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Nisaba 16, 181 (P363095)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 181 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363095 |
| Museum no. | BM 113813 |
| 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 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 2 | szu-ku8-ub | fisherman |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 4 | usz-gi-na | of Ušgina |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 6 | nig2-{d}ba-ba6# | Nig-Baba |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 8 | a-a-kal-la | Ayakalla |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 10 | mar-tu-i3-sa6 | Martu-isa |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 5 sila₃ beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 12 | hu-hu-ni | Ḫuḫuni, |
| 13 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ra-szi#-e2#?-mah | Raši-emah |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 3 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 | Ur-Baba |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 5 | lu2-{d}nansze | Lu-Nanše |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 sila₃ beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 [shekels oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant, |
| 7 | ep-qu2-sza | her work |
| 8 | 2(ban2) kasz 1(disz) kasz dida du 2(ban2) 2(ban2) zi3-gu 4(ban2) dabin 1(disz) sila3 i3 1(disz) masz2 | 2 ban2 beer, 1 can of common wort, 2 ban2, flour, 4 ban2 dabin, 1 sila3 oil, 1 goat, |
| 9 | elam u3-ba-a | Elam ... |
| 10 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) kasz dida 2(ban2) | total: 1 barig 2 sila3 beer, 1 dida beer, 2 ban2 |
| 11 | szunigin 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda 2(ban2) zi3-gu 4(ban2) dabin 1(disz) masz2 | total: 2 ban2 6 sila3 bread; 2 ban2, flour; 4 ban2 dabin, 1 billy goat; |
| 12 | szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 szum2 szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 naga | total: 5/6 sila3 onions; total: 1/2 sila₃ oil; total <1/2 sila> alkali-plant; |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam | 27th day, |
| 2 | iti sze-numun | month: “Barley seed,’ |
| 3 | mu us2-sa ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8 | year following: “The boat of Enki was caulked. |
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