Nisaba 33, 765 (P361797)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 33, 765 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361797 |
| Museum no. | PUL Ex 0201 |
| Collection | Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
| 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 | 2(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | 25 gur 4 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 |
| 2 | si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak | account of |
| 3 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur | 2 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 2 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 4 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur | 2 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 1 sila3 fine bread, |
| 5 | 2(u) 6(asz) 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | 26 gur 4 ban2 1 sila3 regular-quality bread, |
| 6 | kiszib3 lugal-i3-sa6 | under seal of Lugal-isa; |
| 7 | 2(barig) 2(ban2) ninda gesz-asz | 2 barig 2 ban2 bread, ... |
| 8 | 3(barig) 4(ban2) ninda saga | 3 barig 4 ban2 fine bread, |
| 9 | 8(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | 8 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 regular-quality bread, |
| 10 | kiszib3 ur-e2-ninnu | under seal of Ur-Eninnu; |
| 11 | nig2-ka9-ak zi-ga | accounts booked out |
| 12 | 1(barig) ninda gesz-asz | 60 litres of barley 1 |
| 13 | 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | 5 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 regular-quality bread |
| 14 | ki muhaldim-ne-ta | from the cooks |
| 15 | szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur | total: 3 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 2 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 16 | sze bala-bi 3(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur | its bala barley: 3 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 17 | szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur | total: 3 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 fine bread |
| 18 | igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2! | its 5th part: 3 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 12 shekels |
| 19 | [szunigin] 4(u) 5(ban2) [1(disz) sila3 ninda] gub# gur | total: 45 gur 5 ban2 1 sila3 stationed bread |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [szunigin] 5(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) gur 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 | total: 51 gur 3 barig 12 shekels |
| 2 | igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 3(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 | its 15th part: 3 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3; |
| 3 | szunigin 2(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | total: 25 gur 4 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 flour |
| 4 | sze-bi 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(barig) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | its barley: 61 1/2 sila3 flour; |
| 5 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6 | 4(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur | 4 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 7 | 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda saga gur | 4 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 2 sila3 10 shekels fine bread, |
| 8 | 4(u) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | 43 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 4 2/3 sila3 regular-quality bread, |
| 9 | giri3 lugal-i3-sa6 | via Lugal-isa |
| 10 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz | 1 barig 3 ban2 8 sila3 bread, roasted, |
| 11 | 2(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda saga | 2 barig 5 ban2 2 sila3 fine bread, |
| 12 | 7(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | 7 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 4 sila3 regular-quality bread |
| 13 | giri3 ur-e2-ninnu | via Ur-Eninnu; |
| 14 | szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur | total: 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 of kashk cheese, |
| 15 | sze bala-bi 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur | its bala barley: 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 |
| 16 | szunigin 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 ninda saga gur | total: 4 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 4 sila3 10 shekels fine bread |
| 17 | igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 [...] gur | its 5th part: 4 barig 5 ban2 5/6 sila3 |
| 18 | szunigin 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda du gur | total: 48 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 8 2/3 sila3 regular bread; |
| 19 | ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 7(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz)! sila3 gur | (total:) 67 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 1 2/3 sila3 |
| 20 | igi-1(u)-5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 | its 15th part: 4 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 6 shekels; |
| 21 | sze-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | its barley: 91 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 6 shekels; |
| 22 | zi-ga | booked out |
| left | ||
| 1 | la2-ia3 8(asz) 1(barig) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | deficit: 8 gur 1 barig 9 1/3 sila 6 shekels |
| 2 | nig2-ka9-ak si-i3-tum | account of Sîtum |
| 3 | du11-ge | did Duga, |
| 4 | iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-[mu2] | month: “Oxen-bearing-their-oxen |
| 5 | giri3 ur-nigar{+gar} | via Ur-nigar |
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