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Collection #: UM 4
Publ. #: SET 105
Acquired from: Unknown
Measurements (HxWxTh): 113 x 73 x 29 mm
Condition: Intact, but water damage to lower edge; baked
Description: Balanced account of Allamu
Period: Ur III, ca. 21st cen. BCE
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan
Date: Amar-Suen, year 8, mo. 11


Transliteration:
 
obv.   
          col. i
 
1.  
64 udu si-ì-tum
2.  
  nì-ka9-ak u4 21-kam
3.  
13 sila4 12 máš gìr
                  Du11-ga
4.  
20 sila4 gìr Ur-ni9-gar
5.  
šà kišib  -    ba    
6.  
16 sila4 5 máš bar-ta
                  gál-la  
7.  
ki? [x x] x Nibru ki-
                            ta
8.  
2[+ x?] sila4 2 máš u4 23-kam
9.  
[x x]                      u4 24-kam
10.  
[x sila4? x m]áš    u4 26-kam
11.  
[šu.nigin? x] sila4 2 máš
12.  
[ba    ]-        zi
13.  
[x x gì]r Ur-dLi9-si4
14.  
[x x] 5 udu 1 ùz
15.  
[x] x máš nu-a 7 máš
16.  
[gì]r Ur-dBa-ba6
17.  
[x?]-x ki   -   ta  
18.  
[x] sila4 2 máš u4 27-kam
19.  
[x sil]a4 2 máš 4 28-kam
20.  
[x sil]a4    u4 30-kam
21.  
[ki? x-] x-ša6-ga-ta
22.  
[x x]ki Šu-ku-bu-um-ta
23.  
[ . . . ] . . . [ . . . ]
Translation:
 
 
 
1-2.  
64 sheep, remainder of
the account balance of day 21
3.  
13 lambs, 12 goats, responsibility
                  (of) Dugga
4.  
20 lambs, responsibility (of) Ur-nigar
5.  
From the account-tablets.
6.  
16 lambs, 5 goats, (for which the
tablets) are not available.
7.  
[ . . . ] from Nippur
 
8.  
2 [+ x?] lambs, 2 goats, day 23
9.  
[…], day 24
10.  
[x lambs(?), x] goats, day 26
11-12.  
[total? x] lambs, 2 goats,
[dis]bursed.
13.  
[…, responsib]ility of UrdLi9-si4
14.  
[…] 5 sheep, 1 she-goat
15-16.  
[…] goat … 7 goats,
[responsib]ility of Ur-Baba.
17.  
From [GN?]
18.  
[x] lambs, 2 goats, day 27
19.  
[x lam]bs, 2 goats, day 28
20.  
[x lam]bs, day 30
21.  
[from x-]x-ša6 -ga
22.  
[… fr]om Šukubum
 
 
          col. ii
 
1.  
34 udu a-rá 2-kam
*(25)   2.  
ki sipa KA*-saar*ki-ta
3.  
15 udu ki Ì-tam-ma*?-ta
4.  
1 udu ki Lú-dUtu-ta
5.  
3 sila4 ki Ur-dEn-líl-lá-ta
6.  
1 udu 1 sila4 ki A-tu-ta
(30)  7.  
20-lá udu 1 máš dŠára-kam kurušda-ta
8.  
80         udu   
9.  
kaš*-dé-a Bur-ma-ma
10.  
1 máš ki dEn-líl-lá-ta
11.  
3 sila4 ki Lugal-dub-lá-ta
(35)  12.  
1 sila4 ki Ur-dEn-líl-lá kurušda *-ta
13.  
1 máš ki Ur-ša6-ga-kurušda-ta
14.  
1 u8 ki A-da-làl lú Na*-lu*-ta*
15.  
7 6* udu šá 100 gu4 a-sì-ga
16.  
ki A-u-DÙG-ta         
17.  
32 udu zi-ga má dAn*-na-
         Unugki-ga    
(40)  18.  
1* sila4 gìr Lugal-dNanna
19.  
1 udu 1 máš šà 4
20.  
x árad Ur-ki-gu-la
      (blank space of four lines)
**21.  
[      +] 24?(+ x?)
 
 
 
 
1-2.  
34 sheep, for the second time,
from the shepherd of KA-s a a r.
3.  
15 sheep, from Itamma
4.  
1 sheep, from Lú-Utu
5.  
3 lambs, from Ur-Enlilla
6.  
1 sheep, 1 lamb, from Atu
7.  
19 sheep, 1 goat, from Šara-kam, the fattener
8-9.  
80 sheep,
banquet of Bur-mama
10.  
1 goat from Enlilla
11.  
3 lambs, from Lugal-dubla
12.  
1 lamb, from Ur-Enlilla, the fattener
13.  
1 goat, from Ur-šaga, the fattener
14.  
1 ewe, from Adalal, man of Nalu
15-16.  
76 sheep, within (?) 100 oxen…
from Au-b
17.  
32 sheep, expenditure for the
ship of An of Uruk
18.  
1 lamb, responsibility of Lugal-Nanna
19-20.  
1 sheep, 1 goat, out of 4
[ x ] slave of Urkigula
 
21.  
[     +] 24 (+x?)
 
 
rev.  
          col. iii
 
**1.  
[                                    ]    
2.  
[                                ]x    
3.  
[                             ]-kam  
(45)  4.  
[                    u4 2]7-kam  
5.  
[                   u4]28-kam  
6.  
66* udu      u4 30-lá-kam
7.  
265 udu      u4 30-kam
            (blank line)            
8.  
bala-a zi - ga
(50)  9.  
20 udu é-mualdim u4 28-kam
10.  
10 udu        u4 30-lá-kam
      (2 lines' blank space)
                                             
11.  
zi-ga      lugal      
**12.  
20-lá sila4 máš kišib Ur-dŠul-
            pa-è (erased sign)   
     (erased line)     
13.  
2 udu A-a-an-ni-šu mualdim
(55)  14.  
gìr Ur-dŠul-pa-è
15.  
1 sila4 Ur-dBa-ba6 dumu TUR.TUR-um
16.  
1 udu sá-du11 ku5-rá Gìri-ni-ì-ša6
17.  
4 udu šà 22 A-u-DÙG
18.  
1 máš kišib Ni9-gar-ki-du10
(60)  19.  
2 máš Hal-lí*-ia5 sipa*
20.  
2 máš Ur-šu-ga-lam-ma
21.  
12 udu ba-ug7 kišib sipa ur-ra
22.  
3 máš kišib (erased sign) DINGIR-dan kurušda*
23.  
8* udu kišib dìb-ba didli
 
 
 
 
1.  
[…                                   ]
2.  
[…                                ]x
3.  
[…                (day 26?)]
4.  
[…                day 2]7
5.  
[…                day] 28
6.  
66* sheep, day 29
7.  
265 sheep, day 30
 
8.  
Expenditures during the term of service:
9.  
20 sheep, (for the) kitchen, day 28
10.  
10 sheep, day 29
 
11.  
Expenditure for the king
**12.  
19 sheep, <x> goat, on the account
         of Ur-Šulpae
 
13-14.  
2 sheep, Aannišu the cook,
responsibility of Ur-Šulpae
15.  
1 lamb, Ur-Baba son of TUR.TUR-um
16.  
1 sheep, regular delivery, complete, Giriniiša
17.  
4 sheep, out of 22, Au-b
18.  
1 goat, on the account of Nigarkidu
19.  
2 goats, Halliya the shepherd
20.  
2 goats, Uršugalamma
21.  
12 sheep, dead, on the account of the herdsman of dogs
22.  
3 goats, on the account of Ilum-dan, the fattener
23.  
8 sheep, miscellaneous accounts(?)
 
 
          col. iv
 
1.  
[                                         ]
2.  
[                                         ]
3.  
[                                         ]
4.  
[                                         ]
5.  
[            ]           [             ]
6.  
[          ]   gaz* BU             
     (3 lines’ blank space)
7.  
         480 (erasure) 1    
8.  
zi  -  ga  -  àm  
9.  
lá-ì  46   udu   
        (blank space)
                                           
10.  
nì-ka9-ak Al-la-mu
11.  
iti ezen me-ki-gál
12.  
mu en Eriduki ba-un
 
l.e.  
u4 21-ta u4 30-šè
 
 
 
 
1.  
[…                                     ]
2.  
[                                         ]
3.  
[                                         ]
4.  
[                                         ]
5.  
[                                         ]
6.  
[            ]   .   .   .  [             ]
 
7-8.  
             481*
disbursed;
9.  
difference: 46 sheep
 
 
10.  
Balanced account of Allamu
11-12.  
Month of the festival of Mekigal,
year the e n -priestess of Eridu was installed.
 
l.e.  
From day 21 to day 30.


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