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JCS 40, 237 4
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Primary publicationJCS 40, 237 4
Author(s)Obermark, Peter R.
Publication date1988
Secondary publication(s)
CollectionPublic Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Museum no.935.01 L764c
Accession no.
ProvenienceUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Excavation no.
PeriodUr III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates referencedAmar-Suen.08.09.10
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreAdministrative
Sub-genremessenger text
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20011220 ur3_catalogue
ATF sourcecdlistaff
Translationuncertain
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001rqjhq
Composite no.
Seal no.
CDLI no.P112258

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obverse
1. 1(disz) dug dida 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
en: 1 jug wort beer, 5 sila3 fine beer,
2. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali,
3. 3(disz) ku6 3(disz) sa szum2
en: 3 fish, 3 bundles of garlic:
4. kur-bi-la-<ak> gaba-asz
en: Kurbilak, off to Persia;
5. 1(disz) dug dida 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
en: 1 jug wort beer, 5 sila3 fine beer,
6. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 1 ban2 bread, 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali,
7. 3(disz) ku6 3(disz) sa szum2
en: 3 fish, 3 bundles of garlic:
8. ur-{d}ma-mi sukkal gaba-asz
en: Ur-Mami, the messenger, off to Persia;

reverse
1. 2(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) ninda 1/3(disz) sila3 i3
en: 1 ban2 beer, 4 ban2 bread, 1/3 sila3 oil,
2. sza3-gal kas4 gaba-asz bala-a
en: fodder of the courriers off to Persia, in bala,
3. giri3 ur-{d}ma-mi sukkal
en: via Ur-Mami, the messenger;
4. szunigin 2(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2)
en: total: 2 jugs regular wort beer, 1 ban2 (barley per jug),
5. szunigin 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 2(ban2) kasz du
en: total: 1 ban2 fine beer, total: 2 ban2 regular beer,
6. szunigin 1(barig) ninda szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3
en: total: 1 barrage bread, total: 1/3 sila3 4 shekels oil,
7. szunigin 4(disz) gin2 naga
en: total: 4 shekels alkali,
8. szunigin 6(disz) ku6 szunigin 6(disz) sa szum2
en: total: 6 fish, total: 6 bundles of garlic;
9. u4 1(u)-kam
en: 10th day,
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10. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month “Lisi,”
11. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
en: year: “The lord of Eridu was installed.”



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