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MVN 11, 004
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Primary publicationMVN 11, 004
Author(s)Owen, David I.
Publication date1982
Secondary publication(s)Englund, Robert K., BBVO 10 (1990) 036-037
CollectionHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.SM 1909.05.001
Accession no.06165
ProvenienceGirsu (mod. Tello)
Excavation no.
PeriodUr III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates referencedŠulgi.38.00.00 (us2 year), Amar-Suen.04.00.00, Amar-Suen.01.00.00
Object typetablet & envelope
Remarksunopened envelope
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreAdministrative
Sub-genre
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20011220 ur3_catalogue
ATF sourceOwen, David I.
TranslationEnglund, Robert K.
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001rjpt2
Composite no.
Seal no.S004676
CDLI no.P116018

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Tablet & envelope


obverse
1. 3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar
en: 3 mana 1 1/2 shekel 15 grains silver,
2. 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na SZIM {d}nin-eb-tum
en: 4 2/3 mana resin of Ninebtum (?),
blank space
seal impression
3. si-i3-tum
en: the remainder of
4. mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3
en: year after: “The wall of the land was erected;”

reverse
1. 2(barig) sze lugal
en: 2 barig barley, royal (measure),
2. si-i3-tum
en: remainder
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3. mu en {d}nanna
en: of year: “The high-priestess of Nanna;”
4. kiszib3 ur-sa6-ga nu-banda3 su-su-dam
en: under seal of Ur-saga, manager, to be repaid;
5. dam-gar3-ne-bi gi-ne2-dam
en: the trade agents will confirm;
6. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Amar-Suen (is) king.”

seal 1
1. ur-sa6-ga
en: Ur-saga
2. nu-banda3
en: manager
3. gu-za-la2
en: of throne bearers.


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