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Nisaba 08, 016 (P320494)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320494 |
| Museum no. | BM 086750 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) u8 1(disz) sila4 gub | 1 ewe, 1 lamb stationed, |
| 2 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu-nita2 | 12 rams, |
| 3 | 2(disz) ud5 7(disz) masz2-nita2 | 2 nanny goats, 7 male kids, |
| 4 | diri gaba-ga sipa udu eme-gi-ra-ke4-e-ne | Extra loins, shepherds of the Sumerian sheep, |
| 5 | sza3 gu2-edin-na-ka | in Gu-edina |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 2 | {d}nanna-dalla i3-dab5 | Nanna-dalla accepted; |
| 3 | ugula a-a-kal-la szusz3 | foreman: Ayakalla, cattle manager; |
| 4 | giri3 ur-ab-ba | via Ur-abba |
| 5 | iti ezem-mah | month: “Festival-of-Maḫ,’ |
| 6 | mu en {d}inanna masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The en-priestess of Inanna by goat was chosen.' |
Sources & licences
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