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Nisaba 08, 092 (P320512)

Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationNisaba 08, 092
IDP320512
Museum no.BM 108958
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotPuzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Coordinates32.0591, 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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse col 1'
1[...] maszkim#..., responsible official
2[...] esz3#-esz3-kamIt is the ... of the ešeş.
3[...]-u2...-u
4[...] zu... knowing
5[...] x
obverse col 2'
1[...] szu#?-nir... šunir
2[...] szu-nir... the šunir
3[...] didli kaskal-sze3 du-bi... all of it for the journey
4ma2-a ba-na-a-gubhe set up the boat for him.
5{d}szu-{d}suen-i3-pa2-la-ah-{d}en-lil2 sagi! maszkimŠū-Sîn-ipalaḫ-Enlil, cupbearer, responsible official
6a-ra2 3(disz)-kam3 times
7a2-ge6-ba-aduring the night
8sza3# puzur4-isz-{d}da-ganin Puzriš-Dagan
9[x] 5(disz) gu4x+5 oxen
10[x] 7(disz) udux+ 7 sheep
obverse col 3'
1[...] ki#?... place(?)
2[...] lugal... king
3[sza3] puzur4-isz#-{d}da-ganin Puzriš-Dagan
4[x] udu nigax grain-fed sheep
52(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga2 female kids, grain-fed,
6{d}inannaFor Inanna
71(disz) udu niga1 sheep, grain-fed,
8{d}nin-sun2For Ninsun
9[1(disz)] udu gu4-e-us2-sa1 sheep, oxen-driver
10{d}nin-e2-galFor Ninegal
111(disz) udu niga1 sheep, grain-fed,
12{d}dumu-ziDumuzi
13sza3 a2-duin Addu;
141(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
15{d}nin-gesz-zi-da sza3 e2 x xNingešzida in the house ...
16x-kur {d}en-lil2 u3# e3-lu-num2 {d}inanna in-na-ak-a... Enlil and Elunum Ištar did
17{d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi maszkimSîn-abūšu, cupbearer, responsible official
obverse col 4'
1[x] 2(u) 1(disz) gu4#... 21 bulls
2u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam17th day,
31(disz)# udu lu2-u18-um niga saga1 sheep, Lu-um, grain-fed, fine quality
41(disz)# udu a-lum niga gu4-e-us2-sa#1 alum sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers
53(disz) udu u23 sheep, grass-fed,
61(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
7{d}en-lil2Enlil,
81(disz) udu a-lum niga saga1 alum sheep, grain-fed, fine quality,
91(disz) udu a-lum niga 4(disz)-kam us21 alum sheep, barley-fed, of 4th grade
101(disz) masz2-gal niga gu4-e-us2-sa1 full-grown billy goat, grain-fed, oxen-driver
111(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
121(disz) u8 u21 ewe, grass-fed,
131(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
14{d}nin-lil2For Ninlil
15lugal ku4?-rathe king who entered
162(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
17e2-ku6-nu-gu7 {d}nin-urtathe E-kug-nu-gu7 of Ninurta
18lu2-du10-ga sagi maszkimLu-duga, cupbearer, responsible official;
193(disz)? udu u23 sheep, grass-fed,
20e2-muhaldimthe kitchen
21mu kas4-e-ne-sze3because of the runners
22ARAD2-mu maszkimARADmu, responsible official;
23sza3 nibru{ki}in Nippur
24a2-ge6-ba-aduring the night
251(u) 7(disz) udu17 sheep,
26u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam18th day,
obverse col 5'
1{d}[...]For the god
21(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
3{d}nin-sun2For Ninsun
41(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
5{d}lugal-banda3{da}Lugalbanda
61(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
7{d}en-kiof Enki
81(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
9{d}nin-ti2-ug5-gaFor Nintiuga
101(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
111(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
12du6-ku3the Holy Mound
13uzu a balameat of the bala (offering)
14a-tu sagi maszkimAtu, cupbearer, responsible official;
151(disz) udu a-lum niga1 alum sheep, grain-fed,
162(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
17{d}en-lil2Enlil,
181(disz) udu a-lum niga gu4-e-us2-sa1 alum sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers;
191(disz) udu a-lum u21 alum sheep, grass-fed,
20{d}nin-lil2For Ninlil
21lugal ku4?-rathe king who entered
222(disz) u8 a-lum niga saga2 late-born ewes, grain-fed, fine quality
231(disz) masz2-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us21 billy goat, barley-fed, of 3rd grade,
24{d}nannaFor Nanna
25siskur2 sza3 e2-galoffering in the palace
26{d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi maszkimSîn-abūšu, cupbearer, responsible official
272(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
28e2-ku6-nu-gu7 {d}nin-urtathe E-kug-nu-gu7 of Ninurta
obverse col 6'
1[...] gu4#-e#-us2#-sa#... its oxen
2{d}gu-za {d}en#-lil2-la2the throne of Enlil
31(disz) gu4 niga1 ox, grain-fed,
41(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
51(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
6hur-sag-ga-lam-maHursaŋgalama
71(disz) udu u2 {d}a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7 szu-nir {d}en-lil2-la21 sheep, grass-fed, for Aba-Enlila, overseer of Enlil;
8e2-e nig2 szum2-mathe house that is given
91(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us21 ox, grain-fed, 4th grade,
101(disz) gukkal niga 3(disz)-kam us21 fat-tailed sheep, barley-fed, of 3rd grade
111(disz) udu niga1 sheep, grain-fed,
121(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
131(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
14{d}en-lil2Enlil,
151(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
16{d}gu-za {d}en#-lil2-la2#the throne of Enlil
17uzu [a] bala#meat of the bala meal
18siskur2# [gu-la]great offering
19lugal# [ku4?]-ra#the king who entered
201(disz) udu niga# [...]1 sheep, grain-fed,
211(disz) udu niga a-[lum ...]1 sheep, grain-fed, Alum ...
221(disz) masz2-gal niga# [x]-kam us2#1 full-grown billy goat, barley-fed, x-th grade
231(disz) masz2-gal# [...]1 big billy goat
241(disz) udu niga# [x-kam] us21 sheep, barley-fed, x-th grade
25{d}nin# [...] x [...]Nina
obverse col 7'
1ninda?bread
2{d}[...]For the god
32(disz) [...]2 ...,
4{d}[...]For the god
5szu [...]Hand of ...
61(disz) [...]1 ...
71(disz) [...]1 ...
8x [...]
9{d}[...]For the god
reverse col 1
1mu [...]year ...
2{d}EN-[...]-lil2-la2 [x]Bel-...-lila
3ARAD2-mu maszkim#ARADmu, responsible official
4x
reverse col 2
1x [...]
21(disz) x [...]1 ...,
3{d}EN-[...]Bel-
41(disz) gu4 [...]1 ox
51(disz) udu#? [...]1 sheep
61(disz) udu a-lum# [... ...]1 alum sheep
71(disz) udu niga saga us2#?1 sheep, grain-fed, fine, 2nd quality
81(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam# us2#1 sheep, barley-fed, of 3rd grade
92(disz) udu u2#?2 sheep, grass-fed
10a-tu5-a {d}nin-urtaAtua, Ninurta
111(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
12dingir-bu-umIlum-bum,
131(disz) udu u2 {d}kal-kal1 sheep, grass-fed, Kalkal
142(disz) udu u2 {d}inanna2 sheep, grass-fed, for Inanna;
151(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
16{d}nin-ka-siFor Ninkasi
171(disz) gu4 u21 ox, grass-fed,
182(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
19{d}szu-{d}suenŠū-Suen,
201(disz) udu u2 {d}gibil61 sheep, grass-fed, for Gibil
211(disz) gu4 u21 ox, grass-fed,
22[x x] niga#... grain-fed
reverse col 3
11(disz) [...]1 ...
22(disz) [...]2 ...,
3gu2-ne#-[sag]-ga2#?for Gunesag
41(disz) ab2 u21 cow, grass-fed,
52(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
6sza3 bala a-riin the bala (of) Ari
7{d}nin-ti2-ug5-gaFor Nintiuga
81(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
9{d}da-muDamu
101(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
11{d}gu-nu-raGunura,
12sza3 e2 {d}da-muin the temple of Damu
131(disz) udu u2 {d}szul-gi1 sheep, grass-fed, for Šulgi,
141(disz) udu u2 {d}szu-{d}suen1 sheep, grass-fed, for Šu-Suen,
15sza3 gu4 kar-rathe heart of the oxen at the quay
161(disz) gu4 u21 ox, grass-fed,
172(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
18an-nu-ni-tumAnnunītum
191(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
20{d}ul-ma-szi-tumUlmašitum
211(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
22{d}nin-e2-galFor Ninegal
231(disz) [x] u21 ... grass
24ma2 {d}en-kithe boat of Enki
reverse col 4
1x [...]
2giri3? [...]via
3x na [...]-sze3? [...]... to
4nig2-diri# xmore than ...
5e3-lu-num2Elunum
6{d}nun-galFor Nungal
7sza3 puzur4-isz-{d}da-ganin Puzriš-Dagan
8a2-ge6-ba-aduring the night
9($ blank space $) [(x)] 1(u) 7(disz) gu4 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(disz)? udu(total:) 17 oxen, 97? sheep
10u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam22nd day,
111(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us21 alum sheep, grain-fed, fine quality, two-year-old,
121(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers
132(disz) udu u22 sheep, grass-fed,
142(disz) masz2-gal u22 billy goats, grass-fed,
15{d}en-lil2Enlil,
161(disz) udu a-lum saga us21 alum-sheep, fine, 2nd quality,
171(disz) masz2-gal niga saga us21 full-grown billy goat, barley-fed, second quality,
183(disz) udu u23 sheep, grass-fed,
191(disz) masz2-gal u21 big billy goat, grass-fed,
20{d#}nin-lil2For Ninlil
21[szu]-a gi-nain the hands of the regular offerings
22[x] udu a-lum niga saga us2x late-born sheep, grain-fed, fine quality
23[x] udu# niga gu4-e-us2-sax sheep, grain-fed, for the oxen-driver
24[{d}]nanna# e2-tur3 [...] xNanna in the cattlepen
reverse col 5
1{d}nannaFor Nanna
2siskur2 sza3 e2-gal#offering in the palace
3lugal ku4?-rathe king who entered
46(disz) udu u26 sheep, grass-fed,
5szu-gid2šugid
6e2-muhaldimthe kitchen
7mu aga3-us2 u3 lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3because of the soldiers and the prisoners of war
8sza3# e2-a kiszib3? x xin the house under seal of ...
9a2-ge6-ba-aduring the night
10sza3 puzur4-isz-{d}da-ganin Puzriš-Dagan
11($ blank space $) 2(u) 2(disz) udu22 rams,
12u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam26th day,
131(disz) udu u21 sheep, grass-fed,
14[{d}]nin#-ti2-ug5-gaFor Nintiuga
15[...] u2... plants
16[...] NI#?-a [...] x... ...
17[...] x
reverse col 6
11(disz) gukkal niga saga1 fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed, fine quality,
21(disz) udu a-lum niga1 alum sheep, grain-fed,
31(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa1 sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-drivers
4{d}en-lil2Enlil,
51(disz) udu a-lum niga saga1 alum sheep, grain-fed, fine quality,
61(disz) masz2-gal niga 4(disz)-kam us21 full-grown billy goat, grain-fed, 4th grade,
71(disz)# udu? a-lum niga1 alum sheep, grain-fed
8[x] udu a-lum niga gu4-e-us2-sax late-born sheep, barley-fed, for the oxen-driver
9{d}nin-lil2For Ninlil
10szu#-a gi-nain the hands of the regular offerings
111(disz) udu a-lum niga saga1 alum sheep, grain-fed, fine quality,
121(disz)# udu niga saga us21 sheep, grain-fed, fine, second quality
13[... udu?] 3(disz)-kam# us2#... 3rd sheep
reverse col 7
1[x] 3(disz) gu4... 3 oxen
2[x] 4(u) 4(disz) udu... 44 sheep
3[u4 x]-kamthe xth day

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