CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET Sumerian art, 3rd dynasty of Ur, month IV (Puzriš-Dagan?), in year 7 of Šu-Sin king of Ur, 2037-2028 BC. Sheep spending in month IV (Puzriš-Dagan?), year 7 of Šu-Sin king of Ur (2037-2028). Size: 4.8 x 4 cm Provenance: Accompanied by an early handwritten translation by the Reverend Jean-Vincent Scheil (1858-1940) Private collection of Mrs C., acquired 1960-1970 2 udu niga 4-kam us₂ 2 1 sila₄ niga nin-e-ne unuki-ta ĝen-ne₂ gaba-ri-a 4 ĝiri₃ ur-šu-mu 2 udu niga 6 ri-bi₂-da-ah dnanna-kam sukkal maškim (Empty space) R. 8 a₂-ĝi₆-ba-a u₄ 27-kam 10 ki puzur₄-den-lil₂-ta ba-zi 12 ĝiri₃ ir₃-ri-šum šar₂-ra-ab-DU 14 iti ki-siki-dnin-a-zu mu dšu-dEN.ZU 16 lugal-uri₅ki-ma-ke₄ ma-da-za-ab-ša-li 18 mu-hul 1 2 fourth-rate fattened sheep, 2-3 1 fattened lamb for the "ladies" from Uruk. Duplicate. 4 Via Uršumu. 5-6 2 fattened sheep (for) Ribidah ; 7 Nannakam, the messenger was in charge. 8-9 In the evening of the 27th (of the month). 10-11 Expenditure (made) from Puzur-Enlila, 12-13 through Errišum, the administrator-šarabDU. 14-18 In the month of Kisiki-Ninazu. The year Šu-Sin, king of Ur, defeated the country of Zabšali. A Sumerian clay cuneiform tablet, Third Dynasty of Ur, month IV (Puzriš-Dagan?), in year 7 of Šu-Sin king of Ur, 2037-2028 B.C. 2 udu niga 4-kam us₂ 2 1 sila₄ niga nin-e-ne unuki-ta ĝen-ne₂ gaba-ri-a 4 ĝiri₃ ur-šu-mu 2 udu niga 6 ri-bi₂-da-ah dnanna-kam sukkal maškim (Empty space) R. 8 a₂-ĝi₆-ba-a u₄ 27-kam 10 ki puzur₄-den-lil₂-ta ba-zi 12 ĝiri₃ ir₃-ri-šum šar₂-ra-ab-DU 14 iti ki-siki-dnin-a-zu mu dšu-dEN.ZU 16 lugal-uri₅ki-ma-ke₄ ma-da-za-ab-ša-li 18 mu-hul 1 2 fourth-rate fattened sheep, 2-3 1 fattened lamb for the "ladies" from Uruk. Duplicate. 4 Via Uršumu. 5-6 2 fattened sheep (for) Ribidah; 7 Nannakam, the messenger was in charge. 8-9 In the evening of the 27th (of the month). 10-11 Expenditure (made) from Puzur-Enlila, 12-13 through Errišum, the administrator-šarabDU. 14-18 In the month of Kisiki-Ninazu. The year in which Šu-Sin, king of Ur, defeated the country of Zabšali.