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Nisaba 24, 24 (P375982)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 24 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375982 |
| Museum no. | BM 110118 |
| 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 | [n] 8(disz) masz2 | n+8 billy goats |
| 2 | [n] ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki-gi | n minas 10 shekels of reed |
| 3 | [n] 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ga-UD@g | n 2 ban2 7 sila3 kašk cheese |
| 4 | si-i3-tum mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul | sītum year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the land of Zabšali destroyed. |
| 5 | 2(u) 1(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 21 rams, suckling, |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 1 male lamb with fleece, |
| 7 | 8(asz) gu2 3(u) 4(disz) ma-na siki | 8 talents 34 mana wool, |
| 8 | ki lu2-kal-la-ta | from Lukalla |
| 9 | 1(u) 4(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 14 fattened sheep, |
| 10 | 4(asz) gu2 4(u) 9(disz) ma-na siki | 4 talents 49 mana wool, |
| 11 | ki ur-{d}szara2-ta | from Ur-Šara |
| 12 | [...] udu bar-gal2 | ... sheep with fleece |
| 13 | 4(asz)# gu2 3(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki | 4 talents 32 mana wool |
| 14 | ki szu-esz18-dar-ta | from Shu-Ištar |
| 15 | 8(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 8 fattened sheep, |
| 16 | 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 3(disz) ma-na siki | 2 talents 23 mana wool, |
| 17 | ki ur-saga-ta | from Ur-saga |
| 18 | 5(u) 9(disz) ma-na siki | 49 mana wool, |
| 19 | ki ur-{d}utu-ta | from Ur-Utu |
| 20 | ki sipa udu eme-gi-ra-ke4-ne-ta | from the shepherd of the sheep of Sumerians |
| 21 | 5(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 5 fattened sheep, |
| 22 | 4(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 4 suckling lambs, |
| 23 | 3(asz) gu2 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na siki kur-ra | 3 talents 11 mana wool of the mountain, |
| 24 | 3(disz) ma-na siki kusz | 3 mana wool, leather bags, |
| 25 | ki lugal-e2-mah-e sipa udu kur-ra-ta | from Lugal-emaḫe, shepherd of the mountain sheep, |
| 26 | 3(u) 4(disz) ud5 masz2 hi#-[a] | 34 nanny goats, billy goats |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) gu2 1(u) 7(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 1 talent 17 2/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 2 | 1(barig) i3-nun | 1 barig butter oil |
| 3 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) ga-UD@g | 1 barig 3 ban2 kashk cheese, |
| 4 | ki {d}szara2-kam-ta | from Šarakam |
| 5 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 2 1/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 2 sila3 butter oil, |
| 7 | 3(disz) sila3 ga-UD@g | 3 sila3 kašk cheese |
| 8 | ki lugal-e2-mah-e-ta | from Lugal-emaḫe |
| 9 | 1(u) 1(disz) ud5 masz hi-a | 11 nanny goats, male and female, |
| 10 | 3(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 34 2/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 11 | 2(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 2 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 butter oil, |
| 12 | 4(ban2) ga-UD@g | 4 ban2 kašk cheese |
| 13 | ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta | from Lu-Šara |
| 14 | 2(u) ma-na siki ud5 | 20 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 15 | 1(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-nun | 1 ban2 1 2/3 sila3 butter oil, |
| 16 | 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-UD@g | 1 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 kašk cheese |
| 17 | ki lu2-{d}suen#-ta | from Lu-Suen |
| 18 | ki sipa ud5 nam-en-na-ke4-ne-ta | from the shepherds and nanny goats of the en priesthood |
| 19 | 1(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 16 2/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 20 | ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta | from Lu-dingira |
| 21 | 4(u) ma-na siki ud5 | 40 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 22 | ki lu2-eb-gal-ta | from Lu-ebgal |
| 23 | 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 6 2/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 24 | ki ur-sila-luh-ta | from Ur-silaluḫ |
| 25 | 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 13 1/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 26 | ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta | from Lu-Šara |
| 27 | ki sipa ud5 ga-za-PI-ke4-ne-ta | from the shepherds and goats of the ... |
| 28 | 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 i3-nun | 6 2/3 sila3 1 1/3 shekels butter oil, |
| 29 | [n] sila3# i3-nun | n sila3 butter oil |
| 30 | 6(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 6 fattened sheep, |
| 31 | 1(disz) masz2 | 1 kid, |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | udu gu2-na | fattened sheep |
| 2 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 12 fattened sheep, |
| 3 | 4(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 4 suckling lambs, |
| 4 | 2(disz) masz2 | 2 billy goats |
| 5 | ki a-du-ta | from Adu |
| 6 | 2(u) 2(disz) masz2 ma2-gur8-ra | 22 billy goats for the barge |
| 7 | 1(u) 1(disz) masz2 {d}gu-la e3-a | 11 billy goats, brought out by Gula |
| 8 | giri3 kas4 | via Kas; |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 12 fattened sheep, |
| 10 | 7(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 7 suckling lambs, |
| 11 | giri3 szesz-kal-la sipa udu kur-ra | via Šeškalla, shepherd of the mountain sheep; |
| 12 | ki ur-{d}eb-gal-ta | from Ur-Ebgal |
| 13 | 2(u) 1(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 21 rams, suckling, |
| 14 | 1(u) 1(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 11 suckling lambs, |
| 15 | ur#-{d}nin-su na-gada | Ur-Ninsu, the herdsman |
| 16 | ki lu2-{d}ha-ia3-ta | from Lu-Ḫaya |
| 17 | 3(u) 8(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 38 fattened sheep, |
| 18 | 1(u) 6(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 16 suckling lambs, |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a | 61 goats, extispicy, |
| 20 | sze-ta sa10-a | bought barley, |
| 21 | giri3 lu2-sa6-i3-zu | via Lu-sa-izu |
| 22 | 2(u) 2(disz) udu bar su-ga | 22 stripped sheep, |
| 23 | giri3 usz-mu | via Ušmu |
| 24 | ki gu-du-du-ta | from Gududu |
| 25 | 3(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) masz2 | 132 billy goats, |
| 26 | la2-ia3 mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3 | deficit, year: "Great-stele was erected." |
| 27 | ki ur-{d}nun-ga sza13-dub-ba-ta | from Ur-Nunga the chief accountant |
| 28 | 3(disz) masz2 | 3 billy goats |
| 29 | ki ur-{d}szara2 dumu gu2-u3-lu-ta | from Ur-Šara, son of Guulu |
| 30 | 1(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki udu bala-a ur4-ra | 11 1/3 mana wool of a bala-sheep cut, |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 2(u) udu bar-gal2 | 20 fattened sheep |
| 2 | 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sila4 bar-gal2 | 20 less 1 lambs, suckling, |
| 3 | 2(u) masz2 | 20 gazelles, |
| 4 | sze-ta sa10-a | bought barley, |
| 5 | ki a-du-ta | from Adu |
| 6 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 1(u) udu bar-gal2 | total: 190 fattened sheep |
| 7 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | total: 63 lambs, suckling, |
| 8 | szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) udu bar su-ga | total: 22 stripped rams, |
| 9 | szunigin 8(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a | total: 815 goats, sucklings, |
| 10 | szunigin 2(u) 5(asz) gu2 4(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki hi-a | total: 25 talents 44 1/2 minas wool, |
| 11 | szunigin 1(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 i3-nun | total: 1 barig 4 ban2 7 sila3 1 1/3 shekels butter oil |
| 12 | szunigin 3(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-UD@g | total: 3 barig 5 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 kašk cheese |
| 13 | szunigin 3(asz) gu2 3(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | total: 3 talents 31 1/3 mana wool of nanny goats, |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) udu masz2 hi-a | (total:) 9191 sheep, billy goats, |
| 15 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 16 | sza-bi-ta | from there |
| 17 | 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 6 2/3 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 18 | hul3-la {ansze}kunga2 u3 szu-du7-a {gesz}apin | joy of the k-equids and plowmen, |
| 19 | {d}szara2 anzu2{muszen}-babbar2 | Šara, the white Anzu bird, |
| 20 | 1(gesz2) 1(asz) ga-sze-a gur | 61 gur of barley, |
| 21 | i3-nun-bi 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 | its butter oil: 1 ban2 8 sila3 |
| 22 | ga-UD@g-bi 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 | its milk: 2 ban2 7 sila3 |
| 23 | sa2-du11 {d}szu-{d}suen | regular offerings of Šū-Suen, |
| 24 | 6(disz) udu bar su-ga | 6 stripped sheep, |
| 25 | 2(u) sila4 bar-gal2 | 20 suckling lambs, |
| 26 | 1(u) 6(disz) masz2 | 16 gazelles, |
| 27 | sza3 bala-a | in the bala |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | giri3 {d}szara2-ba-zi-ge | via Šara-bazige |
| 2 | 3(disz) udu bar su-ga | 3 sheep with fleece, |
| 3 | 5(u) 8(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a | 58 billy goats, extispicy, |
| 4 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 5 | giri3 ur-{d}szara2 sipa | via Ur-Šara, the shepherd; |
| 6 | ri-ri-ga-am3 | it is a wild bull |
| 7 | kiszib3-bi ($ blank space $) | its sealed documents |
| 8 | kiszib3 gu-du-du | under seal of Gududu |
| 9 | 8(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 8 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 10 | hul3-la {ansze}kunga2 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}-sze3 | joyfully, on the kunga of Šara of Ki’an |
| 11 | mu 2(disz)-kam | 2nd year. |
| 12 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal | under seal of Ur-Nungal; |
| 13 | ugu2-a nu-ga2-ga2 | will not be placed upon it. |
| 14 | 3(asz) gu2 7(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 siki kur-ra | 3 talents 7 mana 15 shekels of mountain wool |
| 15 | 2(u) 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki-gi | 22 talents 28 1/3 mana wool, |
| 16 | kiszib3 gu-du-du | under seal of Gududu |
| 17 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 188 fattened sheep, |
| 18 | 2(u) 1(disz) udu bar su-ga | 21 rams, trimmed, |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 98 male lambs, suckling, |
| 20 | 2(gesz2) 5(disz) masz2 | 125 billy goats, |
| 21 | kiszib3 usz-mu | under seal of Ušmu |
| 22 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a | 121 billy goats, |
| 23 | ur-{d}szara2 sipa i3-dab5 | Ur-Šara, the shepherd, accepted; |
| 24 | 1(u) 2(disz) udu bar su-ga | 12 rams, trimmed, |
| 25 | ur-{d}utu sipa i3-dab5 | Ur-Utu, shepherd, accepted; |
| 26 | nam-en-na-sze3 ka ba-ab-kesz2 | to the office of en-priestess he bound. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2) 9(disz) udu bar-gal2 | 199 fattened sheep, |
| 2 | 2(u) ma-na siki ud5 | 20 mana wool for nanny goats, |
| 3 | 1(barig) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3-nun | 1 barig 8 1/2 sila3 6 shekels butter oil |
| 4 | diri nig2-ka9-ak mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 | surplus account of Šu-Suen, king of Ur |
| 5 | ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul | the land of Zabšali destroyed. |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) udu bar-gal2 | total: 147 rams, suckling, |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | total: 98 lambs, suckling, |
| 3 | szunigin 4(u) 2(disz) udu bar su-ga | total: 42 stripped sheep, |
| 4 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) ud5 masz2 hi-a | total: 390 goats, sucklings, |
| 5 | szunigin 2(u) 5(asz) gu2 3(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki hi-a | total: 25 talents 35 1/2 minas 5 shekels of mixed wool |
| 6 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3-nun | total: 1 barig 2 ban2 6 1/2 sila3 6 shekels butter oil |
| 7 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ga-UD@g | total: 1 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 kašk cheese |
| 8 | szunigin 3(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | total: 34 2/3 mana wool of nanny goats, |
| 9 | ($ blank space $) 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) | (total:) 97, |
| 10 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 11 | la2-ia3 8(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki-gi | deficit: 8 5/6 minas 5 shekels of reed, |
| 12 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) masz2 | 165 billy goats, |
| 13 | 2(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 i3-nun | 2 ban2 1/3 sila3 5 1/3 shekels butter oil |
| 14 | 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1/2(disz) ga-UD@g | 3 barig 3 ban2 1/2 kašk cheese, |
| 15 | 2(asz) gu2 5(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki ud5 | 2 talents 56 2/3 mana wool of nanny goats, |
| 16 | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| 17 | diri 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) udu bar-gal2 | surplus: 77 sheep, fleece-covered, |
| 18 | 5(u) 5(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 55 suckling lambs, |
| 19 | 2(u) udu bar su-ga | 20 fattened sheep, |
| 20 | diri-am3 | surpassing |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | nig2-ka9-ak udu i3 siki | accounts of sheep, oil and wool |
| 2 | kas4 szusz3 | messenger, cattle manager |
| 3 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra [mu]-ne#-dim2 | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the great barge for Enlil and Ninlil fashioned. |
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