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Nisaba 07, 08 (P283812)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 07, 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283812 |
| Museum no. | BM 019080 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na uruda | 12 minas of copper |
| 2 | 6(disz) gin2 su3-he2 | 6 shekels of red wool |
| 3 | ki lu2-{d}utu dam-gar3-ta | from Lu-Utu, the merchant; |
| 4 | 3(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da# | 3 hambuda-tools |
| 5 | ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 uruda | its weight: 2/3 ma-na, 5 shekels of copper; |
| 6 | nig2-gal2-la mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3 | the property, year following: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan was erected. |
| 7 | 7(disz) ma-na 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 uruda sa10-a | 7 minas 12 shekels of copper for buying |
| 8 | ki inim-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5-ta | from Inim-Baba-idab, |
| 9 | szunigin 1(u) 9(disz) 5/6(disz)# ma-na 7(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 19 5/6 minas 7 shekels of copper |
| 10 | szunigin 6(disz) gin2 su3-he2 | total: 6 shekels ... |
| 11 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 12 | 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 la2 3(disz) sze uruda | 15 1/2 shekels less 3 grains of copper, |
| 13 | igi-3(disz)-gal2 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sze su3-he2 | 1/3 (shekel) 13 1/2 barley-corns is surplus; |
| 14 | nig2#-[ka9]-ak | accounts |
| 15 | mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3 | year following: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan was erected. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 3(disz) {uruda}[ha-bu3]-da# | 33 hambuda-tools |
| 2 | ki-la2-bi 2(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na | its weight: 19 minas; |
| 3 | bi2-gu7-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 | its rations: 5/6 mana 7 shekels; |
| 4 | su3-he2-bi 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 | its width: 9 1/2 shekels |
| 5 | szunigin 1(u) 9(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 19 5/6 minas 7 shekels of copper |
| 6 | szunigin 9(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sze su3-he2 | total: 9 5/6 shekels 13 1/2 barley-corns, suhe. |
| 7 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 8 | szunigin 9(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sze su3-he2 | total: 9 5/6 shekels 13 1/2 barley-corns, suhe. |
| 9 | nig2-ka9-ak nimgir-sza3-kusz2 simug | account of Nimgir-šakuš, the smith, |
| 10 | mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-bi | year following: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan was erected; year following that.’ |
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