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The Mesopotamian Collection in the Kalamazoo Valley Museum[1]
Andrea Seri
<aseri@fas.harvard.edu>
Harvard University
Keywords
Kalamazoo, cuneiform, text edition
§1. Introduction
§1.1. The Mesopotamian collection in the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Michigan, consists of sixty-one cuneiform texts, one sealed clay-docket, and seven cylinder seals. These encompass royal inscriptions such as four clay cones of Gudea and Nammahni of Lagaš, and Utu-hegal and Sin-kašid of Uruk, respectively; a stamp for bricks from the reign of Naram-Sin of Akkad; two cylinders with inscriptions of Hammurapi and Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon; bricks mentioning kings Ur-Namma of Ur, Sennacherib of Assyria, and Nebuchadnezzar II; and economic tablets from the Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, and Late Babylonian periods.
§1.2. Albert M. Todd, an entrepreneur of Kalamazoo, gathered the bulk of this collection in the early 1920s, although he seems to have bought his first tablet in Constantinople in April 1896 (KVM 32.1162, no. 59).[2] After Todd’s death, his family donated the collection to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum on March 12th 1932. From Albert Todd’s own records kept at the Museum, we know that he acquired most of the Babylonian items in London apparently from three main sources. Some of the objects were purchased in 1920 possibly from either an antiquity dealer or a private owner because all the registers have the annotation “found by officers of the British Army in ruins of ancient Babylonia.” That is the case with KVM 32.1133 (no. 13), KVM 32.1134 (no. 11), KVM 32.1136 (no. 17), KVM 32.1137 (no. 6), KVM 32.1138 (no. 20), KVM 32.1139 (no. 26), KVM 32.1141 (no. 27), KVM 32.1142 (no. 8), KVM 32.1143 (no. 22), KVM 32.1144 (no. 37), KVM 32.1146 (no. 9), KVM 32.1147 (no. 21), KVM 32.1148 (no. 31) KVM 32.1149 (no. 23), and KVM 32.1150 (no. 32).
§1.3. Todd bought other items from two London firms. In 1921 he obtained from Spink & Son KVM 32.1208 (no. 4), KVM 32.1209 (no. 2), and KVM 32.1210 (no. 3). Since these inscriptions were part of the Amherst collection, we assume that other objects belonging to Lord Amherst were also acquired from Spink & Son in 1921. These include KVM 32.1157 (no. 49), KVM 32.1183 (no. 51), KMV 32.1185 (no. 12), and KVM 32.1196 (no. 53). Most of the acquisitions, however, are from three Sotheby’s auctions. The first took place on the 1st and 2nd of November 1922. From this come KVM 32.1156 (no. 33), KVM 32.1173 (no. 50), KVM 32.1176 (no. 55), KVM 32.1177 (no. 25), KVM 32.1179 (no. 10), KVM 32.1180 (no. 16), KVM 32.1197 (no. 42), KVM 32.1212 (no. 14), KVM 32.1213b (no. 5), and KVM 32.1223 (no. 15). The second auction was in June 1923; here he bought KVM 32.1152 (no. 38), 32.1153 (no. 29), KVM 32.1154 (no. 57), KVM 32.1155 (no. 7), KVM 32.1159 (no. 58), KVM 32.1160 (no. 45), KVM 32.1161 (no. 39), KVM 32.1165 (no. 18), KVM 32.1167 (no. 24), KVM 32.1168 (no. 60), KVM 32.1169 (no. 34), KVM 32.1171 (no. 46), KVM 32.1175 (no. 19), KVM 32.1181 (no. 56), and possibly also KVM 32.1164 (no. 54).[3] In a third auction held in June 1925, Todd purchased KVM 32.1214 (no. 35), KVM 32.1215 (no. 48), and all the cylinder seals, namely, KVM 32.1200, KVM 32.1201, KVM 32.1202, KVM 32.1203, KVM 32.1205, KVM 32.1206, and KVM 32.1207. Finally, it is possible that the American dealer Edgard J. Banks sold to Albert Todd KVM 32.163 (no. 30), KVM 32.164 (no. 41), and KVM 32.165 (no. 36), because the records mention that he signed and authenticated the items. The stamp for bricks (KVM 32.1198 = no. 1) seems also to have originated from Banks (see Frayne 1993: 120).[4]
§1.4. Previous owners include Harding-Smith (KVM 32.1156, KVM 32.1173, KVM 32.1179, KVM 32.1223), Lord Amherst (KVM 32.1157, KVM 32.1183, KVM 32.1185, KVM 32.1196), Mrs. George Glas Sandeman (KVM 32.1215, with an annotation “excavated by H. Rassam”), Arnold Foster (KVM 32.1203, KVM 32.1205, KVM 32.1206), and Lady Holmes (KVM 32.1207).
§1.5. The present edition is arranged in chronological order, and within every period I have listed royal inscriptions first followed by economic documents. The catalogue follows the same method. Cones, bricks, and tablets are listed before the cylinder seals.
§2.1. Catalogue of KVM tablets
| no. | date | contents | provenience | dimensions (cm) | KVM no. |
| 1 | Naram-Sin of Akkad | Stamp for bricks | Adab | 11.0 × 11.0 | 32.1198 |
| 2 | Gudea | Royal inscription (cone) | Girsu | Ø 5.8, length 14.6 | 32.1209 |
| 3 | Nammahni | Royal inscription (cone) | Girsu | Ø 4.1, length 7.5 | 32.1210 |
| 4 | Utu-hegal | Royal inscription (cone) | Uruk | Ø 4.4, length 8.2 | 32.1208 |
| 5 | Ur-Namma | Royal inscription (brick) | Nippur | 18.0 × 17.5 × 7.0 | 32.1213b |
| 6 | Šulgi 26/xi | Administrative (ration list) | Umma | 5.6 × 3.5 | 32.1137 |
| 7 | Šulgi 37/ix | Administrative (niglam-garment) | Umma | 2.8 × 2.5 | 32.1155 |
| 8 | Šulgi 40/ diri | Administrative (receipt) | Umma | 3.1 × 2.7 | 32.1142 |
| 9 | Šulgi 45/xi | Administrative (account of cattle) | Drehem | 7.7 × 4.2 | 32.1146 |
| 10 | Šulgi 46/x | Administrative (receipt of grain) | Girsu | 5.2 × 4.0 | 32.1179 |
| 11 | Šulgi 47/xi/30 | Administrative (receipt of cattle) | Drehem | 5.6 × 4.0 | 32.1134 |
| 12 | Šulgi 47 | Administrative (account) | Girsu | 15.4 × 11.7 | 32.1185 |
| 13 | Šulgi 48 | Administrative (ration list) | Drehem | 4.5 × 3.5 | 32.1133 |
| 14 | Šulgi 48 | Administrative (receipt of flour) | Girsu | tablet 4.3 × 5.0 | 32.1212 |
| envelope 5.0 × 5.5\6 | |||||
| 15 | Amar-Suen 4/iv | Administrative (delivery of grain) | Girsu | 5.3 × 4.2 | 32.1223 |
| 16 | Amar-Suen 5/v/4 | Administrative (account cattle) | Drehem | 6.5 × 4.1 | 32.1180 |
| 17 | Ibbi-Suen 2 ix/17 | Administrative (account of cattle) | Drehem | 4.6 × 3.4 | 32.1136 |
| 18 | Amar-Suen 5 | Administrative (tablet basket tag) | Girsu | 4.5 × 3.0 | 32.1165 |
| 19 | Amar-Suen 5 | Administrative (receipt of silver) | Unclear | 3.7 × 3.3 | 32.1175 |
| 20 | Amar-Suen 7/xii | Administrative (receipt of sheep) | Drehem | 3.1 × 2.6 | 32.1138 |
| 21 | Amar-Suen 8 (?) | Administrative (account of animals) | Drehem | 5.2 × 4.1 | 32.1147 |
| 22 | Amar-Suen 9/xi | Administrative (account of grain) | Umma | 4.3 × 3.7 | 32.1143 |
| 23 | Šu-Suen 3 | Administrative (receipt of grain) | Umma | 5.0 × 4.0 | 32.1149 |
| 24 | Šu-Suen 3/xii/18 | Administrative (receipt of grain) | Girsu | 3.0 × 2.8 | 32.1167 |
| 25 | Šu-Suen 6 | Administrative (messenger text) | Girsu | 3.6 × 2.5 | 32.1177 |
| 26 | Šu-Suen 7/ii | Administrative (account of cattle) | Drehem | 5.6 × 4.0 | 32.1139 |
| 27 | Šu-Suen 8/i | Administrative (account of cattle) | Drehem | 4.5 × 4.0 | 32.1141 |
| 28 | Šu-Suen 9 | Administrative (account of textiles) | Girsu | 20.0 × 19.0 | 32.1182 |
| 29 | Ibbi-Suen 1/i | Administrative (receipt of grain) | Girsu | 3.3 × 3.1 | 32.1153 |
| 30 | Ibbi-Suen 1/viii | Administrative (receipt of lard) | Umma | 4.0 × 3.5 | 32.163 |
| 31 | Ibbi-Suen 2 | Administrative (account of sheep) | Drehem | 5.0 × 3.9 | 32.1148 |
| 32 | Ø/vi/14 | Administrative (receipt of flour) | Umma ? | 2.3 × 2.1 | 32.1150 |
| 33 | No date (Ur III) | Administrative (account of onion) | Umma | 9.6 × 5.0 | 32.1156 |
| 34 | No date (Ur III) | Administrative (delivery of goats) | Girsu | 5.0 × 3.2 | 32.1169 |
| 35 | Date lost? (Ur III) | Administrative (account) | Unknown | 12.5 × 12.5 | 32.1214 |
| 36 | No date (Ur III) | Administrative (messenger tablet) | Umma | 2.5 × 2.0 | 32.165 |
| 37 | No date (Ur III) | Administrative (grain rations) | Umma | 6.5 × 4.4 | 32.1144 |
| 38 | Date lost? (Ur III) | Administrative (very fragmentary) | Unknown | 3.0 × 3.0 | 32.1152 |
| 39 | Date lost? (Ur III) | Administrative (receipt) | Girsu (?) | 3.0 × 2.5 | 32.1161 |
| 40 | No date (Ur III) | Plan of fields | Umma | 6.5 × 7.5 | 32.1172 |
| 41 | Sin-kašid of Uruk | Royal inscription (cone) | Uruk | Ø 3, length 5.2 | 32.164 |
| 42 | Hammurapi | Royal inscription (cylinder) | Sippar | Ø 4.0 / 6.0, length 9.3 | 32.1197 |
| 43 | Rim-Sin 30 | Administrative (list of amounts and people) | Unknown | 9.0 × 6.5 | 32.1184 |
| 44 | Rim-Sin (oath) | Sale of an orchard | Unknown | 8.0 × 5.0 | 32.1178 |
| 45 | Date lost (OB), Rim-Anum(?) | Administrative (bīt asīrī) | Uruk | 5.5 × 8.5 | 32.1160 |
| 46 | No date (OB) | Administrative (silver and grain) | Unknown | 8.2 × 4.6 | 32.1171 |
| 47 | Date lost (OB) | Administrative (bīt asīrī, female slaves) | Unknown | 7.8 × 3.8 | 32.1186 |
| 48 | Sennacherib | Royal inscription (brick) | Unknown | 21.0 × 10.5 × 9.2 | 32.1215 |
| 49 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Royal inscription (brick) | Unknown | 11.2 × 12.3 × 3.2 | 32.1157 |
| 50 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Royal inscription (brick) | Unknown |
11.0 × 10.5 × 6.0, 10.3 × 8.0 × 8.5 |
32.1173 32.1173a |
| 51 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Royal inscription (brick) | Unknown | 12.0 × 7.5 × 4.0 | 32.1183 |
| 52 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Royal inscription (brick) | Unknown | 17.5 × 18.0 × 8.0 | 32.1213a |
| 53 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Royal inscription (clay cylinder): not copied, exhibit | Unknown | 32.1196 | |
| 54 | No date (NB) | List of stones | Unknown | 3.7 × 2.1 | 32.1164 |
| 55 | Nebuchadnezzar II | Economic document (silver) | Unknown | 2.7 × 2.2 | 32.1176 |
| 56 | Cyrus II ? | Sale contract (?) [badly eroded based only on the KVM catalogue] | Unknown | 32.1181 | |
| 57 | Cambyses II 7/vii/22 | Silver entrusted; oxherd archive, Nabû-kīn-zēri / Aplā | Unknown | 6.0 × 4.8 × 2.2 | 32.1154 |
| 58 | Darius I 4/[ ]/21 | Loan of silver; oxherd archive, Nabû-kīn-zēri / Aplā | Unknown | 3.8 × 3.1 × 1.9 | 32.1159 |
| 59 | Darius I 26/vi/10 | Sale of dates; Marduk-šuma-ibni | Unknown | 5.8 × 5.0 | 32.1162 |
| 60 | Darius I 28/I/12 | Loan of silver; Rēmūt-Nabû / Muraššu | Unknown | 4.0 × 3.7 | 32.1168 |
| 61 | photo | Unknown | 10 × 7.5 | 32.1187 |
§2.2. Catalogue of KVM cylinder seals and docket
| no. | type | inscription | provenience | dimensions (cm) | KVM no. |
| 62 | Jemdet Nasr | anepigraphic | Unknown | 2.1 length x 0.7 Ø | 32.1200 |
| 63 | Old Babylonian | epigraphic | Unknown | 2.0 length x 1.1 Ø | 32.1201 |
| 64 | Old Babylonian | possibly epigraphic | Unknown | 2.7 length x 1.5 Ø | 32.1206 |
| 65 | Possibly Old Babylonian | epigraphic | Unknown | 2.5 length x 1.3 Ø | 32.1207 |
| 66 | Possibly Syrian | anepigraphic | Unknown | 2.0 length x 0.8 Ø | 32.1205 |
| 67 | Achaemenid | anepigraphic | Unknown | 1.7 length x 1.0 Ø | 32.1202 |
| 68 | Possibly an ancient fake | epigraphic? | Unknown | 2.3 length x 1.2 Ø | 32.1203 |
| 69 | Seleucid | docket with impressions of six stamp seals | Unknown | 3.1 length x 3.7 Ø | 32.1174 |
§3. Transliterations
§3.1. KVM
32.1198 (plate 1)
Date: Naram-Sin of Akkad[5]
Provenience: Adab
Type: Stamp for bricks
| 1. | dna-ra-am-dsuen |
| 2. | ba-dim2 |
| 3. | e2 dinanna |
§3.2. KVM
32.1209 (plate 1)
Date: Gudea of Lagaš
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Royal inscription (clay cone)[6]
| 1. | ˹dmes˺-lam-ta-e3-a |
| 2. | lugal-a-ni |
| 3. | gu3-de2-a |
| 4. | ensi2 |
| 5. | ˹lagaški-ke4˺ |
| 6. | e2 gir2-˹suki˺-ka-ni |
| 7. | mu-na-du3 |
§3.3.
KVM 32.1210 (plate 1)
Date: Nammahni of Lagaš
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Royal inscription (clay cone)
| 1. | nam-mah-ni |
| 2. | ensi2 |
| 3. | lagaški |
§3.4. KVM
32.1208 (plate 1)
Date: Utu-hegal of Uruk
Provenience: Uruk
Type: Royal inscription (clay cone)[7]
| 1. | dnanše |
| 2. | nin uru16 |
| 3. | nin in-dub-ba-˹ra˺ |
| 4. | dutu-he2-˹gal2˺ |
| 5. | lugal an-ub-da limmu4-ba-ke4 |
| 6. | ki-sur-ra lagaški |
| 7. | lu2 uri5ki-ke4 |
| 8. | inim bi2-gar |
| 9. | šu-na mu-ni-gi4 |
§3.5. KVM
32.1213b (not copied)
Date: Ur-Namma of Ur
Provenience: Nippur
Type: Royal inscription (brick)[8]
| 1. | ur-dnamma |
| 2. | lugal uri5ki-ma |
| 3. | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri |
| 4. | lu2 e2 |
| 5. | den-lil2-la2 |
| 6. | in-du3-a |
§3.6. KVM
32.1137 (plate 2)
Date: Šulgi 26/xi
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (ration list)
Sealed on the obverse (left side), reverse (blank space); mostly illegible
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(barig) še lugal |
| 2. | a-kal-la |
| 3. | 1(barig) ha-ma-ti |
| 4. | 1(barig) ur-mes |
| 5. | 1(barig) ti-e2-mah-ta |
| 6. | 1(barig) lugal-ezen |
| 7. | 1(barig) nu-hi-il |
| 8. | 1(barig) ba-ak-ba-ak |
| 9. | 1(barig) a-da-ga |
| 10. | 1(barig) ki-tuš-lu2 |
| 11. | 1(barig) an-ne-ba-du7 |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹4?(ban2) igi˺-[…]-še3 |
| 2. | 4(ban2) ur-d˹iškur˺ |
| 3. | 4(ban2) ur-šul-pa-e3 |
| 4. | 4(ban2) he2-eb-su13-e |
| 5. | 4(ban2) ur-sukkal |
| blank space | |
| 6. | še-ba ša3-gu4 ˹ša3˺ sahar-ra |
| 7. | ki i7-pa-e3 |
| 8. | ˹iti˺ pa5-u2-e mu a-ra2 2(diš)-kam si-mu-ru-umki ba-hul |
§3.7. KVM
32.1155 (plate 2)
Date: Šulgi 37/ix
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (niglam garment)
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹3(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 lugal˺ |
| 2. | ˹ki lugal˺-za-˹e3-ta?˺ |
| 3. | 5(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2˺ […] |
| 4. | x x x ˹ma-na˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1'. | […] |
| 2'. | […] |
| 3'. | […] |
| 4'. | […] ˹mu˺ |
| 5'. | [iti] ˹dli9-si4˺ |
| 6'. | ˹mu bad3 ma-da˺ ba-du3 |
§3.8. KVM
32.1142 (plate 2)
Date: Šulgi 40/diri
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (receipt)
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹2 (diš)?˺ […] x […] |
| 2. | ˹lu2?˺-[…] |
| 3. | 1(diš)? x x x |
| 4. | x x x |
| 5. | x […] |
| 6. | šu ba-˹an ˺-[ti] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | inim-ensi2-˹ta˺ |
| 2. | a-kal-la x ˹maškim˺ |
| 3. | ˹iti diri˺ mu ˹us2˺-[sa] puzur4-dda-˹gan ba-du3˺ |
§3.9. KVM
32.1146 (plate 2)
Date: Šulgi 45/xi
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of cattle)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) u8 niga ba-uš2 |
| 2. | 1(diš) sila4 e2-gal-la ba-an-ku4 |
| 3. | ˹da˺-ak-ma-˹keš2˺-še3 maškim |
| 4. | 1(diš) ˹maš2˺ d˹nin˺-hur-sag |
| 5. | ˹giri3˺ ˹a-a˺-[dnanna]-ar-[kal]-˹la˺ |
| 6. | iti-ta u4 [n ba]-˹ra-zal˺ |
| 7. | 1(diš) udu hur-˹sag˺[9] u2 |
| 8. | gi-˹ra˺-[num2 d]˹inanna˺ |
| 9. | ˹giri3˺ a-a-[d]˹nanna˺-ar-[kal]-˹la˺ |
| 10. | 1(diš) udu niga |
| 11. | dnin-lil2 |
| 12. | 1(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila4 |
| 13. | den-lil2 |
| 14. | giri3 nin-ga2 |
| 15. | 1(diš) udu niga ba-uš2 |
| 16. | e2-gal-la ba-an-ku4 |
| 17. | iti-ta u4 1(u) 2(diš) ba-˹ra˺-zal |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) udu u2 dnin-tin-ug5-˹ga˺ |
| 2. | 2(diš) udu u2 dnin-šubur-e2-egir |
| 3. | giri3 a-a-dnanna-ar-kal-la |
| 4. | 1(diš) sila4 dnin-tin-ug5-ga |
| 5. | 1(diš) maš2 dšu-mah |
| 6. | 1(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila4 |
| 7. | dnin-šubur-e2-egir |
| 8. | 1(diš) gu4 niga 3(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila4 |
| 9. | dnin-tin-ug5-ga |
| 10. | 2(diš) udu u2 dnin-˹nigargar˺ |
| 11. | u2-sag dnin-tin-ug5-ga |
| 12. | giri3 nin-ga2 |
| 13. | iti-ta u4 1(u) 3(diš) ba-ra-zal |
| 14. | 1(diš) sila4 e2-gal-la ba-an-ku4 |
| 15. | e2-nig2-IL2-ŠEŠ.KI PA-DU |
| 16. | iti-ta u4 1(u) 4(diš) ba-ra-zal |
| 17. | zi-ga ki kalam-he2-na-gi-ta |
| 18. | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2 |
| 19. | mu ur-bi2-lumki lu-lu-buki si-mu-ru-umki u3 kar2-harki aš-še3 ˹sag˺-[du]-˹bi˺ šu-bur2-[a] bi2-˹ra˺-[a] |
§3.10. KVM
32.1179 (plate 3)
Date: Šulgi 46/x
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (receipt of grain); unopened envelope
Sealed on the reverse (rolled vertically), and lower and upper edge; faint traces
Ex Harding-Smith Collection
Publication: Sollberger, E., MVN 5,
148
| obverse | |
| 1. | 6(aš) še gur-lugal |
| 2. | ša3-gal ma2-ad-da-<ga>-še3 |
| blank space | |
| 3. | dumu dab5-ba-ne-še3 |
| 4. | ki ba-sa6-ta |
| 5. | mu du-du-li2-še3 |
| 6. | ˹kišib3 ur˺-ki-sal4-la |
| reverse | |
| 1. | iti amar-a-a-si |
| blank space | |
| 2. | mu ki-maški ba-hul |
| seal | |
| 1. | ur-ki-[…] |
| 2. | ˹dumu lugal-pa-e3˺ |
| 3. | […] |
§3.11. KVM
32.1134 (plate 3)
Date: Šulgi 47/xi/30
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (receipt of cattle)
Sealed on the obverse, reverse and right edge; illegible
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) udu 2(diš) u8 |
| 2. | 2(diš) maš2 gal 5(diš) uz3 |
| 3. | u4 2(u) 1(diš)-kam |
| 4. | 4(diš) udu 2(diš) maš2 gal |
| 5. | 4(diš) ˹uz3˺ u4 2(u) 3(diš)-kam |
| 6. | 3(diš) ˹udu˺ 1(diš) u8 |
| 7. | 5(diš) maš2 gal 1(diš) uz3 |
| 8. | u4 2(u) 4(diš)-kam |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) udu u4 2(u) 9(diš)-kam |
| 2. | 4(diš) maš2 gal 1(u) 6(diš) uz3 |
| 3. | ˹šu˺-gid2 e2 muhaldim-še3 |
| 4. | ˹5(diš)˺ udu ˹giri3˺ ab-ba-˹sa6˺-ga |
| 5. | u4 3(u) la2 1(diš)-kam |
| blank space | |
| 6. | ki na-lu5-ta |
| 7. | na-sa6 i3-dab5 |
| 8. | iti ezem-me-ki-gal2 |
| 9. | mu us2-sa ki-maš ba-hul |
| left edge | |
| 1. | 5(u) 6(diš) |
§3.12. KVM
32.1185 (see copy, Amherst
50)
Date: Šulgi 47
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (account)[10]
Ex Amherst Collection
Publication: T. Pinches (1908), Amherst
50
| obverse | |
| column i | |
| 1. | […] ˹zu2-lum gur˺ |
| 2. | 1(barig) geš˹peš3˺ had2 |
| 3. | 1(barig) geš˹hašhur˺ had2 |
| 4. | 1(u) 5(diš) gešpeš3 6(diš) kuš3 |
| 5. | [nig2-ka9] zu2-lum-ta |
| 6. | ˹3(barig) 5 (ban2)˺ [3(dis)] 2/3(diš) sila3 i3-geš |
| 7. | 2(aš) še-geš-i3 gur |
| 8. | i3-geš-bi 2(barig) |
| 9. | 1(u) ma-na siki ud5 |
| 10. | 4(aš) gu2 siki GI |
| 11. | ki ur-ab-ba-ta |
| 12. | 3(u) ma-na uruda |
| 13. | kišib3 gi-na |
| 14. | 4(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na uruda |
| 15. | kišib3 ur-dnin-gir2-su dumu-na |
| 16. | ki nig2-dba-˹ba6-ta˺ |
| blank space | |
| 17. | ša3-bi-ta |
| column ii | |
| 1. | 2(barig) 2(diš) 1/2(diš) sila3 [i3-geš] |
| 2. | [1(diš) sila3 i3-nun] |
| 3. | [3(diš)] 5(diš) sila3 zu2-˹lum˺ |
| 4. | 4(diš) gu2 2(u) 6(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na igi 3(diš)-gal2 siki GI |
| 5. | 4(aš) gu2 2(diš) ma-na siki ud5 |
| 6. | 6(diš) ma-na 4(diš) gin2 uruda |
| 7. | zi-ga didli |
| 8. | u3 nig2-siskur2-ra |
| 9. | ša3 kušdu10-gan |
| 10. | 1(u) ma-na siki GI |
| 11. | 1(ban2) zu2-lum |
| 12. | ša3-dub-ba |
| 13. | a-ra2 1(diš)-kam |
| 14. | 2(u) 2(aš) gu2 7(diš) ma-na siki GI |
| 15. | 4(aš) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(diš) sila3 zu2-lum gur |
| 16. | 1/3(diš) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga |
| 17. | 1/2(diš) sila3 i3-nun |
| 18. | 2(ban2) 4(diš) sila3 i3-geš |
| 19. | a-ra2 2(diš)-kam |
| 20. | 2 (barig) 2(ban2) zu2-lum |
| 21. | giri3 du-du dumu ensi2 |
| column iii | |
| 1. | kišib3 ˹ensi2-ka˺ |
| 2. | 3(u) 2(diš) ˹ma-na siki GI˺ |
| 3. | ˹siki˺-ba ˹nu-geškiri6˺ |
| 4. | kišib3 ur-[gešgigir <nu>-geškiri6] dumu ˹ARAD2-da˺-[ni] |
| 5. | 5(diš) sila3 i3-geš [geš]-˹a˺ de6-[a] |
| 6. | 5(u) la2 3(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| blank line | |
| 7. | e2-gal-la ba-an-˹ku4˺ |
| 8. | kišib3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu a-ba-šu-na |
| 9. | 1(ban2) zu2-lum |
| 10. | kišib3 lu2-dnanše dumu inim-ma-dingir |
| 11. | 3(u) la2 2(diš) tug2 da-ba-tum |
| 12. | ki-la2-bi 1(aš) gu2 [3(u)] ˹8(diš)˺ 1/3(diš) ma-˹na˺ |
| 13. | kišib3 na-mu |
| 14. | u3 tul2-ta |
| blank space | |
| reverse | |
| column i | |
| 1. | ŠU+NIGIN2 2(u) 8(aš) ˹gu2˺ [ 2(u) 3(diš)] ˹1/3(diš)?˺(diš) ma-na igi-<n>-gal2 siki GI |
| 2. | ˹ŠU+NIGIN2 2(barig)˺ 2(ban2) 6(diš) 1/2(diš) sila3 i3-geš |
| 3. | ŠU+NIGIN2 1/2(diš) sila3 i3-nun |
| 4. | ŠU+NIGIN2 8(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban2) zu2-lum gur |
| 5. | ŠU+NIGIN2 6(diš) ma-na 4(diš) gin2 uruda |
| 6. | ŠU+NIGIN2 4(aš) gu2 2(diš) ma-na siki ˹ud5˺ |
| 7. | ŠU+NIGIN2 1/3(diš) sila3 i3-nun du10-˹ga˺ |
| 8. | ˹bi2-gu7˺-bi 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin2 |
| 9. | ŠU+NIGIN2 5(diš) sila3 i3-geš ˹geš-a de6-a˺ |
| 10. | ˹bi2-gu7˺-bi 1/2(diš) sila3 |
| 11. | ŠU+NIGIN2 4(u) 7(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 12. | ˹zi˺-ga |
| 13. | ˹diri˺ 2(aš) gu2 3(u) 1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na ˹3(diš)˺ 1/3(diš) gin2 siki GI 1(u) ma-na-ta |
| 14. | i3-geš-bi ˹3(barig) 1(diš) 2/3(diš)˺ [sila3] 1(ban2) 2(diš) ˹sila3˺-[ta] |
| 15. | ˹diri 3 (barig)˺ 2(ban2) zu2-[lum] |
| 16. | ˹gešpeš3˺ had2-bi [1(barig)] |
| 17. | ˹diri 2(barig) zu2˺-lum |
| 18. | gešhašhur had2-˹bi˺ [1(barig)] |
| 19. | diri 1(aš) 1(barig) ˹1(ban2) 5(diš)˺ sila3 zu2-lum |
| 20. | gešpeš3 6(diš) ˹ kuš3˺-bi 1(u) 5(diš)-am3 1(u) 2(diš)-ta |
| 21. | ˹diri˺ [1(aš)] gu2 5(u) 4(diš) 1/3(diš) ˹ma-na˺ [3(diš) 1/3(diš)] gin2 siki GI 1(u) ma-˹na˺-[ta] |
| 22. | [uruda-bi 2(u)] 8(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na [6(diš) gin2 uruda] 2(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na-[ta] |
| column ii | |
| 1. | diri ˹la2-ia3 gu7-a˺ |
| 2. | ˹diri 2(u) gu2˺ 2(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na ˹3(diš)˺ 2/3(diš) [gin2] ˹siki GI˺ |
| 3. | ˹diri˺ 3(diš) gu2 5(u) 2(diš) ma-na ˹siki ud5˺ |
| 4. | ˹diri˺ 5(u)-la2-3(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 5. | ˹diri 1(diš)˺ 5/6(diš) sila3 1(diš) 1/3(diš) gin2 i3-nun |
| 6. | ˹diri˺ 5(aš) 5(diš) sila3 zu2-lum gur |
| 7. | diri-˹am3˺ |
| blank space | |
| column iii | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | nig2-ka9 ak |
| 2. | ˹si-i3-tum˺ |
| 3. | [gi-na] ˹dub˺-sar anše |
| 4. | giri3 ku5-da-mu dumu-na |
| 5. | mu us2-sa ki-maški ba-hul |
§3.13. KVM
32.1133 (plate 3)
Date: Šulgi 48
Provenience: Drehem[11]
Type: Administrative (ration list)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(barig) še ba-an-zi-ge-˹še3?˺ |
| 2. | 2(ban2) ur-numun-du10-ga |
| 3. | 1(ban2) 5(diš) sila3 ur-mes |
| 4. | 1(ban2) lugal-u2-˹šim˺-e |
| 5. | 1(ban2) 5(diš) geme2 ur-sag-[pa]-˹e3˺ |
| 6. | 1(ban2) nin-TE |
| 7. | dumu-ni-me |
| 8. | 1(barig) nig2-dba-ba6 |
| 9. | 1(ban2) 5(diš) sila3 ur-dba-ba6 |
| 10. | 3(barig) 2(ban2) 5(diš) sila3 |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹iti˺ ezem-me-ki-gal2-˹ta˺ |
| 2. | iti še-KIN-ku5-še3 |
| 3. | še-bi 1(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur |
| 4. | iti 2(diš)-kam |
| 5. | ki bu3-lu5-lu5-ta |
| 6. | ba-zi |
| blank space | |
| 7. | mu ha-ar-šiki u3 ki-maški ba-hul |
§3.14. KVM
32.1212 (plate 4)
Date: Šulgi 48
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (receipt of flour); tablet and envelope
Sealed on the obverse, reverse, and right and left(?) edges of the envelope[12]
| tablet | |
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(geš2) 1(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur |
| 2. | 3(u) 5(aš) 3(barig) dabin gur |
| 3. | ki lu2 mar-sa-˹ta˺ |
| 4. | ur-dig-alim |
| 5. | dumu ur-nigargar |
| reverse | |
| 1. | šu ba-ti |
| blank line | |
| 2. | mu ha-ar-šiki ba-hul |
| envelope | |
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(geš2) 1(aš) 2(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur |
| 2. | 3(u) 5(aš) 3(barig) dabin gur |
| blank space | |
| 3. | ki lu2 mar-sa-ta |
| 4. | kišib ur-dig-alim |
| reverse | |
| 1. | dumu ur-nigargar |
| blank space | |
| 2. | mu ha-ar-šiki ba-hul |
| seal | |
| 1. | ur-dig-alim |
| 2. | dub-sar |
| 3. | dumu ur-[nigar]gar |
§3.15. KVM
32.1223 (see copy, MVN 5, 156)
Date: Amar-Suen 4/iv
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (delivery of grain); unopened envelope
Sealed on the obverse, reverse, left, right and lower edges
Ex Harding-Smith Collection
Publication: T. Pinches JRAS (1911), 1053, 83; E. Sollberger, E., MVN 5,
156
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(geš2) 3(u) 3(aš) 4(barig) še gur lugal |
| 2. | giri3 lu2-bulug3-ga2 |
| 3. | 1(geš2) gur giri3 ur-sa6-ga |
| 4. | a-ša3 lal3-ha |
| blank space | |
| 5. | ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta |
| reverse | |
| 1. | kišib ur-den-lil2-la2 ka-guru7 |
| blank space | |
| 2. | iti šu-numun |
| 3. | mu en-mah dnanna maš-e i3-pad |
| seal | |
| 1. | ur-den-lil2 |
| 2. | dub-sar |
| 3. | dumu inim-sa6 kurušda |
§3.16. KVM
32.1180 (plate 4)
Date: Amar-Suen 5/v/4
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of cattle)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) gu4 8(diš) udu 2(diš) maš2 gal |
| 2. | sar-NI-id nu-banda3 |
| 3. | ugula ha-ši-pa2-tal |
| 4. | 1(diš) gu4 5(diš) udu 5(diš) maš2 gal |
| 5. | damar-dsuen-ha-ma-ti |
| 6. | 1(diš) gu4 5(diš) udu 5(diš) maš2 gal |
| 7. | bad3-i3-li2 |
| 8. | lu2 maš-gan2-šar-ru-umki-me |
| 9. | 2(diš) gu4 1(diš) udu |
| 10. | 1(diš) sila4 1(u) maš2 gal |
| 11. | e-pi-ri šuš3? |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) sila4 en dinanna |
| 2. | 1(diš) sila4 ur-mes ensi2 |
| 3. | 1(diš) sila4 HI-LUM nu-banda3 |
| 4. | u4 4(diš)-kam |
| blank space | |
| 5. | mu-DU |
| 6. | ab-ba-sa6-ga |
| 7. | i3-dab5 |
| 8. | iti ezen dnin-a-zu |
| 9. | mu en-unu6-gal dinanna ba-hun |
| left edge | |
| 5(diš) gu4 1(geš2) 4(u) 5(diš) udu | |
§3.17. KVM
32.1136 (plate 5)
Date: Amar-Suen 5/ix/17
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of cattle)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) maš2 gal lu2-x […] |
| 2. | 1(diš) sila4 1(diš) kir11 sila4 ba-za |
| 3. | şe-lu-uš-dda-˹gan˺ |
| 4. | 1(diš) udu niga 1(diš) udu A.LUM niga |
| 5. | i-din-dda-˹gan˺ |
| 6. | 1(diš) udu A.LUM niga |
| 7. | 1(diš) sila4 A.LUM |
| 8. | nu-i3-da |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) sila4 wa-ta2-˹ru˺-um |
| 2. | u4 1(u) 7(diš)-kam |
| 3. | mu-DU |
| 4. | ab-ba-˹sa6˺-ga |
| 5. | i3-dab5 |
| 6. | iti ezem-mah |
| 7. | mu en dinanna ba-hun |
| left edge | |
| 1. | 1(u) la2 1(diš) |
§3.18. KVM
32.1165 (plate 5)
Date: Amar-Suen 5
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (tablet basket tag)
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹pisan˺ dub-ba |
| 2. | ˹dub gid2-da˺ |
| 3. | ˹lu2˺-dnin-[gir2-su] dumu ba-z[i] |
| blank space | |
| 4. | [i3]-˹gal2˺ |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | mu en-unu6-gal dinanna |
§3.19. KVM
32.1175 (plate 5)
Date: Amar-Suen 5
Provenience: unclear
Type: Administrative (receipt of silver)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar |
| 2. | ˹ki˺ AN-ma-˹ta˺ |
| 3. | nig2-sa10-am3 |
| 4. | ur-den-ki |
| 5. | šu ba-ti |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | mu en-˹unu6˺-gal-an-na ba-[hun] |
§3.20. KVM
32.1138 (plate 5)
Date: Amar-Suen 7/xii
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (receipt of sheep)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(u) 1(diš) ˹udu˺ |
| 2. | u4 1(u) 8(diš )-˹kam˺ |
| 3. | ki ab-ba-[sa6-ga]-˹ta˺ |
| 4. | in-˹ta˺-[e3]-a |
| reverse | |
| 1. | i3-dab5 |
| blank space | |
| 2. | iti še-KIN-ku5 |
| 3. | mu hu-uh2-nu-riki ba-hul |
| upper edge | |
| 1. | 1(u) 1(diš) (over erasure) |
§3.21. KVM
32.1147 (plate 5)
Date: partially lost, possibly Amar-Suen 8[13]
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of animals)
Sealed on the right edge; illegible
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹2(diš)˺ […] ˹dištaran˺ |
| 2. | […] ˹e2˺ u4 1(u) 5(diš)-ka |
| 3. | ˹ki˺-ba ba-˹na˺-a-˹ga2˺-ar |
| 4. | ˹giri3 den-lil2˺-[zi]-˹ša3-gal2˺ |
| 5. | […] ˹udu?˺ x -bi |
| 6. | […]-NI |
| 7. | […] ˹ur-d˺[…] |
| 8. | […] x x-na-a |
| 9. | […] ˹šeš˺-kal-la |
| 10. | […] u2-˹u2˺ |
| 11. | iti [x]-zi? |
| reverse | |
| 1. | […] |
| 2. | […]-lum |
| 3. | […]-gal-gal-me |
| 4. | […] a x |
| 5. | kišib ˹lugal˺-[…]-x sagi |
| 6. | d[en]-lil2-˹zi˺-[ša3]-gal2 maškim |
| 7. | 2(diš) udu 1(u) 3(diš) ˹sila4˺ šu-gid2 e2 muhaldim |
| 8. | mu ˹gar3-du˺-e-ne-še3 |
| 9. | AN-kal sukkal maškim |
| 10. | u4 1(u) 2(diš)-kam |
| 11. | ki ˹du11-ga-ta ba-zi˺ |
| 12. | iti […]-ZU |
| 13. | mu ˹en˺-[…] ˹ba˺-hun |
| left edge | |
| 1. | 2(u) 2(diš) |
§3.22. KVM
32.1143 (plate 6)
Date: Amar-Suen 9/xi
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (account of grain)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 3(aš) še gur |
| 2. | kišib lu2-dnin-šubur |
| 3. | 3(aš) gur |
| 4. | kišib igi-dšara2-še3 |
| 5. | […] anše |
| 6. | […] x kišib gu-du-du |
| 7. | [x] ziz2 gur |
| 8. | [x] ˹še˺ gur |
| reverse | |
| 1. | x ba-a-mu |
| blank space | |
| 2. | iti pap-u2-e |
| 3. | mu en ga-eški ba-hun |
§3.23. KVM
32.1149 (plate 6)
Date: Šu-Suen 3
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (receipt of grain)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 5(u) 8(aš) 2(barig) še ˹gur˺ |
| 2. | ki-su7 uš-gid2-da |
| 3. | 5(u) 6(aš) 3(barig) gur |
| 4. | ki-su7 gu2-edin-na |
| 5. | 1(geš2) gur ki-su7 šu-˹nu˺-[kuš2] |
| 6. | 1(geš2) 6(aš) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 4(diš) ˹sila3˺ |
| 7. | ki-su7 sahar-u2-u2 […] |
| 8. | 1(u) 1(aš) gur ki-su7 id2 […] |
| 9. | 3(aš) gur ki-su7 sag-[du3] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ŠU+NIGIN2 3(geš2) 1(u) 6(aš) 3(barig) ˹3(ban2)˺ [4(diš) sila3] |
| 2. | še šuku-ta gur-[ra] |
| 3. | gu2-edin-[na] ˹u3˺ [muš]-bi-an-na |
| 4. | ˹giri3˺ lu2-d˹šul-gi!?-ra˺ |
| 5. | mu si-ma-num2ki ba-hul |
§3.24. KVM
32.1167 (plate 6)
Date: Šu-Suen 3/xii/18
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (receipt)
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹3(diš)˺ […] |
| 2. | ˹a-ša3-ta˺ |
| 3. | ˹zi-ga˺ |
| 4. | ˹ki lugal-tug2˺-[mah]-˹ta˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹ur˺-[gu2-en-na] |
| 2. | šu ba-an-[ti] |
| 3. | iti še ˹il2˺-[la] |
| 4. | u4 1(u) 8(diš) ba-˹zal˺ |
| 5. | mu si-ma-[num2ki ba-hul] |
§3.25. KVM
32.1177 (plate 6)
Date: Šu-Suen 6
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (messenger text)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 [ninda] |
| 2. | 2(diš) gin2 i3 |
| 3. | kur-ra-e lu2-˹geš˺[tukul] |
| 4. | 2(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ninda |
| 5. | 2(diš) gin2 i3 |
| 6. | igi-a-a lu2-geštukul |
| 7. | 2(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ninda |
| 8. | 2(diš) gin2 i3 |
| 9. | ur-tur lu2-geš˹tukul˺ |
| 10. | 2(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ˹ninda˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) gin2 i3 |
| 2. | lu2-dnanna lu2-geš[tukul] |
| 3. | 1(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ninda |
| 4. | ˹2(diš)˺ gin2 i3 |
| 5. | HAR-bi ˹lu2˺-geš˹tukul˺ |
| 6. | 2(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 [ninda] |
| 7. | ur-mes ˹lu2-geš˺[tukul] |
| 8. | iti ˹amar?-a?˺-[si?] |
| 9. | ˹mu na˺-[ru2-a] |
§3.26. KVM
32.1139 (plate 6)
Date: Šu-Suen 7/ii
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of cattle)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) udu niga 3(diš)-˹kam us2˺ |
| 2. | 1(diš) udu niga 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 3. | d˹nanna˺ |
| 4. | ˹1(diš)˺ udu niga |
| 5. | dinanna geštukul |
| 6. | ˹ša3˺ e2-tur3 |
| 7. | lugal ku4-ra |
| 8. | ˹ša3˺ nibruki |
| 9. | 1(diš) gu4 niga |
| 10. | 1(u) udu ˹niga˺ gu4-e-us2-[sa] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹e3˺-lu-num2 dnun-[gal] |
| 2. | ˹na˺-wi-ir-dingir maškim |
| 3. | ˹ša3 puzur4˺-iš-d˹da˺-gan |
| 4. | a2-gi6-ba-a |
| 5. | u4 2(u) 4(diš)-kam |
| 6. | ˹ki puzur4˺-den-lil2-ta ba-zi |
| 7. | ˹giri3 er3˺-re-šum šar2-ra-ab-du |
| 8. | iti maš-da3-gu7 |
| 9. | mu dšu-dsuen lugal ˹uri2˺ki-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-ša-liki mu-hul |
| left edge | |
| 1. | 1(diš) gu4 1(u) 3(diš) udu |
§3.27. KVM
32.1141 (plate 7)
Date: Šu-Suen 8/i
Provenience: Drehem
Sealed on the obverse, reverse and right edge; illegible traces
Type: Administrative (account of cattle)[14]
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹2?(diš) gu4 u2˺ |
| 2. | 2(u) ˹udu u2˺ |
| 3. | šu-˹gid2 e2 muhaldim˺ |
| 4. | mu ˹aga3-us2 kin˺-gi4-a |
| 5. | gi4-a-ne-še3 |
| 6. | u4 9(diš)-˹kam˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹ki ur-ku3-nun-na-ta˺ |
| 2. | ba-zi |
| 3. | iti ˹še-KIN˺-ku5 |
| 4. | mu dšu-dsuen ˹lugal uri2ki-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8 mah den-lil2 dnin-lil2˺-ra [mu]-˹ne-dim2˺ |
§3.28. KVM
32.1182 (plates 8-9)
Date: Šu-Suen 9
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (Account of textiles)[15]
| obverse | |
| column i | |
| 1. | 3(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 |ZI&ZI| |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 7(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na |
| 3. | 1(u)-la2-1(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 4. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 1/2(diš) ma-na la2-1(diš) gin2 |
| 5. | 6(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 6. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 2(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 2(diš) gin2 |
| 7. | 4(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 8. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 5(diš) ma-na ˹1(u) gin2˺ |
| blank line | |
| 9. | lugal-ab-˹ba˺ |
| 10. | 2(u) ˹1(diš)˺ tug2 nig2-lam2 ˹3(diš)˺-[kam us2] |
| 11. | ki-[la2]-bi 4(u) 7(diš) ˹ma-na˺ […] gin2 |
| 12. | ˹2?(u)+˺[ x ] ˹3?(diš)˺-kam us2 |
| 13. | ki-la2-[bi ] 3(u) 6(diš) […] ma-na |
| 14. | 2(diš) ˹tug2 guz-za˺ du |
| 15. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) ˹ma˺-na 1(u) gin2 |
| 16. | 6(diš) [tug2] ˹uš˺-bar |
| 17. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 5(diš) ˹1/3(diš)? ma-na˺ |
| 18. | 3(diš) 1/2(diš) gin2 |
| blank line | |
| 19. | ˹lu2˺-dnin-šubur dumu ab-ba-gu-la |
| 20. | 4(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 |ZI&ZI| |
| 21. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2/3(diš) ma-na |
| 22. | 1(u) 3(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 23. | [ki-la2]-bi 2(u) 8(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na 2(diš) gin2 |
| 24. | [tug2] ˹guz˺-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 25. | [ki-la2-bi] ˹2?(u)˺ 1/2(diš) ma-na |
| 26. | […] |
| one or two lines missing | |
| column ii | |
| 1. | 4(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 1(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-˹na˺ |
| 3. | 5(diš) tug2 uš-[bar] |
| 4. | ki-˹la2˺-bi 2(u) 1(diš) ˹ma-na˺ |
| 5. | 3(diš) gada ˹du˺ |
| blank line | |
| 6. | giri3-ni-i3-sa6 |
| 7. | 2(diš) tug2 nig2-[lam2 …] |
| 8. | ki-˹la2-bi 5(diš)+˺[…] |
| 9. | 8(diš) [x …] |
| 10. | […] |
| 11. | […] |
| 12. | ˹6?(diš) [(+x)] tug2 guz-za 4(diš)˺-kam-˹us2˺ |
| 13. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 8(diš) ma-˹na 5(diš) gin2˺ |
| 14. | 1(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 15. | ˹ki-la2-bi 5(diš) 1/3(diš)? ma-na˺ |
| 16. | 4(diš) ˹tug2 uš˺-bar |
| 17. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na |
| 18. | 1(u) la2 1(diš) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 19. | […]-a-da |
| 20. | ˹3?(diš)˺ […] x us2 |ZI&ZI| |
| 21. | ki-la2-˹bi 3(diš)?˺ 5/6(diš) ma-na 8(diš) gin2 |
| 22. | 7(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 23. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 5(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 2(diš) gin2 |
| 24. | 1(u) 1(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 25. | ki-la2-bi 1(aš) gu2 8(diš) gin2 |
| 26. | 3(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 27. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(diš) ma-na |
| blank line | |
| 28. | ad-da |
| 29. | […] ˹tug2 nig2-lam2˺ us2 |ZI&ZI| |
| column iii | |
| 1. | ki-la2-bi 2(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na |
| 2. | 8(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 3. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 7(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na 3(diš) gin2 |
| 4. | 7(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 5. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 8(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na |
| 6. | x tug2 guz-za du |
| 7. | [ki-la2-bi] 5(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 8. | […] ˹tug2 uš˺-bar |
| 9. | [ki-la2-bi] ˹1?(u) 2(diš)˺ 1/3(diš) ma-na |
| 10. | […] du |
| 11. | […] |
| 12. | […] x |
| 13. | […] |
| 14. | x […] x |
| 15. | ˹ki-la2-bi 2(diš) 2/3(diš) ma˺-[na] |
| 16. | 1(u) la2 x tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-˹kam us2˺ |
| 17. | ˹ki˺-[la-bi2] 3(u) 8(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-[na] 1(diš) gin2 |
| 18. | ˹1(u)? 1(diš)?˺ tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 19. | ki-la2-bi 5(u) 8(diš) ma-˹na˺ |
| 20. | 4(diš) ˹tug2˺ […] |
| 21. | ki-la2-bi 1(u)+[…] ˹ma˺-na ˹1(u) 2(diš)˺ gin2 |
| blank line | |
| 22. | […] x x-la |
| 23. | 6(diš) tug2 nig2-˹lam2 3?(diš)˺-kam [us2] |
| 24. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 4(diš) ma-na 1(diš) gin2 |
| 25. | 4(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 26. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 2(diš) ma-˹na˺ |
| 27. | 3(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 28. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(diš) ma-˹na˺ |
| blank line | |
| 29. | lugal-[…] |
| 30. | 3(diš) tug2 nig2-˹lam2˺ […] |
| 31. | ki-la2-bi 6(diš) […] |
| one or two lines missing | |
| column iv | |
| 1. | 1(u) 3(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 9(diš) ma-na 6(diš) gin2 |
| 3. | 1(u) la2 1(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 4. | ki-la2-bi 4(u) 8(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 5 gin2 |
| 5. | 2(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 6. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) ma-na |
| 7. | 4(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 8. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 6(diš) ma-na |
| blank line | |
| 9. | ˹a˺-na-gu |
| 10. | 1(diš) tug2 nig2-lam2 [ us2] |ZI&ZI| |
| 11. | ki-[la2-bi … ma]-na |
| 12. | […] |
| 13. | [ki-la2]-˹bi 1(u) 2(diš)?˺ […] |
| 14. | [x] 6(diš) ˹tug2˺ guz-za 4(diš)-˹kam˺ us2 |
| 15. | ˹ki-la2-bi˺ 4(u) 3(diš) 5/6(diš) ˹ma-na 7(diš) gin2˺ |
| 16. | 3(diš) tug2 guz-za ˹us2˺ |
| 17. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 5(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 18. | 3(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 19. | [ki-la2]-bi 1(u) 2(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| blank line | |
| 20. | ur-dnin-geš-zi-˹da˺ |
| 21. | 4(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-˹kam us2˺ |
| 22. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 1(diš) ma-na |
| 23. | 6(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 24. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 1(diš) ma-na 1(u) 5(diš) ˹gin2˺ |
| 25. | […] tug2 du gu2-tar |
| 26. | [ki-la2]-bi 1(u) 5/6(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 27. | […] ˹tug2 mug˺ |
| 28. | [ki-la2]-˹bi˺ 3(diš) ma-na |
| 29. | […] x […] |
| column v | |
| 1. | 1(u) la2 1(diš) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 2. | šeš-kal-la |
| 3. | 5(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam ˹us2˺ |
| 4. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 6(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 5. | 2(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 6. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 1/3(diš) ma-na |
| 7. | 2(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 8. | ki-˹la2˺-bi 8(diš) 5/6(diš) ma-na |
| 9. | 1(diš) tug2 du […] |
| 10. | ˹ki˺-la2-bi 4(diš) ˹1/2(diš)˺ [ma]-na |
| 11. | ˹4(diš)˺ tug2 du x |
| 12. | [ki-la2-bi] ˹7?(diš) 1/3(diš)?˺ ma-na |
| 13. | x […] |
| 14. | ˹ki˺-[la2-bi …] ma-na ˹1(u) gin2˺ |
| 15. | 4(diš) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 16. | lugal-d˹igi-ma-še3˺ |
| 17. | 1(u) 2(diš) tug2 guz-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 18. | ˹ki-la2-bi˺ 1(aš) gu2 6(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na |
| 19. | 6(diš) tug2 guz-˹za˺ du |
| 20. | ˹ki-la2˺-bi 3(u) 2/3(diš) […] ˹gin2˺ |
| 21. | 5(diš) tug2 uš-[bar] |
| 22. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 2(diš) x […] |
| 23. | 4(diš) tug2 du |
| 24. | ki-la2-bi ˹1(u)˺ […] |
| 25. | 5(diš) tug2 […] |
| 26. | ki-la2-˹bi˺ […] |
| 27. | 3(u) 8(diš) […] |
| 28. | ki-la2-bi […] |
| 29. | 1(u) gada [du] |
| 30. | lu2-[x …] |
| reverse | |
| column i | |
| 1. | 3(diš) x […] |
| 2. | ki-la2-˹bi 5(diš)+˺[…] |
| 3. | 5(diš) ˹tug2 guz˺-[za …] |
| 4. | ki-la2-bi ˹1(u)+˺[…] |
| 5. | 3(diš) tug2 ˹uš˺-[bar] |
| 6. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(diš) […] |
| 7. | 2(diš) gada du [x ] |
| 8. | ki-la2-bi 8(diš) ma-[…] |
| 9. | 4(u) 4(diš) tug2 mug |
| 10. | ki-la2-bi 2(aš) gu2 4(u) ma-na 1(u) gin2 |
| 11. | 1(u) 2(diš) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 12. | al-la-gi-na |
| 13. | 5(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 14. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 2(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na |
| 15. | 2(diš) tug2 du gu2-tar |
| 16. | ki-la2-bi 5(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na |
| 17. | 1(diš) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 18. | […] |
| 19. | […] x […] x 8(diš) gin2 |
| 20. | ˹1(u) 3(diš)˺ tug2 nig2-lam2 3(diš)-kam us2 |
| 21. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 8(diš) ma-na 4(diš) ˹gin2˺ |
| 22. | 1(u) 3(diš) tug2 guz-za ˹2(diš)?˺-[kam] us2 |
| 23. | ki-la2-bi 1(aš) gu2 1(u) ma-na 1(u) 8(diš) gin2 |
| 24. | 4(diš) tug2 uš-bar |
| 25. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 8(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na |
| 26. | 1(u) gada du |
| blank line | |
| 27. | ab-ba-gu-la |
| 28. | 1(diš) tug2 guz-za du |
| 29. | ki-la2-bi 4(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na ˹6(diš) gin2˺ |
| column ii | |
| 1. | […] x x […] |
| 2. | [… tug2 guz]-za 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 3. | [ki-la2-bi] 5(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na |
| 4. | […tug2] uš-bar |
| 5. | [ki-la2]-˹bi˺ 1(u) 8(diš) ma-na |
| 6. | […] tug2 mug |
| 7. | [ki-la2]-bi 1(u) 8(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na |
| 8. | […] gada du |
| blank line | |
| 9. | lugal-sig2-gid2 |
| 10. | 2(u) 4(diš) tug2 mug |
| 11. | ki-la2-bi 1(aš) gu2 2(u) 4(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| blank line | |
| 12. | ˹lu2˺-dingir-ra [dumu] ˹a˺-na-gu |
| 13. | 1(u) tug2 mug |
| 14. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 5/6(diš) ma-na |
| 15. | […] |
| 16. | ˹4(diš)˺ […] |
| 17. | ki-la2-bi ˹2(u)˺ [x …] |
| 18. | 2(diš) tug2 uš-bar […] |
| 19. | ki-la2-bi 1(u) ma-na 1(u) gin2 |
| 20. | 5(diš) tug2 mug |
| 21. | ˹ki˺-la2-bi 2(u) la2 1(diš) ma-na |
| 22. | […] gada du |
| 23. | [… d]˹nin˺-marki |
| 24. | [… tug2]˹uš˺-bar |
| 25. | [ki-la2-bi] ˹1(u)? 7(diš)˺ ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| blank line | |
| 26. | lugal-im-ru-a |
| column iii | |
| 1. | ˹5(diš)˺ […] |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 8(diš) […] |
| blank line | |
| 3. | ˹tug2 bar˺-[ra] ˹kar˺-[ra] |
| blank space | |
| some lines missing | |
| 7'. | […] 2(u) 5(diš) […] |
| 8'. | ˹ŠU+NIGIN2 3(u) 4(diš) +˺[…] |
| 9'. | ˹ki˺-la2-bi 3(aš) [gu2] […] 1/2(diš) ma-na |
| column iv | |
| 1. | x x 8(diš) tug2 ˹uš?˺-[bar?] |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 4(aš) gu2 5(u) 2(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 3. | ŠU+NIGIN2 1(u) 3(diš) tug2 du gu2-tar |
| 4. | ki-la2-bi 5(u) 1(diš) ma-na 5(diš) gin2 |
| 5. | ŠU+NIGIN2 8(diš) tug2 du siki gi6 |
| 6. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 5(diš) 2/3(diš) ma-na |
| 7. | ŠU+NIGIN2 1(geš2) 5(u) 3(diš) tug2 mug |
| 8. | [ŠID] gu2-TAR-bi 1(aš) gu2 5(u) ˹2(diš)+˺ [n ma-na] |
| rest lost | |
| blank space | |
| column v | |
| some lines missing | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | 1(geš'u) 1(geš2) 8(diš) […] |
| 2. | ki-la2-bi 3(u) ˹4(aš)+˺[n gu2] 3(u) 6(diš) 1/3(diš) ma-na 6(diš) gin2 |
| blank space | |
| broken space | |
| 1'. | x x x |
| 2'. | giri3 […] dumu […] |
| 3'. | giri3 […] |
| 4'. | u3 x-[…] |
| 5'. | iti še-KIN-ku5 |
| 6'. | mu e2 dšara2 ummaki ba-du3 |
§3.29. KVM
32.1153 (plate 7)
Date: Ibbi-Suen 1/i
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (receipt of grain); tablet and envelope
Sealed on the obverse and reverse of the envelope; illegible
| tablet | |
| obverse | |
| 1. | 3(u) 7(aš) 1(barig) 3(ban2) še gur |
| 2. | še šuku erin2 engar ˹ša3-gu4˺ |
| 3. | u3 dumu-gu4-gur |
| 4. | i3-dub a-ša3 ˹iri˺-ul |
| 5. | ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu ab-ba-mu-ta |
| 6. | kišib nam-mah dub-sar |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | iti burux(GAN2)-maš |
| 2. | mu di-bi2-dsuen lugal |
| envelope (fragment) | |
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹3(u) 7(aš)˺ […] |
| 2. | še x |
| blank space | |
| 3. | i3-˹dub˺ |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | iti burux(GAN2)-[maš] |
| 2. | mu d[i-bi2]-dsuen [lugal] |
§3.30. KVM
32.163 (plate 7)
Date: Ibbi-Suen 1/viii
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (receipt of lard)
Sealed on the reverse, illegible
| obverse | |
| 1. | 3(diš) sila3 i3-šah2 |
| 2. | ki geme2-dšara2-˹ta˺ |
| 3. | kišib3 lu2-˹du10˺-ga lu2-azlag2 |
| reverse | |
| 1. | iti e2-iti-6(diš) |
| blank space | |
| 2. | mu di-bi2-dsuen lugal |
§3.31. KVM
32.1148 (plate 7)
Date: Ibbi-Suen 2
Provenience: Drehem
Type: Administrative (account of sheep delivered)
Sealed on the obverse, reverse and left edge; illegible
| obverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) udu niga 4(diš)-kam ˹us2˺ |
| 2. | a2-gi6-ba-a |
| 3. | 2(diš) udu niga 4(diš)-kam us2 |
| 4. | ˹a2 u4-te˺-na |
| 5. | diškur ša3 karkarki |
| 6. | ˹giri3˺ ma-šum ˹sagi˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | u4 2(u) 1(diš) |
| 2. | ˹giri3˺ a-˹ba-den-lil2-gin7˺ |
| 3. | ˹ki puzur4-den-lil2˺ ba-zi |
| 4. | giri3 ˹ur˺-[den]-lil2-la2 ˹šar2-ra-ab-du˺ |
| 5. | iti ˹ezem˺ dšu-dsuen |
| 6. | mu en ˹dinanna˺ unuki-˹ga˺ maš-e i3-pad |
| left edge | |
| 1. | 4(diš) udu |
§3.32. KVM
32.1150 (plate 7)
Date: Ø/vi?/14
Provenience: Umma?
Type: Administrative (receipt of flour)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(ban2) zi3 ˹gu˺ |
| 2. | 1(ban2) zi3-˹da˺ |
| 3. | šu ti-a x x |
| blank space | |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | iti šu-numun u4 1(u) 4(diš) ba-[zal] |
§3.33. KVM
32.1156 (plate 10)
Date: n.d. (Ur III)
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (account)
Ex Harding-Smith Collection (no. 122)
Publication: T. Pinches, JRAS 1920,
21-24; see also MVN 5,
88
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(u) gu2 šum2 e2 ˹d˺[šara2][16] |
| 2. | 2(aš) gu2 ˹ma˺-an-iš-ti-su |
| 3. | ur-lugal [x] |
| 4. | 2(aš) gu2 e2 d˹šara2˺ |
| 5. | 1(aš) gu2 ma-an-iš-[ti-su] |
| 6. | lugal-nisag-˹e˺ |
| 7. | ˹2(aš)˺ gu2 ˹e2˺ d[šara2] |
| 8. | ˹1(aš)˺ gu2 ma-an-[iš-ti-su] |
| 9. | ˹lu2˺-dnin-[…] |
| 10. | ˹1(aš)˺ gu2 ˹e2 d˺šara2 |
| 11. | 1/2(diš) gu2 ˹ma˺-an-˹iš˺-[ti]-su |
| 12. | ur-x |
| 13. | 1(aš) gu2 ˹e2 dšara2˺ |
| 14. | 1/2(diš) gu2 ma-˹an-iš-ti˺-[su] |
| 15. | ur-ab-ba |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 1(aš) gu2 e2 d˹šara2˺ |
| 2. | 1/2(diš) gu2 ma-an-iš-ti-˹su˺ |
| 3. | ka5-a |
| 4. | 1(aš) gu2 e2 d[šara2] |
| 5. | 1/2(diš) gu2 ma-an-˹iš˺-ti-su |
| 6. | ur-gešgigir |
| 7. | 1(aš) gu2 e2 dšara2 |
| 8. | ˹1/2(diš) gu2 ma˺-an-˹iš˺-ti-su |
| 9. | ur-[…] |
| 10. | 1(aš) [gu2 e2] d˹šara2˺ |
| 11. | ˹1/2(diš) gu2˺ ma-an-iš-ti-[su] |
| 12. | lugal-ba-ta-e3 |
| 13. | 2(aš) gu2 e3 d˹šara2˺ |
| 14. | 1(aš) gu2 ma-an-iš-ti-˹su˺ |
| 15. | lugal-iti-da |
| 16. | 1(aš) gu2 e2 d˹šara2˺ |
| 17. | 1/2(diš) gun ˹ma-an-iš-ti-su˺ |
| left edge | |
| 1. | inim-dšara2 ŠU+NIGIN2 3(u) 2(aš) 1/2(diš) gu2 |
| 2. | šum2 mu-DU[17] |
§3.34. KVM
32.1169 (plate 10)
Date: No date (Ur III)
Provenience: Girsu
Type: Administrative (delivery of goats)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 2(diš) maš2 ˹ur˺-kal dumu ur-˹sa6˺ |
| 2. | 2(diš) šeš-kal-la |
| 3. | sipa nir-da-x |
| 4. | 2(diš) ur-mes dumu x-[…] |
| 5. | 2(diš) al-la dumu ˹ur˺-[…] |
| 6. | 2(diš) nu-mu-de-e dumu ur-˹e2˺-[…] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹2(diš)˺ lugal-ki-ag2 dumu lugal-dšara2 |
| 2. | ˹na-gada˺ gab2-us2 ba-ku4-ra |
| blank line | |
| 3. | 1(u) 2(diš) maš2 |
| 4. | […] u3 su3? |
| 5. | […] x a ri |
| 6. | [nam]-˹erim2˺-bi in-ku5 |
| 7. | ugula šar-ru-um-i3-[li2] |
§3.35. KVM
32.1214 (plates 12-13)
Date: Lost? (Ur III)
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Administrative (account)
| obverse | |
| column i' | |
| lost, except for a few traces of signs | |
| column ii' | |
| 1'. | […]-x |
| 2'. | […]-x |
| 3'. | […]-x |
| 4'. | […]-x |
| 5'. | […] dumu-ni |
| 6'. | […]-x |
| 7'. | […]-x-a |
| 8'. | […]-x dumu-ni |
| 9'. | […]-x muš |
| 10'. | […] x x-a dumu-ni |
| 11'. | ˹1(aš@c) da-mi˺-iq-tum |
| 12'. | 1(aš@c) me-dalla |
| 13'. | uš2 di-ni-iq-tum dumu-ni |
| 14'. | 1(aš@c) me-d˹er3-ra˺ |
| 15'. | 1(diš) a-x-x dumu-ni |
| 16'. | 1(aš@c) a-ba-ti-in |
| 17' | 1(aš@c) PI-ru-ru |
| 18'. | 1(aš@c) i3-zi-na |
| 19'. | uš2 za-ki-na-tum |
| 20'. | 1(aš@c) da-ti-a |
| 21'. | [1(aš@c)] a-li-ba-ša-at |
| 22'. | [1(aš@c)] ˹ur˺-gu nar |
| 23'. | ˹1(aš@c)˺ nin-u2-u2 |
| 24'. | 1(diš) bi2-la-li2 |
| 25'. | 1(diš) lugal-na-DU |
| 26'. | ˹dumu˺-ni-me |
| 27'. | […]-˹ru˺-ru […] ˹dumu-ni˺ |
| one line missing | |
| column iii' | |
| 1. | […] x-˹si?˺-in |
| 2. | […] |
| 3. | 1(aš@c) […] x x […] |
| 4. | 1(aš@c) a-šir-x-[…] |
| 5. | 1(aš@c) in-˹in˺ |
| 6. | 1(aš@c) lu5-zi |
| 7. | ki geme2-d˹nanna˺ |
| 8. | 1(aš@c) ša-at-d[…] |
| 9. | 1(aš@c) ba-ba-a |
| 10. | 1(aš@c) e-za-at |
| 11. | 1(aš@c) la-ma-za-at |
| 12. | uš2 ša-at-d˹er3-ra˺ dumu-ni-me |
| 13. | uš2 ti-ru-ru |
| 14. | 1(aš@c) pi-ru-ma-tum |
| 15. | 1(aš@c) a-na-ti |
| 16. | 1(aš@c) SI.A-tum |
| 17. | 1(aš@c) ad-NE-na |
| 18. | ki ur-dgi6-par3 |
| 19. | 1(aš@c) en-num2-eš4-tar2 |
| 20. | 1(aš@c) i3-li2-ša MA |
| 21. | 1(aš@c) ba-zi-na |
| 22. | 1(aš@c) na-ab-ra-tum |
| 23. | 1(aš@c) ib2-bi2-nu-uš |
| 24. | ˹1(aš@c)˺ me-diškur |
| 25. | […]-˹tum˺ |
| column iv' | |
| 1. | 1(aš@c) u3-x-[…] |
| 2. | 1(aš@c) x x x NI kisal-luh |
| 3. | 1(diš) ˹nin˺-e2-gal-e dumu-ni |
| 4. | 1(aš@c) u3-tu-da! kisal-luh |
| 5. | 1(aš@c) la-ma-za-at |
| 6. | 1(aš@c) nin-tur-tur x x-ti |
| 7. | 1(aš@c) in-nu-ur2-e |
| 8. | 1(aš@c) am-bi2-še |
| 9. | 1(aš@c) an-˹na˺-a |
| 10. | 1(diš) geme2-dšara2 |
| 11. | uš2 ši-ša-mi |
| 12. | dumu-ni-me |
| 13. | 1(aš@c) ME-GAR-ŠA-AN |
| 14. | 1(aš@c) za-nam |
| 15. | 1(diš) lugal-i3-ti |
| 16. | dumu-ni |
| blank space | |
| 17. | lu2 didli-me-eš2 |
| 18. | 1(aš@c) šeš-šeš-ma-gig |
| 19. | 1(diš) lu2-dnanna dumu-ni |
| 20. | 1(aš@c) NI-tur-tur |
| 21. | 1(aš@c) geme2-dnin-ur4-[ra] |
| column v' | |
| 1'. | […] |
| 2'. | 1(aš@c) nin-[…] |
| 3'. | 1(diš) lugal-[…] ˹UD˺ |
| 4'. | 1(aš@c) nam-x-[…] |
| 5'. | 1(aš@c) nin-[…] |
| 6'. | 1(diš) bad3-[…] zi-mu […] |
| 7'. | 1(diš) [d]ba-ba6-˹iri˺-mu dumu-ni-me |
| 8'. | 1(aš@c) KA-x-˹ta?˺-bi |
| 9'. | 1(aš@c) dba-˹ba6˺-[…] zi-˹mu˺ |
| 10'. | me-d[…] |
| 11'. | 1(diš) geme2-[…] dumu-[ni] |
| 12'. | 1(aš@c) nin-[…] |
| 13'. | 1(aš@c) dx-[…] dagal |
| 14'. | 1(diš) zi-[…] |
| 15'. | 1(aš@c) d[…] da […] |
| 16'. | 1(aš@c) x […] |
| one or two lines missing | |
| reverse | |
| column i' | |
| some lines missing | |
| 1'. | ki […] |
| 2'. | 1(aš@c) […] |
| 3'. | uš2 […] |
| 4'. | ki [x …] x […] |
| blank space | |
| 5'. | geme2-zi-[…] |
| 6'. | uš2 igi-[…] x x |
| 7'. | uš2 ˹ma˺-[…] x […] |
| 8'. | uš2 ga-[…]-˹ki?˺-na |
| 9'. | uš2 dumu-˹munus˺ […] |
| 10'. | ˹ki˺ x […] |
| 11'. | ˹uš2˺ gal-[…]-x |
| 12'. | uš2 a-˹gu˺ |
| blank space | |
| 13'. | geme2-[…] |
| 14'. | 1(aš@c) […] |
| 15'. | 1(aš@c) […] |
| column ii' | |
| 1'. | […] |
| 2'. | 1(aš@c) ˹ur˺-[…] |
| 3'. | dumu-[…] |
| 4'. | 1(aš@c) ˹lugal˺-[…] dumu-[…] |
| 5'. | 1(aš@c) SI.A-˹a˺ |
| blank space | |
| 6'. | muhaldim-me-eš2 |
| 7'. | […] x-x-kam i3-dab5 |
| 8'. | 1(aš@c) ba-a šuš3 |
| 9'. | 1(aš@c) dutu-ba-e3 |
| 10'. | dumu-ni |
| 11'. | 1(aš@c) a-˹ab-ba šeš˺-a-ni |
| 12'. | šuš3-me-eš2 |
| 13'. | 1(aš@c) šu-ha-ni-iš |
| 14'. | 1(aš@c) ur-ddumu-zi-˹da˺ |
| blank space | |
| 15'. | u2-il2 ˹anše?˺ |
| 16'. | ba-a šuš3 i3-dab5 |
| 17'. | 1(aš@c) puzur4-eš4-tar2 |
| 18'. | 1(aš@c) dingir-palil |
| column iii' | |
| 1'. | […] den-˹lil2˺ |
| 2'. | […] bi2-du11 i3-dab5 |
| 3'. | […] an-ta-lu2 |
| 4'. | 1(aš@c) x-a-a |
| 5'. | 1(aš@c) d˹mar˺-tu-palil |
| 6'. | […]-˹ta-e3˺-a |
| 7'. | […] x dx-x |
| 8'. | [ ] ša-˹ru˺-[…]-x |
| 9'. | 1(aš@c) lugal x x |
| 10'. | 1(aš@c) ˹ab-ba˺-sa6-ga |
| 11'. | 1(aš@c) ˹en˺-num2-i3-li2 |
| 12'. | 1(aš@c) kal-la |
| 13'. | 1(aš@c) ˹ARAD2-mu˺ |
| 14'. | 1(aš@c) da-˹da˺-a |
| 15'. | 1(aš@c) er3-ri-˹ib˺ |
| 16'. | 1(aš@c) ur-lugal |
| 17'. | 1(aš@c) i-ti-diškur |
| 18'. | 1(aš@c) ur-nigar˹gar˺ |
| blank line | |
| 19'. | aga3-us2-me-eš2 |
| 20'. | a-ba-dšara2-gin7 i3-dab5 |
| 21'. | x x x-AN |
| 22'. | […] x |
| 23'. | […] |
| column iv' | |
| 1'. | […] a2-bi2-˹li2˺ |
| 2'. | […] ur-dšara2 |
| 3'. | […] zah3 ma-ra-DU |
| blank space | |
| some lines missing | |
| 11'. | […] i3-dab5 |
| 12'. | […] x-x-um |
| blank line | |
| 13'. | […]-me |
| 14'. | […] ˹šeš˺-kal-la |
| 15'. | […] ˹a˺-hu-du10 |
| 16'. | […]-ni |
| 17'. | […]-a |
| 18'. | […]-i3-li2 |
| 19'. | […]-KA-[…]-na |
| rest lost | |
§3.36. KVM
32.165 (plate 10)
Date: no date (Ur III)
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (messenger tablet)
| obverse | |
| 1. | [ x ] sila3 [x+] ˹5(diš)˺ sila3 ninda 2(diš) [gin2] |
| 2. | 2(diš) ˹gin2˺ i3 ˹2(diš) gin2 naga˺ |
| 3. | a-kal-la |
| 4. | 5(diš) sila3 kaš ˹2(diš)? sila3 ninda˺ 2(diš) ˹gin2˺ |
| 5. | 3(diš) ˹gin2 i3˺ [x (diš)] gin2 naga |
| 6. | dba-ba6-kam |
| 7. | 2(ban2) ˹kaš˺ 2(ban2) kaš 2(diš) gin2 |
| 8. | 1(u) […] x x |
| 9. | […] |
| 10. | x […] |
| 11. | 3(diš) sila3 […] |
| 12. | 3(diš) gin2 i3 2(diš) ˹sila3˺ […] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | zu2-ga-li |
| 2. | 5(diš) sila3 kaš 5(diš) sila3 ninda ˹2(diš)˺ […] |
| 3. | 3(diš) gin2 i3 2(diš) gin2 naga |
| 4. | ˹ur˺-dutu |
| 5. | 3(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ninda ˹2(diš)˺ […] |
| 6. | 3(diš) gin2 i3 2(diš) gin2 i3 […] |
| 7. | dnanna-[i3]-zu |
| 8. | 3(diš) sila3 kaš 2(diš) sila3 ninda ˹2(diš)˺ […] |
| 9. | 3(diš) ˹gin2˺ i3 2(diš) ˹gin2˺ […] |
| 10. | lu2-du11-ga |
| 11. | ˹ŠU+NIGIN2˺ 5(ban2) 1(diš) sila3 kaš 5(ban2) 1(u) sila3 ninda 1(u) 6(diš) […] |
| 12. | 1/2( diš) sila3 <?> 1(diš) gin2 i3 1(u) 6(diš) gin2 […] |
| 13. | […] x ab […] |
§3.37. KVM
32.1144 (plate 10)
Date: No date (Ur III)
Provenience: Umma
Type: Administrative (grain rations)
| obverse | |
| 1. | 2(u) 3(aš) še [gur] |
| 2. | ur-an-dul3 ˹kikken2?˺ |
| 3. | 6(aš) 1(barig) gur |
| 4. | inim-d˹šara2˺ kurušda |
| 5. | 2(aš) gig gur |
| 6. | igi-dingir-še3 lu2 šabra |
| 7. | 3(aš) gur |
| 8. | ur-dnin-tu |
| 9. | 1(u) 1(aš) gur ur-d˹ištaran˺ ugula kikken |
| blank space | |
| reverse | |
| blank space | |
| 1. | še geš e3-a |
| 2. | giri3 šeš-kal-la |
| blank space | |
§3.38. KVM
32.1152 (plate 11)
Date: No date or date lost (Ur III)
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Administrative (very fragmentary)
| obverse | |
| 1. | x |
| 2. | […] |
| 3. | ˹ki ur-gar˺-[ta] |
| 4. | šu du11-[…] |
| 5. | ˹giri3 d˺-[…] |
| reverse | |
| lost | |
§3.39. KVM
32.1161 (plate 11)
Date: Lost (Ur III)
Provenience: Girsu (?)
Type: Administrative (receipt, fragmentary)
| obverse | |
| 1. | [… ] x x x |
| 2. | ˹ki lu2-an-˹pa3-ta˺ |
| 3. | ˹lu2-sa6-ga˺ |
| 4. | ˹šu ba-ti˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | […] |
| 2. | […] |
| 3. | mu d[…] ˹lugal˺ |
§3.40. KVM
32.1172 (plate 11)
Date: no date (Ur III)
Provenience: Umma
Type: Plan of fields[18]
| reverse | |
| 1. | […] |
| 2. | […] x |
| 3. | […] x |
| 4. | […] |
| 5. | […] |
| 6. | […] |
| 7. | x […] |
| 8. | a-˹ša3˺ gi-nu-˹um˺ |
| 9. | sag-dnanna-i3-˹zu˺ |
Figure 1a-b: KVM 32.1172 obverse (above as on tablet, right to scale)
§3.41. KVM
32.164 (plate 11)
Date: Sin-kašid[19]
Provenience: Uruk
Type: Royal inscription (cone)
| 1. | ˹dsuen-ka3˺-ši-˹id˺ |
| 2. | nita kala-ga |
| 3. | ˹lugal˺ unuki-ga |
| 4. | ˹lugal am˺-na-nu-um |
| 5. | ˹u2˺-a ˹e2-an˺-na |
| 6. | u4 ˹e2-an˺-na |
| 7. | ˹mu-du3-a˺ |
| 8. | [e2]-˹gal˺ |
| 9. | ˹nam-lugal-la˺-ka-ni |
| 10. | ˹mu-du3˺ |
§3.42. KVM
32.1197 (plate 14)
Date: Hammurapi[20]
Provenience: Sippar
Type: Royal inscription (cylinder)
| column i | |
| 1. | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 |
| 2. | lugal kala-ga |
| 3. | lugal babilaki |
| 4. | lugal an-ub-da limmu2 |
| 5. | kalam dim2-dim2-me |
| 6. | lugal nig2-ak-ak-bi |
| 7. | su dutu |
| 8. | dmarduk-ra |
| 9. | ba-du10-ga-me-en |
| 10. | bad3 zimbirki |
| 11. | sahar-ta |
| 12. | hur-sag gal-gin7 |
| 13. | sag-bi he2-mi-il2 |
| 14. | ambar-ra hu-mu-ni-nigin2 |
| 15. | i7buranum |
| 16. | zimbirki-še3 |
| 17. | hu-˹mu˺-ba-al |
| 18. | kar silim-ma-ke4 |
| 19. | hu-mu-ni-us2 |
| column ii | |
| 1. | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 |
| 2. | kalam-dim2-dim2-me |
| 3. | lugal nig2-ak-ak-bi |
| 4. | su dutu |
| 5. | dmarduk-ra |
| 6. | ba-du10-ga-me-en |
| 7. | zimbirki |
| 8. | babilaki |
| 9. | bi-da-ke4 |
| 10. | ki-tuš ne-ha |
| 11. | he2-im-mi-tuš |
| 12. | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 |
| 13. | še-ga dutu |
| 14. | ki-ag2 dmarduk-me-en |
| 15. | u4 ul-li2-a-ta |
| 16. | ˹lugal˺-lugal-e-ne-er |
| 17. | ba-ra-an-dim2-ma |
| 18. | dutu lugal-ga2 |
| 19. | gal-bi hu-mu-na-du |
§3.43. KVM
32.1184 (plate 15)
date: Rim-Sin 30
Provenience: Unknown[21]
Type: Administrative (tabular account)
| obverse | |||||
| 1. | eren2 sag-nig2-gur11 | x x x ˹da?˺ x x | igi eren2-ak | la2-ia3 | mu-bi-im |
| 2. | 1(u) 5(diš) | ˹7˺(diš) | 7(diš) | 8(diš) | i-gi-gi |
| 3. | ˹1(u)˺ | ˹6 (diš)˺ | ˹6 (diš)˺ | 4(diš) | sag-dutu |
| 4. | 3(diš) | 2(diš) | 2(diš) | [1(diš)] | ˹ni-di!-tum˺ |
| 5. | 3(diš) | 2(diš) | 2(diš) | [1(diš)] | [dumu-meš] ˹i3˺-li2-˹sum-ma˺ |
| 6. | ˹2(diš)˺ | 2(diš) | [2(diš)] | [blank] | [dumu-meš] a-˹hu˺-ni |
| 7. | ˹3(diš)˺ | […] | […] | […] | [dumu-meš] ˹d˺suen-ša-mu-uh |
| 8. | ˹3?(diš)˺ | […] | […] | […] | [dumu-meš] ˹im-gur˺-rum |
| 9. | […] | […] | […] | […] | [dumu-meš zi-da]-˹re˺-e |
| 10. | […] | […] | […] | […] | [za-a]-lum |
| 11. | […] | […] | […] | […] | [şi-li2-d]inanna |
| 12. | […] | […] | […] | […] | […] |
| rest of the obverse lost | |||||
| reverse | |
| 1'. | [eren2 še-er]-˹ha-nu-um˺ |
| 2'. | iti 2(u) 8(diš) u4 4(diš) x […] x |
| 3'. | mu 3(diš) geštukul mah an d˹en-lil2˺ d˹en-ki˺-ga-ta i3-si-˹in˺ki ˹in˺-dab5-ba |
§3.44. KVM
32.1178 (plate 15)
Date: Rim-Sin (oath)
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Sale of an orchard
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹2(u) 4?(diš)˺ […] geškiri6 ˹geš˺[…] |
| 2. | 2(u) 4(diš) sar ˹geš˺x x |
| 3. | ˹2(u)+˺ sar x x |
| 4. | ˹x 4(diš) sar?˺ im-me-er-dingir |
| 5. | da geškiri6 a-hu-šu-nu |
| 6. | I[…] si2-na-tum |
| 7. | ˹u3˺ ra-x x i-na iriki me-˹eh?-ru?-um?˺-[ki] |
| 8. | ki im-me-er-dingir |
| 9. | Ipuzur4-dutu |
| 10. | in-[ši-in]-sa10 |
| 11. | 5(diš) ˹gin2 ku3˺-babbar |
| 12. | ˹sa10 til-la-ni-še3˺ |
| 13. | in-na-la2 |
| 14. | u4-kur2-še3 u4 nu-me-ak |
| reverse | |
| 1. | Iim-me-er-dingir |
| 2. | geš˹kiri6-mu˺ nu-ub-˹be2-a˺ |
| 3. | u3 ˹puzur4-dutu˺ [a-na] im-me-er-dingir |
| 4. | ˹nu-mu˺-[un]-gi4-gi4 |
| 5. | [mu x ] ˹u3 ri-im-dsuen lugal˺ |
| 6. | […] x [in]-˹pad3˺ |
| 7. | […] x x x x […] x x |
| 8. | igi si2-na-tum [… ša3]-tam |
| 9. | [igi] ˹i3-li2-pu-uṭ˺-[ra-am] ˹ša3-tam˺ |
| 10. | [igi] ˹a-na-pa-ni-dingir ša3-tam˺ |
| 11. | [igi] ˹i3-li2-ma-a˺ [ša3]-tam |
| 12. | […] x […] |
| 13. | [kišib lu2-ki-inim]-˹ma˺-bi-meš ib2-ra |
| 14. | […] x ˹ri˺ x x |
| 15. | x x x x x x x ˹la˺ |
§3.45. KVM
32.1160 (plate 16)
Date: Lost (OB, Rim-Anum?)
Provenience: Uruk[22]
Type: Administrative (Document concerning female weavers, bīt asīrī)
| obverse | |
| 1'. | […] x […] |
| 2'. | ˹I˺ […] ˹HU?˺ x […] |
| 3'. | I[…] SI […] x x ˹dumu-munus-a-ni˺ |
| 4'. | ˹munus˺ x x […] ˹NI munus munus-a-ni˺ |
| 5'. | ˹munus˺x x x ta? ha? x x-˹a-ni˺ |
| 6'. | ˹I munus?˺ x d˹gu-la˺ |
| 7'. | ˹munus˺x x […] x x x |
| 8'. | […] 4(diš) ˹sag-geme2˺-meš 1 munusx-x x x |
| 9'. | […] 3(diš) ˹munus˺[uš]-˹bar˺ […] |
| 10'. | […] x […] |
| 11'. | x x […] |
| 12'. | ˹u3˺ dnin-x šeš-a-ni |
| reverse | |
| 1. | a-na munusuš-bar-meš […] |
| 2. | nam-ha-ar-ti mu-˹ti-dda-gan˺ |
| 3. | ˹ugula munus˺uš-bar |
| 4. | dsuen-še-mi |
| 5. | ˹ugula a˺-si-ri |
| 6. | [iti x-x]-gar ˹u4˺ […] |
§3.46. KVM
32.1171 (plate 16)
Date: No date (OB)
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Administrative (amount of silver and grain)
| obverse | |
| 1. | […] gin2 a-at-ta-a |
| 2. | […] dsuen-na-˹di-in-ap˺-li |
| 3. | […] |
| 4. | 1(gur) 1(barig) ˹n(ban2) dsuen˺-mu-ša-lim |
| 5. | 1(gur) 2(barig) 4(ban2) ˹4? sila3˺ d˹a?˺-x-x-i-lum |
| 6. | 2 (gur) 1(barig) 2(ban2) dutu-i-di-e |
| 7. | 1/2(diš) gin2 ku3-babbar a-pil-i3-li2-˹šu˺ |
| 8. | 3(barig) ku-ub-bu-tum dumu ša-x-[…] |
| 9. | 1 gin2 ˹ku3-babbar x dnin-na-zi˺ |
| 10. | 2/3(diš) gin2 ˹ku3-babbar˺ dsuen-ga-mil lu2-x |
| 11. | x gin2 ˹ku3-babbar˺ dsuen-ni-i lu2-x |
| 12. | 1/2(diš) gin2 ˹ku3-babbar˺ d˹mar-tu˺-na-˹şir˺ x x |
| 13. | 1(u) 6 (diš) x dsuen-na-a dumu ˹du˺-mu-qum |
| 14. | 1/3(diš) ˹gin2˺ ib-ni-d˹suen˺ |
| 15. | 1/2(diš) gin2 ku-na-tum-ma dub-sar |
| 16. | 1 ˹gin2 ku3-<babbar>˺ dsuen-u2-şe-li |
| reverse | |
| 1. | 1 2/3(diš) gin2 ku3-babbar ˹nu˺-ra-tum |
| 2. | ˹1(diš)?˺ ma-[…]-x-um |
| 3. | 12 5/6(diš) ˹gin2 ku3-babbar˺ […] |
| 4. | 1(u) 1(diš) 1/2(diš) ma-na ˹1/3(diš)˺ […] |
| 5. | ˹arad˺-dnin-x-x[…] |
| 6. | dub?-sar? ki-sa-li x |
§3.47. KVM
32.1186 (plate 17)
Date: lost/II/2+ (OB)
Provenience: unknown
Type: Administrative (bīt asīrī, female slaves; very fragmentary)
Seal: Illegible impressions on right edge and reverse
| obverse | |
| 1. | 1(diš) be-˹el2?-ta-ni˺ |
| 2. | dam ˹sig-a-ra-ah-tum˺ |
| 3. | lu2 babilaki |
| 4. | Iiškur-nu-ri munus babila[ki] |
| 5. | [I]˹uš˺-x-ra-tum x |
| 6. | [I] a-li2-tum [ša?] d˹marduk˺-[na-ṣir?] |
| 7. | ˹4(diš)˺ munus-sag-aš geme2 IŠ-x-[…] |
| 8. | [ša] re-du-ut dumu-meš ˹dan-er3˺-[ra] |
| 9. | […] |
| rest of the obverse lost | |
| reverse | |
| 1'. | ˹zi-ga˺ [dsuen-še-me] |
| 2'. | ugula a-si-rum |
| 3'. | ˹iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 2(+?)˺-[kam] |
| 4'. | mu us2 x x x |
| 5'. | x x x x x ˹ba˺ […] |
| 6'. | x x x |
§3.48. KVM
32.1215 (not copied)
Date: Sennacherib[23]
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Royal inscription (brick)
| 1. | kur I3(u)-pap-meš-[su] |
| 2. | man šu2 man kur-šu2 |
§3.49. KVM
32.1157 (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Provenience: Babylon
Type: Royal inscription (brick)
| 1. | dag-ku-dur2-ri-šeš |
| 2. | lugal ba-bi-luki |
| 3. | za-min e2-sag-˹il2˺ |
| 4. | [u3] e2-zi-da a sag-kal |
| 5. | ša dag-ibila-šeš |
| 6. | lugal ˹ba˺-bi-luki |
§3.50. KVM
32.1173 and 32.1173a (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Royal inscription (two brick fragments)
| 1. | dag-˹nig2-du-šeš˺ lugal ka2-diš-diški [za-nin] |
| 2. | e2-˹sag-il2˺-[u3] e2-zi-da ibila sag-[kal] |
| 3. | ša dag-a-[šeš] ˹lugal˺ ka2-[diš-diški] |
§3.51. KVM
32.1183 (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Provenience: Unknown
Type: Royal inscription (brick)
| 1. | dag-ku-dur2-ri-u-˹şur˺ |
| 2. | lugal babilaki |
| 3. | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 |
| 4. | u3 e2-zi-da |
| 5. | ibila a-ša-re-du |
| 6. | ša dag-ibila-šeš |
| 7. | lugal babilaki |
§3.52. KVM
32.1213a (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Proveance: Unknown
Type: Royal inscription (brick)
| 1. | dag-nig2-du-šeš lugal babilaki za-nin |
| 2. | e2-sag-il2 e2-zi-da ibila sag-˹kal˺ |
| 3. | ša dag-a-šeš lugal babilaki |
§3.53. KVM
32.1196 (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Provenience:
Type: Royal inscription (Clay cylinder) Not copied. in exhibit
Ex Amherst collection
This cylinder is currently unavailable for study because it is encased behind sealed glass. According to the museum’s records, it was published as Nebuchadnezzar no. 16 by S. Langdon (1912: 140-141).
§3.54. KVM
32.1164 (not copied)
Date: Neo-Babylonian
Provenience: Unknown
Type: List of stones with commentary[24]
| obverse | |
| 1. | na4gug : igi maš-da3 |
| 2. | na4 dlamma : igi pu-ha-lu |
| 3. | na4muš-gir2 : igi x-x-da3 |
| 4. | na4igi?-ur? : igi kal-bi |
| 5. | [na4]x-x : igi x-sud?-du3? |
| 6. | na4igi-kin?-dul? : igi ur-mah? |
| reverse | |
| 1. | na4za-gin3 : igi muš |
§3.55. KVM
32.1176 (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II 17
Provenience: Unknown
Type: economic document
This small tablet contains 13 lines: 5 on the obverse, 3 on the lower edge, and 5 on the reverse. I was able to read only a few lines, which are provided here with the line numbers.[24]
| obverse | |
| 1. | ina u4-mu IdEN-x-x-x |
| 3. | 1(diš) ma-na ku3-babbar x |
| reverse | |
| 1. | iti ab u4 1(u) 7(diš)-kam |
| 2. | mu 1(u) 7(diš)-kam |
| 3. | Idag?-a-šeš |
§3.56. KVM
32.1181 (not copied)
Date: according to museum catalogue the date is “2nd year of Cyrus”
Provenience: Unknown
Type: illegible, completely eroded
| illegible |
§3.57. KVM
32.1154[25] (plate 17)
Date: Cambyses II. 7/vii/22
Provenience: Oxherd archive (Nabû-kīn-zēri / Aplā)
Type: Silver entrusted
| obverse | |
| 1. | [x x] x [ma]-˹na˺ ku3-babbar |
| 2. | [x] ˹pa˺-pa-su u3 kan-gu |
| 3. | pu-qud-du-u2 ša2 Idag-a-sumna |
| 4. | a-šu2 ša2 Idag-i-na-suh2-karer a Idingir-ia |
| 5. | i-na pa-ni Idag-du-numun |
| 6. | a-šu2 ša2 Iap-la-a a lu2sipa gu4 |
| 7. | pa-qi2-id […] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | lu2mu-kin-ni Isumna-dag a-šu2 ša2 Ix-[x x] |
| 2. | a lu2sanga dmuš3 tin-tirki Idag-na-˹din?˺ [(-x)] |
| 3. | a-šu2 ša2 Idmarduk-na-şir a lu2sipa gu4-meš |
| 4. | Idag-na-din-šeš a-šu2 ša2 Iden-karer |
| 5. | a Ie-gi-bi lu2umbisag Idag-tin-su-e |
| 6. | a-šu2 ša2 Idag-mu-du a Iib-na-a-a |
| 7. | [bar]-˹sip˺ki iti ˹du6˺ u4 2(u) 2(diš)-kam mu 7(diš)-kam |
| 8. | [Ikam-bu]-zi-ia lugal tin-˹tirki˺ |
| upper edge | |
| 1. | [lugal] kur-kur |
§3.58. KVM
32.1159 (plate 17)
Date: Darius I 4/[…]/21
Provenience: Oxherd archive (Nabû-kīn-zēri / Aplā)
Type: Loan of silver
| obverse | |
| 1. | u2-il3-ti3 ša2 1(u) 1(diš) gin2 ku3-babbar ri-hi-it šam2 a-ša3? e2 har-ri |
| 2. | ša garima-ra-ah-tu4 ša2 Idag-a-mu a-šu2 ša2 |
| 3. | Idag-šeš-sur a Idingir-ia2 ša2 aš uguki |
| 4. | Idag-du-numun a-šu2 ša2 Iap-la-a a lu2sipa gu4 |
| 5. | ku3-babbar a-ki-i u2-il3-ti3-šu2 Idag-a-mu |
| 6. | aš šu Idag-du-numun mah-hir e-ṭer |
| 7. | a-di u4 1(u)-kam ša2 iti kin u2-il3-ti3 |
| 8. | ša2 1(u) 1(diš) gin2 ku3-babbar ri-hi-it <sa10> a-ša3 Idag-a-mu |
| 9. | i-ri-sum-ma a-na Idag-du-numun |
| 10. | i-nam-din |
| reverse | |
| 1. | Idag-du-x-uru3 a-šu2 ša2 [Ix x] |
| 2. | a Ididim-ba-ni Idag/en-x-[x x] |
| 3. | a-šu2 ša2 Idag-lugal-dingir a I˹dingir?-ba-ni˺ |
| 4. | lu2umbisag Idag-mu a-šu2 Imu?-˹du?˺ |
| 5. | a Id3(u)-sig5 bar-sipki iti [x] u4 ˹2(u) 1(diš)˺-kam |
| 6. | mu 4(diš)-kam Ida-ri-mu-šu2 |
| 7. | lugal eki u kur-kur |
§3.59. KVM
32.1162 (plate 18)
Date: Darius I 26/vi/10
Provenience: Archive of Marduk-šuma-ibni
Type: Sale of dates
| obverse | |
| 1. | ˹3(u) 2(diš)˺ gur zu2-lum-ma x x zag-lu |
| 2. | ˹ma˺-ši-hu 1 gur buru14 a-ša3 ša2 ugu i7 eš-šu2 ša2 us2?-sa?-˹du?˺ |
| 3. | [Iše?-el?]-li?-bi dumu tin-tirki u3 Idag-it-tan-nu |
| 4. | [ma-la] ˹ha˺-la ša2 Idag-kar-zimeš u Idu-gur-mu |
| 5. | [u?] ha-la ša2 Idmarduk-mu-ib-ni a-šu2 ša2 I˹šu-la˺-[a] |
| 6. | [a I]˹dingir˺-ia2 aš ugu? Id˹ag˺-mu-˹mu?˺ a-šu2 ša2 Idag-karer |
| 7. | [Id]˹ag˺-it-tan-nu a-šu2 ša2 Idmarduk-karer a ˹lu2x˺ |
| 8. | [aš] ˹iti ˺ apin zu2-lum-ma gam-ru-tu2 aš ma-˹ši˺-[hu x x] |
| 9. | [aš bar]-sipki ki 1(aš) gur gun ša2 ˹hu-sa˺-[bi tu-hal-lu] |
| 10. | ˹gi˺-pu-u2 lib3-lib3-bi man-˹ga˺-[ga …] |
| 11. | [sis]-sin-nu ul x x x […] |
| 12. | [x] x x x x […] |
| 13. | [x] x Idag-mu-˹mu?˺ x […] |
| 14. | [x x] ˹ul? u2-ți?-ru˺ […] |
| reverse | |
| 1. | ˹x x Iden-pap?-sur?˺ […] |
| 2. | [x] ˹1(aš) gur zu2-lum-ma ša2 ugu?˺ […] |
| 3. | [x] x [x] ˹mu x Idag?-xx˺-[x x] |
| 4. | x x |
| 5. | [lu2mu]-˹kin-ni ˺ Ix-x-˹gi?˺ a-šu2 ša2 Idag-mu a I[x-x] |
| 6. | [Ix]-˹dag?˺ [a]-šu2 ša2 I[d]˹ag?-mu-mu a lu2ensi2?˺ |
| 7. | [Idx]-uru3-šu2 a-šu2 ša2 Idag-it-tan-nu a Idingir-x-a?-ni |
| 8. | ˹Idag-a-mu˺ a-šu2 ša2 Idag-it-tan-nu a lu2nagar |
| 9. | Idutu-mu dub-sar a-šu2 ša2 Iden?-šu2 x a Ie2-sag-˹il2˺-man-sum |
| 10. | ˹i7˺ eš-šu2 iti kin u4 1(u)-kam mu 2(u) 6(diš)-kam |
| upper edge | |
| 1. | Ida-ri-a-muš lugal tin-tirki lugal kur-meš |
§3.60. KVM
32.1168 (plate 18)
Date: Darius I 28/i/12
Provenience: Oxherd archive (Rēmūt-Nabû/Muraššu)
Type: Loan of silver
| obverse | |
| 1. | 15 gin2 ku3-babbar babbar-u2 nu-˹uh-hu-tu2˺ |
| 2. | ša2 Idag-tinit a-šu2 ša2 Idag-˹it-?an˺-nu |
| 3. | a lu2sipa gu4 aš uguhi Ire-mu-ut-dag |
| 4. | a-šu2 ša2 Imu-ra-šu-u2 a Ilu2sipa gu4 |
| 5. | ku3-babbar a-na 1(u) 5(diš) gin2 babbar-u2 aš geš-da ša2 ˹lugal˺ |
| 6. | aš iti bara2 mu 2(u) 9(diš)-kam aš pap-pa šu-bar |
| 7. | [u2?]-še-uz-za-ma a-na |
| 8. | [Id]˹ag-tin˺[it] i-nam-din |
| 9. | [lu2]˹mu-kin-ni Iden-mu?-du3? ˺ |
| reverse | |
| 1. | a-šu2 ša2 Id˹en˺-[x]-su a Išar-ra-hi |
| 2. | Id˹ag-bul-liț˺-[su] a-šu2 ša2 Imu-ša2-la?-mu |
| 3. | a Izalag2-dag Iden-it-tan-nu |
| 4. | ˹a-šu2 ša2 Idag˺-uru3-šu2 a Ididim-du3 |
| 5. | ˹lu2umbisag Ini-din-tu4˺-den a-šu2 ša2 ˹I˺x-˹ša2-zu˺ |
| 6. | a I˹arad˺-didim bar2-sipaki iti bar2 |
| 7. | [u4] 1(u) 2(diš)-kam mu 2(u) 8(diš)-kam |
| upper edge | |
| 1. | I[da]-ri-muš lugal e[ki] |
| 2. | ˹lugal˺ kur-kur |
§3.61. KVM
32.1187 (not copied)
Only picture provided
Cylinder Seals:
§3.62. KVM
32.1200 (plate 19)
Jemdet Nasr
2.1 cm x 0.7 cm diam.
Lapis lazuli[26]
Unepigraphic
Geometric pattern
§3.63. KVM
32.1201 (plate 19)
Old Babylonian
2.0 cm x 1.1 cm diam.
Lapis lazuli
Epigraphic
| 1. | ˹ta˺-ra-am-dul-[maš] |
| 2. | […] il3-šu-ba-ni |
| 3. | x x x UD x x |
| 4. | an-nu-ni-˹tu˺ |
§3.64. KVM
32.1206 (plate 19)
Ex Arnold Foster Collection
Old Babylonian
2.7 cm x 1.5 cm diam.
Hematite
Possibly epigraphic; worn out.
§3.65. KVM
32.1207 (plate 19)
Ex Lady Holmes Collection
Possibly Old Babylonian
(drilled style may indicate a later period; or drilled holes might have been added later)
2.5 cm x 1.3 cm diam.
Hematite
Epigraphic
| 1. | x-x |
| 2. | ˹dumu na?˺-x |
| 3. | ˹arad d˺x |
§3.66. KVM
32.1205 (plate 19)
Possibly from the Syro-Palestine area
2.0 cm x 0.8 cm diam.
Hematite
Anepigraphic
§3.67. KVM
32.1202 (plate 19)
Achaemenid
1.7 cm x 1.0 cm diam.
White agate
Anepigraphic
§3.68. KVM
32.1203 (plate 19)
Ex Arnold Foster Collection
Possibly an ancient fake
2.3 cm x 1.2 cm
Hematite
Epigraphic
§3.69. KVM
32.1174 (plate 19)
Docket
Seleucid
3.1 cm x 3.7 cm
Impressions of six different stamp seals
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Version: 25 August 2007