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Nisaba 24, 26 (P375984)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 26 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375984 |
| Museum no. | BM 110120 |
| 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(disz) kusz gu4 | 1 hide of ox, |
| 2 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 3 | 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 tendon of ox, |
| 4 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 5 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 6 | sza3-ku3-ge engar | Šakuge, the plowman; |
| 7 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | 1 hide of ox, damaged, |
| 8 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 9 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab# | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 10 | [sza3]-ku3#-ge engar | Šakuge, the plowman |
| 11 | nu-banda3-gu4 lugal-iti-da | oxen-manager of Lugal-itida |
| 12 | 1(disz) kusz ansze | 1 hide of a donkey, |
| 13 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | 1 šudul-vessel of donkeys |
| 14 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 15 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 16 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 engar | Ur-Baba, the plowman; |
| 17 | nu-banda3-gu4 szesz-kal-la | oxen manager: Šeškalla |
| 18 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 | 1 hide of ox, |
| 19 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 20 | 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 tendon of ox, |
| 21 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 22 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 23 | lugal-ma2-gur8-re engar | Lugal-magure, the plowman; |
| 24 | nu-banda3-gu4 lugal-ku3-zu | oxen-manager: Lugal-kuzu |
| 25 | szunigin 2(disz) kusz gu4 | total: 2 hides of oxen |
| 26 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | total: 1 hide of ox, damaged, |
| 27 | szunigin 2(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | total: 2 tails of oxen, |
| 28 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz ansze | total: 1 hide of donkey, |
| 29 | szunigin 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | total: 1 šudul-vessel of donkeys |
| 30 | szunigin 2(disz) sa gu4 | total: 2 bundles of oxen |
| 31 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 32 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 33 | ugula lugal-nesag-e | foreman: Lugal-nesage, |
| 34 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) sa! gu4 | 1 hide of an ox, 1 tendon of a bull, |
| 35 | 1(disz) kusz amar al-hul-a | 1 hide of calf, damaged, |
| 36 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 2 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-[la aszgab] | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 3 | la2-ia3 1(disz) kusz gu4 [su]-ga su-su engar mu [igi] ba dul3 | deficit: 1 hide of ox, tanned, Susu, the plowman; year: "The work was completed." |
| 4 | nig2-ul-e3 engar | Nig-ul-e, the plowman; |
| 5 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 hide of an ox, 1 tendon of a bull, |
| 6 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 7 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-la | 1 hide of an ox, destroyed, |
| 8 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 9 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 10 | szesz-a-ni engar | Šešani, the plowman; |
| 11 | 2(disz) kusz gu4 2(disz) sa gu4 | 2 hides of oxen, 2 tendon(s), |
| 12 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 13 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 14 | lugal-ezem engar | Lugalezem, the plowman; |
| 15 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 PI ansze# | 1 šudul-garment for donkeys |
| 16 | ur-lugal-ke4 nam-erim2 ku5 | Ur-lugal, the evil-doer |
| 17 | lugal-an-ne2 engar | Lugal-ane, the plowman; |
| 18 | nu-banda3-gu4 ur-lugal | oxen-manager: Ur-lugal |
| 19 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 hide of an ox, 1 tendon of a bull, |
| 20 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 21 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 22 | ur-{d}nin-su engar | Ur-Ninsu, the plowman; |
| 23 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | 1 hide of ox, damaged, |
| 24 | 1(disz) kusz amar al-hul-a | 1 hide of calf, damaged, |
| 25 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 26 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 27 | lugal-sza3-la2 engar | Lugal-šala, the plowman; |
| 28 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 hide of an ox, 1 tendon of a bull, |
| 29 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 30 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 31 | pesz5-rum engar | Pešrum, the plowman; |
| 32 | 2(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | 2 šudul-garments for donkeys |
| 33 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 34 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 35 | lugal-gu2-en-e engar | Lugal-guene, the plowman; |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | nu-banda3-gu4 ab-ba-saga | oxen-manager of Abbasaga |
| 2 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | 1 hide of ox, damaged, |
| 3 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 4 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 5 | ur-{d}suen engar | Ur-Suen, the plowman; |
| 6 | 2(disz) kusz gu4 2(disz) sa gu4 | 2 hides of oxen, 2 tendon(s), |
| 7 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 8 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 9 | ab-ba-mu engar | Abbamu, the plowman; |
| 10 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 | 1 hide of ox, |
| 11 | 1(disz) kusz amar | 1 hide of calf, |
| 12 | 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 tendon of ox, |
| 13 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 14 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 15 | lugal-ma2-gur8-re engar | Lugal-magure, the plowman; |
| 16 | nu-banda3-gu4 ur-mes | oxen-manager: Ur-mes |
| 17 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz)# kusz gu4 | total: 11 hides of oxen |
| 18 | szunigin 3(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | total: 3 hides of oxen, destroyed; |
| 19 | szunigin 2(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | total: 2 tails of oxen, |
| 20 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz amar | total: 1 hide of calf, |
| 21 | szunigin 2(disz) kusz amar al-hul-a | total: 2 hides of calves destroyed; |
| 22 | szunigin 2(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | total: 2 šudul-garments of donkeys |
| 23 | szunigin 1(u) sa gu4 | total: 10 bundles of oxen |
| 24 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 25 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 26 | szunigin 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 PI ansze | total: 1 šudul-vessel of donkeys |
| 27 | ur-lugal-ke4 nam-erim2 ku5 | Ur-lugal, the evil-doer |
| 28 | szunigin la2-ia3 1(disz) kusz gu4 su-ga su-su engar mu igi ba dul3 | total, deficit: 1 hide of ox, tanned, sūsu, farmer, year: "The work was completed." |
| 29 | ugula ab-ba-gi-na | foreman: Abbagina |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 2 | mu-[kux(DU)] | delivery |
| 3 | kiszib3 a-[a-kal-la aszgab] | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 4 | ha-an-da#! [engar] | Hada, the plowman |
| 5 | 1(disz) <kusz> {szu}szudul5# [...] | 1 hide of a šudul-garment |
| 6 | 1(disz) kusz amar [al-hul-a] | 1 hide of calf, damaged |
| 7 | mu-[kux(DU)] | delivery |
| 8 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-[la aszgab] | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 9 | ur-{d}nin-a-zu engar# | Ur-Ninazu, the plowman |
| 10 | 1(disz) kusz amar | 1 hide of calf, |
| 11 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 12 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab# | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 13 | la2-ia3 1(disz) kusz gu4 su-ga su-su engar mu igi ba dul3 | Deficit: 1 hide of ox, ..., plowman; year: "The work was completed." |
| 14 | lu2-i3-zu engar | Lu-izu, the plowman |
| 15 | nu-banda3-gu4 lugal-e2-mah-e | oxen-manager: Lugal-emaḫe |
| 16 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 | 1 hide of ox, |
| 17 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 18 | 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 tendon of ox, |
| 19 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 20 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 21 | ur-nigar{gar} engar | Ur-nigar, the plowman; |
| 22 | nu-banda3-gu4 lu2-du10-ga | oxen manager: Lu-duga |
| 23 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 | 1 hide of ox, |
| 24 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 25 | 1(disz) sa gu4 | 1 tendon of ox, |
| 26 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 27 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 28 | ur-am3-ma engar | Ur-ama, the plowman; |
| 29 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | 1 hide of ox, damaged, |
| 30 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | 1 ox yoke |
| 31 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 2 | lugal-sa6-i3-zu engar | Lugal-sa-izu, the plowman; |
| 3 | nu-banda3-gu4 i7-pa-e3 | oxen manager: Ipa’e; |
| 4 | gu4 e2-gal#-[la] | ox of the palace |
| 5 | 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 [...] | 1 cloak |
| 6 | mu-kux(DU)# | delivery |
| 7 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-[la aszgab] | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker |
| 8 | lu2-kal-la [engar] | Lukalla, the plowman |
| 9 | gu4 {d}nin#-[ur4-ra] | ox or bull for Ninura |
| 10 | szunigin 3(disz) kusz# [...] | total: 3 hides of ... |
| 11 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz gu4 [...] | total: 1 hide of ox |
| 12 | szunigin 5(disz) [...] | total: 5 ... |
| 13 | szunigin 1(disz) [...] | total: 1 ... |
| 14 | szunigin 1(disz) [...] | total: 1 ... |
| 15 | szunigin 3(disz) [...] | total: 3 ... |
| 16 | mu-[kux(DU)] | delivery |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | lu2-dingir-ra engar | Lu-dingira, the plowman; |
| 2 | ugula lugal-ku3-zu | foreman: Lugal-kuzu; |
| 3 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz amar | total: 1 hide of calf, |
| 4 | szunigin 1(disz) kusz ansze | total: 1 hide of donkey, |
| 5 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 6 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 7 | gu4-suhub2 | oxen-driver |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) kusz gu4 | total: 15 hides of oxen, |
| 2 | szunigin 5(disz) kusz gu4 al-hul-a | total: 5 hides of oxen, destroyed; |
| 3 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) {szu}szudul5 gu4 | total: 9 oxen yoke |
| 4 | szunigin 3(disz) kusz amar | total: 3 hides of calves, |
| 5 | szunigin 3(disz) kusz amar al-hul-a | total: 3 hides of calves destroyed; |
| 6 | szunigin 2(disz) kusz ansze | total: 2 hides of donkeys, |
| 7 | szunigin 3(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | total: 3 halters of donkeys, |
| 8 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) sa gu4 | total: 15 bundles of oxen |
| 9 | mu-kux(DU) | delivery; |
| 10 | kiszib3 a-a-kal-la aszgab | under seal of Ayakalla, the leatherworker; |
| 11 | szunigin 1(disz) {szu}szudul5 ansze | total: 1 šudul-vessel of donkeys |
| 12 | ur-lugal nu-banda3-gu4-ke4 nam-erim2 bi2-in-ku5 | Ur-lugal, the oxen manager, cursed him. |
| 13 | szunigin 2(disz) kusz gu4 su-su engar mu igi ba dul3 | total: 2 hides of oxen, sūsu, farmer, year: "The work was completed." |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | kusz gu4 ansze ri-ri-ga# | leather strap for oxen and donkeys |
| 2 | gu4 apin mu-[kux(DU)] | delivery of plow oxen |
| 3 | da-umma#[{ki}] | of Damascus |
| 4 | mu us2-sa {d}[szu]-{d}suen lugal-[e bad3] mar#-tu# [mu-du3] | year following: “Šu-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall erected. |
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