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Nisaba 13, 090 (P356005)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 13, 090 |
|---|---|
| ID | P356005 |
| Museum no. | BM 098210 |
| 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)
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 | 1(ban2) sila3 zi3-gu lugal | 1 ban2 sila3 royal flour, |
| 2 | u4 2(disz)-kam sza iri | the 2nd day of the city |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila zi3 kaskal-sze3 | 5 sila flour for the road |
| 4 | nu-ur2-i3-li2 aga3-us2-gal | Nur-ili, the chief soldier, |
| 5 | {u2}urua{a}{ki}-sze3 du-ni | to Urua went, |
| 6 | 2(ban2) zi3 u4 2(disz)-kam sza3-iri | 2 ban2 of flour, the 2nd day, in the ša’iri |
| 7 | 1(ban2) zi3 kaskal-sze3 | 1 ban2 of flour for the journey |
| 8 | i-mi-{d}suen sukkal | Imi-Sîn, the messenger; |
| 9 | u3 u-bar-um szesz lukur | and Ubarum, brother of a nadītu |
| 10 | a-dam-szah2{ki}-sze3 du-ni | to Damšah he went, |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 zi3 ku-da-num2 sukkal | 5 sila3 flour for Kudanum, the messenger; |
| 12 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 elam ki-masz! | 1 barig 1 ban2 of elam-flour for Kimaš |
| 13 | giri3 ku-da-num2 sukkal | via Kudanum, the messenger; |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-masz{ki}-ta du-ni | from Kimaš came, |
| 2 | 2(ban2) zi3 u4 2(disz)-kam | 2 ban2 flour on the 2nd day, |
| 3 | lu2-sza-lim aga3-us2-gal | Lu-šalim, the chief soldier |
| 4 | u3 szu-{d}utu szesz lukur | and Šū-Utu, the brother of Nukur, |
| 5 | szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni | from Susa came, |
| 6 | 2(ban2) zi3 u4 2(disz)-kam sza3-iri | 2 ban2 of flour, the 2nd day, in the ša’iri |
| 7 | 1(ban2) zi3 kaskal-sze3 | 1 ban2 of flour for the journey |
| 8 | szu-{d}en-lil2 sukkal | Šū-Enlil, the messenger; |
| 9 | u3 ma-u2-ki-ni u3-kul | and eats his food. |
| 10 | sa-bu-um{ki}-sze3 du-ni | to Sabum went, |
| 11 | 1(ban2) zi3 me-ri2-isz lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la | 1 ban2 of flour for Eriš, the man of the ‘weapon’ |
| 12 | szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni | from Susa came, |
| 13 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6 | month: “Festival-of-Baba,’ |
Sources & licences
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