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Nisaba 24, 32 (P375993)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 32 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375993 |
| Museum no. | BM 110127 |
| 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 | [...] 6(disz) sila3 [...] gur | ... 6 sila3 |
| 2 | [...] 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur | ... 4 1/2 sila3 emmer |
| 3 | [sza3]-bi-ta | within it |
| 4 | [...] 7(asz) 1(barig) gur | 7 gur 1 barig |
| 5 | gur# sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 6 | 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) gur | 23 gur 4 barig |
| 7 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 8 | 3(gesz2)#! 6(asz)#! sze gur | 126 gur of barley |
| 9 | zi#-[ga]-am3 | booked out |
| 10 | 9(asz) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) [sila3] ziz2 sumun gur | 9 gur 8 1/2 sila3 old emmer |
| 11 | i3-dub mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul | the depot, year: “Simanum was destroyed. |
| 12 | 9(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 91 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 13 | 2(u) 3(barig) ziz2 gur | 23 barig emmer, |
| 14 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) gig | 3 barig 5 ban2 wheat, |
| 15 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 16 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 17 | 7(gesz2) 3(u) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur | 420 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 barley, |
| 18 | 2(u) 4(barig) ziz2 gur | 24 barig emmer, |
| 19 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 20 | 9(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 9 gur 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley, |
| 21 | 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 wheat, |
| 22 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 23 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 sze gur | 121 gur 2 ban2 9 sila3 barley, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 2 | [szunigin] 9(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | total: 91 gur 5 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 3 | szunigin# 2(u) 4(barig) ziz2 gur | total: 24 barig emmer |
| 4 | szunigin 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | total: 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 wheat |
| 5 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 6 | guru7 a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta | from the silo of Apisal |
| 7 | 4(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) sze gur | 184 gur of barley |
| 8 | 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) ziz2 gur | 25 gur 4 barig emmer |
| 9 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 10 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 11 | 5(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) sze gur | 55 gur 4 barig barley, |
| 12 | 2(u) 6(disz) ziz2 gur | 26 gur emmer, |
| 13 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) sze gur | 100 gur of barley, |
| 15 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 16 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) 9(asz)! 3(barig) 5(ban2) sze gur | 89 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 barley, |
| 17 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 18 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) sze gur | total: 255 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 barley, |
| 19 | szunigin 2(u) 6(asz) ziz2 gur | total: 26 gur emmer |
| 20 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 21 | ki-su7 bad3-du3-a-ta | from the Kisu of the walled city |
| 22 | 4(gesz2) 1(u) 2(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | 420 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 23 | gur sze ma2-[a si]-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 24 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 25 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) [n] sze gur | 133 gur 2 barig n barley |
| 26 | gur sze ma2-[a si]-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 27 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) [n] 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 69 gur n 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 2 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 2(barig)! 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | total: 123 gur 2 barig 5 sila3 barley |
| 3 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 4 | ki-su7 a-u2-da-ta | from the threshing floor of Audad |
| 5 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur | 166 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley, |
| 6 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 7 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 89 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley, |
| 9 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 10 | 5(u) 9(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 49 gur 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley, |
| 11 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 12 | szunigin 2(gesz2)! 2(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | total: 168 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 barley |
| 13 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 14 | ki-su7 {d}szul-pa-e3-ta | from the Kisu of Šulpae |
| 15 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) sze gur | 115 gur 1 barig barley, |
| 16 | 1(u) 1(asz) ziz2 gur | 11 gur emmer, |
| 17 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 18 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur | 105 gur of barley, |
| 20 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 21 | 1(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) ziz2 gur | 11 gur 1 barig emmer, |
| 22 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 23 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 24 | ki-su7 du6-ku3-sig17-ta | from the courtyard of the Holy Mound |
| 25 | 1(gesz2) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) sze gur | 66 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 barley, |
| 26 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 4(u) [n ... gur] | 40 ... gur |
| 2 | gur sze ma2#-[a si-ga-ta] | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 3 | 2(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) [... gur] | 24 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 |
| 4 | gur sa2-du11-[ta] | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 5 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 9(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) sze [gur] | total: 69 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 barley |
| 6 | zi-ga-[am3] | booked out |
| 7 | e2-duru5 a-[bu3-ta] | from the village of Abu |
| 8 | 5(gesz2)! 4(u) 2(asz) [n ... gur] | 342 ... gur |
| 9 | gur sze ma2#-[a si-ga-ta] | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 10 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) [n ... gur] | 92 gur 2 barig ... |
| 12 | gur sze ma2#-[a si-ga-ta] | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 13 | 4(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) [n ... gur] | 147 gur 2 barig ... |
| 14 | gur sze sa2-du11#-[ta] | from the gur barley of the regular offerings |
| 15 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 4(u) [5(asz) n ... gur] | total: 195 ... gur |
| 16 | zi-ga-[am3] | booked out |
| 17 | ki-su7 a-sza3 muru13-ta | from the threshing floor of the field muru |
| 18 | 5(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 5(ban2) sze gur# | 313 gur 5 ban2 barley |
| 19 | gur sze ma2-a [si]-ga-ta# | from the gur barley of the barge suspended |
| 20 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 21 | 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | 7 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 22 | gur sze# [ma2-a] si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 23 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) [n] 5(ban2) sze gur | 105 gur 5 ban2 barley |
| 24 | gur sa2#-[du11]-ta | from the regular gur offerings |
| 25 | 4(u) [n] 5(disz) [sila3] sze gur | 40+n gur 5 sila3 barley |
| 26 | gur# sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 5(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2)! sze gur | total: 198 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 barley |
| 2 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 3 | i3-dub e2-duru5 {d}[szu]-{d}suen# | the depot of the village of Šu-Suen |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze gur# | 104 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 barley |
| 5 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) sze gur | 96 gur 3 barig barley, |
| 7 | gur sze ma2-a si-<ga>-ta# | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 8 | 5(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze [gur] | 51 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 9 | gur sa2-du11-[ta] | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 10 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) [n] gur# | total: 187 gur 4 barig n |
| 11 | zi-ga-[am3] | booked out |
| 12 | sze sumun mu si-ma#-[num2{ki}] ba-[hul] | old barley, year: “Simanum was destroyed. |
| 13 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) sze [gur] | 184 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 barley |
| 14 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-[ta] | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 15 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 16 | 9(asz) 4(barig) sze gur | 9 gur 4 barig barley, |
| 17 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga#-[ta] | from the gur barley of the barge loaded |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | 84 gur 2 barig barley, |
| 19 | gur sze numun-ta# | gur of seed barley |
| 20 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 sze gur] | 77 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 21 | gur sa2-du11-ta# | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 22 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) [n sila3] sze [gur] | total: 121 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 n sila3 barley |
| 23 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 24 | ki-su7 GAN2-mah# | at the reservoir of GANmaḫ |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz)! sze gur | 102 gur of barley |
| 2 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 3 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 4 | 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur | 3 gur 1 barig barley, |
| 5 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 6 | 1(u) sze gur | 10 gur of barley |
| 7 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 8 | 5(u) 2(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur | 50 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 barley, |
| 9 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur | total: 63 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 barley, |
| 11 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 12 | ki-su7 <a>-sza3! muru13-ta | from the Kisu in the muru field |
| 13 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur | 187 gur 3 ban2 barley, |
| 14 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 15 | 7(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) sze gur | 68 gur of barley |
| 16 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 17 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 18 | ki-su7 {d}nin-hur-sag-|URUDUxSZU|-ta | from the threshing floor of Ninḫursag-DUDU, |
| 19 | 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | 31 gur 2 barig barley, |
| 20 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 21 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 22 | 2(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | 29 gur 2 barig barley, |
| 23 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 24 | 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | 2 gur 2 barig barley, |
| 25 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 26 | szunigin 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) sze gur | total: 31 gur 4 barig barley, |
| 27 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ki-su7 u2-du-{d}nin-a-ra-li-ta | from the threshing floor of Udu-Nin-arali |
| 2 | szunigin 4(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | total: 467 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 3 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 2(barig)! 8(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur | total: 105 gur 2 barig 8 1/2 sila3 emmer |
| 4 | szunigin 3(barig) 5(ban2) gig | total: 3 barig 5 ban2 wheat |
| 5 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 6 | sze-bi 5(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [gur] | its barley: 742 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 7 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 8 | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze gur | total: 283 gur 3 ban2 6 sila3 barley |
| 9 | szunigin 4(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) ziz2 gur | total: 46 gur 4 barig emmer |
| 10 | gur sze ma2-a si-ga-ta | from the gur barley of the barge loaded, |
| 11 | szunigin 6(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | total: 165 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 12 | szunigin 1(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) ziz2 gur | total: 11 gur 1 barig emmer |
| 13 | szunigin 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | total: 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 wheat |
| 14 | gur sze numun-ta | from the gur of seed barley |
| 15 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 2(barig) 2(ban2)# la2 1(disz@t) sila3 sze gur | total: 720 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 less 1 sila3 barley |
| 16 | gur sa2-du11-ta | from the gur of the regular offerings |
| 17 | sze-bi 5(gesz'u) n 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | its barley: 58 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 18 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...] 8(asz) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ziz2 sumun gur | ... 8 gur 8 1/2 sila3 old emmer |
| 2 | i3-dub | he dug. |
| 3 | nig2-ka9-ak i3-dub | account of the depot |
| 4 | sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | in Apisal |
| 5 | mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3 | year: “The Amorite wall was erected. |
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