Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(diš) še ku₃-babbar
si-i₃-tum
1(u) gun₂ siki a-ra₂ 1(diš)-kam
3(aš) gun₂ siki a-ra₂ 2(diš)-kam
ku₃-bi 1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂
7(aš) gun₂ siki na-me-a
ku₃-bi 1/2(diš) ma-na 3(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂
5(diš) gin₂ ku₃ giri₃ lu₂-gi-na
2(diš) gin₂ ku₃ giri₃ ur{d}nun-gal
1(geš₂) še i₃-šah₂ gur
ku₃-bi 1(diš) ma-na

šuniŋin 4(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 7(diš) gin₂ 1(diš) še ku₃

sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra-kam
ša₃-bi-ta
4(barig) 1(ban₂) 4(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ esir₂ <unk> <unk>
ku₃-bi 2(diš) gin₂ 2(u) 1(diš) še
2(aš) gun₂ 1(u) 4(diš) ma-na im-babbar₂
ku₃-bi 2(u) 7(diš) še
4(ban₂) 1(diš) sila₃ naga-si-e₃
ku₃-bi 6(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ geš-kin-ti ki a-bu-ni

giri₃ ur-sag-ku₅
2(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂) naga-si-e₃
ku₃-bi 1/2(diš) gin₂ 2(u) 2(diš) 1/2(diš) še
1(u) gun₂ im-babbar₂
ku₃-bi 2/3(diš) gin₂
nig₂-dab₅ geš-kin-ti ki puzur₄{d}en-lil₂-la₂
giri₃ e₂-i₇-lu₂-ru-gu₂-da
2(ban₂) zi₃ gu₂-gal
ku₃-bi 2(u) 4(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ geš-kin-ti ki a-a-mu
giri₃ ur{d}šul-pa-e₃
3(aš) 2(barig) naga-si-e₃ gur
ku₃-bi 5/6(diš) gin₂ 3(diš) še
6(aš) gun₂ im-babbar₂
ku₃-bi 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 2(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ tug₂ a-gi₄-um šar₃
ki {d}utu <unk> gal giri₃ šar-ru-um-i₃-li₂
1(aš) 2(barig) 3(ban₂) naga-si-e₃ gur
ku₃-bi...gin₂ 7(diš) 1/2(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ aga₃ lugal ki li-še-na
giri₃ ur{d}da-mu
...gun₂ im-babbar₂
...bi 1/3(diš) gin₂
...naga-si-e₃
ku₃-bi 1(u) 8(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ aga₃ lugal ki lugal-dub-la₂
1(ban₂) im-babbar₂ nag₄
ku₃-bi 2(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ {kuš}suhub₂ šar₃ ki šu-eš₁₈-dar
giri₃ ad-da-da
3(ban₂) naga-si-e₃
ku₃-bi 4(diš) 1/2(diš) še

5(diš) 2/3(diš) 2(u) 8(diš) 1(u) še


nig₂-dab₅ dabin sa-a ki zabar-dab₅
giri₃ hu-ba
1(ban₂) naga nag₄
ku₃-bi 4(diš) 1/2(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ e₂ ku₃-dim₂ ur₃-ra-ka ki lugal-ku₃-zu
1(u) 5(diš) gin₂ gi
ku₃-bi 2(diš) še
1(u) 5(diš) gin₂ šim
ku₃-bi 1(u) 1(diš) še
1(u) gin₂ še-li
ku₃-bi 6(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ {dug}utul₂ ki {d}šul-gi-iri-mu
giri₃ ha-ba-ba-tum
1/3(diš) sila₃ lal₃
ku₃-bi 1(u) 2(diš) še
3(diš) sila₃ šim hi-a
ku₃-bi 2(u) 4(diš) še
2(diš) sila₃ geštin had₂
ku₃-bi 6(diš) še
ki-a-nag ur{d}namma
2/3(diš) ma-na šim
ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂...še
2/3(diš) sila₃ še-li
ku₃-bi 2(u) 4(diš) še
1/3(diš) ma-na gi
ku₃-bi 6(diš) še
e₂-muhaldim sa₂-du₁₁ lugal

2(diš) murgu₂-ba ku₃-bi 1(u) 8(diš) še
2(diš) ma-na 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 5(diš) še ku₃-babbar

kišib₃-bi 1(u) 4(diš)-am₃ kišib₃ lu₂-kal-la
5(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ lal₃ ku₃-bi 1(diš) gin₂ igi 6(diš) gal₂
1(ban₂) geštin had₂ ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂
2(diš) sila₃ šim hi-a ku₃-bi 1(u) 2(diš) še
1(u) ma-na im-babbar₂ ku₃-bi 2(diš) še
1(barig) 4(ban₂) naga ku₃-bi 1(u) 5(diš) še
...ki lugal-an-dul₃
5(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 4(diš) gin₂ uruda
ku₃-bi 3(diš) 5/6(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 8(diš) še

kišib₃-bi 3(diš)-am₃ kišib₃ lu₂{d}en-lil₂
1(barig) 1(ban₂) 9(diš) sila₃ geštin...gin₂ la₂ 4(diš) 1/2(diš) še
2(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ lal₃...ku₃-bi 1(diš) gin₂ igi 4(diš) gal₂
3(aš) gun₂ 4(u) 5(diš) ma-na im-babbar₂
ku₃-bi igi 6(diš) gal₂ 3(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ du₆-ku₃-ga kišib₃ lugal-nig₂-lagar-e
4(diš) {geš}peš₃ še-er-gu ku₃-bi igi 4(diš) gal₂ 3(diš) še
kišib₃ lu₂{d}nin-šubur
1(aš) 1(barig) 3(ban₂) i₃-šah₂ gur ku₃-bi 1(u) 9(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂
e₂-gal-la kuₓ(LIL)-ra
kišib₃ ur{d}šul-pa-e₃
1(u) {geš}u₃-suh₅ gi-muš ku₃-bi 1/3(diš) gin₂
2(ban₂) 9(diš) sila₃ esir₂ <unk> <unk> ku₃-bi igi 4(diš) gal₂ la₂ 1(diš) 1/2(diš) še
1(barig) naga-si-e₃ ku₃-bi 1(u) la₂ 1(diš) še
1(u) 7(diš) ma-na im-babbar₂ ku₃-bi 3(diš) še
nig₂-dab₅ geš-kin-ti
1(diš) gin₂ ku₃ sa₁₀-am₃ {geš}kab₂-kul
kišib₃-bi 2(diš)-am₃ kišib₃ a-gu
1(u) 3(aš) gun₂ esir₂ had₂ ku₃-bi 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ la₂ 6(diš) še
kišib₃ lugal-e-ba-an-sa₆
1(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ al-la-ha-ru ku₃-bi 2/3(diš) gin₂ 1(u) 5(diš) še
kišib₃ a-kal-la ašgab
9(diš) 1/2(diš) gin₂ 6(diš) še ku₃ sa₁₀-am₃ uruda uri₅{ki}ma
giri₃ ur{d}lamma u₃ e₂-lu-bi-su

2(diš) 4(u) 4(diš) 4(u)
šuniŋin 2(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 1/2(diš) gin₂ 4(diš) še ku₃-babbar
zi-ga-am₃
la₂-ia₃ 1(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na 6(diš) 1/3(diš) gin₂ 2(u) 7(diš) še ku₃-babbar

nig₂-ka₉ ak pa₃-da dam-gar₃
iti pa₄-u₂-e
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana ba-hun

Translation:
1 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels, 1 grain of silver,
the remainder;
10 talents of wool the first time,
3 talents of wool the second time,
its silver: 1 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels;
7 talents of wool weighed out by stone,
its silver: 1/2 mana, 3 1/3 shekels;
5 shekels of silver via Lugina;
2 shekels of silver via Ur-Nungal;
60 gur lard-grains,
its silver: 1 mana;
total: 4 1/3 mana, 7 shekels, 1 grain silver,
the debit.
Therefrom:
4 barig, 1 ban2, 4 1/2 sila3 of EA-bitumen,
its silver: 2 shekels 21 grains;
2 talents, 14 mana of gypsum,
its silver: 27 grains;
4 ban2, 1 sila3 of horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 6 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the craft workshop with Abuni,
via Ursagku.
2 gur, 2 barig, 3 ban2 of horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 1/2 shekel, 22 1/2 grains;
10 talents of gypsum,
its silver: 2/3 shekel;
nigdab(-offering) of the craft workshop with Puzriš-Enlil,
via E-Iluruguda.
2 ban2 of chickpea flour,
its silver: 24 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the craft workshop with Aamu,
via Ur-Šulpae.
3 gur, 2 barig of horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 5/6 shekel, 3 grains;
6 talents of gypsum,
its silver: 1/3 shekel, 12 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the royal agium garment,
with Utu-GIR2gal, via Šarrum-Ili;
1 gur, 2 barig, 3 ban2 of horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 1/3 shekel, 7 1/2 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the royal crown, with Lišena;
via Ur-Damu;
5 talents of gypsum,
its silver: 1/3 shekel;
2 barig horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 18 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the royal crown, with Lugal-dubla;
1 ban2 of ground gypsum,
its silver: 2 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of royal boots, with Šuešdar,
via Addada;
3 ban2 of horned alkali-plant,
its silver: 4 1/2 grains,
5 2/3, 28.10 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of a sa-flour, with the zabardab,
via Huba;
3 ban2 of ground akali-plant,
its silver: 4 1/2 grains,
nigdab(-offering) of the silversmith-house ..., with Lugal-Kuzu;
15 shekels of reed,
its silver: 2 grains,
15 shekels of beer malt,
its silver: 11 grains,
10 shekels of šeli,
its silver: 6 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the soup vessel, with Šulgi-Irimu,
via Hababatum;
1/3 sila3 of date syrup,
its silver: 12 grains;
3 sila3 of various beer malts,
its silver: 24 grains;
2 sila3 of raisins,
its silver: 6 grains;
libation place of Ur-Namma;
2/3 mana beer malt,
its silver: 1/6 (shekel) 10 grains;
2/3 sila3 of šeli,
its silver: 24 grains;
1/3 mana of reeds,
its silver: 6 grains;
the kitchen, royal rations;
2 turtle shells, their silver: 18 grains,
2 mana, 1 1/3 shekels, 15 grains of silver,
the sealed tablets involved: 14; sealed tablet of Lukalla.
5 1/2 sila3 of date syrup, its silver: 1 1/6 shekels;
1 ban2 of raisins, its silver: 1/6 (shekel);
2 sila3 of various beer malts, their silver: 12 grains;
10 mana of gypsum; its silver: 2 grains;
1 barig, 4 ban2 of alkali-plant; its silver: 15 grains;
..., with Lugal-Andul.
5 5/6 mana, 4 shekels of copper,
its silver: 3 5/6 shekels 18 grains;
the sealed tablets: 3, sealed tablets of Lu-Enlil.
1 barig, 1 ban2, 9 sila3 of raisins, [their silver: 1 1/3] shekels minus 4 1/2 grains;
2 1/2 sila3 of x-date syrup; its silver: 1 1/4 shekels;
3 talents, 45 mana of gypsum,
its silver: 1/6 [shekel] 3 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of “Holy Hill”, sealed tablet of Lugal-niglagar-e.
4 strings of figs, their silver equivalent: 1/4 (shekel), 3 grains;
sealed tablet of Lu-Ninšubur.
1 gur, 1 barig, 3 ban2 lard, its silver: 19 1/2 shekels;
in the palace delivered;
sealed tablet of Ur-Šulpae.
10 pine punting poles, their silver: 1/3 shekel;
29 sila3 of EA-bitumen, its silver: 1/4 (shekel) minus 1 1/2 grains;
1 barig horned alkali-plant; its silver: 10 minus 1 grain;
17 mana of gypsum; its silver: 3 grains;
nigdab(-offering) of the craft workshop;
1 shekel exchange silver for k-containers;
the sealed tablets: 2, sealed document of Agu.
13 talents of dried bitumen, their silver: 1 1/3 shekels minus 6 grains;
sealed tablet of Lugal-ebansa.
1 ban2, 5 sila3 of allaḫaru, its silver: 2/3 shekel 15 grains;
sealed tablet of Akalla, the leatherworker.
9 1/2 shekels, 6 grains exchange silver for copper in Ur;
via Ur-Lamma and Elubisu (?).
Total: 2 5/6 mana, 1/2 shekel, 4 grains of silver;
booked out.
Deficit: 1 1/2 mana, 6 1/3 shekels, 27 grains of silver;
account of Pada, the exchange agent;
Month: “pa’u’e,”
year: “En-unugal(-anna, high-priest) of Inanna, was installed” [AS 5].