la₂ 1(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)-ta
...1(geš₂) 2(u) la₂ 1(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)-ta
2(geš₂) 2(u) 1(diš) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
6(geš₂) 4(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
5(u) 2(diš) geme₂ šu-gi₄ 2(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 3(geš₂) 1(aš) 4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ gur
geme₂ uš-bar-me
3(diš) guruš 1(barig)-ta
2(diš) guruš 5(ban₂)-ta
2(diš) guruš 4(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 1(aš) 1(barig) gur
ug₃ <unk> e₂-uš-bar-me
še-ba iti-da
1(u) 1(diš) guruš 4(aš) gur-ta
6(diš) guruš 2(aš) 2(barig)-ta
...guruš 2(aš)...
...

2(diš) lu₂ gu 2(aš) 2(barig)-ta
1(diš) tug₂-du₈ 2(aš) 2(barig) gur
še-bi 1(geš₂) 4(u) 2(aš) gur
nu-dab₅-me
še-ba za₃-mu-ka
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
3(u) 1(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)-ta
1(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)
1(u) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
5(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 3(aš) 4(barig) 1(ban₂) gur
ša₃ uru₁₁{ki}
1(u) 2(diš) geme₂ 4(ban₂)-ta
1(geš₂) 1(u) 4(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)-ta
1(u) dumu 2(ban₂)-ta
2(u) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
2(u) 3(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
2(diš) geme₂ šu-gi₄ 2(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 1(u) 1(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban₂) gur
...bar-me
...

še-bi...2(barig) gur
i₃-du₈ e₂-uš-bar-me
ša₃ lagaš{ki}
1(diš) geme₂ 1(barig) 4(ban₂)
4(diš) geme₂ 1(barig)-ta
8(diš) geme₂ 5(ban₂)-ta
1(geš₂) 3(u) 8(diš) geme₂ 4(ban₂)-ta
8(geš₂) 4(u) 6(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)-ta
5(u) 4(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)-ta
1(geš₂) 3(u) 3(diš) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
2(geš₂) 4(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
1(u) 6(diš) geme₂ šu-gi₄ 2(ban₂)...
še-bi 1(geš₂) 2(u)...5(diš) sila₃...
geme₂ uš...
2(u) 5(diš)...
1(diš)...
...

1(diš)...
1(diš)...
2(diš)...
1(diš)...
še-bi...
giri₃...
2(diš) lu₂...
še-bi...
še-ba...
ša₃...
1(diš)...
1(u)...
...


...
1(gešʾu) 1(geš₂)...
5(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 2(u) 1(diš)...3(ban₂)-ta
5(u) la₂ 2(diš) guruš 3(ban₂)...
3(geš₂) 3(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)...
1(gešʾu) 1(geš₂) 4(u) dumu 1(ban₂)...
1(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) la₂ 1(diš) dumu...
2(geš₂) 3(diš) geme₂...gi₄ 2(ban₂)...
še-bi 7(geš₂)...1(aš) 3(barig) gur
geme₂ uš-bar...
4(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš)...
2(u) guruš...
4(u) 2(diš)...

...
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba...

šuniŋin 1(u) 7(diš) geme₂ 1(barig) 4(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 3(geš₂) 3(u) la₂ 1(diš) geme₂ 1(barig)-ta
šuniŋin 2(u) la₂ 1(diš) geme₂ 5(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 2(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 1(u) 4(diš) geme₂ 4(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 1(geš₂) 1(diš) guruš 4(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 1(šar₂) 1(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 4(u) 4(diš) geme₂ 3(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 4(u) 8(diš) guruš 3(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 7(geš₂) 5(u) 3(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 1(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) 1(u) 5(diš) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
šuniŋin 2(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) 1(u) 3(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 3(geš₂) 2(u) la₂ 2(diš) geme₂ šu-gi₄ 2(ban₂)-ta

...
šuniŋin 3(u) la₂ 1(u)...
šuniŋin 1(u) 4(diš) guruš 5(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 7(diš) guruš 4(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) guruš 3(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 2(diš) dumu 2(ban₂)-ta
šuniŋin 6(diš) dumu 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
šuniŋin 8(diš) dumu 1(ban₂)-ta
še-bi 1(u) 3(barig) 2(ban₂) gur
giri₃-se₃-ga e₂-uš-bar-me
1(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 2(u) 3(aš) 3(barig) 5(ban₂) gur
še-ba iti-da
šuniŋin 1(u) 1(diš) guruš 4(aš)-ta
šuniŋin 6(diš) guruš 2(aš) 2(barig)-ta
šuniŋin 1(diš) guruš 2(aš) 2(barig)

...
...i₃...
lu₂-azlag₂ nu...
3(geš₂) 4(aš) gur...
še-ba za₃-mu-ka

še-ba kilib₃-ba
geme₂ uš-bar lu₂-azlag₂ u₃ giri₃-se₃-ga e₂-uš-bar
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

...ha-ar-ši{ki}...ti{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
13 female workers, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each
149 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
684 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
199 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
199 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
141 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
364 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
52 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each.
Their barley: 181 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3
They are female weavers.
3 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
2 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each
2 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
Their barley: 1 gur 1 barig
They are ug3-IL2 of the house of the weavers.
Monthly barley rations.
11 male workers, 4 gur each
6 male workers, 2 gur 2 barig each
1 male worker, 2 gur
2 flax workers, 2 gur 2 barig each
1 braider, 2 gur 2 barig
Their barley: 102 gur.
They are not (land plots) holders.
Annual barley rations
at Girsu.
31 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
1 child, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3)
10 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
5 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
Their barley: 3 gur 4 barig 1 ban2
at Uru.
12 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
74 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
10 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
20 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
23 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
2 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Their barley: 11 gur 2 barig 5 ban2
They are female weavers.
Their barley: n gur 2 barig
They are porters of the house of the weavers.
at Lagaš.
1 female worker, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3)
4 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
8 female workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each
98 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
526 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
54 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
93 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
124 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
16 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Their barley: 81 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3
They are female weavers.
25 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
1 male worker, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3)
1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3)
1 child, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3)
2 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
1 child, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3)
Their barley: n gur
They are personnel of the house of the weavers
2 fullers …
Their barley: n gur.
Annual barley rations.
at Kinunir
1 female worker, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3)
10 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
660 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
3381 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
48 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
183 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
700 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
1019 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
123 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Their barley: 420+n+1 gur 3 barig
They are female weavers
255 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
20 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each
42 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
at Gu-abba.
Total: 17 female workers, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each
Total: 209 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
Total: 19 female workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each
Total: 1574 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
Total: 61 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
Total: 4604 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
Total: 48 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
Total: 473 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Total: 1035 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
Total: 1633 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each
Total: 198 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Total: 29 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each
Total: 14 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each
Total: 7 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each
Total: 9 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each
Total: 2 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each
Total: 6 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each
Total: 8 children, 8 ban2 (= 80 sila3) each
Their barley: 10 gur 3 barig 2 ban2
They are personnel of the house of the weavers.
983 gur 3 barig 5 ban2
Monthly barley rations.
Total: 11 male workers, 4 (gur) each
Total: 6 male workers, 2 (gur) 2 barig each
Total: 1 male worker, 2 (gur) 2 barig
x porters …
fullers, they are not (land plots) holders
184 gur …
Annual barley rations.
Final account of barley rations,
female weavers, fullers and personnel of the house of the weavers,
from Girsu
to Gu-abba.
Year: “Ḫarši and Hurti were destroyed.”