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Nisaba 08, 120 (P320539)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 120 |
|---|---|
| ID | P320539 |
| Museum no. | BM 117179 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) udu | 96 sheep, |
| 2 | 5(u) 9(disz) u8 | 49 ewes, |
| 3 | 2(u) 9(disz) masz2 | 29 billy goats |
| 4 | 9(disz) ud5 | 9 nanny goats |
| 5 | iti u5-bi2-gu7 | month: “Ubi-gū7, |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) 9(disz) udu | 89 sheep, |
| 7 | 2(u) 7(disz) u8 | 27 ewes, |
| 8 | 1(u) 6(disz) sila4 gaba | 16 male lambs, chest, |
| 9 | 3(u) 6(disz) masz2 | 36 billy goats |
| 10 | 4(u) 4(disz) ud5 | 44 nanny goats, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | iti ki-siki-{d}nin-a-zu | month: “ki-siki of Ninazu,’ |
| 2 | bala ur-{d}lamma ensi2 gir2-su{ki} | bala of Ur-Lamma governor of Girsu |
| 3 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) udu | total: 527 sheep |
| 4 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) masz2 | total: 98 billy goats, |
| 5 | szu la2-a bala-a zi-ga | Released in the bala, |
| 6 | ki na-lu5-ta | from Nalu |
| 7 | be-li2-a-zu i3-dab5 | Belī-azu accepted; |
| 8 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul | year after: “Kimaš and Ḫurti were destroyed. |
Sources & licences
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