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Nisaba 33, 521 (P362311)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 33, 521 |
|---|---|
| ID | P362311 |
| Museum no. | PUL Ex 0860 |
| 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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 sze-ba u3 kasz 2(barig) 3(ban2) | 1 1/2 iku field area: barley rations and beer, 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 2 | ab-ba-gi-na lu2 he2-sa6-ge | May the Abbagina man be good! |
| 3 | 1(iku) GAN2 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-an-ne2 iszib | 1 iku field area: 2 barig 3 ban2, Ur-ane, the oil-presser; |
| 4 | 1(iku) GAN2 4(barig) ukken-ne2 lu2 [nig2]-ul-pa-e3 | 1 iku field area: 4 barig, assembly of Nigulpae |
| 5 | 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2 | 1/4 iku field area: 3 ban2, Lu-Šara |
| 6 | 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(barig) lugal-inim-gi-na dumu sza3-ku3-ge | 1/2 iku field area: 2 barig, Lugal-inimgina, son of Ša-kuge; |
| 7 | 1(iku) GAN2 4(barig) dingir-ba-ni | 1 iku field area: 4 barig, Dingir-bani |
| 8 | 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 1/2 iku field area: 1 barig, Ur-Baba |
| 9 | 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 4(u) gur nig2-ul-pa-e3 ku3-gal2 | 1 bur3 2 eše3 3 iku surface area, 40 gur, Nig-ulpa'e, silver, |
| 10 | a-sza3 igi-e2-mah-sze3 | to the field before Emaḫ; |
| 11 | 1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) ur-gu2-de3-na nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 eše3 field area: 3 gur 2 barig 4 ban2, Ur-gudena, oxen manager; |
| 12 | 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-e2-mah dumu a-gu-gu | 1 eše3 field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, Ur-Emah, son of Agugu; |
| 13 | 1/4(iku) GAN2! 2(ban2) lu2-gir2-su{ki} engar | 1/4 iku field area: 2 ban2, Lu-girsu, the plowman; |
| 14 | 1/2(iku) GAN2! 3(barig) a-ra2 2(disz@t)-kam | 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig, 2nd time; |
| 15 | inim-{d}szara2 dumu a-gu-gu | Inim-Šara, son of Agugu |
| 16 | 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 4(barig) lugal-ku3-zu | 3/4 iku surface area, 4 barig, Lugal-kuzu |
| 17 | 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}dumu#!-zi#? | 1/4 iku field area: 1 barig 3 ban2, Ur-Dumuzi |
| 18 | [...] 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 [...] | ... 2 eše3 1 1/2 iku surface |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(barig)! 3(ban2) szu?-[...] | 1 1/2 iku field area: 1 barig 3 ban2 ... |
| 2 | 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(barig) 3(ban2)# [...] | 1/2 iku field area: 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 3 | 1(esze3) 1(iku)? GAN2 4(asz) [...] gur lugal-ku3-ga-ni nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 eše3 1 iku surface area, 4 ... gur, Lugal-kugani, manager of oxen, |
| 4 | 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig) da-a-ga sanga? | 4 iku field area: 1 (gur) 4 barig Da’aga, the chief household administrator; |
| 5 | 1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) a-tu szusz3 | 1 eše3 field area: 3 atu, cattle manager; |
| 6 | 1(iku) GAN2 4(barig) mes-e2 | 1 iku field area: 4 barig Mes-e, |
| 7 | a-sza3 e2-mah | field Emah, |
| 8 | 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 1(asz) ur-e11-e | 1 bur3 1 eše3 surface area, 11 (gur) Ur-E’e |
| 9 | u3 i7 kun libir szu-ga | and the old canal in hand, |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) | 89 (gur) 4 barig 2 ban2 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | apin-la2-am3 | it is a plowman |
| 2' | 1(esze3) GAN2 sze-bi 5(asz) ki a-a-kal-la | 1 eše3 surface area, its barley: 5 (gur) with Ayakalla |
| 3' | 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) lugal-ezem engar | 2 eše3 surface area at 12 (gur), Lugal-ezem, the plowman; |
| 4' | 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) inim-{d}szara2 engar | 1 eše3 surface area at 12 (gur), Inim-Šara, the plowman; |
| 5' | 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) lugal-iti-da engar | 1 eše3 surface area at 12 (gur), Lugal-itida, the plowman; |
| 6' | 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) lugal-e2-mah-e engar | 1 eše3 surface area at 12 (gur), Lugal-emaḫe, the plowman; |
| 7' | szuku-ra-am3 | it is a šukur. |
| 8' | a-sza3 igi-e2-mah-sze3 | to the field before Emaḫ; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | 2(esze3) 1(iku) [GAN2 ...] | 2 eše3 1 iku field area |
| 3' | 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) [...] | 1/4 iku surface area, 4 ... |
| 4' | 1(esze3) GAN2 6(asz) ur#-[...] | 1 eše3 field area: 6 Ur-... |
| 5' | 1(esze3) GAN2 6(asz) [...] | 1 eše3 surface area, 6 ... |
| 6' | 1(esze3) GAN2 6(asz) a-[...] | 1 eše3 field area: 6 ... |
| 7' | 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) 6(asz) gur | 1 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 26 gur |
| 8' | ur-e11-e | Ur-Ee, |
| 9' | 2(esze3) GAN2 7(asz) gur {d}szara2!-mu-tum2 sipa | 2 eše3 field area: 7 gur, Šara-mutum, the shepherd |
| 10' | szuku-ra-am3 | it is a šukur. |
| 11' | a-sza3 e2-mah | field Emah, |
| 12' | 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur | 3 1/2 iku surface area, 3 gur |
| 13' | lu2-{d}ha-ia3 | Lu-Ḫaya |
| 14' | a-sza3 igi-e2-mah-sze3 | to the field before Emaḫ; |
| 15' | a-sza3 gid2-da buru14 | the long field of the harvest |
| 16' | a-sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | field Apisal, |
| 17' | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2 | year: “Šu-Suen, the king, the great barge for Enlil and Ninlil fashioned. |
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