Cuneiform

Puzrish-Dagan, Ur III Culture, approx. 8km southeast of Nippur

Cuneiform Tablet

Withdrawal of various animals for cultic and secular purposes. Extremely rare due to its mention of the “shugura-cap” worn by the queen Abi-simti, wife of the Ur III ruler Shulgi. Queen Abi-simti probably administered Uruk, the ancestral home of this dynasty. Her administrative functions were integrated into the larger structure, Puzrish-Dagan.

Clay

c. 1943 – 1934 BCE
EC.74.1 Obverse

EC.74.1

Seal Translation

01 Shu-Suen,
02 mighty king,
03 king of Ur,
04 king of the Four Corners of the Universe,
05 Ur-Shulpae,
06 the scribe,
07 the son of Ur-Haia.

Obverse Translation

01 x grain-fed sheep for the throne,
02 x grain-fed sheep for Hursag-galama,
03 in the temple of the god Enlil;
04 [x+?] 1 grain-fed, long-fleeced sheep of
fourth grade quality,
05 x grain-fed sheep,
06 x grain-fed sheep, “following the oxen”
07 for the goddess Ninlil,
08 [x+?] 1 grain-fed sheep for the god Nanna,
09 in the temple of the goddess Ninlil;
10 Suen-abusu, the “cup bearer,” was the
responsible official.
11 x grain-fed sheep of fourth grade quality,
12 1 grain-fed female kid of third grade quality
-it is the first time-,
13 1 grain-fed female kid of fourth grade quality
14 -it is the second time-,
15 the king was present;
16 midnight (-offering).
17 1 grain-fed sheep of fourth grade quality,
18 1 grain-fed female kid of fourth grade quality
19 -it is the first time-,

EC.74.1 Reverse

Reverse Translation

20 1 grain-fed sheep -it is the second time-,
21 for the goddess Inana;
22 2 grain-fed sheep of second grade quality,
23 1 lamb for the god Nanna, in the garden;
24 Suen-abushu, the cup bearer, was the responsible official;
25 on the day when Abie-simti, (the queen), wore the shugura-cap
26 x grain-fed, fat-tailed, male sheep, breeder, for the god Iskur;
27 x sheep for the god Enki;
28 x grain-fed sheep for the goddess Damgalnuna
29 x grain-fed sheep for the deity Bisila;
30 offering in the palace;
31 x grain-fed sheep for the god Nanna of the cattle-pen;
32 Shu-shuen-la-mahar, the cup bearer, was the responsible official;
33 x grain-fed sheep, “following the oxen,”
34 for the kitchen, for the runners;
35 responsible for the transport was Anid, the vizer.
36 IR-gu was the responsible official.
37 evening (-offering)

Puzrish-Dagan, Ur III Culture

Cuneiform Tablet
Withdrawal of three grain-fed oxen for the governor of Girsul.

Clay
c. 1948 BCE
EC.74.2 Obverse

EC.74.2

Obverse Translation

01 3 grain-fed oxen
02 for the GANA-mash-festival of Girsu,
03 29 days of the month have passed,
04 (for the) bala-offering of Nanna-zishagal, the governor of Girsu,

EC.74.2 Reverse

Reverse Translation

05 Shulgi-aagu
06 withdrew them.
07 Month: mashdagu;
08 Year: Enmahgalana, high priestess of Nanna, was installed.

Left Edge Translation

09 (Total:) 3 oxen.

Puzrish-Dagan, Ur III Culture

Cuneiform tablet
Transfer of dead animals from Lu-digira, a Sumerian nobleman and poet of Nippur, to Ur-nigar, a governor of Uruk.

Clay
c. 1950 BCE
EC.74.3 Obverse

EC.74.3

Obverse Translation

01 1 ewe, mouflon-hybrid,
02 1 goat, bezoar-hybrid,
03 1 female kid, bezoar-hybrid,
04 they have perished,
05 it is the 27th day,

EC.74.3 Reverse

Reverse Translation

06 from Lu-digira
07 Ur-nigar
08 received them.
09 Month: ki-siki Nin-azu;
10 Year: The divine Amar-Suena, the king, destroyed Urbilum.

Puzrish-Dagan, Ur III Culture

Cuneiform tablet
Transfer of one grain-fed oxen from Nasa to Ahuni, bureau officials or administrators of Puzrish-Dagan organization.

Clay
c. 1951 BCE
EC.74.4 Obverse

EC.74.4

Obverse Translation

01 1 grain-fed ox,
02 it is the 5th day,
03 from Nasa
04 Ahuni took it in charge.

EC.74.4 Reverse

Reverse Translation

05 Month: Festival of Nin-azu;
06 Year: The divine Amar-Suena became king.

Umma Culture (Sumer)

Cuneiform tablet
Receipt of barley as regular offering for the god Shara, minor god of war identified with the city of Umma.

Clay
c. 1931 BCE
EC.74.5 Obverse

EC.74.5

Seal Translation

01 Shada,
02 the…,
03 the son of Lugal-ushar.

Obverse Translation

01 17,190 liters of barley,
02 regular offering for the god Shara,
03 it is the 12th month,
04 from Gududu;

EC.74.5 Reverse

Reverse Translation

05 seal of Shada;
06 [space]
07 Year: Simurum was destroyed.

Culture Unknown

Cuneiform tablet
Receipt of chick-peas.

Clay
Old Babylonian Period (c. 2000-1600 BCE)
EC.74.6 Obverse

EC.74.6

Seal Translation

01 […]
02 son of A-[…]
03 servant of […].

Obverse Translation

01 10 liters of chick-peas,
02 for Sirrani,
03 from Hulli (?) – […],
04 at the order of […],
05 Etel-pi-N[a…]
06 received them.
07 Until the day of the harvest […].

EC.74.6 Reverse

Reverse Translation

08 Witness: Sirranium.
09 Witness: Dan-Suen, the mayor.
10 Witness: Mannu-balu-Shamash.
11 [space]
12 Month kislimu, [the x day];
13 Year: […].
14 …