Period |
Language |
Provenance |
Object |
Genre |
Ur III
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Sumerian
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Irisaĝrig |
Tablet |
Messenger Text
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Date |
Dates Referenced |
Measurements |
Seal |
IS02 - 01 - 01 |
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Owner |
Museum No. |
Accession No. |
Excavation No. |
Art For Eternity Howard Nowes Art (Art Gallery), New York, NY, USA
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Author of Transliteration
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Transliteration of text | 2013 | Owen, D.I. ( Nisaba 15/2 0706 ) | Revision of text | 2013 | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) | Revision of text | 2025 | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) |
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Remarks
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Previously private collection, San Francisco CA (Nisaba 15/2 0706). Auctioned at Art For Eternity Howard Nowes Art, New York, 2025.04.27. [M. Molina] ------
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/202077091 «Description: Third Dynasty Ur Circa 2150 to 2000 BC.... Cut cuneiform written tablet with inscription for instructions for messangers. Ili-bani, Shamash-dan, Chamberlain, Aza-bani, Chanberlain, Daki-il, ‘barber’ (unusual to find a messanger text tablet)Lugal-amar-zu, Lu-kirizal, Ili-andul. Ur-Ninazu The first two messangers receive cuts of sheep meat as well as soup, the others soup only!.... Excellent surface, minor losses..... Size 70mm x 43mm; ..... Ex Brooklyn Private Coll Collection, Acq 2000s from Bron Lipkin.» [WEB] ------
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Text |
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1
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1 ma-la-ku udu 2 sila3 tu7
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2
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I3-li2-⌈x-AN?⌉ lu2-kin-gi4-a lugal
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3
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1 ma-la-ku ⌈udu⌉ 2 ⌈sila3⌉ tu7
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4
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⌈x x x⌉ lu2-[kin]-gi4-a lugal
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5
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u4 Ki-⌈x x⌉-[(x)]-⌈ta⌉
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6
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⌈ki⌉ ⌈lugal-še3⌉ ⌈ba-e-re-ša-a⌉
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7
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⌈x x x⌉ ša3 uruki
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8
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2 ⌈sila3⌉ ⌈tu7?⌉ kaskal-še3
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9
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A-hu-ba-⌈qar⌉ lu2-kin-gi4-a lugal
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10
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u4 še gur10-[še3] zi-zi-de3 im-gen-na-a
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11
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1 sila3 tu7
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12
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Ur-dNin-a-zu lu2-kin-gi4-a lugal
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13
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1 sila3 tu7
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r. 1
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I3-li2-ba-ni lu2-[kin-gi4-a lugal]
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2
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u4 sahar zi-zi-de3 im-⌈e-re-ša⌉-a
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3
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1 sila3 tu7
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4
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dUTU-dan sagi
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5
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1 sila3 tu7
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6
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A-za-ba-ni sagi
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7
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u4 BAD3.ANki-še3 ba-e-re-ša-a
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8
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1 sila3 tu7 Ta2-ki-DINGIR šu-i
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9
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u4 gišma-nu-še3 im-gen-na-a
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10
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1 sila3 tu7 Lugal-amar-ku3 lu2-ur3-ra
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11
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u4 mun-gazi-še3 im-gen-na-a
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12
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1 sila3 tu7 Lu2-kiri3-zal šuš3
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13
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1 sila3 tu7 I3-li2-AN.DUL3 kir4-dab5
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14
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u4 anšekunga2 zi-gu5-um-še3 im-/e-re-ša-a
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15
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zi-ga iti šu-gar-ra
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lo.ed. 16
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mu us2-sa dI-bi2-dSuen / lugal
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le.ed. 1
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u4 1-kam
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