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Nisaba 08, 023 (P320497)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 023 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320497 |
| Museum no. | BM 103401 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) |
| Coordinates | 32.0591, 45.2922 |
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 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-x | |
| 2' | [...]-x | |
| 3' | [...]-x | |
| 4' | [...]-x | |
| 5' | [...]-x | |
| 6' | [...]-x | |
| 7' | [...]-x | |
| 8' | [...]-x | |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 2 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 3 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 4 | 1(u) udu | 10 sheep |
| 5 | u4 3(disz)-kam | 3rd day, |
| 6 | 1(disz) ab2 u2 | 1 cow, grass-fed, |
| 7 | 2(disz) udu u2 | 2 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila4 | 2 lambs, |
| 9 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 10 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 11 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 12 | 1(disz) gu4 4(disz) udu | 1 ox, 4 sheep |
| 13 | u4 6(disz)-kam | the 6th day |
| 14 | 2(disz) u8 u2 | 2 ewes, grass-fed, |
| 15 | 2(disz) ud5 u2 | 2 grass-fed nanny goats, |
| 16 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 17 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 18 | ARAD2#-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | [mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4]-ne#-sze3# | by the name of the šukur priestesses |
| 2 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 3 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 4 | 1(u) 8(disz) udu | 18 sheep, |
| 5 | u4 1(u)-kam | 10th day. |
| 6 | 5(disz) masz2-gal u2 | 5 large billy goats, grass-fed, |
| 7 | mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3 | because of the runners |
| 8 | 4(disz) udu u2 | 4 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 9 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 10 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 11 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 12 | 1(u) 9(disz) udu | 19 sheep, |
| 13 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | 15th day, |
| 14 | 2(u) udu u2 | 20 grass-fed sheep |
| 15 | mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3 | because of the runners |
| 16 | 1(u) udu u2 | 10 grass-fed sheep |
| 17 | [1(disz)?] masz2-gal u2 | 1 buck, grass-fed |
| 18 | 9(disz) masz2 | 9 billy goats |
| 19 | mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3 | for the soldiers; |
| obverse col 6 | ||
| 1 | uzu a bala | meat of the bala (offering) |
| 2 | siskur2 gu-la | the great offering |
| 3 | lugal ku4?-ra | the king who entered |
| 4 | 5(disz) udu u2 | 5 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 5 | 5(disz) masz2 | 5 gazelles, |
| 6 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 7 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 8 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 9 | 4(u) 7(disz) udu | 47 sheep, |
| 10 | u4 1(u) 8(disz)#-kam | 18th day |
| 11 | 1(u) 2(disz) [3(disz) udu] u2 | 12 3 sheep, grass-fed |
| 12 | 5(disz) [masz2]-gal | 5 billy goats |
| 13 | 6(disz) masz2 | 6 billy goats |
| 14 | szu-gid2 e2#-muhaldim | šugid of the kitchen |
| 15 | mu aga3-us2#-e-ne-sze3 | for the soldiers |
| 16 | ARAD2-mu# maszkim | ARADmu was enforcer |
| 17 | 2(u) 6(disz)# udu | 26 sheep |
| 18 | u4 2(u)-kam# | 20th day |
| 19 | 6(disz) udu u2 | 6 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 20 | 4(disz) masz2 | 4 billy goats |
| 21 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 22 | mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3 | for the soldiers; |
| 23 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) udu | 10 sheep |
| 2 | u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | 21st day, |
| 3 | 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz) | 2 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 4 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 5 | mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3 | because of the runners |
| 6 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 7 | 2(disz) gu4 | 2 oxen, |
| 8 | u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam | 22nd day, |
| 9 | 4(disz) gu4 u2 | 4 oxen, grass-fed |
| 10 | 2(u) 3(disz) udu u2 | 23 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 11 | 1(u) 6(disz) masz2-gal u2 | 16 large billy goats, grass-fed, |
| 12 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 13 | mu aga3-us2 iri-sa12-rig7{ki}-ta | from the year: “The soldier from Irisagrig,’ |
| 14 | ma2 lugal gid2-da-ne#-sze3 | for the king's boat of long duration |
| 15 | ARAD2?-mu maszkim | ARAD-mu, responsible official |
| 16 | 4(disz) gu4 3(u) 9(disz) udu | 4 oxen, 39 sheep |
| 17 | u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam | 23rd day, |
| 18 | 5(disz) udu u2 | 5 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 19 | mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3 | because of the runners |
| 20 | 3(disz) udu u2 | 3 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 21 | 4(disz) masz2-gal u2 | 4 billy goats, grass-fed, |
| 22 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 23 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 24 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 25 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu | 12 sheep, |
| 26 | u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam | 24th day; |
| 27 | 5(disz) udu u2 | 5 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 28 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 29 | mu kas4-ke4-ne-sze3 | because of the runners |
| 30 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) udu | 5 sheep, |
| 2 | u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam | 25th day, |
| 3 | 7(disz) udu u2 | 7 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 4 | 3(disz) masz2-gal u2 | 3 billy goats, grass-fed, |
| 5 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 6 | mu aga3-us2 a-tu5#-a-ka e2-gal#-[la] ku4?-ra-ne-sze3 | to the year: “The army of Atua entered the palace. |
| 7 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 8 | 1(u) udu# | 10 sheep |
| 9 | u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam | 26th day, |
| 10 | 5(disz) udu u2 | 5 sheep, grass-fed, |
| 11 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 12 | mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3 | to the name of the šukura-priests |
| 13 | szu-e2-a sukkal maszkim | Šū-Ea, the minister, responsible official; |
| 14 | 5(disz) udu | 5 sheep, |
| 15 | u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam | 27th day, |
| 16 | szunigin 4(disz) gu4 u2 | total: 4 grass-fed oxen |
| 17 | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 u2 | total: 1 cow grass-fed, |
| 18 | szunigin 2(disz) ab mu 3(disz) | total: 2 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 19 | szunigin# 2(gesz2) 2(u) udu u2 | total: 210 grass-fed sheep |
| 20 | szunigin# 2(u) 5(disz) u8 u2 | total: 25 ewes, grass-fed |
| 21 | szunigin# 4(u) 5(disz) masz2-gal u2 | total: 45 large billy goats, grass-fed |
| 22 | szunigin# 2(u) 3(disz) ud5 u2 | total: 23 nanny goats, grass-fed |
| 23 | szunigin# 2(disz) sila4 | total: 2 lambs |
| 24 | szunigin# 3(u) masz2 | total: 30 gazelles |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin2 7(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a | total: 7 oxen, cows, |
| 2 | szunigin2 4(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) udu masz2 hi-a | total: 255 rams, billy goats, |
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