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Nisaba 13, 054 (P355969)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 13, 054 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355969 |
| Museum no. | BM 098172 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 | 6(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal | 6 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley, royal (measure), |
| 2 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 3 | 4(disz) gin2 la2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 ku3#-babbar# | 4 1/4 shekels silver |
| 4 | sze-bi 3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 3 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 5 | a-tu dumu lu2-{d}nansze | Atu, son of Lu-Nanše |
| 6 | szu ba-ti | received. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 2 | la2-ia3 2(asz) 2(barig) gur | deficit: 2 gur 2 barig |
| 3 | mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3 | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna by means of extispicy was chosen. |
| 4 | giri3 gu3-de2-a# ab#-ba#-iri# | via Gudea, the steward |
| 5 | kiszib3 nu-tuku# | without seal |
| 6 | nig2#-ka9#-ak# na-gu# ugula | account of Nagu, foreman |
| 7 | mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3 | year: “The wall of the land was erected. |
Sources & licences
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