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Nisaba 16, 051 (P362965)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 051 |
|---|---|
| ID | P362965 |
| Museum no. | BM 113682 |
| 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 saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz)# gin2# i3# 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz)# gin2# naga# 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sla3 bread, 3 shekels oil, 5 shekel onions, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, 3 [shekels] oil, (and) 2 shek[els nagâ-plant] |
| 2 | la-gi-ip | lagip |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sla3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 4 | szu-ha-la-a | Šuḫalâ |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sla3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 6 | bi?-in-ma-ma | he made, and |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 8 | puzur4-du-du | Puzur-dudu |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 10 | dingir-ba-ni | Ilum-bani, |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 12 | ki-ag2-mu | beloved |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 14 | a-ha-ni-szu | his brothers |
| 15 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekel(s) oil, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant |
| 16 | i3-li2-im-ti | Ilī-imti, |
| 17 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 5 liters of bread, 3 shekels of oil, 5 [shekels] onions, 2 shek[els] alkali-plant, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}nin-sun2 | Ur-Ninsun |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 3 liters bread, 3 shekels oil, 5 shekel(s) onions, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant, |
| 3 | mu-tum-dingir | Mutum-ilum |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 3 liters bread, 3 shekels oil, 5 shekel(s) onions, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant, |
| 5 | an-ne2-ba-ab-du7 | made perfect for him |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3? 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 3 liters bread, 3 shekels oil, 5 shekel(s) onions, 2 [shekels alkali-plant], |
| 7 | wa-ra-su-ni | he shall replace. |
| 8 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 3 liters bread, 3 shekels oil, 5 shekel(s) onions, 2 (shekels) alkali-plant, |
| 9 | ma-asz2-tum | |
| 10 | szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga | total: 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine beer |
| 11 | szunigin 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz du | total: 4 ban2 2 sila3 regular beer; |
| 12 | szunigin 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda | total: 5 ban2 2 sila3 bread |
| 13 | szunigin 1(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 | total: 1 sila3 5 shekels onions |
| 14 | szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz@t) gin2 i3 | total: 2/3 sila3 less 1 shekel oil; |
| 15 | szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga | total: 1/3 sila3 6 shekels alkali-plant, |
| 16 | u4 2(disz)-kam | 2nd day, |
| 17 | iti min-esz3 | month: “Mini-eš,’ |
| 18 | mu us2-sa ma2 {d}en-ki | year following: “The barge of Enki |
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