| Line | Text original | Text translated |
|---|---|---|
| o. 1 | 7 sila₃ i₃.giš[glossary=ellum] | 7 qa (7 or 5.6 litres) of sesame oil[glossary=ellum] |
| o. 2 | i-na 1 sila₃ dutu | according to the qû-measure of Šamaš |
| o. 3 | a-na 2 me 20 erin₂.meš | for 220 soldiers |
| o. 4 | še-ep-ru-⸢tim⸣ | delegates |
| lo.e. 1 | ša u₄ 1.kam | which are for one day |
| lo.e. 2 | i-nu-ma | when |
| r. 1 | be₂-en-dam-mu uš₂-bu | Bendammu stayed |
| r. 2 | zi.ga lu₂.ša₃.tam.⸢meš⸣ | Disbursement of the intendants |
| 0 | (Ruling; Space: 0.3 cm) | |
| r. 3 | iti a-bi-im | Month xi |
| r. 4 | u₄ 1.kam | Day 1 |
| u.e. 1 | li-mu ḫa-bil-ke-nu | Eponym Ḫabil-kēnum |
Vincente Leilan 160
Commentary
This text is a duplicate of Vincente Leilan 149, in a better condition. It is important because it allows us to calculate the allowance given to one soldier for one day: 0.031 or 0.025 litres of oil; see Dossier A.1.1.23.
Bibliography
- Vincente 1991 = Vincente, Claudine Adrienne (1991): The 1987 Tell Leilan tablets dated by the Limmu of Habil-kinu.. New Haven: Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, dissertation.