The Mesopotamian Collection in the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Andrea Seri

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 × 5.56
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.	˹lagaš^ki-ke₄˺
6.	e₂ gir₂-˹su^ki˺-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.	lagaš^ki

§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 lagaš^ki
7.	lu₂ uri₅^ki-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 uri₅^ki-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-^dšul-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-um^ki 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-˹niga^rgar˺
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-lum^ki lu-lu-bu^ki si-mu-ru-um^ki u₃ kar₂-har^ki 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-maš^ki 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˺
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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-maš^ki 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
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7.	mu ha-ar-ši^ki u₃ ki-maš^ki 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-nigar^gar
reverse
1.	šu ba-ti
	blank line
2.	mu ha-ar-ši^ki 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-nigar^gar
	blank space
2.	mu ha-ar-ši^ki 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-um^ki-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
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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-ri^ki 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-eš^ki 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-num₂^ki 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-[num₂^ki 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˺ nibru^ki
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-li^ki 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 uri₂^ki-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˺
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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
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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˺
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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˺-[la₂-bi] 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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˺-mar^ki
24.	[… tug₂]˹uš˺-bar
25.	[ki-la₂-bi] ˹1(u)? 7(diš)˺ ma-na 5(diš) gin₂
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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 umma^ki 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 buru_x(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 karkar^ki
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˺ unu^ki-˹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[šarav]
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 e₂ ^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
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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) i₂-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-ur₂-[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˺ unu^ki-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 babila^ki
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 zimbir^ki
11.	sahar-ta
12.	hur-sag gal-gin₇
13.	sag-bi he₂-mi-il₂
14.	ambar-ra hu-mu-ni-nigin₂
15.	ⁱ⁷buranum
16.	zimbir^ki-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.	zimbir^ki
8.	babila^ki
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 iri^ki 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 munus x-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 babila^ki
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-lu^ki
3.	za-min e₂-sag-˹il₂˺
4.	[u₂] e₂-zi-da a sag-kal
5.	ša ^dag-ibila-šeš
6.	lugal ˹ba˺-bi-lu^ki

§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-diš^ki [za-nin]
2.	e₂-˹sag-il₂˺-[u₃] e₂-zi-da ibila sag-[kal]
3.	ša ^dag-a-[šeš] ˹lugal˺ ka₂-[diš-diš^ki]

§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 babila^ki
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 babila^ki

§3.52. KVM 32.1213a (not copied)
Date: Nebuchadnezzar II
Proveance: Unknown
Type: Royal inscription (brick)

1.	^dag-nig₂-du-šeš lugal babila^ki za-nin
2.	e₂-sag-il₂ e₂-zi-da ibila sag-˹kal˺
3.	ša ^dag-a-šeš lugal babila^ki

§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.[25]

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 [26] (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-sum^na
4.	a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Idag-i-na-suh₂-kar^er 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 ^Isum^na-^dag a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Ix-[x x]
2.	a ^lu2sanga ^dmuš₃ tin-tir^ki ^Idag-na-˹din?˺ [(-x)]
3.	a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Idmarduk-na-şir a ^lu2sipa gu₄-meš
4.	^Idag-na-din-šeš a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Iden-kar^er
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-˹tir^ki˺
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 ugu^ki
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-sip^ki iti [x] u₄ ˹2(u) 1(diš)˺-kam
6.	mu 4(diš)-kam ^Ida-ri-mu-šu₂
7.	lugal e^ki 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-tir^ki u₃ ^Idag-it-tan-nu
4.	[ma-la] ˹ha˺-la ša₂ ^Idag-kar-zi^meš 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-kar^er
7.	[^Id]˹ag˺-it-tan-nu a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Idmarduk-kar^er a ˹^lu2x˺
8.	[aš] ˹iti ˺ apin zu₂-lum-ma gam-ru-tu₂ aš ma-˹ši˺-[hu x x]
9.	[aš bar]-sip^ki 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?-x-x˺-[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-tir^ki 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-tin^it a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Idag-˹it-?an˺-nu
3.	a ^lu2sipa gu₄ aš ugu^hi ^Ire-mu-ut-^dag
4.	a-šu₂ ša₂ ^Imu-ra-šu-u₂ a ^{I lu2}sipa 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-sipa^ki 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[27]
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

Notes

¹It is with great pleasure that I thank Dr. Patrick Norris, Director of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, for allowing me to work on this collection. Paula Metzner, the collection manager, and other staff members were always very helpful and kind during my visits to the museum. I am grateful to Norman Yoffee who approached me to work on this project when I was a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Piotr Michalowski read an earlier version of the manuscript and offered suggestions. I am indebted to Piotr Steinkeller for his comments. Many thanks are also due to Irene Winter for her assistance with the cylinder seals, and to Ran Zadok, who generously gave me his own transliterations of four tablets: no. 57 (KVM 32.1154), no. 58 (KVM 32.1159), no. 59 (KVM 32.1162), and no. 60 (KVM 32.1168). Matthew Stolper shared with me his notes from 1979 on the following tablets: no. 54 (KVM 32.1164), no. 55 (KVM 32.1176), and no. 59 (KVM 32.1162). Eleanor Robson helped me with no. 43 (KVM 32.1184), and Manuel Molina meticulously commented on the Ur III tablets. Needless to say, remaining errors are my own.

² I wish to thank Paula Metzner for her help tracing the origins of the tablets. Paula searched the Museum’s files and unfailingly provided me with valuable information.

³ The clipping from an unidentified newspaper dated February 1924 lets us know that Todd was interested in the Sotheby’s auction of February 28th, advertising tablets from the Berens Collection. However, none of the tablets in the museum are among those of the Berens tablets published by Pinches (1908). The newspaper clipping has the date (Feb 16 1924) annotated in pencil. It reads: “Sotheby’s to Sell Babylonian Tablets of Berens Collection. LONDON- In view of recent discoveries, the sale of the Berens Collection of Babylonian tablets, which has been fixed at Sotheby’s for Feb. 28, has especial interest. Over 100 tablets of baked and unbaked clay, relating for the most part to business documents in connection with the shipment of foodstuffs, the barter of animals and the delivery of building materials (to say nothing of the sale of female slaves!) are included in the collection, some of them engraved with small figures of animals, gods and fighting men, and others covered with the impressions of the scribe’s seal. Some are still in their original clay envelopes and all are in the early Babylonian language, which has been rediscovered to a great extent through the agency of documents of this description (…) .”

⁴ I was unable to trace the origins of the following: KVM 32.1172 (no. 40), KVM 32.1178 (no. 44), KVM 32.1182 (no. 28), KVM 32.1184 (no. 43), KVM 32.1186 (no. 61), and KVM 32.1213a (no. 52).

⁵ Published by Frayne (1993: 120-121) under E2.1.4.15. The picture of a similar object with the handle still in place was published by Pritchard (1954: 79). However, the inscription in Pritchard’s volume refers to the temple of Enlil.

⁶ For duplicates of this cone see Edzard (1997: 125), E3/1.1.7.24.

⁷ For duplicates of this inscription see Frayne (1993: 281), E2.13.6.1.

⁸ For duplicates of this inscription see Frayne (1997: 59-61) , E3/2.1.1.1.24.

⁹ This is a small fragment that preserves part of the sign sag (in hur-sag, line 7), dingir (in ^dinanna, line 8) and KI (in ŠEŠ.KI=nanna, line 9). In the process of restoration, this small fragment was glued one line below its original position.

¹⁰ Lines that I have restored were preserved when Pinches edited this tablet; therefore, my restorations are after Pinches (1908).

¹¹ Banzige and his children Ur-numun-duga, Ur-mes, Lugal-ušime, Ur-lama, the female worker of Ur-sag-pa’e, and NinTE appear in TRU 301 dated to AS 1, from Drehem. Similarly, the children of Banzige (Banziga, Ur-numun-duga, Ur-mes and the female worker of Ur-sag-pa’e) are listed in Ontario 2, 190, dated to AS 3 and allegedly from Umma. The month names on the three tablets, however, are those attested in Drehem before Šu-Suen 3.

¹² I copied this tablet and envelope from a picture because they are exhibited behind sealed glass and are thus not available for study.

¹³ The text is assigned provisionally to AS 8 based on prosopography and the extant signs of the year name in line 13.

¹⁴ Note that the same transaction and the same parties appear in a tablet in the collection of the Institut Catholique in Paris (TRU 340 = ICP 340 = ASJ 7, 181). The tablet in Paris was written on the previous day, that is the 8th day, and “mu aga₃-us₂ kin-gi₄-a gi₄-a-ne-še₃” is all written on the same line. Both tablets bear further similar markings.

¹⁵ This tablet is unbaked and broken into four pieces that I have copied together. Due to the fragile condition of the fragments, I photographed them separately. See the corresponding entry in CDLI.

¹⁶ This tablet was first published in translation by Th. Pinches (1920), who thought it pertained to Maništušu, second in succession from Sargon of Akkad. Pinches translates the first line: “10 talents the gift (for) the temple of Šara.” E. Sollberger (1978), MVN 5, 88, transliterates sa₂-du₁₁ instead of šum₂ in the first line. The sign, however, is clearly šum₂.

¹⁷ Right next to the lines of the left edge, there is a vertical trace used as a divider. This vertical wedge is followed by a few signs. I copied the traces I was able to see, but I could not make much sense out of them. Sollberger (1978; n. 88, plate xv) states: “dated: iti x sig₄ [...] ga₂-ra.” However, in his translation of this text, Pinches (1920: 23) notes the “few lightly impressed wedges,” but concludes “Whether this is to be a real month-name or not is doubtful—it is more likely to indicate that the scribe was giving examples to a companion of characters having gunu-wedges.”

¹⁸ This tablet is unbaked and in poor condition. Following the general rule with such texts, a sketch of fields was situated on the obverse, and a description of the fields on the reverse. Figure 1a reflects the dimensions and inscription orientation of the original, while 1b is the same field plan drawn to scale. Broken lines in fig. 1b indicate that the proportions are highly hypothetical due to the lack of complete measurements.

¹⁹ For duplicates of this inscription see D. Frayne (1990): 450-451.

²⁰ For duplicates of this inscription see D. Frayne (1990): 347-348.

²¹ This tablet belongs to the same archive of five tablets dated to Rim-Sin 31-32 edited by Eleanor Robson in her article “Old Babylonian Tabular Accounts: A Structural Study” (forthcoming). Due to the peculiar month name, Robson suggests that the tablets may come from the environs of Nippur in the kingdom of Larsa. I cannot read the heading of the second column; certain signs on the first and second lines are squeezed together and others are partially gone. My restoration of personal names and amounts is based on tablets of the same archive. Note that BM 85232 (Robson tablet 16) has the same list of names. I wish to thank Dr. Robson for generously making her transliterations and copies available to me.

²² The provenience of this text is inferred from the attestation of Mutī-Dagan, the ugula ^munusuš-bar and Sin-šemi, the ugula asīrī, on lines 2 and 5 of the reverse, respectively. For attestations of this official see Rositani (1997: 12).

²³ See G. Frame (1995: 153-4).

²⁴ Niek Veldhuis and Irving Finkel have kindly offered suggestions for a number of the following readings.

²⁵ I am grateful to Matthew Stolper, whose readings from 1979 I follow here.

²⁶ I want to acknowledge Ran Zadok for sharing with me his transliterations of the following four tablets: 57 (KVM 32.1154), 58 (KVM 32.1159), 59 (KVM 32.1162), and 60 (KVM 32.1168).

²⁷ The characterization of the stone of these cylinder seals follows information provided in the KVM catalogue.

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