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Nisaba 13, 134 (P356049)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 13, 134 |
|---|---|
| ID | P356049 |
| Museum no. | BM 095011 |
| 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 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 198 rams, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 2 | sze-bi 4(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-ma2-<gan{ki}> | its barley: 4 barig 3 ban2, Lu-Ma-gan; |
| 3 | 3(gesz2) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 180 sheep, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day), |
| 4 | sze-bi 4(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-dingir-ra | its barley: 4 barig 3 ban2, Lu-dingira; |
| 5 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 198 rams, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 6 | sze-bi 4(barig) 3(ban2) an-ne2 | its barley: 4 barig 3 ban2; An |
| 7 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | 198 rams, 1 1/2 sila3 (per day) |
| 8 | sze-bi 4(barig) 3(ban2) {d}nanna-si-sa2 | its barley: 4 barig 3 ban2, Nanna-sisa; |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2) 6(disz) sila4 diri 1/2(disz) | 126 extra lambs, 1/2 (workman) |
| 2 | sze-bi 1(barig) lu2-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | its barley: 1 barig; Lu-Gilgamesh; |
| 3 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 | total: 954 rams, 1 1/2 sila3 |
| 4 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 6(disz) sila4 diri 1/2(disz) | total: 126 extra lambs, 1/2 (workman) |
| 5 | sze-bi 3(asz)# 4(barig)# gur | its barley: 3 gur 4 barig |
| 6 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | 15th day, |
| 7 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi | month: “Festival-of-Dumuzi,’ |
| 8 | mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2 | year: “The great barge was fashioned. |
Sources & licences
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