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Nisaba 24, 31 (P375985)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 31 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375985 |
| Museum no. | BM 110125 |
| 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 gurusz a2] 1/2(disz) | n male laborers, 1/2 labor |
| 2 | [n ug3]-IL2# | n porters |
| 3 | [n] dumu-<gi7?> | n, the “dumu’i>; |
| 4 | [n gurusz a2] 1/2(disz) | n male laborers, 1/2 labor |
| 5 | [n ug3]-IL2# | n porters |
| 6 | [ugula] bi2#-du11-ga | foreman: Biduga |
| 7 | [n] gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | n male laborers, 1/2 labor |
| 8 | 5(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 5, male laborers, porters; |
| 9 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 10 | ugula in-sa6-sa6 | foreman: Insasa |
| 11 | 1(u) 6(asz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | 16 male laborers, “dumu’i-gi, |
| 12 | 1(u) 2(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 12 male laborers, porters, |
| 13 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 14 | ugula ur-mes | foreman: Ur-mes; |
| 15 | 1(u) 2(asz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | 12 male laborers, “dumugi-workers’, |
| 16 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 9 male laborers, porters, |
| 17 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 18 | ugula lugal-ukken-ne2 | foreman: Lugal-ukkene; |
| 19 | 2(asz) gurusz um-mi-a | 2 male laborers, Ummiya |
| 20 | 2(u) 2(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 22 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 21 | 1(disz) un gurusz um-mi-a | 1 un male laborer, Ummiya |
| 22 | 6(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 6 male laborers, porters, |
| 23 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 24 | 4(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 4 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 25 | 1(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 1 male laborer, porter |
| 26 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 27 | sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} ugula i3-kal-la | in Apisal foreman: Ikalla |
| 28 | 2(u) 3(asz) gurusz | 23 male laborers |
| 29 | ugula ur-sila-luh | foreman: Ur-silaluh; |
| 30 | 1(u) 2(asz) gurusz | 12 male laborers |
| 31 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 32 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ugula ur-{d}szara2 | foreman: Ur-Šara; |
| 2 | 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz | 40 less 1 male laborers |
| 3 | 3(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 3 male laborers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 4 | ugula a-gu-du | foreman: Agudu |
| 5 | 3(u) 4(asz) gurusz | 34 male laborers |
| 6 | 5(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 5 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 7 | ugula ur-{d}a-szar2 | foreman: Ur-Ašar |
| 8 | 3(u) 1(asz) gurusz | 31 male laborers |
| 9 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 10 | ugula da-du | foreman: Dadu; |
| 11 | nu-{gesz}kiri6-me | we are gardeners |
| 12 | 1(u) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 10 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 13 | 2(u) 1(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 21 male laborers, porters; |
| 14 | 2(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 2 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 15 | 7(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 7 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 16 | 1(asz) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, šugi-service, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 17 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 18 | ugula lugal-e-ba-an-sa6 | foreman: Lugal-ebansa |
| 19 | 9(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 9 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 20 | 2(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 2 male laborers, porters, |
| 21 | 2(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 a2 1/2(disz) | 2 male laborers, porters, 1/2 labor, |
| 22 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 23 | 1(u) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2) | 10 šugi workmen, 4 ban2 |
| 24 | lu2 mar-sa-me | the merchants, |
| 25 | 1(u) 7(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 17 male laborers, porters |
| 26 | 2(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 2 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 27 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 2 | bahar3-me | We are potters |
| 3 | ugula ukken-ne2 | foreman: Ukkene |
| 4 | 5(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 5 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 5 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 11 male laborers, porters, |
| 6 | muhaldim-me | the cooks |
| 7 | ugula lu2-u18 | foreman: Lu-u; |
| 8 | 1(u) 9(disz)! gurusz ug3-IL2 | 19 male laborers, porters |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 10 | 1(asz@c) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, šugi-offering, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 1 male laborer, 1/2 labor, |
| 12 | 1(asz@c) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 13 | e2-gu4-udu-niga-me | are our cattle-pen |
| 14 | 6(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 6 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 15 | 2(u) 3(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 23 male laborers, porters; |
| 16 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 17 | 5(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 5 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 18 | ugula a-gu | foreman: Agu |
| 19 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 | 155 female laborers, |
| 20 | 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) | 20 less 1 female laborers, 1/2 workdays |
| 21 | 1(u) 2(asz) geme2 2(ban2) | 12 female laborers, 2 ban2 (years) |
| 22 | ugula ur-{d}nin-tu | foreman: Ur-Nintu; |
| 23 | 3(u) 3(disz) geme2 | 33 female laborers, |
| 24 | 2(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) | 2 female laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 25 | 1(disz) geme2 SIG7-a | 1 yellow female worker, |
| 26 | 3(asz) geme2 2(ban2) | 3 female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| 27 | ugula {d}szara2-za-me | foreman: Šara-zame |
| 28 | 2(u) 1(disz) geme2 | 21 female laborers, |
| 29 | 2(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) | 2 female laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 30 | 1(disz) geme2 SIG7-a | 1 yellow female worker, |
| 31 | 1(asz) geme2 2(ban2) | 1 female worker, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| 32 | ugula lu2-bala-saga | foreman: Lu-bala-saga; |
| 33 | 2(u) 3(disz) geme2 | 23 female laborers, |
| 34 | e2-bappir2 | the brewery |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 2(u) 6(disz) geme2 | 26 female laborers, |
| 2 | 2(disz) geme2 SIG7-a | 2 yellow female laborers, |
| 3 | 2(asz) geme2 2(ban2) | 2 female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| 4 | ugula lugal-e2-mah-e | foreman: Lugal-emaḫe; |
| 5 | 3(u) 1(disz) geme2 | 31 female laborers, |
| 6 | 1(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) | 1 female laborer, 1/2 (workday) |
| 7 | 1(disz) geme2 SIG7-a | 1 yellow female worker, |
| 8 | ugula ur-{d}suen | foreman: Ur-Suen; |
| 9 | 3(u) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 30 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 10 | 4(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 4 male laborers, porters; |
| 11 | 2(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 2 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 12 | ugula lugal-mu-ma-ag2 | foreman: Lugal-mumag; |
| 13 | 7(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 7 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 14 | 8(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 8, male laborers, porters; |
| 15 | 1(asz) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, šugi-service, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 16 | ugula lugal-ma2-gur8-re | foreman: Lugal-magure; |
| 17 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 11 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 18 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 11 male laborers, porters, |
| 19 | 4(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 4 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 20 | 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 21 | ugula lu2-saga | foreman: Lu-saga; |
| 22 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 9 male laborers, porters, |
| 23 | 2(u) 3(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 23 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 24 | 1(u) 8(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | 18 male laborers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 25 | ugula a-szi-an | foreman: Ašan; |
| 26 | 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 19 male laborers, porters, |
| 27 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 28 | ugula ur-saga | foreman: Ur-saga; |
| 29 | 1(u) 7(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 17 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 30 | 6(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 6 male laborers, porters, |
| 31 | 1(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | 1 male worker, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 32 | ugula lu2-giri17-zal | foreman: Lu-girizal, |
| 33 | 2(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 2 male laborers, porters, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 8(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 8 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 2 | ugula {d}szara2-a-mu | foreman: Šara-amu; |
| 3 | 6(asz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 6 male laborers, 1/2 labor, |
| 4 | 1(u) 1(disz) ug3-IL2 | 11 porters, |
| 5 | 2(asz) un 3(ban2)-sze3 | 2 gur 3 ban2 |
| 6 | ugula ur-{gesz}gigir nu-banda3-gu4 | foreman: Ur-gigir, oxen manager; |
| 7 | 1(u) 3(asz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | 13 male laborers, “dumu-ĝi’s sons; |
| 8 | 7(disz) ug3-IL2 | 7 porters, |
| 9 | 3(disz) szu-gi4 | 3 Šugi |
| 10 | ugula ba-sa6 | foreman: Basa; |
| 11 | 1(u) 6(asz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | 16 male laborers, “dumu’i-gi, |
| 12 | 6(asz) gurusz <ug3>-IL2 | 6 male laborers, porters |
| 13 | 1(disz) szu-gi4 4(ban2)-sze3 | 1 šugi (measure) of 4 ban2 |
| 14 | ugula ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | foreman: Ur-Enlila; |
| 15 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | 11 male laborers, sucklings, |
| 16 | 8(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | 8, male laborers, porters; |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 3(asz) gurusz dumu-gi7 | total: 153 male laborers, “dumu-ĝi-workers’, |
| 2 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) gurusz ug3-IL2 | total: 121 laborers, porters; |
| 3 | szunigin 4(u) 8(asz) gurusz 4(ban2) | total: 48 male laborers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
| 4 | szunigin 3(u) 5(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) | total: 35 male laborers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 5 | szunigin 1(u) 2(asz) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2) | total: 12 šugi workmen, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) |
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