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Nisaba 08, 385 (P321037)
Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 08, 385 |
|---|---|
| ID | P321037 |
| Museum no. | BM 140656 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [...] szimaszgi# [(x)] | ... Šimaškian |
| 2 | [...] x maszkim | ..., responsible official |
| 3 | [...] szimaszgi# niga | ... šimaškian grain |
| 4 | 1(gesz2)#? [x] sila4 | 60+x lambs |
| 5 | {d}en#-lil2 | For Enlil |
| 6 | 1(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi niga | 1 full-grown billy goat, Šimaškian, grain-fed |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila4 | 1 lamb |
| 8 | {d}nin-lil2 | For Ninlil |
| 9 | mu-kux(DU) s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan | delivery of Ṣelluš-Dagan |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2 | 1 lamb for Enlil, |
| 11 | 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2 | 1 lamb for Ninlil, |
| 12 | mu-kux(DU) ensi2 nibru{ki} | delivery of the governor of Nippur |
| 13 | zabar-dab5 maszkim | Zabardab, responsible official; |
| 14 | 5(disz) masz2 ze2-e-nam | 5 billy goats, |
| 15 | 6(disz) gu4# | 6 oxen |
| 16 | 8(disz) [...] | 8 ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) udu | 136 sheep, |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) 1(disz) u8 | 61 ewes, |
| 3 | 1(gesz2) 6(disz) masz2 | 6 billy goats |
| 4 | 4(u) 7(disz) ud5 | 47 nanny goats |
| 5 | szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim | regular offerings for the kitchen; |
| 6 | mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3 | for the soldiers; |
| 7 | lugal uri5{ki}-sze3 du-ni ma2-a ba-a-gar | king of Ur, when he went, the barge was set up. |
| 8 | ARAD2-mu maszkim | ARADmu, responsible official; |
| 9 | 2(disz) udu | 2 sheep, |
| 10 | 2(disz) u8 | 2 ewes, |
| 11 | 2(disz) masz2 | 2 billy goats |
| 12 | 4(disz) sila4 | 4 lambs, |
| 13 | ba-usz2 e2#-kiszib3-ba-sze3 | slaughtered, to the sealed house |
| 14 | u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam | 26th day, |
| 15 | ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta | from Abbasaga |
| 16 | [ba]-zi | Bazi |
| 17 | [iti ezem]-mah | month "Great Festival" |
| 18 | [mu {d}amar-{d}]suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| left | ||
| 1 | 7(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) | (total:) 726. |
Sources & licences
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