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Nisaba 24, 23 (P375981)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375981 |
| Museum no. | BM 110117 |
| 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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | [1(u)] gurusz# | 10 male laborers |
| 2 | [ugula lu2]-du10-ga | foreman: Lu-duga |
| 3 | [1(disz) ur]-sukkal | 1: Ur-sukkal |
| 4 | [1(disz)] lugal#-ezem | 1 Lugal-ezem |
| 5 | [1(disz)] lugal#-ki-ag2 | 1 Lugal-kiag |
| 6 | [1(disz) ur-{d}]isztaran#? dumu lugal#-ku3-zu | 1 Ur-Ištaran, son of Lugal-kuzu |
| 7 | [1(disz)] ab#-ba-gi-na dumu ur-{d}utu | 1 Abbagina, son of Ur-Utu |
| 8 | [1(disz)] lugal#-a-ni-sa6 dumu# lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 1 Lugalanisa, son of Lugal-kugani |
| 9 | szesz en-dub-la2-me-esz2 | brother of Endublameš |
| 10 | [1(disz) {d}]szara2#-gal-zu dumu lu2-e-i3-zu | 1 Šara-galzu, son of Lu-e-izu |
| 11 | szesz szitim-gal | brother of the chief builder |
| 12 | 1(disz) agrig | 1 steward, |
| 13 | 1(disz) inim-{d}inanna | 1 Inim-Inanna, |
| 14 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ur-mes | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Ur-mes |
| 15 | ugula# lugal-ki-ag2 | foreman: Lugal-kiag |
| 16 | [1(disz)] lugal-amar-ku3 dumu u4-ga-ni | 1 Lugal-amar-ku, son of Ugani |
| 17 | [1(disz)] ur-{gesz}gigir dumu lugal-nig2-lagar-e | 1: Ur-gigir, son of Lugal-niglagare |
| 18 | [1(disz)] {d}szara2-[x-x] dumu ur-ge6-par4 | 1 Šara-..., son of Ur-gepar |
| 19 | [1(disz)] nam-ha-ni dumu ha-la | 1 Namḫani, son of Hala |
| 20 | [1(disz)] ur-lugal dumu nig2-ba-saga | 1 Ur-lugal, son of Nigbasaga |
| 21 | 1(disz) ARAD2-mu dumu lugal-ezem | 1 ARADmu, son of Lugal-ezem |
| 22 | 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu a-an-na-mu | 1 Ur-gigir, son of A’anamu |
| 23 | szesz nu-banda3 e2-sikil-me-esz2 | brother of the overseer of the Esikil, |
| 24 | 1(disz) nigar{gar}-ki-du10 dumu ur-tesz2 | 1 Nigar-kidu, son of Ur-teš |
| 25 | 1(disz) lu2-du10-ga dumu da-lu5 | 1 Lu-duga, son of Da’alu |
| 26 | [1(disz) lu2-he2]-gal2 dumu [x]-usz-gu | 1 Lu-hegal, son of ...-ušgu |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 2 | ugula ur-{gesz}gigir | foreman: Ur-gigir |
| 3 | 1(disz) ur# {d}szara2-a-zi dumu ha-ba-lu5-ge2 | 1 dog, Šara-azi, son of Habaluge |
| 4 | 1(disz) lugal-uszur4 dumu ur-{d}iszkur | 1 Lugal-ušur, son of Ur-Adda; |
| 5 | 1(disz) {gesz}gigir-re dumu ukken-ne2 | 1 chariot, son of Ukkene |
| 6 | 1(disz) szesz-kal-la dumu du-du | 1 Šeškalla, son of Dudu |
| 7 | 1(disz) ARAD2-{d}szara2 dumu ba-zi-zi | 1 Warad-Šara, son of Bazizi |
| 8 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu {d}szara2-kam | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Šarakam, |
| 9 | 1(disz) e2-ki-bi dumu a-a-kal-la | 1 Ekibi, son of Ayakala |
| 10 | 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu sipa-da-ri2 | 1 Šešani, son of Sipa-dari |
| 11 | 1(disz) a-du-du | 1 Adudu, |
| 12 | 1(disz) a-a-kal-la szesz a-gi4 | 1 Ayakalla, brother of Agi |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 14 | ugula a-du-du | foreman: Adudu; |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu ARAD2-mu | 1 Lu-dingira, son of ARADmu |
| 16 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu nin-e2-gal-e | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Ninegale |
| 17 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-zi-da dumu ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | 1 Šara-zida, son of Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 18 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu nig2-lagar-e | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Nig-lagare |
| 19 | szesz nig2-gibil-me-esz2 | they are brother-in-laws. |
| 20 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu ur-{d}utu | 1 Šarakam, son of Ur-Utu |
| 21 | 1(disz) du-du-mu | 1 Dudumu |
| 22 | dumu szesz-kal-la 1(u)-kam | son of Šeškalla, 10th year. |
| 23 | 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 1 Lugalezem, son of Lugal-gigirre |
| 24 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Ur-gigir |
| 25 | 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu i3-bu3-ul | 1 Ayakala, son of Ibul |
| 26 | 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da szesz i3-bu3-ul# | 1 Ur-Dumuzida, brother of Ibul |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 2 | ugula lu2-dingir-ra | foreman: Lu-dingira; |
| 3 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu lugal-ku3-zu | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Lugal-kuzu |
| 4 | szesz sukkal-bara2-ga | brother of the vizier |
| 5 | 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu ad-da | 1 Lugal-nesage, son of Adda |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re | 1 Ur-Enlila, son of Lugal-magure |
| 7 | 1(disz) gesz-a-ni | 1 (piece of) wood, |
| 8 | 1(disz) lugal-sza3-la2 dumu lu2-gi-na | 1 Lugal-šala, son of Lugina |
| 9 | szesz sag-gu4-me-esz2 | brothers who are oxen-drivers |
| 10 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu dumu lu2-e2-gal | 1 Lu-Utu, son of Lu-egal |
| 11 | szesz ma-an-ba | brother of that man |
| 12 | 1(disz) nam-zi-tar-ra szesz nigar-ga2 | 1 Namzitara, brother of Nigara, |
| 13 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8-re szesz gu4-bi-[mu] | 1 barge, brother of my oxen |
| 14 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ARAD2-hu-la | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Warad-ḫula |
| 15 | 1(disz) ku3-{d}szara2 dumu lum-ma | 1 Ku-Šara, son of Lumma |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 17 | ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | foreman: Ur-Šulpa'e; |
| 18 | 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ur-ab-ba-saga | 1: Ur-gigir, son of Ur-abba-saga |
| 19 | mu lu2-dingir-ra muhaldim | Year: Lu-dingira, the cook. |
| 20 | 1(disz) ur-ge6-par4 dumu ur-e2-nun i3-du8 | 1 Ur-gepar, son of Ur-Enun, doorkeeper; |
| 21 | 1(disz) ad-da dumu ur-am3-ma | 1 Adda, son of Ur-ama |
| 22 | 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar} dumu a-tu-a-ni | 1 Ur-nigar, son of Atuani |
| 23 | 1(disz) lu2#-{d}er3-ra dumu lu5#-lu5 | 1 Lu-Erra, son of Lu-lu |
| 24 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu szesz#-szesz# | 1: Inim-Šara, son of Šeš-nāṣir |
| 25 | szesz ur-am3-[ma]-me-esz2 | brother of Ur-ama |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-mu-tum2 dumu lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 1 Šara-mutum, son of Lugal-kugani |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-ab-ba-saga dumu lugal-ba-ra-ab-e3 | 1 Ur-abba-saga, son of Lugal-barabe, |
| 3 | szesz ur-{d}suen-me-esz2 | brother of Ur-Suenmēš, |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ba-saga | 1 Ur-Šulpae, son of Basaga |
| 5 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ab-ba-saga | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Abbasaga |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 7 | ugula lu2-{d}szara2 | foreman: Lu-Šara; |
| 8 | 1(disz) lugal-pa-e3 dumu a-a-kal-la | 1 Lugal-pa'e, son of Ayakala |
| 9 | 1(disz) du-u2-du dumu du-u2-du11 | 1 Du’udu, son of Du'udu |
| 10 | 1(disz) ur-{d}a-szar2 dumu ba-a-mu | 1 Ur-Ašar, son of Ba'amu |
| 11 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu ur-{d}suen | 1 Šarakam, son of Ur-Suen |
| 12 | 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu ab-ba-saga | 1 Šešani, son of Abbasaga |
| 13 | 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Lugal-ezem, son of Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 14 | 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu ab-ba | 1 Lugal-ezem, son of Abba |
| 15 | 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu lugal-ezem | 1 Ayakala, son of Lugal-ezem |
| 16 | 1(disz) lugal-iri-na dumu lugal-nesag-e | 1 Lugal-irina, son of Lugalnesage, |
| 17 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu ur-nigar{gar} | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Ur-nigar |
| 18 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 19 | ugula lugal-ezem | foreman: Lugal-ezem; |
| 20 | 1(disz) al-lu-mu dumu inim-{d}szara2 | 1: Allumu, son of Inim-Šara |
| 21 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ma-an-ba | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Manba |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ur-an-ne2 dumu lugal-ezem | 1 Ur-ane, son of Lugal-ezem, |
| 2 | 1(disz) nigar-ga2 | 1 nigarga, |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) 4(disz) | (total:) 4. |
| 4 | ugula nigar-ga2 | foreman: Nigarga; |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) | (total:) 144 |
| 6 | dumu gudu4 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-me-esz2 | the gudu-priests of Šara of Umma |
| 7 | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dumu ur-li | 1 Lugal-gigirre, son of Urli |
| 8 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab dumu ur-mes | 1 Ur-Urbartab, son of Ur-mes, |
| 9 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna dumu inim-ku3 | 1 Lu-Inanna, son of Inimku |
| 10 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 ugula | 1 Lu-Šara, foreman |
| 11 | 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu szesz-szesz | 1: Šešani, son of ... |
| 12 | 1(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | 1 Ur-Enlila, son of Ur-gigir |
| 13 | 1(disz) da-da-mu | 1 Dadamu |
| 14 | 1(disz) nig2-ul-pa-e3 | 1 Nig-ul-pa'e, |
| 15 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) | (total:) 9 |
| 17 | ugula da-da-mu | foreman: Dadamu |
| 18 | 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu ur-{d}gu-nu-ra | 1 Lugal-nesage, son of Ur-gunura, |
| 19 | 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu lu2-du10-ga | 1 Lu-dingira, son of Lu-duga, |
| 20 | 1(disz) lugal-inim-du10-ga dumu lugal-uszur4 | 1 Lugal-inimduga, son of Lugalušur, |
| 21 | 1(disz) lu2-he2-gal2 dumu sig4-de-li9 | 1 Lu-ḫegal, son of Šangi-deli, |
| 22 | 1(disz) ur-{d}su4-an-na | 1 Ur-Suanna, |
| 23 | 1(disz) e2-sahar-ta | 1 Esahar, |
| 24 | dumu lugal-sa6 | son of Lugal-sa |
| 25 | 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu lugal-pa-e3 | 1 Lu-dingira, son of Lugal-pa'e, |
| 26 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu e2-sag-il2-la | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Esagila |
| 27 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu dumu lugal-e2-mah-e | 1 Lu-Utu, son of Lugal-emaḫe |
| 28 | 1(disz) lul-gu dumu lugal-e2-mah-e | 1: Lulgu, son of Lugal-emaḫe; |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 2 | ugula lugal-nesag-e | foreman: Lugal-nesage, |
| 3 | dumu gudu4 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}-me-esz2 | the gudu-priests of Šara of Ki’an, |
| 4 | 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 1 Šešani, son of Lugal-gigirre |
| 5 | 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu gu-u2 | 1 Lugal-nesage, son of Gu, |
| 6 | 1(disz) ku3-{d}szara2 dumu a-ga-a | 1 Ku-Šara, son of Aga |
| 7 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu szu-er3-ra | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Šu-Erra |
| 8 | 1(disz) szu-esz18-dar dumu lu2-me-lam2 | 1 Shu-Ištar, son of Lu-melam |
| 9 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu lugal-un-ga2 | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Lugalunga |
| 10 | 1(disz) lugal-kisal dumu usz-zi | 1 Lugal-kisal, son of Ušzi |
| 11 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{d}utu | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Ur-Utu |
| 12 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ma2-gur8-re | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Magure |
| 13 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-mu-tum2 | 1 Šara-mutum, |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 15 | ugula {d}szara2-mu-tum2 | foreman: Šara-mutum |
| 16 | 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da dumu ur-sukkal | 1 Ur-Dumuzida, son of Ur-sukkal |
| 17 | 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ayakala, son of Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 18 | 1(disz) i-ta-e3-a | 1 Itaea, |
| 19 | 1(disz) ti-ab-ba-ta | 1 Tiabbata, |
| 20 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna dumu lu2-{d}szara2 | 1 Lu-Nanna, son of Lu-Šara |
| 21 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}sukkal-an-ka dumu ba-za-za | 1 Lu-Sukkalanka, son of Bazaza |
| 22 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-tu dumu an-na-he2-gal2 | 1 Ur-Nintu, son of Ana-hegal |
| 23 | 1(disz) a2 ag2-ga2-ni-sa6 | 1: labor of Aga-nisa, |
| 24 | 1(disz) lugal-engar | 1: Lugal-engar, |
| 25 | 1(disz) lugal-nig2-lagar-e dumu ($ blank space $) | 1 Lugal-nig-lagare, son |
| 26 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | nar-nita2-me-esz2 | the singers |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-e2-mah dumu {d}nanna-dalla | 1 Ur-emaḫ, son of Nanna-dalla |
| 3 | 1(disz) lugal-bu3-ne | 1 Lugal-bune |
| 4 | 1(disz) a-a-gi-na dumu ur-saga | 1 Aya-gina, son of Ur-saga |
| 5 | musz-lah5-me-esz2 | mušlaḫ-priests |
| 6 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu szesz-a-ni | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Šešani |
| 7 | e2 {d}szul-gi-ra | the temple of Šulgi |
| 8 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu geme2-lugal | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Geme-lugal |
| 9 | e2 {d}szu-{d}suen | house of Šu-Suen, |
| 10 | 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10 | 1 Ayakala, son of Nigar-kidu |
| 11 | 1(disz) ur-{d}asar-lu2-hi dumu lu2-{d}utu | 1 Ur-Asalluhi, son of Lu-Utu |
| 12 | gudu4 {d}en-ki-me-esz2 | gudu priests of Enki |
| 13 | ($ blank space $) 7(disz) | (total:) 7 |
| 14 | ugula lu2-{d}szara2 | foreman: Lu-Šara; |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu lu2-kal-la | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Lukalla |
| 16 | 1(disz) ARAD2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{d}szara2 | 1: Warad-Šara, son of Ur-Szara; |
| 17 | 1(disz) lugal-me-lam2 dumu [dingir?]-a-mu | 1 Lugal-melam, son of Ilamu |
| 18 | 1(disz) lu2-bala-saga dumu lu2-{d}szara2 | 1 Lu-bala-saga, son of Lu-Šara |
| 19 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-ru | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Urru |
| 20 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu szu-esz18-dar | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Shu-Ištar |
| 21 | ($ blank space $) 6(disz) | (total:) 6 |
| 22 | sipa-me | we are shepherds |
| 23 | ugula lugal-ku3-ga-ni | foreman: Lugal-kugani; |
| 24 | 1(disz) igi-dingir-sze3 | 1: Igi-dingirše |
| 25 | 1(disz) {d}utu-saga dumu ama-kal-la | 1 Utu-saga, son of Ama-kalla |
| 26 | 1(disz) gesz-a-ni | 1 (piece of) wood, |
| 27 | 1(disz) i3-du10-ga | 1: Iduga, |
| 28 | 1(disz) ur-{d}utu | 1 Ur-Utu, |
| 29 | 1(disz) ur-e11-e dumu ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i | 1 Ur-e’e, son of Ur-gigir, ... |
| 30 | 1(disz) lugal-a2-zi-da dumu ka5-a | 1 Lugal-azida, son of Ka'a |
| 31 | 1(disz) ur-e2-mah | 1 Ur-Emaḫ, |
| 32 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra | 1 Lu-Šulgira, |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [1(disz)] lugal#-ku3-ga-ni | 1 Lugal-kugani |
| 2 | [dumu] inim#-ma-ni-zi [szesz] lugal-{gesz}kiri6 | son of Inim-manizi, brother of Lugal-kiri |
| 3 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) | 10 (litres) |
| 4 | ugula {d}utu-saga | foreman: Utu-saga |
| 5 | aga3-us2 ensi2-me-esz2 | the soldiers of the governors |
| 6 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) gurusz | total: 166 male laborers |
| 7 | erin2# kaskal-sze3 du | labor-troops to travel |
| 8 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal-e si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul | year: “Ibbi-Suen, the king, Simurrum destroyed. |
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