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Nisaba 16, 072 (P362986)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 072 |
|---|---|
| ID | P362986 |
| Museum no. | BM 113703 |
| 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] 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila2 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel] alkali-plant |
| 2 | szu-ku8-ub | fisherman |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 4 | ad-da | the father |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 6 | nu-ur2-esz18-dar | Nur-Ištar |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 8 | i-di3-a | Idia, |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 10 | lu2-sza-lim | Lu-šalim, |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 12 | szu-{d}en-lil2 | Šū-Enlil, |
| 13 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2] i3# | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil] |
| 14 | 2(disz) gin2 naga ur-ur#? | 2 shekels alkali-plant, Urur |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 [ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2] 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga u-bar | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga u2-pa | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 3 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shekel]s alkali-plant, |
| 3 | 1(disz) kasz dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 2(ban2) dabin 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 esz3-sza-du-ni | 1 wort-beer, regular quality, 1 ban2 5 sila3 2 ban2 barley flour, 1/2 sila₃ oil for Eššadūni, |
| 4 | szunigin 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 | total: 3 ban2 9 sila3 beer, 1 dida-beer, 1 ban2 5 sila3, |
| 5 | szunigin 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 2(ban2) dabin | total: 2 ban2 4 sila3 bread, 2 ban2, dabin |
| 6 | szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga | total: 1/3 sila₃ 7 shekels onions; total: 5/6 sila3 7 [shekels oil;] total: 18 shekeln alkali-plant; |
| 7 | u4 1(u)-kam | 10th day. |
| 8 | iti dal | month: “Flight, |
| 9 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5?{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi | year following: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall Muriq-tidnim erected;’s year following.— |
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