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Collection #: UM 5
Publ. #: SET 17
Acquired from: Purchased from E. J. Banks, 1913, for $2
Measurements (HxWxTh): 31 x 28 x 15 mm
Condition: Intact; baked. The arabic numeral 5 is written in pen on the obverse.
Description: Receipt for five sheep
Period: Ur III, ca. 21st cen. BCE
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan
Date: Amar-Suen, year 5, mo. 5


Transliteration:
 
obv. 1.  
5 udu      
2.  
u4 10.kam    
3.  
ki Ab-ba-ša6-ga-
        ta      
4.  
Na-lu5
lo.e  
(blank)
rev. 5.  
ì-dab5            
6.  
iti ezen dNin-a-
                zu      
7.  
mu En-unu6-gal
8.  
dInnin ba-un
l.e.  
5*
Translation:
 
1-5.  
Five sheep, day 10,
from Abbašaga,
Nalu took in charge.
6.  
Month of the festival of Ninazu
7.  
Year En-unu6-gal(-anna)
was installed (as e n -priest
of) Inanna (of Uruk)
l.e.  
5


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Left edge of UM 5 Obverse of UM 5
Reverse of UM 5		 Right edge of UM 5

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