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Nisaba 08, 011 (P320491)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 011 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320491 |
| Museum no. | BM 085056 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
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(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 nig2-lam textile, 4th grade, |
| 2 | 4(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2 | 4 guz-za garments, 4th grade, |
| 3 | ur-nigar{gar} ka-guru7 | Ur-nigar, the silo manager |
| 4 | s,e-lu-usz-da-gan maszkim | Ṣelluš-Dagan, responsible official; |
| 5 | 2(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2 | 2 guz-za garments, 4th grade, |
| 6 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du | 1 nig2-lam textile, regular quality, |
| 7 | 2(disz) tug2 guz-za du | 2 guz-za textiles, regular quality, |
| 8 | bu3-u2-a dam-gar3 | Bu’a, the merchant |
| 9 | gal-su-um-bu3-ul-sze3 maszkim | for Ǧalsumbul, the enforcer; |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 nig2-lam textile, 4th grade, |
| 2 | 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2 | 1 guz-za garment, 4th grade, |
| 3 | a2-bi2-la-num2 | Abi-lānum |
| 4 | lugal-inim-gi-na maszkim | Lugal-inim-gina was enforcer; |
| 5 | 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du | 1 nig2-lam textile, regular quality, |
| 6 | szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 gazi ku4?-ra | for Šū-Enlil, who brought in the pomegranates |
| 7 | ri-gesz-dingir maszkim | Rīgeš-ilum, responsible official; |
| 8 | zi-ga u4 2(disz)-kam | booked out, 2nd day; |
| 9 | ki ensi2 umma{ki} | from the governor of Umma |
| 10 | iti masz-da3-gu7 | month: “Gazelle-feast, |
| 11 | mu {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3 | year: “Nanna by means of extispicy was chosen. |
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