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Nisaba 26, 002 (P375992)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375992 |
| Museum no. | BM 110126 |
| 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 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [... ku3]-babbar | ... of silver |
| 4 | [masz a-sza3-ga ma-da umma]{ki} | the interest of the field of the land of Umma |
| 5 | [ki lu2-{d}]szul#-gi-ra#-ta | from Lu-Šulgi |
| 6 | [...] 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | ... 5 1/2 grains of silver |
| 7 | [masz] a-sza3-ga gu2-edin-na | interest of the field of Gu-edina |
| 8 | u3 musz-bi-an-na | and Mušbiana |
| 9 | ki e2-gal-e-si-ta | from Egal-esi |
| 10 | 1(disz) 2/3(disz) [ma]-na 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 1 2/3 minas 4 1/2 shekels silver |
| 11 | [masz a-sza3]-ga# a-pi4-sal4{ki} | the interest of the field of Apisal |
| 12 | [ki lu2]-{d}ha-ia3-ta | from Lu-Ḫaya |
| 13 | [...] 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | ... 11 1/2 grains of silver |
| 14 | [masz a-sza3]-ga esz3 didli | interest of the field, numerous shrines |
| 15 | ki# lugal#-nesag-e-ta | from Lugal-nesage |
| 16 | 6(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 6 5/6 shekels 22 1/2 grains silver, |
| 17 | masz a-sza3-ga me-en-kar2 | I turn the interest of the field over. |
| 18 | ki ur-e2-masz-ta | from Ur-Emaš |
| 19 | ku3 masz a-sza3-ga | silver, interest of the field |
| 20 | [3(disz)] 5/6(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 3 5/6 mana 8 2/3 shekels 24 grains of silver |
| 21 | [ki] ensi2-ta | from the governor |
| 22 | 6(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga i3-nun | 6 shekels deficit of suga ghee, |
| 23 | ki lu2-{d}ha-ia3-ta | from Lu-Ḫaya |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] la2#-ia3 su#-[ga] a2 erin2-na | ... deficit, surplus of troops |
| 2 | ki [...] ARAD2-mu ugula-ta | from ... ARADmu the foreman |
| 3 | 1(u) gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga a2 erin2-na | 10 shekels deficit, repaid, labor of the troops; |
| 4 | ki ugula nam-1(u) a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ke4-ne-ta | from the foreman of the station of Apisal |
| 5 | giri3 mes-e2 | via Mese; |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 1/2 mana 4 shekels 15 grains of silver, |
| 7 | la2-ia3 su-ga udu masz2 | Deficit of sheep and goats. |
| 8 | ki a-du-ta | from Adu |
| 9 | 3(disz)! 5/6(disz) gin2 mu gu2-un | 3 5/6 shekels, year: “Gu-un,’ |
| 10 | gar-ra gudu4 {d}nin-e2-nirx(|MIR.ZA|) | gudu priest of Nine-nir |
| 11 | ki lugal-nesag-e-[ta] | from Lugal-nesage |
| 12 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3 esir2 | 2 shekels of silver, bitumen |
| 13 | ki sza3-nin-ga2-ta | from Ša-ninga |
| 14 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3 sze mu a-sza3 hul-a-sze3 | 2 shekels of silver, barley, for the destruction of the field; |
| 15 | ki lugal-nig2-lagar-e dumu lugal-saga-ta | from Lugal-nig-lagare, son of Lugalsaga; |
| 16 | 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 su#-[ga ...] | 15 shekels deficit, repaid ... |
| 17 | ki lu2-kal-la-ta | from Lukalla |
| 18 | 1(u) gin2 engar gesz-i3-ka#-me#-esz2 | 10 shekels: the farmers of the groves |
| 19 | 1(disz) gin2 nig2-gi-na-zu | 1 shekel: Nigginazu; |
| 20 | 1(disz) gin2 lugal-amar-ku3 | 1 shekel: Lugal-amar-ku; |
| 21 | 1(disz) gin2 giri3 mes-e2 | 1 shekel via Mese, |
| 22 | 2(disz) gin2 la2 8(disz) sze dumu ur-{d}utu-me-esz2 | 2 shekels less 8 barley (for) the son of Ur-Utumeš |
| 23 | sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | in Apisal |
| 24 | 2(disz) gin2 1(u) sze giri3 a-du-mu | 2 shekels 10 grains via Adumu |
| 25 | 3(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) sze giri3 lugal-nesag-e | 3 shekels less 6 barley via Lugal-nesage, |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | 1(disz) gin2# ki# [...] | 1 shekel ... |
| 4 | 1/2(disz) gin2 sza3# [...] | 1/2 shekel ... |
| 5 | 1(disz) gin2 igi-tur#-[tur ...] | 1 shekel ... |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) gin2 ki lu2-{d}[...]-ta | 1/2 shekel from Lu- |
| 7 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 8 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu ha-ba-lu5-ge2-ta | 1 1/3 shekels from Lu-dingira, son of Habaluge, |
| 9 | la2-ia3 su-ga a2 bala | deficit repaid, labor of bala, |
| 10 | 1(u) gin2 ku3 pa muszen | 10 shekels of silver, bird-feather |
| 11 | ki enku u3 agar4-nigin2#-[e]-ne-ta | from Enku and the millers |
| 12 | 7(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze ku3 mun-gazi | 7 shekels 6 barleycorns, silver for malts, |
| 13 | giri3 mes-e2 | via Mese; |
| 14 | 6(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3 mun-gazi | 6 1/3 shekels 15 grains silver for malts, |
| 15 | giri3 ku-li | via Kulli; |
| 16 | ku3 ARAD2-[...] | Silver of ARAD- |
| 17 | [...] | |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | 2(disz) [gin2 ...] | 2 shekels |
| 20 | lu2-dingir-ra dumu [lugal]-e2-mah#-[e] | Lu-dingira, son of Lugal-emaḫe |
| 21 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 [su-ga a2 bala] | 2 1/3 shekels deficit, completed, labor of bala |
| 22 | ur-{d}szara2 dumu gu2-u3-lu | Ur-Šara, son of Guulu |
| 23 | ki sza13-dub-ba-ta | from Šadubba |
| 24 | 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 5 minas 14 shekels silver, |
| 25 | ki dam-gar3-ne-ta | from the merchants |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | 6(disz) [gin2 ...] | 6 shekels |
| 2' | [x] ma# | ... ma |
| 3' | 6(disz) gin2# [...] | 6 shekels ... |
| 4' | 1(u) la2# [...] dumu [...] | 10 less ..., son of |
| 5' | 1(disz) gin2 igi# [...] | 1 shekel ... |
| 6' | lu2-[...] | Lu- |
| 7' | 3(disz) gin2 [... la2-ia3] su-ga [...] | 3 shekels ... deficit, repaid ... |
| 8' | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 9' | ku3 [...] | Holy |
| 10' | 6(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 [...]-e2 | 6 1/2 shekels ...-e, |
| 11' | lu2-du10#-[ga ...] | Luduga ... |
| 12' | 3(disz) gin2 [... la2-ia3] su-ga [...] | 3 shekels ... deficit, repaid ... |
| 13' | [...] | |
| 14' | ku3 lu2# [...] | Holy one |
| 15 | 6(disz) 1/2(disz)# gin2 | 6 1/2 shekels |
| 16' | 1/2(disz)# gin2# [...] | 1/2 shekel ... |
| 17' | [...] | |
| 18' | [...] | |
| 19' | [... gin2] 2(u) 5(disz) sze [...] | ... shekels 25 grains |
| 20' | [...] | |
| 21' | [...] | |
| 22' | [...] | |
| 23' | [... la2-ia3 su-ga] i3-nun | ... deficit of ghee |
| 24' | ki a-kal-la-ta | from Akalla |
| 25' | 3(disz)# gin2# igi# 6(disz)-gal2 | 3 1/6 shekels |
| 26' | lugal-u2-szim-e | Lugal-ušime, |
| 27' | 1(disz) gin2 szu-gu-ub | 1 shekel: Šugub; |
| 28' | 2(disz) gin2 ur-nigar{gar} dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 2 shekels: Ur-nigar, son of Lugal-gigirre; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 a-a-kal#-[la gudu4] | 2 1/2 shekels: Ayakalla, gudu-priest |
| 2 | ku3 giri3-ni-i3-sa6 dumu inim-ma-dingir | Silver of Girini-isa, son of Inima-ilum. |
| 3 | ki ur-{d}nun-gal-ta | from Ur-Nungal; |
| 4 | 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 ku3 esza du8-ta gi4-a zabala4{ki} | 12 shekels of silver, from the eša ditch, returned to Zabalam |
| 5 | ki ur-e2-masz-ta | from Ur-Emaš |
| 6 | 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 13 shekels of silver |
| 7 | 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 4(disz) sze ku3-sig17 | 1/3 shekel less 4 grains gold, |
| 8 | sza3 ki-dagal na-wi-ir-dingir | in the courtyard of Nawir-ili |
| 9 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3 siki kusz-bi-[sze3] zi-ra | 7 1/2 shekels 20 grains of silver, wool, and leather rations booked out |
| 10 | ki# lu2-{d}ha-ia3-ta | from Lu-Ḫaya |
| 11 | 2/3(disz)# gin2 6(disz) [sze ku3-babbar] | 2/3 shekel 6 grains of silver |
| 12 | ki kas4-[ta] | from Kas |
| 13 | 5/6(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze [ku3]-babbar | 5/6 shekel and 6 grains of silver |
| 14 | ki szesz-kal-[la]-ta# | from Sheshkalla |
| 15 | ku3 siki kusz-bi-[sze3 zi]-ra | for the silver, wool and leather rations to be repaid |
| 16 | 4(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga udu su? | 4 shekels deficit of ... sheep |
| 17 | bi2-da kuruszda | with Bida, the fattener |
| 18 | 1/3(disz) ma-na ku3 [... su]-ga gu4 niga [...] | 1/3 mina of silver ..., fattened, grain-fed ox ... |
| 19 | ki usz-mu-ta | from Ušmu |
| 20 | 1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 [ku3 ...] su-ga [...] | 1/3 mana 4 shekels silver ... |
| 21 | ki {d}szara2-kam-ta# | from Šarakam |
| 22 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 [su-ga ...] | 7 1/2 shekels deficit, repaid |
| 23 | ki nig2-gi-na-[ta] | from Niggina |
| 24 | szunigin igi-3(disz)-gal2 [...] | total: 1/3 shekel |
| 25 | szunigin [...] | total: |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | sag nu-tuku | without a head |
| 2 | szunigin igi-3(disz)-gal2 la2 4(disz) sze ku3-sig17 | total: 1/3 (shekel) less 4 grains gold, |
| 3 | szunigin 1(u) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar | total: 19 2/3 mana 8 1/2 shekels 13 grains of silver |
| 4 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 5 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6 | 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na har ku3-babbar | 12 minas of silver, |
| 7 | giri17 gu4 u3 har tur-tur | nose of oxen and small rings |
| 8 | bi2-gu7-bi 4(disz) gin2 | its consumption: 4 shekels |
| 9 | 5(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17 husz#-a 1(u) 5(disz)-ta | 5 shekels red gold at 15 each |
| 10 | ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | its silver: 1 mina 15 shekels; |
| 11 | masz2-da-re-a lugal | royal mašdarē-offering |
| 12 | ezem 3(disz)-a-ba | at the 3rd festival |
| 13 | 4(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17 husz-a 1(u) 5(disz)-ta | 4 shekels red gold at 15 each, |
| 14 | ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na | its silver: 1 mana |
| 15 | nig2-buru14-da kux(KWU636)-ra | delivery of the harvest |
| 16 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17 husz-a 1(u) 5(disz)-ta | 2 shekels red gold at 15 each, |
| 17 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na | its silver: 1/2 mana |
| 18 | ku6 nisi-da kux(KWU636)-ra sza3 bala-a | fish brought with a basket, in the bala |
| 19 | 2/3(disz) ma-na har ku3-babbar | 2/3 mana silver rings, |
| 20 | nig2-ba alan {d}szu-{d}suen e2 {d}szara2-ka kux(KWU636)-[ra] | gift of a statue of Šū-Sîn at the house of Szara brought |
| 21 | [1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar nig2-ba] | 1 mina of silver, ration |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil2-zi-sza3-gal2 zabar-dab5 | Enlil-zišagal, the bronze steward, |
| 2 | kiszib3 ensi2 | under seal of the governor |
| 3 | 3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 3 minas 1 5/6 shekels silver, |
| 4 | ugu2 dam-<gar3>-ne ba-a-gar | on top of the merchants he placed. |
| 5 | 4(disz) gin2 szu-nir gu2-edin-na | 4 shekels, šunir of Gu-edina |
| 6 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 7 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 szu-nir gu2-edin-na sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | 1 1/2 shekels, šunir of Gu-edina, in Apisal |
| 8 | nig2-dab5 za3-mu-ka | nigdab(-offering) of Zamu |
| 9 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 2 1/3 mana 9 2/3 shekels 9 1/2 grains of silver |
| 10 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | surplus of the account |
| 11 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul | year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, the land of Zabšali destroyed. |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) ma-na 6(disz) gin2 1(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | total: 22 minas 6 shekels 19 1/2 grains of silver |
| 2 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 3 | la2-ia3 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 4(disz) sze ku3-sig17 | deficit: 1/3 shekel less 4 grains gold; |
| 4 | ku3-bi 2(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze | its silver: 2 2/3 shekels 24 grains; |
| 5 | diri 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | surplus: 2 minas 15 1/6 shekels 12 1/2 grains of silver |
| 6 | gaba-ri | copy. |
| 7 | nig2-ka9-ak ku3-ga | accounts of silver |
| 8 | gu-du-du | Gududu |
| 9 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 [ma2]-gur8#-mah [{d}en]-lil2 [{d}nin]-lil2#-ra [mu-ne]-dim2# | year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, the great barge for Enlil and Ninlil fashioned. |
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