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Nisaba 08, 090 (P320510)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 090 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320510 |
| Museum no. | BM 108953 |
| 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 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(gesz2) [3(u) 8(disz) gu4] niga# | 188 grain-fed oxen |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) [2(u) 7(disz)] gu4 | 77 oxen |
| 3 | 4(disz) amar [szeg9?]-nita2 | 4 male calves |
| 4 | 6(disz) [szeg9]-bar-nita2 | 6 male heifers |
| 5 | [1(disz) amar] szeg9-bar-nita2 | 1 calf, male šegbarnitu |
| 6 | [6(disz)] szeg9-bar-munus | 6 female sucklings |
| 7 | 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-munus | 1 calf, šegbarmunus |
| 8 | 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 6(disz)? udu niga | 96(?) grain-fed sheep |
| 9 | 9(disz) sila4 niga | 9 fattened lambs, |
| 10 | 2(disz)? u8 niga | 2 ewes, grain-fed, |
| 11 | 2(disz)? masz2-gal niga | 2? bucks, grain-fed, |
| 12 | 2(disz)? masz2 niga | 2 buck goats, grain-fed, |
| 13 | [x] {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | x fattened female kids |
| 14 | 4(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) udu | (total:) 497 sheep. |
| 15 | [x] sila4 | x lambs |
| 16 | [6(disz)] u8# | 6 ewes |
| 17 | [1(disz)] kir11#? | 1 female lamb |
| 18 | [x] 3(u) 5(disz) masz2-gal# | 35 large billy goats |
| 19 | [x] 3(disz) masz2 | ... 3 billy goats |
| 20 | [1(disz)] ud5 | 1 nanny goat |
| 21 | [1(disz)] {munus}asz2-gar3 | 1 female kid |
| 22 | [1(disz)] dara4-nita2 | 1 male goat |
| 23 | [3(disz)] dara4-munus ga | 3 female kids, suckling |
| 24 | [1(disz)] ha-bu-um | 1 Habum |
| 25 | 1(disz) amar az | 1 calf, az |
| 26 | ($ blank space $) 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) | (subtotal:) 141, |
| 27 | mu-kux(DU) lugal | delivery of the king |
| 28 | [x] 2(u) 8(disz)# x udu niga | ... 28 ... grain-fed sheep |
| 29 | [...] niga | ... grain-fed |
| 30 | [...] sila4? | lamb(?) |
| 31 | [x] 8(disz)#? [masz2]-gal | ... 8? billy goats |
| 32 | ensi2# u3 szabra#-e-ne-ta | from the governor and the chief household administrators |
| 33 | [x] udu | x sheep |
| 34 | [x] sila4 | x lambs |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) masz2 | 2 billy goats |
| 2 | 8(disz) | (total:) 8. |
| 3 | e2-gu-za-ta | from the E-gu-za |
| 4 | 8(disz) gu4 niga | 8 grain-fed oxen, |
| 5 | 6(disz) gu4 | 6 oxen, |
| 6 | 2(u) 9(disz) udu | 29 sheep, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila4 | 1 lamb |
| 8 | 9(disz) masz2 | 9 billy goats |
| 9 | 5(u) 3(disz) | 53, |
| 10 | mu-kux(DU) didli | delivery of all |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) gu4 niga | total: 166 grain-fed oxen, |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) gu4 | total: 93 oxen |
| 3 | szunigin 4(disz) amar szeg9?-nita2 | total: 4 male calves |
| 4 | szunigin 6(disz) szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 6 male lambs, |
| 5 | szunigin 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 1 heifer calves, |
| 6 | szunigin 6(disz) szeg9-bar-munus | total: 6 weaned she-asses, |
| 7 | szunigin 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-munus | total: 1 calf, female suckling |
| 8 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz)? udu niga | total: 954(?) grain-fed sheep |
| 9 | szunigin 9(disz) sila4 niga | total: 9 grain-fed lambs, |
| 10 | szunigin 2(disz) u8 niga | total: 2 grain-fed ewes, |
| 11 | szunigin 3(disz) masz2-gal niga | total: 3 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 12 | szunigin 2(disz) masz2 niga | total: 2 grain-fed billy goats, |
| 13 | szunigin 1(disz) [{munus}asz2]-gar3 niga | total: 1 grain-fed female kid |
| 14 | [szunigin x] 6(disz)? udu | total: x+ 6 sheep |
| 15 | szunigin 7(gesz2) 1(u) 9(disz) sila4 | total: 719 lambs, |
| 16 | szunigin 6(disz) u8 | total: 6 ewes, |
| 17 | szunigin 1(disz) kir11 | total: 1 female lamb |
| 18 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz)? masz2-gal | total: 844(?) large billy goats |
| 19 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) masz2 | total: 105 billy goats, |
| 20 | szunigin 1(disz) ud5 | total: 1 nanny goat |
| 21 | szunigin 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 | total: 1 female kid |
| 22 | szunigin 1(disz) dara4-nita2 | total: 1 male ax |
| 23 | szunigin 3(disz) dara4-munus ga | total: 3 female kids, suckling |
| 24 | szunigin 1(disz) ha-bu-um | total: 1 Habum |
| 25 | szunigin 4(disz) amar az | total: 4 calfs, grass-fed |
| 26 | ($ blank space $) 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) | (total:) 342, |
| 27 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 28 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 6(disz)? sila4 | 6 lambs, |
| 2 | 1(disz) masz2-gal | 1 big billy goat |
| 3 | 4(disz) amar az | 4 az calfs, |
| 4 | zi-ga lugal | booked out of the royal account |
| 5 | 8(disz) gu4 niga | 8 grain-fed oxen, |
| 6 | 5(u) 9(disz) udu niga | 49 grain-fed sheep, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila4 niga | 1 lamb, grain-fed, |
| 8 | 1(disz) masz2 niga | 1 grain-fed buck |
| 9 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) udu | 126 sheep, |
| 10 | 1(u) 7(disz) sila4 | 17 lambs, |
| 11 | 5(u) 2(disz)? masz2-gal | 52 buck goats, |
| 12 | 3(disz) masz2 | 3 billy goats |
| 13 | 1(disz) x | 1 , |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | 5(gesz2)? 1(u) 9(disz) | (total:) 199 (lines). |
| 16 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 17 | 1(disz) gu4 niga 9(disz) udu niga | 1 ox, grain-fed, 9 suckling sheep, |
| 18 | [n] sila4# 9(disz)? masz2-gal | n lambs, 9? billy goats |
| 19 | kiszib3 a-hu-we-er | under seal of Aḫu-wer |
| 20 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) n [...] | 70+ ... |
| 21 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz)? [...] | 199(?) ... |
| 22 | 7(gesz2) 1(u)# x | (total:) 710+x |
| 23 | kiszib3 szu-ma-ma | under seal of Šumama |
| 24 | 1(disz) ha-bu-um | 1 Habum, |
| 25 | 1(disz) | (total:) 1. |
| 26 | kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra | under seal of Lu-dingira |
| 27 | 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) udu niga | 93 grain-fed sheep, |
| 28 | 8(disz) sila4 niga | 8 fattened lambs, |
| 29 | 1(disz) u8 niga | 1 ewe, grain-fed, |
| 30 | 2(disz) masz2-gal niga# | 2 billy goats, grain-fed |
| 31 | 1(disz) masz2 niga# | 1 grain-fed buck |
| 32 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga# | 1 grain-fed female kid |
| 33 | 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) udu#? | 900 sheep? |
| 34 | 2(u) 3(disz) sila4# | 23 lambs |
| 35 | 7(disz) u8# | 7 ewes |
| 36 | 1(disz) kir11 | 1 female lamb, |
| 37 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) masz2-gal | 104 full-grown billy goats |
| 38 | 4(disz) masz2 | 4 billy goats |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 | 1 female kid |
| 2 | 3(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) | (subtotal:) 296 (lines). |
| 3 | kiszib3 na-lu5 | under seal of Nalu |
| 4 | 1(u) udu niga | 10 grain-fed sheep |
| 5 | 1(disz) dara4-nita2 | 1 male ax, |
| 6 | 1(u) 1(disz) | (total:) 11. |
| 7 | kiszib3 u2-ta2-mi-szar-ra-am | under seal of Utami-šaram |
| 8 | 1(u) udu niga | 10 grain-fed sheep |
| 9 | 1(u) | 10 (gur) |
| 10 | kiszib3 tah-sza-tal | under seal of Tahšatal |
| 11 | 4(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) gu4 niga | 188 grain-fed oxen, |
| 12 | 4(disz) gu4 | 4 oxen, |
| 13 | 4(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) | (total:) 142 (lines). |
| 14 | kiszib3 ur-szu-ga!-lam!-ma | under seal of Ur-šugalama |
| 15 | 1(u) 2(disz) gu4 niga | 12 oxen, grain-fed, |
| 16 | 1(u) 2(disz) gu4 | 12 oxen, |
| 17 | 1(gesz2) 5(u) udu | 90 sheep, |
| 18 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) | (total:) 144. |
| 19 | szu la2-a | taken. |
| 20 | kiszib3 {d}nanna-ma-ba | under seal of Nanna-maba; |
| 21 | 8(disz) gu4 niga | 8 grain-fed oxen, |
| 22 | [x] gu4 | x oxen |
| 23 | [x] udu? | x sheep? |
| 24 | 1(disz) sila4# | 1 lamb |
| 25 | 9(disz) masz2 | 9 billy goats |
| 26 | 5(u) 2(disz) | (total:) 52. |
| 27 | kiszib3 lu2-sa6-ga | under seal of Lu-saga |
| 28 | 1(u) gu4 | 10 oxen, |
| 29 | 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 6(disz) udu | 66 sheep, |
| 30 | 9(disz) sila4 | 9 lambs, |
| 31 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 9(disz) masz2-gal | 199 full-grown billy goats |
| 32 | 3(disz) masz2 | 3 billy goats |
| 33 | 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz)# | (total:) 827. |
| 34 | kiszib3 in-ta-e3#-a# | under seal of Intaea |
| 35 | 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gu4# niga#? | 61 oxen, grain-fed, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) amar szeg9-nita2 | 4 male calves, |
| 2 | 6(disz) szeg9-bar-nita2 | 6 šeg-barnita, |
| 3 | 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-nita2 | 1 calf, šegbarnitu, |
| 4 | 6(disz) szeg9-bar-munus | 6 female weaned she-asses |
| 5 | 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-munus | 1 calf, šegbarmunus |
| 6 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 4(disz) udu | 84 sheep, |
| 7 | 6(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) sila4 | 61 lambs, |
| 8 | 4(gesz2) 9(disz) masz2-gal | 199 full-grown billy goats |
| 9 | 5(u) 6(disz) masz2 | 56 billy goats |
| 10 | 3(disz) dara4-munus ga | 3 (mana wool for) Dara-munus, milk |
| 11 | 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) | (total:) 123. |
| 12 | kiszib3 ensi2 u3 szabra-e-ne | under seal of the governor and the household managers; |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) gu4 niga | total: 166 grain-fed oxen, |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) gu4 | total: 83 oxen |
| 3 | szunigin 4(disz) amar szeg9-nita2 | total: 4 male calves |
| 4 | szunigin 6(disz) szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 6 male lambs, |
| 5 | szunigin 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-nita2 | total: 1 heifer calves, |
| 6 | szunigin 7(disz) szeg9-bar-munus | total: 7 weaned she-asses |
| 7 | szunigin 1(disz) amar szeg9-bar-munus | total: 1 calf, female suckling |
| 8 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) [...] 4(disz) udu niga | total: 650 ... 4 grain-fed sheep |
| 9 | szunigin 9(disz) sila4 niga | total: 9 grain-fed lambs, |
| 10 | szunigin 2(disz) u8 niga | total: 2 grain-fed ewes, |
| 11 | szunigin 3(disz) masz2-gal niga | total: 3 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 12 | szunigin 2(disz) masz2 niga | total: 2 grain-fed billy goats, |
| 13 | szunigin 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | total: 1 grain-fed female kid |
| 14 | szunigin 5(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz)? udu | total: 716(?) sheep |
| 15 | [szunigin] 7(gesz2) 1(u) 9(disz) sila4 | total: 719 lambs |
| 16 | [szunigin] 7(disz) u8 | total: 7 ewes |
| 17 | [szunigin 1(disz)] kir11 | total: 1 female lamb |
| 18 | [szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2)] 3(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz)# masz2-gal | total: 954 full-grown billy goats |
| 19 | [szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz)] masz2# | total: 105 billy goats |
| 20 | [szunigin 1(disz)] ud5# | total: 1 nanny goat |
| 21 | szunigin 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 | total: 1 female kid |
| 22 | szunigin 1(disz) dara4-nita2 | total: 1 male ax |
| 23 | szunigin 3(disz) dara4-munus ga | total: 3 female kids, suckling |
| 24 | szunigin 1(disz) ha-bu-um | total: 1 Habum |
| 25 | szunigin 4(disz) amar az | total: 4 calfs, grass-fed |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | ki-be2 gi4-a | restored, |
| 2' | ab-ba-sa6-ga | Abbasaga |
| 3' | iti ezem-an-na | month "Festival of An," |
| 4' | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed. |
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