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Nisaba 16, 143 (P363057)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 143 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363057 |
| Museum no. | BM 113775 |
| 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 | 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 2 shekels oil, 2 shek[els alkali-plant] |
| 3 | {d}suen-ba-ni | Sîn-bani, |
| 4 | 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 1 ban2 beer, 1 ban2, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 5 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 6 | a-kal-la sukkal | Akalla, the messenger |
| 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 | inim-{d}inanna | Inim-Inanna |
| 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 | lu2-{d}utu | Lu-Utu |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 2 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 3 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | Nur-Adad, |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, 2 bundles onions, |
| 5 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekeln alkali-plant, |
| 6 | ur-{d}ig-alim | Ur-Igalim, |
| 7 | szunigin 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 ninda 1(u) 2(disz) sa szum2 | total: 3 ban2 1 sila3 beer; 3 ban2, less 1 sila3 bread; 12 bundles onions; |
| 8 | 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 naga | [18 shekels] oil, 12 shek[els alkali-plant] |
| 9 | u4 5(disz)-kam | 5th day. |
| 10 | iti {d}dumu-zi | month: “Dumuzi,’ |
| 11 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed. |
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