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Nisaba 08, 091 (P320511)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 091 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320511 |
| Museum no. | BM 108955 |
| 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 | 1(disz) gu4 ur-{d}nin-gubalag nar | 1 ox, Ur-Ningubalag, the musician; |
| 2 | mu-kux(DU) szu-i3-li2 sukkal | delivery of Šu-ilī, the messenger; |
| 3 | dingir-dan sukkal maszkim | Ili-dan, the messenger, responsible official; |
| 4 | 1(disz) | (total:) 1. |
| 5 | u4 2(disz)-kam | 2nd day, |
| 6 | 4(disz) udu ur-{d}nin-gubalag nar | 4 sheep: Ur-Ningubalag, the musician; |
| 7 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 8 | sza3 mu-kux(DU)-ra-ta | from the delivery |
| 9 | 4(disz) | (total:) 4. |
| 10 | u4 3(disz)-kam | 3rd day, |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2 | 2 lambs for Enlil, |
| 12 | 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2 | 1 lamb for Ninlil, |
| 13 | mu-kux(DU) wa-ta2-ru-um sanga | delivery of Watarum, the temple administrator; |
| 14 | {d}en-lil2-zi-sza3-gal2 maszkim | Enlil-zišagal was enforcer; |
| 15 | 3(disz) | (total:) 3. |
| 16 | u4 4(disz)-kam | 4th day. |
| 17 | 6(disz) gukkal wa-ta2-ru-um | 6 fat-tailed sheep, Watarum, |
| 18 | be-li2-i3-li2 maszkim | Beli-ilī was enforcer; |
| 19 | 3(disz) udu a-lum lugal-ma2-gur8#-re | 3 alum sheep for Lugal-magure |
| 20 | [tu]-ra-am-[{d}da-gan] maszkim# | Turam-Dagan, responsible official |
| 21 | [sza3 mu-kux(DU)]-ra#-ta | from the delivery |
| 22 | 9(disz)# | 9 (mana wool for) |
| 23 | [u4 x]-kam | the xth day |
| 24 | [...]-zu | ... your |
| 25 | [...] x | |
| 26 | [...] x | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) masz2-gal qur-di3-dingir ba-za# | 1 full-grown billy goat, Qurdi-ilī, slaughtered |
| 2 | tu-ra-am-{d}da-gan maszkim | Turam-Dagan, responsible official |
| 3 | 4(u) udu 1(u) masz2-gal | 40 rams, 10 billy goats, |
| 4 | 1(u) ud5 | 10 goats, |
| 5 | na-me-isz-me-dingir mar-tu | Nēmišme-ilum, the Martu, |
| 6 | giri3 ab-ba-mu sukkal | via Abbamu, the messenger; |
| 7 | dingir-dan sukkal maszkim | Ili-dan, the messenger, responsible official; |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) | (total:) 91. |
| 9 | u4 8(disz)-kam | 8th day, |
| 10 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 szimaszgi niga | 1 female kid, Šimaškian, grain-fed, |
| 11 | e2-uz-ga | E’uzga |
| 12 | mu-kux(DU) na-ra-am-e2-a | delivery of Naram-Ea |
| 13 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim maszkim | Ur-Baba, the cook, responsible official; |
| 14 | 1(disz) amar masz-da3-munus ba-usz2 e2-kiszib3-ba-sze3 | 1 calf, female gazelle slaughtered, for the storehouse; |
| 15 | mu-kux(DU) hu-ba-nu-du-uk | delivery of Hubanuduk; |
| 16 | 2(disz) | (total:) 2. |
| 17 | u4 1(u)-kam | 10th day. |
| 18 | 1(disz) udu? niga | 1 sheep, grain-fed, |
| 19 | 1(disz) masz2-gal niga | 1 buck, grain-fed, |
| 20 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | 1 female kid, grain-fed, |
| 21 | 8(disz) sila4 | 8 lambs, |
| 22 | 3(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi | 3 billy goats, Šimaškian, |
| 23 | 1(disz) masz-da3-nita2 | 1 male gazelle |
| 24 | me-{d}isztaran | Me-Ištaran, |
| 25 | nig2-dab5 e2 1(u) 5(disz) | the nigdab-offerings of 15 houses |
| 26 | sza3 mu-kux(DU)-ra-ta | from the delivery |
| 27 | 1(u) 5(disz) | (total:) 15 |
| 28 | u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam | 12th day, |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) gu4 niga lugal-ma2-gur8-re | 3 oxen, grain-fed, Lugal-magure |
| 2 | 1(disz) gu4 niga lugal-ku3-zu | 1 ox, grain-fed, Lugal-kuzu |
| 3 | 1(disz) gu4 niga da-da gala | 1 ox, grain-fed, Dada, the gala-priest |
| 4 | 1(disz) gu4 niga ur-{d}nin-gubalag | 1 ox, grain-fed, Ur-Ningubalag |
| 5 | sza3 mu-kux(DU) da-da dumu-lugal | from the delivery of Dada, the royal child; |
| 6 | u2-ta2-mi-sza-ra-am maszkim | Utami-šaram, responsible official |
| 7 | 1(disz) masz-da3-munus e2-uz-ga | 1 female kid of the uzga house, |
| 8 | mu-kux(DU) lugal-u4 su3 ra2-gaba | delivery of Lugal-u, sūtu, courier; |
| 9 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim maszkim | Ur-Baba, the cook, responsible official; |
| 10 | 6(disz) | (total:) 6. |
| 11 | u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam | 17th day, |
| 12 | 1(disz) masz2-gal {gesz}gu-za {d}szul-gi | 1 big billy goat on the throne of Šulgi |
| 13 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 maszkim | Ur-Šulpa’e, responsible official; |
| 14 | 5(disz) udu a-lum | 5 alum sheep, |
| 15 | lugal-ma2-gur8-re | Lugal-magure, |
| 16 | u2-ta2-mi-sza-ra-am maszkim | Utami-šaram, responsible official |
| 17 | sza3 mu-kux(DU)-ra-ta | from the delivery |
| 18 | 6(disz) | (total:) 6. |
| 19 | u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | 21st day, |
| 20 | 1(disz) gu4 1(u) udu | 1 ox, 10 sheep |
| 21 | te-ze2-en6-ma-ma | you give me, and |
| 22 | ha-ba-tum-li-ip-dum | Habatum-lipdum |
| 23 | 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2-gal gu-za {d}[szul]-gi# | 1 sheep, 1 big billy goat for Šulgi |
| 24 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 muhaldim maszkim | Ur-Šulpa’e, the cook, responsible official; |
| 25 | 1(disz) udu niga za3-gu2-la2-sze3 | 1 sheep, grain-fed, for the Zagula; |
| 26 | {d}en-lil2-zi-sza3-gal2 maszkim | Enlil-zišagal was enforcer; |
| 27 | 3(disz) sila4 e2-uz-ga | 3 lambs for the uzga-house |
| 28 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim | Ur-Baba was enforcer; |
| 29 | 1(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us2 | 1 alum sheep, grain-fed, fine quality, two-year-old, |
| 30 | 3(disz) udu niga 3(disz) masz2-gal niga | 3 sheep, barley-fed, 3 billy goats, grain-fed |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | 1 female kid, grain-fed, |
| 2 | 2(disz) x | (and) 2 (for) |
| 3 | 7(disz)# gukkal | 7 fat-tailed sheep |
| 4 | 1(disz) udu a-lum gesz-du3 | 1 alu-sheep, “cutting-of-the-throat’, |
| 5 | 6(disz) x | 6 , |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila4 a-lum# | 1 alum lamb |
| 7 | 2(disz) [...] | 2 ..., |
| 8 | a-bi2-[...] | Abi- |
| 9 | nig2-dab5 u4 nu2#-[a] | nigdab-offerings of the days spent |
| 10 | sza3 mu-kux(DU)-[ra]-ta# | from the delivery |
| 11 | 4(u)#? | 40(?) |
| 12 | u4 2(u) [x]-kam# | 20th day |
| 13 | 1(disz) sila4 e2 [...] | 1 lamb, house of ..., |
| 14 | mu-kux(DU) [x] x | delivery ... |
| 15 | a-a-kal-la maszkim# | Ayakalla, responsible official |
| 16 | 1(disz) | (total:) 1. |
| 17 | u4 2(u) x-kam | 20th day; |
| 18 | 2(disz) udu niga da-da# gala# | 2 sheep, grain-fed, for Dada, the gala-priest |
| 19 | 1(disz) udu niga ur-{d}nin-gubalag nar | 1 sheep, barley-fed, for Ur-Ningubalag, the musician; |
| 20 | u2-ta2-mi-szar-[ra]-am maszkim | Uta-mišaram, responsible official |
| 21 | sza3 mu-kux(DU)-ra-ta# | from the delivery |
| 22 | 3(disz) | (total:) 3. |
| 23 | u4 3(u)-kam | 30th day. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(disz) udu niga | total: 1 grain-fed sheep |
| 2 | szunigin 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 szimaszgi niga | total: 1 female kid, Šimaškian, grain-fed, |
| 3 | szunigin 1(disz) udu | total: 1 sheep |
| 4 | szunigin 7(disz) sila4 | total: 7 lambs |
| 5 | szunigin 2(disz) masz2-gal | total: 2 large billy goats, |
| 6 | szunigin 1(disz) masz-da3-munus | total: 1 female gazelle |
| 7 | szunigin 1(disz) amar masz-da3-munus | total: 1 calf, gazelle |
| 8 | zi-ga lugal | booked out of the royal account |
| 9 | szunigin 5(disz) gu4 niga | total: 5 grain-fed oxen, |
| 10 | szunigin 2(disz) gu4 | total: 2 oxen |
| 11 | szunigin 7(disz) udu niga | total: 7 grain-fed sheep |
| 12 | szunigin 1(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us2 | total: 1 alum-sheep, barley-fed, fine quality, |
| 13 | szunigin 4(disz) masz2-gal niga | total: 4 full-grown billy goats, grain-fed, |
| 14 | szunigin 2(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | total: 2 grain-fed female kids |
| 15 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 6(disz) udu | total: 66 sheep |
| 16 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) gukkal | total: 13 fat-tailed sheep, |
| 17 | szunigin 8(disz) udu a-lum | total: 8 alum sheep |
| 18 | szunigin 1(disz) udu a-lum gesz-du3 | total: 1 alum-sheep for the gešdu-festival, |
| 19 | szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) sila4 | total: 14 lambs, |
| 20 | szunigin 1(disz) sila4 a-lum | total: 1 alum lamb |
| 21 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) masz2-gal | total: 11 large billy goats, |
| 22 | szunigin 3(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi | total: 3 big billy goats, Šimaškian; |
| 23 | szunigin 2(disz) masz2 | total: 2 billy goats |
| 24 | szunigin 1(u) ud5 | total: 10 donkeys, |
| 25 | szunigin 1(disz) masz-da3-nita2 | total: 1 male gazelle |
| 26 | nig2#-ba# lugal | royal gift |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [szunigin2 5(disz)] gu4 niga | total: 5 grain-fed oxen |
| 2 | [szunigin2 2(disz)] gu4 | total: 2 oxen |
| 3 | [szunigin2] 9(disz) udu niga | total: 9 grain-fed sheep |
| 4 | [szunigin2] 4(disz) masz2-gal niga | total: 4 large billy goats, grain-fed |
| 5 | [szu]-nigin# 3(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga | total: 3 grain-fed female kids |
| 6 | szunigin2 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) udu | total: 89 sheep |
| 7 | szunigin2 2(u) 2(disz) sila4 | total: 22 lambs, |
| 8 | szunigin2 1(u) 6(disz) masz2-gal | total: 16 full-grown billy goats |
| 9 | szunigin2 2(disz) masz2 | total: 2 billy goats |
| 10 | szunigin2 1(u) ud5 | total: 10 donkeys, |
| 11 | szunigin2 1(disz) masz-da3-nita2 | total: 1 male gazelle |
| 12 | szunigin2 1(disz) masz-da3-munus | total: 1 female gazelle |
| 13 | szunigin2 1(disz) amar masz-da3-munus | total: 1 calf, gazelle |
| 14 | nigin2-ba 7(disz) gu4 | total: 7 oxen |
| 15 | nigin2-ba 2(gesz2) udu | total: 120 sheep |
| 16 | nigin2-ba 2(u) 2(disz) masz2 | total: 22 billy goats |
| 17 | nigin2-ba 1(u) 3(disz) ud5 | total: 13 nanny goats, |
| 18 | nigin2-ba 1(disz) masz-da3-nita2 | total: 1 male gazelle |
| 19 | nigin2-ba 2(disz) masz-da3-munus | total: 2 female gazelles |
| 20 | nigin-ba 7(disz) gu4 hi-a | total: 7 hi-a oxen |
| 21 | nigin-ba 2(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) udu masz2 hi-a | total: 165 rams, billy goats, |
| 22 | nigin-ba 3(disz) masz-da3 | total: 3 gazelles |
| 23 | ($ blank space $) 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) | (total:) 145 |
| 24 | ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta ba-zi | from Abbasaga booked out; |
| 25 | iti ezem-mah | month: “Festival-of-Maḫ,’ |
| 26 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed. |
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