Adab 0663 (P217479)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Transliteration

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gurusz [...]
 en: 10 male laborers ...,
 de: 10 Arbeiter [ ... ];
2. sze-bi 2(asz@c) gur a-ga-de3[{ki}]
 en: the barley: 2 gur, Agade (measure),
 de: die dazugehörige Gerste: 2 gur nach dem Agade-Maß,
3. i3-bi 5(disz@t) sila3
 en: the oil: 5 sila3,
 de: deren Fett: 5 sila,
4. a2-bi 1(u@c) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: the labor: 10 shekels silver,
 de: deren Arbeitsleistung: 10 Sekel Silber,
5. iti 1(disz@t)-a-kam
 en: (a period) of 1 month,
 de: in einem Monat.,
6. adab{ki}-ta
 en: from Adab,
 de: von Adab
  rest broken
reverse
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1'. szunigin# 1/2(disz)# [ma-na n gin2 ku3-babbar]
 en: total: 1/2 mana 2 shekels silver;
 de: zusammen: 1/2 mana 2 Sekel Silber;
2'. szunigin# 7(asz@c) sze gur a#-ga#-de3#{ki#}
 en: total: 7 gur barley, Agade (measure);
 de: zusammen: 7 gur Gerste nach Akade(-mass);
3'. szunigin 2(ban2@c) i3
 en: total: 2 ban2 oil;
 de: zusammen: 2 ban2 Öl;
4'. la2-ia3 gissu#
 en: deficit of Gissu,
 de: Soll des Gissu,
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5'. e2#? [...]
 en: ... .
 de: ... .
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