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Nisaba 32, 260 (P328902)
Administrative, Ur III, SI.A-a Arch. · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 32, 260 |
|---|---|
| ID | P328902 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 53-02-118 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | SI.A-a Arch. |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
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 | [... u4 3(u) ba-zal] | ... the 30th day passed |
| 2 | [...-e] | ... ... |
| 3 | [SI-A-a igi-ni] i3#-szi-gar | he set his eyes upon it. |
| 4 | [mu lugal] | year: “The king |
| 5 | [tukum-bi] | If |
| 6 | ARAD2#-[zu nu]-mu#-du# | Your servant does not know |
| 7 | di ba-ra-ab-e | will not make a decision. |
| 8 | inim ba#-ra-ab-e | will not raise a claim |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 9(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 9 shekels of silver |
| 2 | bi-la2 | |
| 3 | 1(disz) szesz-kal-la sukkal | 1 Šeškalla, the messenger, |
| 4 | 1(disz)# lugal-lu-ti szu-i | 1 šû-priest |
| 5 | [1(disz) x]-bi-a szu-i | 1 ...bi-a, the šû |
| 6 | [1(disz) szesz-kal]-la min3 | 1 Šeškalla, second size |
| 7 | 1(disz)# [x]-x-da ma2-a si | 1 ... barge, horned |
| 8 | lu2#-ki-inim-ma-bi-me | their witnesses |
| 9 | iti# GAN2-GAN2-e3 | month: “GAN2-GAN-e’ |
| 10 | [u4] 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal | the 22nd day passed |
| 11 | mu [us2]-a bad3 mar-tu ba-du3 | year following: "The Amorite wall was erected." |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [x x x] u4 3(u) ba-zal | ... 30th day passed |
| 2 | [x x]-x-e | ...e |
| 3 | SI-A-a igi-ni i3#-szi-gar | he set his eyes upon it. |
| 4 | mu lugal | Year: the king |
| 5 | tukum#-bi# | If |
| 6 | ARAD2-zu nu-du# | your servant is not a slave |
| 7 | di ba-[ra-ab-e] | he will not make a decision |
| 8 | inim ba#-[ra-ab-e] | will not raise a claim |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [u4 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal | the 22nd day passed |
| 2' | mu us2-a bad3 mar-tu ba]-du3 | year following: "The Amorite wall was erected." |
Sources & licences
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