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Nisaba 16, 005 (P362920)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P362920 |
| Museum no. | BM 111665 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 2 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 3 | ur-{d}nin-ti | Ur-Ninti |
| 4 | 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 2 ban2 beer, 2 ban2, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 5 | [3(disz)] gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekel naga |
| 6 | ba-la-a | Balāia, |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 8 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 9 | ur-{d}nin-gal | Ur-Ningal |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 11 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 12 | ur-{d}nun-gal# | Ur-Nungal |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) [sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa] szum2 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 qû bread, 2 bundles onions |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [3(disz) gin2] i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekel naga |
| 2 | [x]-sag-ga2 | ... of the head |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 4 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 5 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 6 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 7 | he2-du-du | may he build. |
| 8 | szunigin 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 4(disz) sa szum2 | total: 4 ban2 6 sila3 beer; 4 ban2, 4 sila3, bread; 14 bundles onions; |
| left | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga | total: 1 sila3 8 shekels oil, 14 shek[els alkali-plant] |
| 2 | u4 6(disz)-kam | the 6th day |
| 3 | iti e2-iti-6(disz) | month: "House-month-6," |
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