NYPL 186 (P122724)

Letter tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

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Transliteration

tablet
obverse
1. lugal-a2-zi-da
 en: To Lugal-azida
2. u3-na-a-du11
 en: speak!
3. 3(gesz2) sa gi
 en: 180 bundles of reed
4. za-an-ti-ru-um
 en: to Zantirum,
5. 2(gesz2) sa gi
 en: 120 bundles of reed
reverse
1. ur#-gu-gu
 en: to Ur-gugu—
2. i3-du8-me
 en: they are doormen—
3. he2-ne2-eb2-szum2-mu
 en: may he give them.
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
 en: Amar-Suen,
2. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four regions;
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
 en: Ur-Lisi,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.