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Nisaba 07, 39 (P283843)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 07, 39 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283843 |
| Museum no. | BM 025049 |
| 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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | 3(gesz2) [gur] lugal | 180 gur royal (measure) |
| 2 | ki pu2-al | to the place of disposal |
| 3 | 3(u) 8(asz) ki ur-ni-ta | 38 from Urni |
| 4 | 1(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) sze sanga | 13 gur 1 barig barley (for) the temple administrator |
| 5 | ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-sa6-ga-ta | from Ur-Baba, son of Ur-saga |
| 6 | 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) ki lugal-siskur2-ra-ta | 23 (gur) 2 barig from Lugal-siskura |
| 7 | 2(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ki ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}-ta | 23 (gur) 1 barig 3 ban2 from Ur-Ninmar |
| 8 | 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) i-ur-{d}nansze-ta | 33 (gur) 2 barig from Ir-Nanše |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(asz) ki nig2-u2-rum-ta | 12 (gur) from Nig-Urum |
| 10 | 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) sze-had2 | 16 gur 1 barig of barley, |
| 11 | ki lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta | from Lu-Narua, son of Ur-Baba; |
| 12 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | total: 199 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 13 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | 89 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ugu2 ur-{d#}suen# [ba-a-gar] | upon Ur-Suen he set |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) 3(barig) gur | 60 gur 3 barig |
| 3 | ugu2 ur-{d}ba-[ba6] ba-a-gar | upon Ur-Baba was placed |
| 4 | 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta# | 1 bur3 1 eše3 1 (gur) 2 barig 3 ban2 each |
| 5 | sze-bi 2(asz) gur | its barley: 2 gur |
| 6 | a-sza3 u2-ki-szum | field Ukišum, |
| 7 | 5(u) 3(disz) erin2 1(barig)-ta# | 53 labor-troops, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 8 | iti ezem-{d}szul-gi# | month: “Festival-of-Šulgi,’ |
| 9 | 1(gesz2) 6(disz) engar sza3-gu4 1(barig)-[ta] | 66 plowmen, oxen, at 1 barig (a day) |
| 10 | 4(u) 2(disz) erin2 1(barig)-ta | 42 labor-troops, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 11 | ugula ba-zi-ge# | foreman: Bazige |
| 12 | 3(u) 6(disz) erin2 1(barig)-ta | 36 labor-troops, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 13 | ugula ur-kal#-[la] | foreman: Urkalla |
| 14 | 3(u) la2 1(disz) erin2 1(barig)-ta | 30 less 1 labor-troops at 1 barig each, |
| 15 | ugula ba-zi-ge | foreman: Bazige |
| 16 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6 | month: “Festival-of-Baba,’ |
| 17 | sze-bi 4(u) 5(asz) gur# | its barley: 45 gur |
| 18 | ki#? [...] | ... place(?) |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3] gur | total: 77 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 2 | zi-ga# | booked out |
| 3 | la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 92 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 4 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 5 | 5(u) 4(disz) erin2 1(barig)-ta | 54 labor-troops, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| 6 | iti ezem-{d#}[...] | month: “Festival-of-...,’ |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) erin2# [1(barig)-ta] | 95 labor-troops at 1 barig each |
| 8 | iti ezem#-[...] | month: “Festival of ..., |
| 9 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) [...] | 70 ... |
| 10 | iti [...] | month , |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) [...] | 70 ... |
| 12 | iti [...] | month , |
| 13 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) [...] | 90 ... |
| 14 | 2(u) 5(disz) [...] | 25 ... |
| 15 | iti szu-[numun] | month: “Shu-zerun,’ |
| 16 | sze-bi [1(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur] | its barley: 69 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 |
| 17 | u4 1(disz)-[...] | for 1 day |
| 18 | la2-ia3 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | deficit: 2 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 2 | ur-{d}lamma dumu nam-mah | Ur-Lamma, son of Nammah |
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