Nisaba 33, 1087 (P362126)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 33, 1087 |
|---|---|
| ID | P362126 |
| Museum no. | PUL Ex 0668 |
| Collection | Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 2(ban2) ninda ba-ba saga 4(ban2) ninda gesz-asz | 2 ban2 bread of bāba-flour, fine, 4 ban2 beer bread, |
| 2 | 1(barig) ninda zi3-gu saga 1(barig) ninda zi3-gu du | 1 barig good quality flour, 1 barig regular flour, |
| 3 | 1(asz) 2(barig) ninda saga gur 1(barig) zi3-gu saga | 1 gur 2 barig fine bread, 1 barig coarse flour, |
| 4 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) kasz du | 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 fine beer, 1 aš 4 barig 4 ban2 regular beer, |
| 5 | 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga 1(disz) sila3 szim saga us2 | 3 ban2 fine niŋara-flour, 1 sila3 fine juniper, |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila3 gazi kum 1(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 kum | 1 sila3 of kum-cheese, [1 sila] of šēlu-beer, |
| 7 | 1/3(disz) sila3 {u2}asznan# kum 3(disz) sila3 dabin | 1/3 sila3 kum-plant, 3 sila2 of dabin-flour |
| 8 | 3(u) dug-gal 1(u) 5(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 | 30 large vessels 15 pots 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 9 | 2(u) 5(disz)! dug nig2 5(disz) sila3 1(u) 3(disz) dug nig2 3(disz) sila3 | 25 jugs, ration of 5 sila3; 13 pots <ration of 3 sila3) |
| 10 | 5(disz) dug sila3 sa2-du11 | 5 jugs of sila3 regular offering, |
| 11 | 1/2(disz) dug sze-duru5 | 1/2 pot: barley-flour; |
| 12 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 13 | 1(ban2) [n] sila3# i3#-nun 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz gazi | 1 ban2 n sila3 butter oil, 1ban2 5 sila3, beer made with ghee |
| 14 | [sza3] zabala4#{ki} | in Zabalam |
| 15 | [...] tur | ... small |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] ba-ba-ti | ... seized |
| 2 | 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz du10-ga | 1 sila3 of good oil, |
| 3 | 1(ban2) kasz saga 2(ban2) kasz du 3(ban2) ninda du | 1 ban2 fine beer, 2 ban2 ordinary beer, 3 ban2 regular bread, |
| 4 | szu-{d}nin-szubur sukkal nin#! | Šū-Ninszubur, the messenger of the lady |
| 5 | 3(ban2) kasz dida saga 3(ban2) kasz dida du | 3 ban2 fine beer, 3 ban2, dida beer, regular quality |
| 6 | 4(ban2) dabin gu-u2-za-a-a szesz szar-ru-ba-ni | 4 ban2 of dabin-flour for Guzaya, brother of Sargon, |
| 7 | 2(ban2) ninda gesz-asz 3(ban2) ninda zi3-gu saga | 2 ban2 of kashk cheese, 3 ban2 [of fine flour], |
| 8 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda szu 3(ban2) kasz saga 2(barig) ninda du | 1 barig 3 ban2 bread, šu-bread, 3 ban2, fine beer, 2 barig regular bread, |
| 9 | 3(barig) kasz dida du 2(barig) dabin 2(barig) zu2-lum | 3 barig barley-fed beer, regular quality, 2 barig dabin-flour, 2 (barig) dates, |
| 10 | 1/2(disz) sila3 szim saga kum 1/2(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 kum | 1/2 sila3 fine šim-beer, kum; 1/2 sila3 ..., |
| 11 | 1/3(disz) sila3 gazi kum | 1/3 sila3 kum-cheese, |
| 12 | szu-{d}ma-mi-tum i3-du8 | Šu-Mamītum, doorkeeper |
| 13 | 3(ban2) ninda gesz-asz 3(ban2) ninda-gu saga | 3 ban2 of ... bread, 3 ban2, of good quality bread, |
| 14 | 4(barig) ninda du 4(ban2) kasz saga 4(barig) 2(ban2) kasz du | 4 barig regular-quality bread, 4 ban2 fine beer, 4 (ban2) 2 ban2 regular quality beer, |
| 15 | 1/2(disz) sila3 szim saga kum 1/2(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 kum | 1/2 sila3 fine šim-beer, kum; 1/2 sila3 ..., |
| 16 | 1/3(disz) sila3 gazi kum | 1/3 sila3 kum-cheese, |
| 17 | szu-da-da | to be carried off |
| 18 | 5(disz) sila3 i3-nun 5(disz) sila3 kasz gazi | 5 sila₃ butter oil, 5 liters of roasted beer, |
| 19 | ki ARAD2-sze3 giri3 gu-du-du | via Gududu; |
| 20 | ki {d}szara2-kam-ta | from Šarakam |
| 21 | kiszib3 ensi2-ka | under seal of the governor |
| 22 | mu si-ma-num2{ki#} [ba-hul] | year: “Simanum was destroyed. |
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