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Nisaba 11, 22 (P342805)
Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 11, 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342805 |
| Museum no. | BM 104756 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
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 | [...] GAN2 | ... field |
| 2 | sza3#?-gal | chief accountant |
| 3 | [x] x ur3 | ... base |
| 4 | [...]-ma | ... and |
| 5 | [x] lu2#-{d}szara2 | ... Lu-Šara |
| 6 | [x] ur-abzu | ... Ur-abzu |
| 7 | 1(esze3) lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 1 eše3: Lugal-kugani |
| 8 | 2(esze3) da-da | 2 eše3 Dada |
| 9 | 1(bur3) lu2-gi-na | 1 bur3 Lugina |
| 10 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) ka!-guru7 | 1 eše3 3 iku, silo manager |
| 11 | 1(esze3) ur-e11-e | 1 eše3: Ur-e’e |
| 12 | [n] {d}utu-mu | n: Šamaš-mu |
| 13 | [n] lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 | n: Lu-Enlila |
| 14 | [n] lu2-ga-mu | n: Lu-gamu |
| 15 | [n] dingir-ra | n: the gods |
| 16 | [n] ma-an-szum2 | he gave to me. |
| 17 | [n] lu2-du10-ga | n: Lu-duga |
| 18 | [n] ad-da | n fathers |
| 19 | [n] 2(iku)# lugal-dalla | n 2 iku, Lugal-dalla |
| 20 | [n] a-kal-la | n: Akalla |
| 21 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) szesz-saga | 1 eše3 3 iku, Šer-saga, |
| 22 | 1(esze3) ma2-gur8-re | 1 eše3 barge, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(esze3) su-[...] | 1 eše3 ... |
| 2 | 1(esze3) lugal-x-[x] | 1 eše3: Lugal- |
| 3 | 4(iku) a2-ba-[ba6] | 4 iku, Ababa |
| 4 | 2(iku) lugal-gaba | 2 iku, Lugal-gaba; |
| 5 | 3(iku) la-a-mu | 3 iku, Lāmu; |
| 6 | 3(iku) szesz-a-ni | 3 iku, Šešani |
| 7 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) lu2-{d}nin-szubur kuruszda | 1 eše3 3 iku, Lu-Ninszubur, fattener; |
| 8 | 1(bur3) lugal-nesag-e szandana | 1 bur3 Lugal-nesage, the šandana |
| 9 | 1(esze3) ur-dun | 1 eše3 Ur-dun |
| 10 | 3(iku) lugal-ur2#-ra#-ni# | 3 iku Lugal-urani |
| 11 | 3(iku) ur-sukkal | 3 iku, Ur-sukkal; |
| 12 | 2(iku) i-ta-e3 | 2 iku I-tae |
| 13 | 3(iku) ur-{d}nun-gal | 3 iku, Ur-Nungal; |
| 14 | 3(iku) a2#-da | 3 iku labor, |
| 15 | 3(iku) lugal-geszkim | 3 iku, Lugal-geškim; |
| 16 | 1(esze3) ku-li | 1 eše3 kuli, |
| 17 | 1(esze3) lugal-e2-[mah]-e | 1 eše3: Lugal-emaḫe |
| 18 | 1(esze3) ur-{gesz}[x] | 1 eše3: Ur-x |
| 19 | 1(esze3) lugal-si-NE#-[e] | 1 eše3 Lugal-si-NE-e |
| 20 | 1(bur3) ur-{gesz}gigir# [x] | 1 bur3 Ur-gigir x |
| 21 | 1(esze3) ku-li x | 1 eše3 kuli |
| 22 | 1(esze3) ur-e11-[e x?] | 1 eše3: Ur-e’e |
| 23 | 1(esze3) ur-{d}en#-[lil2-la2] | 1 eše3: Ur-Enlila |
| 24 | 4(iku)#? lugal#-[...] | 4 iku Lugal- |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 4(iku)#? [...] | 4 iku |
| 2' | 3(iku) {d}[...] | 3 iku (for) ... |
| 3' | 1(esze3) {d}dumu#-[zi x] | 1 eše3 for Dumuzi |
| 4' | 3(iku) su-[...] | 3 iku |
| 5' | 2(iku) lugal-[...] | 120 litres (for) Lugal- |
| 6' | sipa unu3-[e-ne] | shepherds of the cowherds |
| 7' | 1(esze3) lugal-nig2-lagar-e | 1 eše3: Lugal-nig-lagare |
| 8' | 1(esze3) ur-ki-dagal | 1 eše3 Ur-kidagal, |
| 9' | 1(esze3) lugal-ma2-gur8-re# muhaldim | 1 eše3: Lugal-magure, the cook |
| 10' | 1(esze3) ur-{d}en-ki | 1 eše3: Ur-Enki |
| 11' | 1(esze3) su-tur | 1 eše3 (for) Sutur |
| 12' | 1(esze3) 2/3(disz) ama-du6-du6 | 1 eše3 2/3 (workman): Ama-dudu |
| 13' | 1(esze3) u2!-da | 1 eše3 grass, |
| 14' | 1(esze3) ur-ki-ag2 muhaldim | 1 eše3: Ur-kiag, the cook; |
| 15' | 4(iku) lu2-{d}szara2 | 4 iku, Lu-Šara; |
| 16' | 3(iku) igi-{d}szara2-sze3 | 3 iku (for) Igi-Šara |
| 17' | 3(iku) lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 3 iku Lu-Ninšubur |
| 18' | 1(esze3) lugal-iti-da | 1 eše3: Lugal-itida |
| 19' | 3(iku) inim-{d}szara2 | 3 iku, Inim-Šara; |
| 20' | 3(iku) ur-{d#}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)# | 3 iku, Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 21' | 3(iku) [...] | 3 iku |
| 22' | 3(iku)# [...] | 3 iku |
| 23' | 3(iku) [...] | 3 iku |
| 24' | 3(iku) lugal#-[...] | 3 iku Lugal- |
| 25' | 3(iku) lugal-[...] | 3 iku Lugal- |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(iku) nig2-ul-pa-e3 | 3 iku, Nig-ul-pa'e; |
| 2 | 3(iku) {d}szara2-mu | 3 iku (for) Šaramu |
| 3 | 3(iku) nam-ha-ni | 3 iku, Namḫani |
| 4 | 3(iku) {d}szara2-ba-zi-gi | 3 iku (for) Šara-bazigi |
| 5 | 3(iku) lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 3 iku Lugal-kugani |
| 6 | 3(iku) lugal-ba-ra!-e3 | 3 iku Lugalbarae |
| 7 | 3(iku) ki-tusz-lu2 | 3 iku, the residence; |
| 8 | 3(iku) ki-ag2-mu | 3 iku, beloved; |
| 9 | 3(iku) a-ha-ma-ti | 3 iku |
| 10 | 1(esze3) lugal-{gesz}kiri6 | 1 eše3 Lugal-kiri |
| 11 | 1(esze3) gala-mah | 1 eše3 (for) Lamentation-priest |
| 12 | 1(esze3) nig2-gi4-ni-mu | 1 eše3: Niĝgina |
| 13 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) na-silim | 1 eše3 3 iku: Nasilim; |
| 14 | 4(iku) ur-nigar kuruszda | 4 iku, Ur-nigar, fattener; |
| 15 | 4(iku) nimgir-di-de3 szum2 | 4 iku, for Nimgirdi, the cattle manager; |
| 16 | 1(esze3) da-a-gi4 | 1 eše3 Da’agi |
| 17 | 1(bur3) {d}nin-ur4-ra | 1 bur3 of Nin-ura, |
| 18 | 1(bur3) ib-gal | 1 bur3 Ibgal |
| 19 | 1(bur3) {d}en-ki | 1 bur3 of Enki, |
| 20 | 1(bur3) e11-e | 1 bur3 E’e, |
| 21 | 1(bur3) {d}da-lagasz{ki} | 1 bur3 Da-Lagaš |
| 22 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) gala-mah | 1 eše3 3 iku: the chief lamentation singer; |
| 23 | 1(bur3) {d}dumu-zi urua-a | 1 bur3 Dumuzi of the city |
| 24 | 1(bur3) {d}nin-szubur | 1 bur3 of Ninšubur, |
| 25 | 1(bur3) {d}en-lil2 | 1 bur3 Enlil |
| 26 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) {d}nun-gal | 1 eše3 3 iku (for) Nungal |
| 27 | 2(esze3) {d}gu-la | 2 eše3 for Gula |
| 28 | 1(esze3) pa4-nim | 1 eše3 pānum, |
| 29 | 1(esze3) {d}nin-a-zu | 1 eše3 for Ninazu |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(esze3) iri-bar | 1 eše3: Iribar; |
| 2 | 1(esze3) lu2-{d}dumu-<zi>-da | 1 eše3: Lu-Dumuzida |
| 3 | 1(esze3) {d}nin-hur-sag ka-ma-ri2{ki} | 1 eše3 for Ninḫursag of Kamari |
| 4 | 1(bur3) ur!-esz4-dar | 1 bur3 Ur-ištar |
| 5 | 2(iku) {d}nam!-nun-<ka> | 2 iku (for) Namnun-ka |
| 6 | 3(iku) {d}nin#-nigar{gar!} eridu#{ki} | 3 iku (for) Nin-nigar of Eridu |
| 7 | [n x-{d}]nin-gu-[la] |KI.AN|#{ki} | ...-Ningula of Ki’an |
| 8 | [1(esze3) {d}]nin-hur-sag [{gesz}szu]-dul9 1(ban2) | 1 eše3 for Ninḫursag, the ṣudû tree, 1 ban2 |
| 9 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) {d}nin-sukkal | 1 eše3 3 iku (for) Ninsukkal |
| 10 | 1(esze3) {d}ur-ur | 1 eše3 for Ur-ur, |
| 11 | 1(esze3) {d}gu-la |KI.AN|{ki} | 1 eše3 Gula of Ki’an |
| 12 | 1(esze3) {d}nin-a-zu | 1 eše3 for Ninazu |
| 13 | 3(iku) {d}nin-bara2-tum3 | 3 iku (for) Ninbaratum |
| 14 | 1(esze3) {d}ne3-eri11-gal a-zu | 1 eše3 Nergal, the physician |
| 15 | 1(esze3) 3(iku) {d}gesztin-an-na-lugal-e-da | 1 eše3 3 iku (for) Geshtinana-lugal-eda |
| 16 | [x {d}]ne3-eri11-[gal x]-nig2 gu-la | Nergal, great ... |
| 17 | [x x] nin#-nigar [...] a-zu | ... Nin-nigar, ... physician |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...]-x-ka | ...-ka |
| 20 | [...]-e3 | ... came out |
| 21 | [...]-x-szum2 | ... gave |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | [1(esze3)] 3(iku) {d}nin-e2-sag-e-la# | 1 eše3 3 iku (for) Nin-esag-ela |
| 2 | 1(bur3) {d}nin-gu-la | 1 bur3 of Ningula, |
| 3 | 1(bur3) {d}nergal# | 1 bur3 Nergal |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | [n {d}]nin-szesz-da edin-na | n of Nin-šeszda of the steppe |
| 2 | [n] lu2-unu-gal lugal-ul3-e | n, Lu-unugal, Lugal-ule |
| 3 | [n x]-il2-dam | ...-ildam |
| left col 3 | ||
| 1 | 3(iku) {d}ur3-bar-tab AMA [x] | 3 iku (for) Urbartab, the mother of |
| 2 | 4(iku) {d}lamma | 4 iku (for) Lamma |
| 3 | 1(esze3) {d}nin-gu-la [n] esz3 eridu{ki} | 1 eše3 of Ningula, n shrines of Eridu |
| left col 4 | ||
| 1 | ama-[...] | Ama- |
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