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MVN 11, 101
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Primary publicationMVN 11, 101
Author(s)Owen, David I.
Publication date1982
Secondary publication(s)Snell, Daniel, Ledgers 22, 04
CollectionHarvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.SM 1909.05.281
Accession no.06445
ProvenienceGirsu (mod. Tello)
Excavation no.
PeriodUr III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates referencedŠulgi.43.12.00, Šulgi.44.01.00
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreAdministrative
Sub-genre
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20011220 ur3_catalogue
ATF sourceOwen, David I.
TranslationHeinle, Michael
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001rmkcs
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CDLI no.P116115

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1. 3(u) 9(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
en: 39 gur 3 ban2 barley, royal (measure),
2. ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(asz) sze gur lugal
en: silver, in 1 shekel 1 gur royal (measure),
3. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze
en: its silver: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 18 grains,
calculation: 39 30/300 ÷ 1 = 39 18/180
4. ki ARAD2-mu dumu lugal-pirig-banda3-ta
en: from ARADmu, son of Lugal-pirigbanda,
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5. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
en: are the debits;
6. sza3-bi-ta
en: therefrom:
7. 3(asz) esir2 E2-A gur
en: 3 gur EA-bitumen,
8. ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(barig) esir2 E2-A lugal-ta
en: silver, in 1 shekel 1 barig EA-bitumen, royal (measure),
9. 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 esir2 E2-A gur 1(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
en: 1 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 EA-bitumen at 1 barig 3 ban2 each,
10. ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 4(disz) sze
en: its silver: 1/3 (mana) 1 1/3 shekels less 4 grains;
calculation: (3 ÷ 60/300 =) 15 + (1 268/300 ÷ 90/300 =) 6 93.33/300 = 21 56/180
11. 1(barig) za-ha-din 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
en: 1 barig leeks at 15 sila3 each,
12. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 4 shekels;
calculation: 60/300 ÷ 15/300 = 4
13. 2(barig) 3(ban2) szum2-sikil 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta
en: 2 barig 3 ban2 garlic at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
14. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 1 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 150/300 ÷ 100/300 = 1 1/2
15. 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 szum2 gaz 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta
en: 3 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 onion, ground, at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
16. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 la2 2(disz)#? sze
en: its silver: 2 1/4 shekels less 2 grains,
erasure ?
calculation: 224/300 ÷ 100/300 = 2 43.2/180 (text 2 43/180)
17. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 naga gur 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur-ta
en: 14 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3 alkali-plant at 1 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 each,
18. ku3-bi 8(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
en: its silver: 8 1/3 shekels 2 1/2 grains,
calculation: 14 72/300 ÷ 1 210/300 = 8 67.765/180 (text 8 62.5/180, would have required 14g 1b la2 3s)
19. 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur 3(asz) gur-ta
en: 1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 salt at 3 gur each,

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1. ku3-bi 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) la2 3(disz) sze
en: its silver: 2/3 shekels less 3 grains;
calculation: 1 286/300 ÷ 3 = 117.2/180 (text 117/180)
2. 2(u) {gesz}u3-suh5 gesz e2-szum-ta!
en: 20 pines, lumber from the slaughterhouse,
3. ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel;
calculation: 20 ÷ 60 = 1/3
4. 3(barig) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 1(asz) 3(barig) gur-ta
en: 3 barig figs, fresh, at 1 gur 3 barig each,
5. ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel 7 1/2 grains,
calculation: 180/300 ÷ 1 180/300 = 67.5/180
6. 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 zu2-lum 1(asz) gur-ta
en: 2 ban2 7 sila3 dates at 1 gur each,
7. ku3-bi 1(u) 6(disz) sze ku3
en: its silver: 16 grains of silver;
calculation: 27/300 ÷ 1 = 16.2/180 (text 16/180)
8. 1(asz) gu2 4(u) 4(disz) ma-na esir2 had2 1(u) gu2-ta
en: 1 talent 44 mana bitumen, dried, at 10 talents each,
9. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2
en: its silver: 1/6 shekel;
calculation: 104/60 ÷ 600/60 = 31.2/180 (text 30/180)
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10. szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
en: total: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 20 grains of silver,
9(disz) over erasure of 8(disz) 5/6(disz)
calculation: 21 56/180 + 4 + 1 90/180 + 2 43/180 + 8 62.5/180 + 117/180 + 60/180 + 67.5/180 + 16/180 + 30/180 = 21 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + (18 + 56 + 90 + 43 + 62.5 + 117 + 60 + 67.5 + 16 + 30)/180 = 36 + 560/180 = 39 20/180
11. zi-ga
en: booked out;
12. la2-ia3 1(u) 7(disz) sze ku3-babbar
en: deficit: 17 grains of silver;
calculation: 39 18/180 - 39 1/180 = 17/180
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13. nig2-ka9-ak
en: account of
14. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dam-gar3
en: Ur-Šulpa’e, the merchant,
15. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
en: in Ur;
16. iti ezem-sze-il2-la iti GAN2-masz
en: month: “Festival-grain-lifted,” and month: “GANmaš,”
17. iti 2(disz)-kam
en: (a period) of two months;
18. bala-bi 1(disz)-am3
en: its bala: 1;
19. ur-{d}lamma ensi2
en: Ur-Lamma, the governor;
20. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 9(disz@t)-kam-asz ba-hul
en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum, for the 9th time were destroyed.”
sic 9(disz@t)


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