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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
udu udu gukkal-ka
zu₂-si-ka
zu₂ keš₂-ra₂


i₃-gal₂

mu unu₆-gal-an-na

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sheep, fat-tailed sheep,
ivory,
...,
are here;
year: “Enunugalana.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ab₂ ud₅ dab₅-ba
ša₃ gir₂...{ki}
e₂ kurušda ensi₂
...
i₃-gal₂


mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} mu us₂-sa-a-bi

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
cows and nannies ...,
within Girsu
(and) the fattening house of the governor
...
are here;
year after: “Kimaš,” year after that.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak še-numun
še-numun
u₂ še geš e₃-a
šabra-ne
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of seed grain,
seed grain,
and barley threshed
of the chief house administrators,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu 2(aš) še-geš-i₃
geme₂ uš-bar lu₂-azlag₂
lu₂-azlag₂
u₃ giri₃-se₃-ga e₂-uš-bar

...gal₂
...{ki}
...amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
various years, sesame
of female weavers, fullers,
fullers?,
and personnel of textile factory,
are here;
...
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
ma-ni

i₃-gal₂


mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits
of Mani
are here;
year: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ ereš-dingir {d}ba-ba₆
kišib₃ la-a-mu
maš-da-re-a ereš-dingir {d}ba-ba₆
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of the high priestess of Baba,
sealed documents of Layamu
offerings of the high priestess of Baba,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dab₅-ba udu gukkal-me
mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-še₃

mu 2(diš)-a-kam
i₃-gal₂


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
seized, fat-tailed sheep
from the year: “Harši was destroyed”
to the year: “Amar-Suen is king,”
(a period) of 2 years,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak dub gid₂-da
dub gid₂-da
ka-guru₇
u₃ dub-sar zi₃-da-ke₄-ne


mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts, long-tablets,
long-tablets
of the silo manager,
and scribes of flour,
year: “Simurum for the 3rd time was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak ša₃-ze₂
e₂ ereš-dingir
{d}ba-ba₆

i₃-gal₂


mu...ta
...{d}suen lugal...ur-bi₂-lum...hul-še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
reckoned accounts xxx
of the household of the high priestess
of Baba
are here.
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
{uruda}gur₁₀
{uruda}ha-bu₃-da u₃ uruda
i₃-gal₂
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
extended tablets of
scicles
axes and copper,
are here;
year: “The en(-priest) of Eridu was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
si-i₃-tum giri₃{d}ba-ba₆-i₃-dab₅
ur{d}igi-zi-bar-ra
nig₂-ka₉ še amar
u₃ dub gid₂-da
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of barley deficits
of Giri-Baba-idab,
Ir-Igibara,
accounts of barley, calves,
and their extended tablets,
are here;
year following: “The wall of the lands was erected.”
household of the high priestess of Baba,
foreman: Inim-Baba-idab, chief household administrator.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kilib₃-ba gu₄-apin-na
mu

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
še gibil
giri₃ ur{d}nun-gal dumu erin-da
u₃ lu₂-dingir-ra dumu lu₂{d}ba-ba₆
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets,
fresh barley,
via Ur-Ningal, son of Erinda,
and Lu-dingira, son of Lu-Baba,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi₃ <unk>
iri-a gar-ra
1(iku) <unk>
1(aš) gur-ta
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃

i₃-gal₂
bala dug sag

mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
flour ...
in the city set,
1 iku fields,
1 gur each,
from Girsu
to Guabba,
are here;
bala of the head-jugs,
year: “Simurum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
lu₂ mar-sa
ša₃ gir₂-su{ki}
mu en {d}nanna
lu₂ mar-sa
ša₃ nigin₆{ki}
mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄-iš{d}da-gan{ki} ba-du₃-a
lu₂ mar-sa
ma₂-ad-ga
lu₂ mar-sa
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}
mu...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections;
shipyard laborers
in Girsu,
year: “The en(-priestess) of Nanna;”
shipyard laborers,
in Nigin,
year following: “The house of Puzris-daga was erected;”
shipyard laborers,
of Madga,
shipyard laborers,
in Guabba
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ab₂ gu₄ gub-ba
i₃...
ib₂-da...ra
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun-ga₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
cows and oxen stationed,
...
...
from Girsu
to Guabba,
are here;
year following: “The en-(priest) of Eridu was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še erin₂-e
šu ti-a
mu en eridu{ki}ga ba-hun-ga₂-še₃
nu-dab₅ u₃ he₂-dab₅-me
gu₂ i₇ nigin₆{ki}še₃-du
mu us₂-sa bad₃ ma-da ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
barley by the (labor-)troops
received,
for the year: “The en-(priest) of Eridu was hired,”
nudab and ḫedab,
the banks of the waterway To-Nigin-going,
year following: “The wall was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak še šuku-ra
engar dumu-gu₄-gur
ab-ba-mu u₃ ur{d}lamma
i₃-gal₂
mu en {d}inana maš-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts,  barley of distribution,
plowmen, young oxen turners, of
Abbamu an Ur-Lamma,
are here;
year: “The en-(priest) of Inanna by goat was found.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
<unk> še sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
ur{d}nanše dumu ensi₂
i₃-gal₂
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
fields, barley, chief household administrator of Ninmar,
Ur-Nanše, son of the governor,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
...
...

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
gu₄-apin gub-ba
še geš e₃-a
<unk> šu du₈-a
a-ša₃ dab₅-ba
ša₃ šušin{ki}
i₃-gal₂
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections,
plow-oxen, stationed,
threshed barley,
...,
field of takers
in Susa,
are here;
year: “The en-(priestess) of Nanna in Karzida was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
tak₄-ba gu₄ udu
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃-ta
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
remainder of oxen and sheep
from the year: “The house of Šara was erected”
to the year: “Simururm was destroyed,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

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

mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
various years of barley rations,
in Girsu,
are here;
year: “Enmahgalana was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su dumu i₃-kal-la
ur{d}nin-gir₂-su dumu ur{d}ba-ba₆
a-tu

{d}utu-bar-ra dumu a-mu
lu₂-bi-mu
a-gi₄
ur-e₂-gal
ur-gu₂-en-na
al-la-di-mu
ur{d}ba-ba₆ dumu ur{d}nanše
<unk>{d}ba-ba₆ dumu lugal-sa₆-ga
mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of
Lu-Ningirsu, son of Ikalla,
Ur-Ningirsu, son of Ur-Baba,
Atu,
Utu-bara, son of Amu,
Lubimu,
Agi
Ur-egal,
Ur-guena,
Alla-dimu
Ur-Baba, son of Ur-Nanše,
ARAD-Baba, son of Lugalsaga,
year: “The chair of Enlil was fashioned.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅
ugnim-ke₄-ne

mu ki-maš{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
men of nigdab
of Ugnim,
year: “Kimaš.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak dab-ba
erin₂ sag-apin
e₂ {d}nin-geš-zi-da
i₃-gal₂

mu ša-aš-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections of who passed by,
(labor-)troops of head-plowmen,
house of Ningešzida,
are here;
year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu 2(diš) siki-ba geme₂ uš-bar
ugula ab-ba-gu-la
ugula {d}utu-ba-e₃
ugula ku₅-da

u₃ egir₄ tu-da
i₃-gal₂
mu en-mah-gal-an-na

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
2 years, wool rations of the female weavers,
foreman Abbagula,
foreman Utu-ba’e,
foreman Kuda,
and ...,
are here;
year: “Enmaḫgalana.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-du-la ensi₂-ka
u₃ dumu-ne-ne
i₃-gal₂

mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
estate of the governor
and their children,
are here;
year: “The chair of Enlil was fashioned.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub-gid₂-da a-ru-a
i₃-gal₂
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

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

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gu₂-un de₆-a
u₃ en₃-bi tar-re
i₃-gal₂

mu 3(diš)-kam

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
tax delivered,
and inquiries,
are here;
(a period of) 3 years.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
za₃-mu ugula
i₃-gal₂

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

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
of Zamu, foreman,
are here;
year: “Šu-Suen, the king, Big-Stele erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra ša₃-bi su-ga
dingir-ra-ka
i₃-gal₂
mu 2(diš)-kam

mu us₂-sa a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam si-mu-ru-um{ki} u₃
mu an-ša-an{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits, therefroms, restitutions, of
Dingira,
are here;
(a period of) 2 years;
year following: “For the 3rd time Simurum” and
year: “Anšan.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab₅-ba
{d}šara₂-a-mu
i₃...

u₃...la₂-ia₃-ta
mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance
of Šarayamu
are here;
and from ... debts,
year: “Big-Stele was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab₅-ba
a-du ugula uš-bar
mu ma₂ {d}en-ki u₃
mu si-ma-num₂{ki}

i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance of
Adu, foreman of weavers,
year: “The barge of Enki” and
year: “Simanum,”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba didli
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance, various,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Letter)

Transliteration:

la-la-ra
u₃-na-a-du₁₁
še sa₂-du₁₁ sila-a 3(aš) gur-am₃
ri-ba-ga-da
he₂-na-ab-šum₂-mu

na-mi-gur-re


Translation:
To Lala
speak!
Barley, regular rations, in the road, 3 gur:
Rigabada
should give it to him!
May he not return to the matter!
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 9(aš) 3(barig) 1(ban₂) še gur lugal
ki ur{d}da-mu-ta
2(u) 1(aš) 2(barig) 4(ban₂) ki ur{d}lamma dumu lu₂{d}suen-ta

šuniŋin 4(u) 1(aš) 5(ban₂) še gur
ša₃-bi-ta
6(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 5(iku) <unk> 1(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂)-ta
3(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) <unk> 1(aš) 3(barig) 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta
1(burʾu) 2(bur₃) 2(eše₃) 3(iku) <unk> 1(aš) 4(barig)-ta
še-bi 3(u) 8(aš) 4(barig) 4(diš) 1/3(diš) sila₃ gur
mu-kuₓ(DU)

lu₂...
da-da...gu-la

a-ša₃-mah
nig₂-ka₉ ak

mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
19 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 barley, (according to the) royal (measure),
from Ur-Damu;
21 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 from Ur-Lamma, son of Lu-Suen;
total: 41 gur 5 ban2 barley;
therefrom:
6 bur3 1 eše3 5 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 each (bur3);
3 bur3 1 eše3 3 1/4 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 each (bur3);
1 bur’u, 2 bur3 2 eše3 3 iku field area (sowed with) 1 gur 4 barig each (bur3).
the barley: 38 gur 4 barig 4 1/3 sila;
delivery;
Lu-...,
Dada, son of Ur-gula;
Great-Field;
running account,
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 3(diš) kuš₃ dagal 2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 2/3(diš) sar 5(diš) gin₂
1/2(diš) nindan 4(diš) kuš₃ gid₂ 4(diš) kuš₃ dagal 2(diš) 1/3(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 2/3(diš) sar la₂ 1(diš) gin₂
2(diš) nindan gid₂ 4(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) 2/3(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 1(diš) sar 6(diš) 2/3(diš) gin₂
2(diš) nindan gid₂ 4(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 2/3(diš) sar
3(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan 3(diš) kuš₃ gid₂ 4(diš) kuš₃ dagal 2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 2(diš) 1/2(diš) sar
1/2(diš) nindan 1(diš) kuš₃ gid₂ 2(diš) 2/3(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) 1/3(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 1(u) 1/3(diš) gin₂
1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 3(diš) kuš₃ dagal 2(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 1(u) 5(diš) gin₂
1/2(diš) nindan gid₂ 3(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) 1/3(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 1(u) gin₂
1(diš) 1/2(diš) nindan 2(diš) kuš₃ gid₂ nu-ak
1(diš) nindan 1(diš) kuš₃ gid₂ 3(diš) kuš₃ dagal 1(diš) 2/3(diš) kuš₃ bur₃
a-ša₃-bi 1/3(diš) sar 7(diš) gin₂
8(diš) gin₂ <unk> la₂


šuniŋin 6(diš) 2/3(diš) sar 1(diš) gin₂ kin sahar
im-du₈-a e₂ nig₂-lagar-ka


Translation:
1 1/2 ninda the length, 3 cubits the width, 2 cubits the depth,
its volume: 2/3 sar 5 shekels;
1/2 ninda 4 cubits the length, 4 cubits the width, 2 1/3 cubits the depth,
its volume: 2/3 sar less 1 shekel;
2 ninda the length, 4 cubits the width, 1 2/3 cubits the depth,
its volume :1 sar 6 2/3 shekels;
2 ninda the length, 4 cubits the width, 1 cubit the depth,
its volume: 2/3 sar;
3 1/2 ninda 3 cubits the length, 4 cubits the width, 2 cubits the depth,
its volume: 2 1/2 sar;
1/2 ninda 1 cubit the length, 2 2/3 cubits the width, 1 1/3 cubits the depth,
its volume: 10 1/3 shekels;
1/2 ninda the length, 3 cubits the width, 2 cubits the depth,
its volume: 15 shekels;
1/2 ninda the length, 3 cubits the width, 1 1/3 cubits the depth;
its volume: 10 shekels;
1 1/2 ninda 2 cubits the length; (the measurements are) unfinished;
1 ninda 1 cubit the length, 3 cubits the width, 1 2/3 cubits the depth;
its volume 1/3 sar 7 shekels;
8 shekels DUBla;
total: 6 2/3 sar 1 shekel earthwork.
pisé walls for the household of Nig-lagar.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...
...bi u₄...
5(iku) <unk> tug₂-sagaₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)...geš-ur₃-ra a-ra₂ 3(diš) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) <unk> ta
a₂-bi u₄ 3(u) 8(diš) 1/3(diš)-kam
4(bur₃) <unk> geš-ur₃-ra a-ra₂ 4(diš) 1(eše₃) <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 4(geš₂)
6(bur₃) <unk> geš-ur₃-ra a-ra₂ 3(diš) 1(eše₃) <unk> ta <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 4(geš₂) 3(u)
3(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 5(iku) <unk> geš-ur₃-ra a-ra₂ 2(diš) 1(eše₃) <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 1(geš₂) 4(u) 8(diš)
a₂ geš-ur₃-ra
2(geš₂) 3(u) sar al 5(diš) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 3(u)
3(gešʾu) 1(geš₂) 5(u) 1(diš) sar al 6(diš) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 5(geš₂) 1(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš)
2(gešʾu) 4(geš₂) 3(u) 7(diš) sar al 7(diš) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 3(geš₂) 3(u) 1(diš)
2(gešʾu) 9(geš₂) sar al 8(diš) sar-ta

a₂-bi u₄ 3(geš₂) 3(u) 7(diš) 1/2(diš)
2(geš₂) 3(u) sar nig₂-gul 1(u) 5(diš) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 1(u)
1(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) sar nig₂-gul 2(u) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 4(u) 5(diš)
3(geš₂) 3(u) 6(diš) sar nig₂-gul 1(u) 2(diš) sar-ta
a₂-bi u₄ 1(u) 8(diš)
...2(geš₂) guruš u₄...še₃
la-ag ab-sin₂-ta ri-ri-ga
gurum₂-ak ur{geš}gigir ugula ašgab
ugula ur{geš}gigir...banda₃ gu₄
kišib₃ šeš-kal...
a-ša₃ ka...

...ša-aš-šu₂-ru{ki} ba-hul

lugal-nig₂-lagar-e
dub-sar
...da-da

Translation:
...
its labor: n days;
5 iku of tug-sag work ... (labor of) harrowing 3 times, at 4 1/2 iku field area (a day),
its labor: 38 1/3 days;
4 bur3 of harrowing, 4 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
the troops’ labor: 240 days;
6 bur3 of harrowing, 3 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
the troops’ labor: 270 days;
3 bur3, 1 eše3 5 iku of harrowing, 2 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
the troops’ labor: 108 days;
labor of harrowing;
150 sar of hoeing at 5 sar (a day),
its labor: 30 days;
1911 sar of hoeing at 6 sar (a day),
its labor: 318 1/2 days;
1477 sar of hoeing at 7 sar (a day),
its labor: 211 days;
1740 sar of hoeing at 8 sar (a day),
its labor: 217 1/2 days;
150 sar of pickaxing at 15 sar (a day),
its labor: 10 days;
900 sar of pickaxing at 20 sar (a day),
its labor: 4(u) 5(disz) days;
216 sar of pickaxing at 12 sar (a day),
its labor: 18 days;
120? workers for ... days,
(for) cleaning the furrows of clumps of earth and debris;
inspection of Ur-gigir, the chief administrator.
The foreman (is) Ur-gigir, the oxen overseer;
under seal of Šeškalla;
(in the) Kamari field;
Year: “Šaššuru was destroyed.”
Lugal-nig-lagar-e,
scribe,
son of Dada,
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...uga{mušen}am₃
...{d}nin-ka₆-am₃
...na ur-mah-e
...ŋu₁₀ me-še₃ ga-ŋen


Translation:
Heaven is a raven
Earth is a mongoose
In the plain (is) the lion
My spouse, where shall I go?
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

nin₉-e ub-lil₂-la₂ nam-me-a
ama-ŋu₁₀ id₂-da nam-me-a
immen₂ ba-da-an-gurum-e-še

Translation:
Sister, if(?) there was no outdoor shrine
My mother, if(?) there was no river
I(?) could have(?) died from(?) thirst
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


{anše}kunga₂ ninda₂-zu i₃-zu-de₃-en
u₃ ama-zu i₃-zu-de₃-en


Translation:
kunga equid (onager), you will know your (bovine) breeder(?) and you will know your mother
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


anše ne-eš₂
tuš-a ŋeš₃ bir₂-bi
al-il₂-en-e-še


Translation:
It is said “Donkey, huddle towards the fire(?), you are raising the flaccid penis”
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ur kun-bi-še₃ na-ab...
al-gun₃-gun₃-nu al...
dumu-ŋu₁₀ ki-aŋ₂...e-še


Translation:
The dog was speaking to its tail:
"Sparkling, ...
My beloved child ...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ka₅-a gu₂ gid₂ ama-a-ni...
...ŋeštug₂ in-ak...
...ŋa₂ al-ug₅-ge...


Translation:
A spying(?) fox to its mother
listened, and
“... is dying(?)” said.
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ka₅-a uzud-še₃...
du-um-du-a...
tukumbi...
e₂-za nam ur₅...
{kuš}e-sir₂-ŋu₁₀...


Translation:
A fox was speaking to? a goat
During the (impending) arrival(?) of a dog
If a dog?
In your house because of(?) this (same reason(?)) dwells
My shoes ...
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


šah₂ lu-hu-um-ma su-a

šah₂ ninda pad-ra₂
i-ib₂-il₂ <unk>

Translation:
A pig splattered with mud:
that pig (even) bread crumbs
carries off.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

en-men-an-na
ur-si
i₃-du₈
<unk> da-ni

Translation:
En-men-ana:
Ursi,
door-keeper,
(is) her servant.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...<unk>
<unk> e₃-na-num₂

Translation:
PN
servant of Ennānum.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

ba-za utul
<unk> ur{d}utu

Translation:
Baza, the cowherd,
(is) the servant of Ur-Utu.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

ur{d}iškur dub-sar
<unk> lugal-geš

Translation:
Ur-Iškur, the scribe,
(is) the servant of Lugal-giš.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:


lugal-geš
ensi₂
adab{ki}

nam-tar-re₂

dub-sar
sanga

{d}en-ki
<unk> da-ni

Translation:
Lugal-giš,
governor,
of Adab:
Namtarre,
the scribe,
šangû priest
of the god Enki,
(is) his servant.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

ur{d}<unk>
ensi₂
adab{ki}

Translation:
Ur-TUR,
governor
of Adab.
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

a-kalam-du₁₀
lugal
uri₅
a-šu-sikil-an
dam-ni

Translation:
A-kalam-du,
king
of Ur:
Ašusikilan
(is) his wife.
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

pu₃-ad
nin

Translation:
Pu-abum
the queen.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

ka-ku₃-ga-ni
en {d}en-lil₂-la₂
{d}inana-ka
dam-ni

Translation:
Ka-kugani,
priest of Enlil:
Inanna-ka,
his wife.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:


{d}nin-geš-zi-da
lugal-a-ni
nam-ti
{d}šul-gi
nita kal-ga-še₃

nig₂-kal-la
sipa udu niga-ke₄
a mu-na-ru

Translation:
For the god Ningišzida,
his lord,
for the life
of Šulgi,
the mighty man:
Nikala,
the shepherd of the fattened sheep,
dedicated (this seal).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

{d}mes-lam-ta-e₃-a
lugal-a-ni
nam-ti {d}šul-gi-ka-še₃
ur{d}suen
...u₂-u₂
a mu-na-ru

Translation:
To the god Meslamta-e'a,
his lord,
for the life of Šulgi,
Ur-Suena,
[son] of U-u,
dedicated (this seal).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

ba-qar₃-tum
dumu-munus lugal
{d}šul-gi-i₃-li₂
<unk> zu

Translation:
Baqartum,
daughter of the king:
Šulgi-ilī
(is) your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

da-da
ensi₂
nibru{ki}
{d}nanna-gal-zu
dub-sar
dumu {d}en-lil₂-dingir-zu
<unk>

Translation:
Dada,
governor
of Nippur:
Nanna-galzu,
scribe,
son of Enlil-dingirzu
(is) <your> servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(diš) gu₄ 4(diš) ab₂
e₂-muhaldim
u₄ 2(u) 5(diš)-kam
zi-ga
ur{d}en-lil₂-la₂

...

mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
4 oxen, 4 cows
(for) the kitchen,
25th day,
booked out;
Ur-Enlila
... ;
year after: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) ab₂ mah₂
ki lu₂-dingir-ra dumu <unk> hul₃-la-ta
{d}šul-gi-a-mu i₃-dab₅
iti u₄ 2(u) 8(diš) ba-zal


iti ses-da-gu₇
mu {d}amar{d}suen-ke₄ ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
5 full-grown cows
from Lu-dingira, son of ARAD-ḫula,
Šulgi-ayamu accepted;
of the month, the 28th day passed;
month “Piglet feast,”
year: “Amar-Suen Urbilum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) maš₂ u₄ 2(u) 5(diš)-kam
2(geš₂) 2(u) 6(diš) udu maš₂ hi-a
u₄ 2(u) 6(diš)-kam
mu-kuₓ(DU)
ur-ku₃-nun-na

i₃-dab₅
...
iti ezem-mah
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

2(geš₂) 2(u) 7(diš)

Translation:
1 billy goat, 25th day,
146 various sheep and goats,
26th day,
delivery,
did Urkununa
take control of;
Month “Big-festival,”
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed;”

(total:) 147 (small cattle)
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

6(diš) maš-da₃
e₂-uz-ga
mu-kuₓ(DU) ša₃-ga-na-kum
ur{d}ba-ba₆ maškim
u₄ 1(u) 5(diš)-kam

ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
ba-zi
...
iti ses-da-gu₇
mu us₂-sa {d}gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

6(diš)

Translation:
6 gazelles
to household Uzga,
delivery of Šaganakkum;
Ur-Baba, maškim;
15th day,
out of Abbasaga('s account)
booked;
month “Piglet feast,”
year after: “Chair of Enlil was fashioned;”
(total:) 6 (small cattle).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) gukkal
2(diš) gukkal geš-du₃
3(diš) udu a-lum
3(diš) udu a-lum geš-du₃
2(diš) u₈ gukkal
1(diš) sila₄ gukkal

u₄ 2(u) 5(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
{d}šul-gi-a-a-mu i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-mah min₃
mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

1(u) 2(diš)

Translation:
1 fat-tailed sheep,
2 fat-tailed sheep, breeders,
3 aslum sheep,
3 aslum sheep, breeders,
2 ewes, fat-tailed,
1 lamb, fat-tailed,
25th day;
from Abbasaga
did Šulgi-ayamu accept;
month “Great-Festival,” second (one),
year: “Enmaḫgalana as priestess of Nanna was installed;”
(total:) 12 (small cattle).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(diš) maš₂ mu {munus}aš₂-gar₃ 3(diš)...
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga...
lugal-engar-du₁₀
i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-mah
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun

lugal-engar
dumu lu₂{d}en-lil₂-la₂
gudu₄ {d}...

Translation:
5 billy goats, instead of the female kids,
from Abbasaga
did Lugal-engar-du
accept;
month “Big-Festival,”
year: “Enunugal(ana) of Inanna was installed.”
Lugal-engar,
son of Lu-Enlila,
gudu (priest of) Šakkan.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...na ku₃-babbar
...nanna
...ma-na ku₃-babbar
{d}nin-gal-e₂-nun-na
a-ru-a lugal
ki lu₂-dingir-ra-ta

ba-zi
ša₃ uri₅{ki}ma
iti a₂-ki-ti
mu bi₂-tum...bi₂-um ki i₃...ma-da{ki}...hu-uh₂...

...ma-na

Translation:
n mana silver,
for Nanna;
n mana silver,
for Ningal-enuna;
royal offerings;
out of Lu-dingira('s account)
booked;
in Ur,
month “Akitu,”
year: “Bitum-rabi’um, I’abru with its territories, and Ḫuḫnuri were destroyed;”
(total:) n mana (silver).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) udu
3(diš) ud₅
šu-gid₂
u₄ 1(u) 7(diš)-kam
ki ta₂-hi-iš-a-tal-ta

1(diš) gu₄ 1(diš) ab₂
u₄ 1(u) 8(diš)-kam
ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta
du₁₁-ga i₃-dab₅
iti a₂-ki-ti
mu ma₂ {d}en-ki ba-dim₂

Translation:
2 sheep,
3 nanny goats,
šugid (offerings) of
the 17th day,
from Tahiš-atal;
1 ox, 1 cow,
the 18th day,
from Inta'ea,
did Duga accept;
month “Akitu,”
year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) gu₄
2(u) 5(diš) udu
5(u) 5(diš) maš₂-gal
2(diš) sila₄
u₄ 1(u) 4(diš)-kam
ša₃-bi-ta
1(diš) gu₄ geš...la₂-ia₃-še₃
1(geš₂) 2(u) 2(diš) udu al-la...

ki in-ta-e₃-a-ta
du₁₁-ga i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-me-ki-gal₂
mu ma₂-dara₃-abzu ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
1 ox,
25 sheep,
55 full-grown billy goats,
2 lambs,
the 14th day;
Therefrom:
1 plow-ox ... (?),
82 small cattle for Alla ... (?),
from Inta'ea
did Duga accept;
month “Mekigal-festival,”
year: “The boat ‘Ibex-of-Apsu’ was caulked.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) udu kišib₃ lu₂-sag₁₀
2(diš) udu kišib₃ ur{d}iškur šabra
1(diš) udu kišib₃ ha-ba-mu
1(diš) udu kišib₃ i₃-li₂-a
4(diš) udu ur-šu muhaldim
1(diš) udu kišib₃ ur-sukkal
1(diš) udu ri-im-i₃-li₂

ab-ba-kal-la šu ba-ti
iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃

2(u)

ab-ba-kal-la
dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su

Translation:
10 sheep, under seal of Lu-saga,
2 sheep, under seal of Ur-Iškur šabra,
1 sheep, under seal of Habamu
1 sheep, under seal of Ilia,
4 sheep of Uršu, the cook,
1 sheep, under seal of Ur-sukkal,
1 sheep of Rim-ili,
did Abbakala receive;
Month “Šulgi-festival,”
year: “The house of Šara was erected;”

(total:) 20 (sheep).
Abbakala,
scribe,
son of Lu-Ningirsu.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(u) 6(diš) udu u₂
ki {d}šul-gi-i₃-li₂-ta
ur-ku₃-nun-na
i₃-dab₅


iti ezem-mah
mu e₂ {d}šara₂ umma{ki} ba-du₃

du₁₁-ga dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su
sipa na-gab₂-tum

Translation:
26 sheep?,  grass(-fed),
from Šulgi-ili
did Ur-kununa
accept;
month “Big-festival,”
year: “The house of Šara in Umma was erected.”
Duga, scribe,
son of Lu-Ningirsu,
herdsman of the Nakabtum.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...gu₄ u₂
5(diš) udu u₂
1(u) 5(diš) maš₂ gaba
šu-gid₂ e₂-muhaldim
mu aga₃-us₂ u₃ lu₂ šuku-ra-ke₄-ne...
<unk> mu maškim

...
...zi
giri₃ {d}nanna...dub...
iti ezem{d}šu{d}suen
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

1(diš) gu₄...udu

Translation:
1 ox, grass(-fed),
5 small cattle, grass(-fed),
15 male goats, unweaned,
šugid (offerings) for the house of the cook,
in the name of the royal guard and prebend-holders.
ARADmu was maškim;
nth day,
out of nn’s (account)
booked;
via Nanna-maba, the scribe;
month “Šu-Suen festival,”
year: “Ibbi-Suen is king;”
(total:) 1 ox, 20 small cattle.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) naga gur
ki a-kal-la dub-sar dam-gar₃-ta
dingir-ra-ke₄
šu ba-ti

1(aš) naga gur
ki a-kal-la dub-sar dam-gar₃-ta
dingir-ra-ke₄ šu ba-ti
iti min-eš₃

mu puzur₄-da-gan...


ur{d}li₉-si₄
ensi₂
umma{ki}
lu₂-du₁₀-ga

dub-sar
dumu nigar{gar}ki-du₁₀
gal₅-la₂-gal
<unk> zu

Translation:
1 gur of alkali-plant
from Akalla, scribe of the exchange agents,
did Dingira
receive.
1 gur of alkali-plant
from Akalla, scribe of the exchange agents,
did Dingira receive.
Month: “mineš”,
year: “Puzriš-Dagan [was erected]”.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Legal)

Transliteration:

1(diš) an-na-hi-li mu-ni-im
<unk> puzur₄-ma-ma-kam
ur{d}nin-mug šeš ama an-na-hi-li
ugu₂ an-na-hi-li
di-bi i₃-ga₂-ar
igi ha-ba-lu₅-ge₂ ensi₂ adab{ki}ba
igi ur-e₂-mah dumu...
igi ba-du-du dam-gar₃
1(diš) lu₂{d}ašgi{gi₄} dumu bi₂-bi₂
1(diš) i-di₃-dam <unk>
1(diš) ma-ga-ru-um
1(diš) ulu₃-di dub-sar
1(diš) <unk> i₃-li₂...ma₂-lah₅-ku₃-zu

...nam-ha-ni dumu sanga-bi-ta
...lu₂-ti dumu sanga-bi-ta
...<unk> maškim ensi₂
...inim-ma-bi-me
igi-bi-še₃ nam <unk>
i₃-in...in

mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-a

Translation:
One (man), Ana-ḫili his name,
is the servant of Puzur-Mama;
Ur-Ninmug, the maternal uncle of Ana-ḫili,
on account of Ana-ḫili,
a legal complaint brought;
before: Ḫabaluge, the governor of the city of Adab,
before: Ur-Emah, the son of ...,
before: Badudu, the merchant;
one (man): Lu-Ašgi, son of Bibi,
one (man): Itidam, the DIM4,
one (man): Magarum,
one (man): Uludi, the scribe,
one (man): KA-NI-NI, [the son] of Malaḫ-kuzu,
one (man): Namḫani, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
One (man): E?-luti, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
One (man): x-x-NIG, the enforcer (of) the governor,
are its (the lawsuit’s) witnesses;
before them, the servant status (of Ana-ḫili)
he (Ur-Ninmug) has made (legally) firm;
in the year: “Urbilum (and) Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1/2(diš) un-da-ga
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅-ta
lu₂{d}šara₂ i₃-dab₅
...

...lu₂...ra
mu ma₂ {d}en-ki ba-ab-du₈

lu₂{d}šara₂
dub-sar
dumu lugal-inim-gi-na

Translation:
1/2 (work norm): Undaga,
from the month “Harvest” (on)
Lu-Šara took control of.
...
[foreman:] Lu-dingira(?)
Year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”
Lu-Šara,
scribe,
son of Lugal-inim-gina.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(geš₂) 1(u) 1(aš) še gur lugal
1(geš₂) 5(u) la₂ 3(ban₂) dabin gur
kišib₃ ra-a kišib₃ nu-ra
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne

kišib₃ dib₅-ba
ki <unk> ta
lu₂-giri₁₇-zal
šu ba-ti
iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu us₂-sa an-ša-an{ki} ba-hul

1(geš₂) 1(u) 1(aš) še gur lugal
1(geš₂) 3(u) la₂ 3(ban₂) dabin gur
kišib₃ ra-a kišib₃ nu-ra
...
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
kišib₃ dib₅-ba
ki <unk> ta
lu₂-giri₁₇-zal šu ba-ti

iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la

mu us₂-sa an-ša-an{ki} ba-hul


lu₂-giri₁₇-zal
dub-sar
dumu da-du-mu

Translation:
11 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
Sealed and unsealed documents
of the ...
...
From ARAD(mu).
Lu-Girizal
received.
Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
611 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
Sealed and unsealed documents
of the ...
...
From ARAD(mu).
Lu-Girizal received.
Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
Lu-Girizal,
scribe,
child of Dadumu.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅ ki...ra-ke₄
bala egir
i₃-gal₂


mu ur-bi₂-lum{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of the nigdab men of the borderlands
bala after,
are here;
year: “Urbilum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) guru₇ 2(gešʾu) 6(geš₂) 5(u) 5(aš) 1(barig) še gur
sila₃ zabar-ta
še aša₅-ga gal₂-la-am₃

2(aš) še guru₇ gur
1(aš) ziz₂ guru₇ gur
ganun


Translation:
12,415 gur 1 barig barley
(measured according to) the bronze sila-vessel,
being barley present in the field;
7,200 gur barley,
3,600 gur emmer,
(in) the storehouse.
Sumerian tablet (Old Akkadian, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...gid₂-da
...u₃ za₇ gid₂-da
2(aš) za₇ tur₅ u₃ za₇ tur-tur
2(aš) za₇ tur₅ u₃ za₇ tur-tur
1(aš) za₇ sa u₃ za₇

za₇ si₃-si₃-de₃
2/3(diš){ša} 5(aš) gin₂...
<unk>...

sag ma...de₃
<unk> tuš-še₃
e-na-šum₂


Translation:
n elongated [beads];
n (translucent?) and elongated beads;
2 translucent (tur5 = duru5) and large beads;
2 translucent and small beads
1 jewelry (= gil-sa) bead and bead.
The beads to be mounted.
2/3 (mina) 5 shekels silver(?) ...
...
in order to ...
to KUMtuš
one has given it.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
im i₇ guruš-gin₇ <unk> ba-al-la
u₃ kin-e ra-a
a-ba-gal{d}en-lil₂-la₂

i₃-gal₂


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
clay (tablets) of waterway like-laborer-walking dredging,
and work striking the dikes,
(in the field) Abagal-Enlil,
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(ban₂) še-ba
inim{d}šara₂
4(ban₂) ab-ba-gi-na
4(ban₂) lugal-ezem
še-ba er₂-dingir-ka ku₅-dam

še-bi ki gu-du-du-ta
šu ba-ab-ti

iti {d}li₉-si₄
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
4 ban2 of barley rations
(for) Inim-Shara;
4 ban2 (of barley rations for) Abbagina;
4 ban2 (of barley rations for) Lugal-ezem.
The barley rations of Er-Dingir will be cut(?).
The barley from Gududu
was received.
Month: "Lisi."
Year: "The En-priest of Eridu was installed."
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

{tug₂}uš-bar
ki i₃-kal-la-ta
ur-am₃-ma
šu ba-ti

iti pa₄-u₂-e
mu ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} ba-hul

ur-am₃-ma
dumu ur{geš}gigir
lu₂-azlag₂

Translation:
n textiles, weaver (quality).
From I-kala.
Ur-Amma
received.
Month: "Pa'u'e."
Year: "The territory of Zashali was destroyed."
Ur-Amma,
child of Ur-Gigir,
(chief) fuller.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) {tug₂}nig₂-lam₂ 3(diš)-kam us₂
4(diš) {tug₂}nig₂-lam₂ 4(diš)-kam us₂
4(diš) {tug₂}nig₂-lam₂ du
1(geš₂) 1(diš) {tug₂}uš-bar tug₂ du
8(diš) sila₃ i₃-šah₂

ki i₃-kal-la-ta
ur-am₃-ma šu ba-ti
iti ezem{d}šul-gi
mu ma₂-gur₈-mah ba-dim₂

ur-am₃-ma
dumu ur{geš}gigir
lu₂-azlag₂

Translation:
1 nig2-lam textile, 3rd class, lesser (quality);
4 nig2-lam textiles, 4th class, lesser (quality);
4 nig2-lam textiles, running (quality);
61 textiles, weaver (quality), running (quality) textiles;
8 sila3 of lard.
From I-kala.
Ur-Amma received.
Month: "Festival of Shulgi."
Year: "The lofty barge was fashioned."
Ur-Amma,
child of Ur-Gigir,
(chief) fuller.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) še gur
a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂
še geš ra-ra
ki ur-ba-ba
a-ki-a-ni

šu ba-ti
mu us₂-sa {d}amar{d}suen lugal

a-ki-a-ni
dub-sar
dumu ur{d}...<unk>

Translation:
3 gur of barley,
(compensation) for work of hirelings
threshing the barley.
From Ur-Baba.
Akiani
received.
Year following: "Amar-Suen (was) king."
Akiani,
scribe,
child of Ur-x-MUSH.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(u) 6(aš) 3(barig) 4(ban₂)
še-ba aga₃-us₂
ki ur-ba-ba-ta
ti-gi-ni-ba-aš
šu ba-ti

ugula ur{d}nin-zu
iti ezem-mah
mu si-ma-num₂ ba-hul

ti-gi-ni-ba-aš
aga₃-us₂ lugal
dumu hu-zi-ti

Translation:
56 gur, 3 barig, 4 ban2,
of barley rations for soldiers.
From Ur-Baba.
Tiginibash
received.
Month: "Lofty Festival."
Year: "Simanum was destroyed."
Tiginibash,
soldier of the king,
child of Huziti(?).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(gešʾu) sa gi
ša₃ nibru{ki}
ki ur-ba-ba-ta
ur{d}šuba₃
šu ba-ti

iti ezem{d}šu{d}suen
mu bad₃ mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃

ur{d}šuba₃
dub-sar
dumu ur-si-gar

Translation:
1200 bundles of reed.
Within Nippur.
From Ur-Baba.
Ur-Shuba
received.
Month: "Festival of Shu-Suen."
Year: "The wall Muriq-Tidnim was built."
Ur-Shuba,
scribe,
child of Ur-Sigar.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) še gur
sam₂ gi u₃ gi...ta
ki ur{d}ba-ba-ta
i-la-ak-nu-id
šu ba-ti

giri₃ šu...
še lu₂{d}...
mu en {d}inana maš₂-e in-pa₃

i-la-ak-nu-id
dub-sar
dumu šu-ma...

Translation:
3 gur or barley
for barter for reed and ...-reed.
From Ur-Baba.
Ilaknuid
received.
Conveyor: ...
Barley of ...
Year: "The En-priest of Inanna was chosen by means of omen."
Ilaknuid,
scribe,
child of Shu-Mama.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) še gur
a₂ lu₂-hun-ga₂
sahar-e-si{ki}ta
ki lu₂{d}utu
i-la-ak-nu-id
šu ba-ti

giri₃ ur-ba-ba
mu...nanna kar...hun

i-la-ak-nu-id
dub-sar
...

Translation:
3 gur of barley,
(compensation for work of hirelings
(coming) from Sahar-esi.
From Lu-Utu.
Ilaknuid
received.
Conveyor: Ur-Baba.
Year following: "The En-priestess of Nanna of Karzida was installed."
Ilaknuid,
scribe,
child of Shu-Mama.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(aš) 3(barig) še gur
še lugal-ušur₄
9(aš) še gur
du₆-he₂-gal₂
numun-še₃

u₃...
ki ur-ba...ta
šu-ma-ma šu ba-ti

mu {geš}gu-za ba-dim₂-ma

...ma-ma
dub-sar
...

Translation:
3 gur, 3 barig of barley,
(it is the) barley of Lugal-Ushur;
9 gur of barley,
(it is the barley of) Du-hegal;
for seedcorn
and ...
From Ur-Baba.
Shu-Mama received.
Year: "The throne was fashioned."
Shu-Mama,
scribe,
...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

4(diš) ma₂ 4(u) gur 1(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃-ta
ma₂ {geš}u₂-bil₂-la
2(diš) ma₂ 4(u) gur 6(diš) 2/3(diš) sila₃-ta
ma₂ ninda en-na hun-e-da unu{ki}
1(diš) ma₂ 1(geš₂) gur 1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃-ta

ma₂...zi₃-zu-a-ma₂-še₃
u₄ 1(u)-še₃
še-bi 2(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) gur
ki lu₂{d}šul-gi-ta
lugal-e-ba-an-sa₆
šu ba-ti
iti {d}dumu-zi

mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
4 boats, each (holding) 40 gur, 1 ban2, 1 sila3.
Charcoal boat(s).
2 boats, each holding 40 gur 5 2/3 sila3.
Until the bread boats are “moored” (at) Uruk.
1 boat, each(!) (holding) 60 gur 1 ban2, 5 sila3.
Boats for ...
For 10 days.
Its barley is 2 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2.
From Lu-Šulgi.
Lugal-ebansa
received.
Month: “Dumuzi.”
Year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

6(aš) še gur
še lu₂-dingir-ra
mu zi₃-da-še₃
ki ur-ba-ba-ta
e₂-a-šar

šu ba-ti
giri₃ i-la-ak-nu-id

...<unk> an-na en {d}inana maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

Translation:
6 gur of barley,
(it is the) barley of Lu-Dingira,
instead of flour.
From Ur-Baba.
Ea-šar
received.
Conveyor: Ilaknuid.
Year: “Ennirzianna was chosen by omen as En-priest of Inanna.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(u) še gur
mu bala-a-še₃
kišib₃ e₂-ur₂-bi-du₁₀
ki lu₂-ma-ma-ta
ur-ba-ba

šu ba-ti
mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš₂ i₃-pa₃

ur{d}a-ba-ba
dub-sar
dumu a₂-ur₄-a

Translation:
20 gur of barley,
instead of bala (obligations).
Sealed tablet of E-urbidu.
From Lu-Mama.
Ur-(A)baba
received.
Year: “The En-priest of Inanna of Uruk was chosen by omen.”
Ur-Ababa,
scribe,
child of A’ur’a.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 5(aš) še gur
mu zi₃-da bala-a-še₃
ki ur{d}a-ba-ba-ta
nam-ha-ni
šu ba-ti

še lu₂{d}nanna
mu ma₂-dara₃-abzu {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du₈

ur{d}a...
dumu...

Translation:
15 gur of barley,
instead of the flour of the bala (obligation).
From Ur-Ababa.
Namḫani
received.
The barley of Lu-Nanna.
Year: “The boat ‘Ibex of the Abzu of Enki’ was caulked.”
Ur-Ababa(?),
child of [x].
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(geš₂) še gur
mu kaš bala-a-še₃
ki ur{d}šul-gi-ta
ur-e₂-ninnu
šu ba-ti

giri₃ ur-ba-ba
ša₃ adab{ki}
iti <unk> bi₂-gu₇
mu en {d}inana unu{ki}ga maš₂-e in-pa₃


{d}i-bi₂{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ur-e₂-ninnu
dub-sar
dumu ur <unk>...ku₃-ga...
lu₂...

Translation:
120 gur of barley
instead of beer of the bala.
From Ur-Šulgi.
Ur-Eninnu
received.
Conveyor: Ur-Baba.
Within Adab.
Month: “Eating the Goose(?).”
Year: “The En-priest of Inanna of Uruk was chosen by omen.”
Ibbi-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four quarters (of the world):
Ur-Eninnu,
scribe,
son of Ur-...-kuga-... ,
the man (of? . . . is your slave).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) {geš}u₃-suh₅
ki nig₂-lagar-e-ta

iti min-eš₃

mu bi₂-tum-ra-bi₂-um{ki} ba-hul


Translation:
3 pieces of pine wood.
From Nig-lagare.
Month: “Double sactuary.”
Year: “Bitum-rabium was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ninda gur
giri₃ lugal <unk>
ki ur-ba-ba-ta
kišib₃ šu{d}nin-isin₂{si}

mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

šu{d}nin-isin₂{si}
dub-sar
dumu i₃...

Translation:
1 gur, 1 barig, 4 ban2, 5 sila3 of bread,
Conveyor: Lugal-ŠE
From Ur-Baba.
Sealed tablet of Šu-Nin-Isin.
Year: “The En-priest of Eridu was installed.”
Šu-Nin-Isin,
scribe,
child of I-...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(barig) še-ba
iti pa₄-u₂-e u₃
iti {d}dumu-zi
4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ab-ba-gi-na dumu lugal-en-nun
4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ ur{d}geš-bil₃
4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ lu₂{d}nin-sun₂-ka
3(ban₂) ur{d}en-lil₂-la₂ dumu lu₂-ge₆-par₄

4(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ sipa anše

šuniŋin 3(barig) 3(ban₂)...
še-ba
iti {d}dumu-zi
ki šeš-da-da-ta
kišib₃ ur-sag₁₀
mu en {d}inana unu{ki} maš₂-e i₃-pa₃

ur-sa₆
...

Translation:
1 barig of barley rations;
(for) the month “Pa’u’e” and
the month “Dumuzi.”
4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) Abba-gina, child of Lugal-ennun.
4 ban2, 4 sila3 (of barley for) Ur-Gilgameš(?).
4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) Lu-Ninsunka.
3 ban2 (of barley for) Ur-Enlila, child of Lu-Gepar.
4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) the herders of onagers.
Total: 3 barig, 3 ban2 of ...
Barley rations
(for) the month “Dumuzi.”
From Gududu.
Sealed tablet of Ur-saga.
Year: “The En-priest of Inanna was chosen by omen.”
Ur-sa(ga),
...
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) gun₂ pa-tar {geš}asal₃
ki e₂-ur₂-bi-du₁₀-ta

kišib₃ mu-ni
mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

mu-ni
dumu a-kal-la
gudu₄ {d}nin-ur₄-ra

Translation:
10 talents of poplar leaves/branches.
From E-urbidu.
Sealed tablet of Muni.
Year: “Simurum was destroyed.”
Muni,
child of A(ya)-kala,
gudu4-priest of Nin-ura.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) 3(barig) še gur
guruš-bi 5(diš) u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
še gur₁₀-de₃
sag-bi gi₄-gi₄-dam
ki <unk> <unk> a na-gada-ta
zu-ma-ku-um engar
šu ba-ti
mu zu-ma-ku-um-še₃
kišib₃ be-li₂-sipa engar

an-ta-lu₂
ur{d}šul-pa-e₃ ašgab
a-da-lal₃
lu₂-inim-ma-bi-me
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma ma-da za-ab-ša-li-im mu-hul-a

Translation:
1 gur 3 barig of barley
its workmen: five days;
for harvesting barley
its sag will be brought in,
from S., the shepherd,
Zumakum, the ploughman,
has received.
Instead of Zumakum,
sealed tablet of Beli-re’i, the ploughman.
Antalu?,
Ur-Šulpae, the leatherworker,
(and) Adalal
are its witnesses.
Year: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, destroyed the lands of Zabšali.”
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(gešʾu) gir{ku₆} a-de₂
lugal-ša₃-la₂-tuku
mu-de₆
2(geš₂) 2(u) gir{ku₆} a-de₂

ne-sag
mu-de₆
7(geš₂) 4(u) gir{ku₆} a-de₂
gala-tur
a-dun-a-ke₄
mu-de₆


iti gu₄-ra₂-bi₂-mu₂-a
en-ig-gal
nu-banda₃
amar-giri₁₆{ki}
muhaldim-ra
ku₆-hab₂-še₃ ak-de₃

e-ne-šum₂ <unk>


Translation:
1200 fish, water-pouring,
did Lugal-šalatuku
deliver;
140 fish, water-pouring.
did Nesag
deliver;
460 fish, water-pouring.
did Gala-tur
of the marsh
deliver;
in month “Oxen ...,”
did Eniggal,
majordomo,
to Amar-giri,
the cook,
to make stink-fish,
give; 3rd (year).
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:

ur-e₂-muš₃
gal dam-gar₃

Translation:
(Seal of) Ur-emuš,
chief merchant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Legal)

Transliteration:

ab-ba-ge-na-ar
a-ša₃ i₃-šum₂ erin₂-e tab-ba-de₃
ensi₂-ke₄ a₂ in-da-na-an-ag₂
erin₂-e <unk> il₂ tab-ba-e-de₃ šu bi₂-ib₂-dag
šuku-bi ba-ab-tab
i₇ i₃-šum₂-ma i₃-ib₂-de₆-a
u₄ 1(u) 4(diš)-am₃ erin₂-e a-ša₃-bi-še₃ ba-ab-gid₂
ensi₂-še₃ u₃ da-da-ga-aš
lu₂ nu-mu-un-ši-in-gi₄
a-ša₃-bi a la-ba-ab-si

engar ša₃-gu₄-ka-ni
še gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-gurₓ(|ŠE.KIN|)-de₃ ba-an-na-šum₂
da-da-ga gurum₂-še₃ i₃-gen
erin₂-bi 3(diš)-a diri-ga nu-gub-ba-am₃
1(diš) ab-ba-ge-na
1(diš) ur{d}šul-pa-e₃
1(diš) a-a-kal-la
ša₃-bi 1(diš)-am₃ sag-bi-še₃ nu-gub-ba-am₃
inim ab-ba-ge-na-ka
igi ensi₂-ka-še₃ ba-an-ge-en₆
ša₃ a-ša₃ {geš}ma-nu-ka
iti nesag
mu us₂-sa ma₂ {d}en-ki ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
For Abbagena
the Išum field by the labor troop is to be smoothed out:
the governor gave these instructions to him.
(Nevertheless,) the labor troop to smooth out the corvée field neglected.
They (instead) their (own) subsistence fields smoothed out.
The canal that on the Išum (field) brings (water),
during 14 days the labor troop towards their fields diverted.
(Abbagena) to the governor (Ayakalla) and Dadaga (to inform them)
sent nobody.
(Consequently,) their (Ayakalla and Dadaga’s) field with water was not filled.
His (Abbagena’s) cultivators (and) ox-drivers
to harvest the barley were given to him (Abbagena).
Dadaga for an inspection went there,
(and found out that) from the labor troop no more than 3 were in service.
One Abbagena,
one Ur-Šulpa’e (and)
and one Ayakalla:
not 1 of them as the person in charge was in service.
In the statement of Abbagena,
before the governor it was confirmed.
At the poplar field.
Month “First fruits,”
year following: “The barge of Enki was caulked.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
sipa unu₃
ki-nu-nir{ki}
nigin₆{ki}
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}

sipa ama-gan
sipa unu₃ {d}šul-gi
u₃ sag...e₂ {d}nin-hur-sag
i₃-gal₂
mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections of
shepherds and cowherds
in Kinunir,
Nigin,
and Guabba;
herder of equids,
shepherds and cowherds of Šulgi
and head-plowmen of the house of Ninḫursag,
are here;
year: “Ḫarši was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ša₃-bi su-ga sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃ zi-ga
ba-sa₆ dub-sar-mah
mu 3(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa e₂ puzur₄-iš{d}da-gan mu us₂-sa-ta
mu...še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
therefroms, replaced, debits,
and lifted outs
of Basa, August-scribe,
the 3rd year,
are here;
from the year following: “The house of Puzris-Dagan,” the year after,
to the year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
še-geš-i₃ gal₂-la
še-ba erin₂ a₂
...
i₃-gal₂


mu us₂-sa...suen lugal-e ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts
of sesame delivered,
barley rations of the (labor-)troops, labor,
...
are here;
year following: “...-Suen the king Urbilum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba
da-da-mu
i₃-gal₂

mu en-unu₆...en {d}inana ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance
of Dadamu
are here;
year: “Enunugal, the priest of Inanna, was installed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
šeš-sag₁₀ ugula uš-bar
i₃-gal₂

mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana...hun
u₃
mu ša-aš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance
of Šeš-saga, foreman of the weavers,
are here;
year: “Enunugal of Inanna was installed.”
and
year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba da-ga...
...ku₃-ge dumu a-ab-ba-ni u₃ lugal-ku₃-zu nu-banda₃
kišib₃ zi-re u₃ kišib₃-kišib₃-še₃ tum₃ ur{d}šul-pa-e₃

kišib₃-kišib₃-še₃ tum₃ dam-gar₃-ne
kišib₃ tug₂ {d}šara₂ kar-ra ensi₂-ka
kišib₃ tug₂ kuš...{d}inana bi₂-za-ka a...
kišib₃ ur{d}...ša₁₃-dub-ba u₃ ur{d}nun-gal
...a-pi₄-sal₄{ki} muš-bi-an-na

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance of Daga...,
...kuge, son of Ayabbani, and Lugal-kuzu, manager,
sealed documents to be canceled, and to ... carried, Ur-Šulpa’e,
... to be carried, the trade agents,
sealed documents, garments of Šara, the harbor of the governor,
sealed documents, garments, leather, ... Inanna ...,
sealed documents of Ur-..., the chief accountant, and of Ur-Nungal,
... Apisal, Mušbiana;
year: “Šū-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak a₂ erin₂-na
i₇-pa-e₃ dumu a-ab-ba
i₃-gal₂


mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of the labor of troops,
Ipa’e, son of Ayabba,
are here;
year: “The Amorite wall was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib dab-ba
{d}šara₂-a-mu-tum₂
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
daba men,
gods, plough maintenance, deliveries;
year: “The Amorite wall was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
ur{d}nin-tu
mu 2(diš)-kam
mu bad₃ mar-tu

u₃
mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance
Ur-Nintu,
(a period of) 2 years,
year: “Amorite wall”
and
year following: “Amorite wall”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba a₂ erin₂-na-ka
ab-ba-sag₁₀ nu-banda₃ gu₄
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:
sealed documents of conveyance of labor or troops,
Abba-saga, oxen manager,
(a period of) 12 months,
are here;
year following: “Šū-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall muriq-tidnim erected.”