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Nisaba 03/2, 27 (P320489)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 03/2, 27 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320489 |
| Museum no. | BM 100542 |
| 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 | [...] kasz# 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | ... beer, 5 sila3 flour, 1 idgur oil |
| 2 | [...]-{d}nin-szubur sukkal | ...-Ninšubur, the messenger |
| 3 | [...] sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | ... sila beer, 5 sila flour, 1 idgur oil |
| 4 | [...]-ku3-nun sukkal | ...-kugnun, the messenger |
| 5 | a2 gesz-gar-ra szu-ku6 e3-e3-<de3> gen-na | <Go> to the work of the carpenter, the fisherman, to bring out, |
| 6 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 7 | szu-{d}utu aga3-us2-gal | Šū-Utu, the chief soldier |
| 8 | szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni | from Susa came, |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 10 | im-ti-da aga3-us2-gal | with Imtida, the chief soldier |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | 60 litres of beer, 60 liters of flour and 1 sila3 of sesame oil |
| 2 | elam an-sza-an{ki}-me | Elam and Anšan |
| 3 | giri3 im-ti-da aga3-us2-gal | via Imtida, the chief soldier |
| 4 | an-sza-an{ki}-sze3 du-ni | to Anšan went, |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 6 | szu-{d}suen sukkal | Šū-Sîn, the messenger; |
| 7 | szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni | from Susa came, |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 9 | nigar{gar}-ki-du10 dumu-nu-banda3 | Nigar-kidu, son of Nubanda |
| 10 | szuszin[{ki}-ta?] du-ni | from Susa he came |
| 11 | [...] | |
Sources & licences
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