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Nisaba 16, 223 (P363137)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 16, 223 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363137 |
| Museum no. | BM 113856 |
| 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 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 |
| 2 | nu-ur2-{d}suen | Nur-Suen, |
| 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-esz18-dar | Šū-Ishtar, |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | {d}er3-ra-nu-da | Erra-nuda |
| 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 | nu-hi-dingir | Nuḫi-ilum, |
| 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 | [ib]-ni-{d}suen | Ibni-Suen |
| 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 | [x]-KU-a | ...-KUa |
| 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 sila2 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shek[els oil, 2 shekel] alkali-plant |
| 14 | [x-x]-la2?-a | ...-la |
| 15 | 3(disz) [sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2] 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | 3 qû of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shek[els of oil, 2 shek]els alkali-plant |
| 16 | x-x-x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 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, |
| 2 | e2-a-[ma]-lik | Ea-malik |
| 3 | 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, |
| 4 | i3-li2-asz-ra-ni | Ilī-ašranni, |
| 5 | 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, |
| 6 | an-ne2-ba-ab-du7 | made perfect for him |
| 7 | 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, |
| 8 | a-bu#-szu-ni | his father |
| 9 | szunigin 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) kasz du | total: 1 ban2 fine beer; total: 4 ban2 regular beer; |
| 10 | szunigin 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 szum2 | total: 4 ban2 5 sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3, onions; |
| 11 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga | total: 1/2 sila₃ 6 shekels oil; total: 1/3 sila4 naga; |
| 12 | u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam | 24th day; |
| 13 | iti nesag | month: “nesag festival,{š} |
| 14 | mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul | year: “Simanum was destroyed. |
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