Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


3(geš₂) 2(u) še gur lugal
šabra
2(u) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u) gur-ta
1(geš₂) 4(u) ša₁₃-dub-ba
1(geš₂) 4(u) sa₁₂-du₅
1(geš₂) 4(u) ka-guru₇
4(u) dub-sar gu₄-apin
4(u) šar₂-ra-ab-du
1(geš₂) 4(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂-na
4(u) lu₂-nisi-me
2(u) ugula ŋeš₂-da kas₄-me
2(u) ugula ŋeš₂-da gu-za-la₂-me
1(geš₂) 4(u) la₂ 2(diš) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...4(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) 5(u) gur
e₂ {d}nin-gir₂-su
...2(u) šabra
...4(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u) gur-ta
...ša₁₃-dub-ba
...sa₁₂-du₅
...ka-guru₇
...8(diš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
2(u) 8(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
...1(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂-na
...lu₂-nisi

1(u) 4(aš) ugula ŋeš₂-da...
1(u) 4(aš)...
1(geš₂) 1(u) engar 1(u) 5(diš)-ta
...3(gešʾu) 1(geš₂) 2(aš) gur
e₂ {d}...
3(geš₂) 1(u) sanga
2(u) la₂ 1(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u)-ta
1(geš₂) 3(u) 5(aš) ša₁₃-dub-ba
1(geš₂) 3(u) 5(aš) sa₁₂-du₅
1(geš₂) 3(u) 5(aš) ka-guru₇
3(u) 8(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
1(geš₂) 3(u) 5(aš) nu-banda₃ erin₂-na
3(u) 8(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
3(u) 8(aš) lu₂-nisi
2(u) la₂ 1(aš) ugula kas₄
2(u) la₂ 1(aš) gu-za-la₂
1(geš₂) 3(u) 5(diš) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...4(gešʾu) 2(geš₂) 7(aš) gur
e₂ {d}nin-mar{ki}
1(geš₂) 2(u) šabra
8(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u)-ta
4(u) ša₁₃-dub-ba
4(u) sa₁₂-du₅
4(u) ka-guru₇
1(u) 6(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
1(u) 6(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du

...
8(aš)...
8(aš) gu-za-la₂
4(u) 2(diš) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...1(gešʾu) 8(geš₂) 1(u) 4(aš)...
e₂ {d}nin-geš-zi-da
u₃ e₂ {d}ig-alim
1(geš₂) šabra
6(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u)-ta
3(u) ša₁₃-dub-ba
3(u) sa₁₂-du₅
3(u) ka-guru₇
1(u) 2(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
1(u) 2(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
3(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂-na
1(u) 2(aš) lu₂-nisi
6(aš) ugula kas₄
6(aš) gu-za-la₂
3(u) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...1(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) 1(u) 8(aš) gur
lugal-siki-su₃
1(geš₂) šabra
6(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u)-ta
3(u) ša₁₃-dub-ba
3(u) sa₁₂-du₅
3(u) ka-guru₇


1(u) 2(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
1(u) 2(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
3(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂
1(u) 2(aš) lu₂-nisi
6(aš) ugula kas₄
6(aš) gu-za-la₂
3(u) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...1(gešʾu) 3(geš₂) 1(u) 8(aš) gur
ur-šu-ga-lam-ma
e₂ {d}šul-gi
4(u) šabra
4(diš) nu-banda₃...
2(u) ša₁₃-dub...
2(u) sa₁₂...
2(u) ka-guru₇
8(aš) dub-sar gu₄...
8(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
2(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂
8(aš) lu₂-nisi
...ugula kas₄
4(aš)...
2(u)...
...

1(u) 4(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
1(u) 4(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
3(u) 5(aš) nu-banda₃ erin₂
1(u) 4(aš) lu₂-nisi
7(aš) ugula kas₄
7(aš) gu-za-la₂
3(u) 5(diš) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...1(gešʾu) 5(geš₂) 3(u) 1(aš) gur
e₂ {d}dumu-zi
1(geš₂) 2(u) šabra
8(diš) nu-banda₃ gu₄ 2(u)-ta
4(u) ša₁₃-dub-ba
4(u) sa₁₂-du₅
4(u) ka-guru₇
1(u) 6(aš) dub-sar gu₄-apin
1(u) 6(aš) šar₂-ra-ab-du
4(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂
1(u) 6(aš) lu₂-nisi
8(aš) maškim
...za-la₂
4(u) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...1(gešʾu) 7(geš₂) 4(u) 4(aš) gur
e₂ nam-ha-ni
4(u)...
4(diš) nu-banda₃...
2(u) ša₁₃...
2(u) sa₁₂...
2(u)...

...sar gu₄-apin
...šar₂-ra-ab-du
2(u) nu-banda₃ erin₂
8(aš) lu₂-nisi
4(aš) ugula kas₄
4(aš) gu-za-la₂
2(u) engar 1(u) 5(aš)-ta
...8(geš₂) 5(u) 2(aš) gur
e₂ uru₁₁{ki}

šuniŋin 3(aš) guru₇ 3(gešʾu) 2(geš₂) 5(u) 8(aš) gur

še geš ra sanga šabra-ne
iti <unk> maš
mu us₂-sa...{d}suen lugal

Translation:
200 gur barley, royal (measure),
the household manager;
20 oxen managers at 20 gur each;
100, chief accountant;
100, chief surveyor;
100, silo manager;
40, scribe of plow oxen;
40, šarabdu;
100, manager of the worker troops;
40, gardener;
20, foreman of sixty runners;
20, foreman of sixty throne bearers;
100 less 2 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 2630,
household of Ningirsu;
140, the household manager;
14 oxen managers at 20 gur each;
70, chief accountant;
70, chief surveyor;
70, silo manager;
28, scribe of plow oxen;
28, šarabdu;
70, manager of the worker troops;
28, gardener;
14, foreman of sixty runners;
14, foreman of sixty throne bearers;
70 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 1862,
household of ...;
190, the temple household manager;
20 less 1 oxen managers at 20 each;
95, chief accountant;
95, chief surveyor;
95, silo manager;
38, šarabdu;
95, manager of the worker troops;
38, scribe of plow oxen;
38, gardener;
20 less 1, foreman of runners;
20 less 1, foreman of throne bearers;
95 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 2527,
houshold of Ninmar;
80, the household manager;
8 oxen managers at 20 each;
40, chief accountant;
40, chief surveyor;
40, silo manager;
16, scribe of plow oxen;
16, šarabdu;
40, manager of the worker troops;
16, gardener;
8, foreman of runners;
8, foreman of throne bearers;
42 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 1094
household of Ningešzida
and household of Igalim;
60, the household manager;
6 oxen managers at 20 each;
30, chief accountant;
30, chief surveyor;
30, silo manager;
12, scribe of plow oxen;
12, šarabdu;
30, manager of the worker troops;
12, gardener;
6, foreman of runners;
6, foreman of throne bearers;
30 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 798,
Lugal-sikisu;
60, the household manager;
6 oxen managers at 20 gur each;
30, chief accountant;
30, chief surveyor;
30, silo manager;
12, scribe of plow oxen;
12, šarabdu;
30, manager of the worker troops;
12, gardener;
6, foreman of runners;
6, foreman of throne bearers;
30 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 798,
Ur-šugalama,
household of Šulgi;
40, the household manager;
4 oxen managers at 20 each;
20, chief accountant;
20, chief surveyor;
20, silo manager;
8, scribe of plow oxen;
8, šarabdu;
20, manager of the worker troops;
8, gardener;
4, foreman of runners;
4, foreman of throne bearers;
20 plowmen at 15 each;
[(subtotal:) 552,]
...,
household of ...;
70, the household manager;
7 oxen managers at 20 gur each;
35, chief accountant;
35, chief surveyor;
35, silo manager;
14, scribe of plow oxen;
14, šarabdu;
35, manager of the worker troops;
14, gardener;
7, foreman of runners;
7, foreman of throne bearers;
35 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 931,
household of Dumuzi;
80, the household manager;
8 oxen managers at 20 each;
40, chief accountant;
40, chief surveyor;
40, silo manager;
16, scribe of plow oxen;
16, šarabdu;
40, manager of the worker troops;
16, gardener;
8, foreman of runners;
8, foreman of throne bearers;
40 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 1064,
household of Namḫani;
40, the household manager;
4 oxen managers at 20 each;
20, chief accountant;
20, chief surveyor;
20, silo manager;
8, scribe of plow oxen;
8, šarabdu;
20, manager of the worker troops;
8, gardener;
4, foreman of runners;
4, foreman of throne bearers;
20 plowmen at 15 each;
(subtotal:) 532,
household of Uru;
total: 3 silos, 1978 gur;
threshed barley of temple household managers and household managers;
month: ‟GANmaš,”
year after: ‟Amar-Suen (is) king.”