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Nisaba 24, 36 (P375996)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 24, 36 |
|---|---|
| ID | P375996 |
| Museum no. | BM 110131 |
| 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 |
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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(asz) 2(barig) i3-gesz gur | 1 gur 2 barig sesame oil, |
| 2 | 1(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3-szah2 | 12 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 5 1/3 sila3 lard, |
| 3 | 4(u) la2 2(disz@t) dug kur-ku-du3 1(barig) 3(ban2) | 40 less 2 kurkudu-vessels, 1 barig 3 ban2 |
| 4 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 5 | 5(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz gur | 5 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 2/3 sila3 sesame oil, |
| 6 | 8(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) [sila3 i3-szah2 gur] | 8 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 lard |
| 7 | 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) dug# [kur-ku-du3 1(barig) 3(ban2)] | 30 less 1 kurkudu-vessels, 1 barig 3 ban2 |
| 8 | mu ha-[ar-szi{ki}] | year: “Ḫaršī. |
| 9 | 1(disz) [... gur] | 1 ... gur |
| 10 | szu gir2# [...] | Hand of a Grinder |
| 11 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) [... gur] | 2 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 |
| 12 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) [... gur] | 2 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 |
| 13 | 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) [sila3 ... gur] | 12 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 14 | 4(u) 6(disz) dug kur-ku-du3# [1(barig) 3(ban2)] | 46 kurkudu-vessels, 1 barig 3 ban2 |
| 15 | 2(u) tug2 nig2-lam2 [3(disz)-kam us2] | 20 nig2-lam textiles, 3rd grade |
| 16 | 3(u) 6(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2 | 36 guz-za garments, 3rd quality, |
| 17 | 3(gesz2) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2 | 240 guz-za garments, 4th grade, |
| 18 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) tug2 guz-za du | 190 less 1 guz-za garments, regular quality, |
| 19 | 1(u) 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2 | 11 nig2-lam textiles, 4th grade, |
| 20 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) tug2 nig2-lam2 sza3 tug2 bar-dul5 | 9 nig2-lam textiles, inside the outer garments, |
| 21 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) tug2 sag usz-bar | 100 textiles, head, weaver's utensils, |
| 22 | 3(gesz2) 8(disz) tug2 usz-bar | 188 weaver textiles, |
| 23 | 1(u) 4(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du | 14 nig2-lam textiles, regular quality, |
| 24 | 4(gesz2) gada 3(disz)-kam us2 | 240 linens, 3rd grade, |
| 25 | 1(gesz2) 6(disz) gada du | 66 regular linens, |
| 26 | 2(barig) sze sa10 naga | 2 barig barley, exchanged, for alkali-plant |
| 27 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| 28 | 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur | 5 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 1/2 sila3 barley, |
| 29 | la2-ia3 su-ga gi SIG7-a | Deficit of reeds, green <ream>. |
| 30 | ki a-ab-ba-ta | from Abba |
| 31 | 5(asz)! sze gur la2-ia3 su-ga gi SIG7-a | 5 gur of barley, deficit of the reedbeds, yellow-green, |
| 32 | [ki] a-gu-gu-ta | from Agugu |
| 33 | 3(asz)! sze gur la2-ia3 su-ga gi SIG7-a | 3 gur of barley, deficit of the reedbeds, yellow-green, |
| 34 | ki lu2-du10-ga-ta | from Lu-duga |
| 35 | [... ha]-bu3#-bu3-ta | After you have poured out ..., |
| 36 | [n tug2 nig2]-lam2# [3(disz)-kam us2] | n nig2-lam textiles, 3rd grade |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) kusz ku3 ki dumu dingir-[ra]-ke4-ne-[ta] | 4 hides of silver from the sons of the gods |
| 2 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) kusz ku3 la2-ia3 su-ga# ur-nigar{gar} kuruszda | 10 less 1 hides of silver, deficit of the herdsman Ur-nigar, fattener |
| 3 | 6(asz) 3(barig) sze gur la2-ia3 gi-[sze3] | 6 gur 3 barig barley, deficit of the reeds |
| 4 | ki da-a-ga-[ta] | from Da'aga |
| 5 | 6(disz) [n sze gur la2-ia3] gi-sze3 | 6 gur n barley, deficit of the reeds |
| 6 | [ki ...]-ni-ta | from ...ni |
| 7 | [...] sze#?-e-ta | ... from the barley(?) |
| 8 | [mu lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki}] mu#-hul | the year in which the king destroyed Urbilum |
| 9 | [...] i3-gesz | ... oil |
| 10 | [...] sila3# sze gur | ... sila3 barley |
| 11 | [...]-{d}inanna | ...-Inanna |
| 12 | [...] 5(disz) [sila3 ... gur] | ... 5 sila3 ... gur |
| 13 | 1(u) kusz [...] | 10 hides ... |
| 14 | la2-ia3 su-ga ur-{gesz}[gigir] | deficit, repaid by Ur-gigir |
| 15 | mu en {d}nanna | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna, |
| 16 | [...]-am3 | It is ... |
| 17 | [...] lu2#-kal-la | ... Lukalla |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 1(ban2) sze gur | 198 gur 1 ban2 barley, |
| 2 | la2-ia3 sze sze-da nu-di-a | Deficit: barley rations that cannot be changed. |
| 3 | 4(asz) gur sze GAN2 lu2-saga | 4 gur barley, field of Lu-saga; |
| 4 | 2(asz) gur sze gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) | 2 gur barley, |
| 5 | da-mu im sze gurx(|SZE.KIN|) | Damu, clay and barley rations |
| 6 | kasz nu-mu-da-tum2-a-sze3 | to the place where no beer can be brought, |
| 7 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz{ki} | year: “Ḫarši (and) Kimasz, |
| 8 | 4(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 420 workdays, male laborers, |
| 9 | a2 buru14 kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar}-ka u3-um-de6 | labor of harvest under seal of Ur-nigar brought. |
| 10 | kiszib3 lugal-gu4-e zi-re-dam | under seal of Lugal-gu’e, to be returned. |
| 11 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| 12 | kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-gu4-e | under seal of 2 Lugal-gu’e |
| 13 | 3(u) 7(asz) sze gur | 37 gur barley, |
| 14 | 3(barig) 3(ban2) gig | 3 barig 3 ban2 wheat, |
| 15 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ziz2 gur | 3 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 emmer, |
| 16 | sze numun mur-gu4 | barley seed for oxen, |
| 17 | 4(u) 3(ban2) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2 a-sza3-ga | 43 ban2, labor of hirelings of the field; |
| 18 | 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2 sahar | 21 gur 1 barig, labor of hirelings, earth |
| 19 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 20 | 4(disz) kusz gu4 mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} | 4 hides of oxen, year: “Urbilum. |
| 21 | kiszib3 1(u) 2(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dumu ur-nigar{gar} | under seal of 12 (mana wool for) Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-nigar; |
| 22 | 1(asz) sze gur sze numun mur-gu4 | 1 gur of barley, seed for oxen, |
| 23 | 3(barig) 3(ban2) a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | 3 barig 3 ban2, labor of hirelings; |
| 24 | kiszib3 ha-ba-lu5-ge2 dumu {d}utu-mu | under seal of Habaluge, son of Utumu |
| 25 | 6(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze numun mur-gu4 | 6 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 barley seed for oxen, |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 a-kal-la dumu ur-abzu!(|KA.AB|) | under seal of Akalla, son of Ur-abzu |
| 2 | [sze] lugal-{gesz}gigir-re-sze3 | to the barley of Lugal-gigir |
| 3 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 4 | sza3 {kusz}du10-gan 1(disz)-a-kam | inside a leather bag of 1 (piece) |
| 5 | 9(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz)! 4(barig) 7(disz) sila3! sze gur | 199 gur 4 barig 7 sila3 barley, |
| 6 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 of dabin flour, |
| 7 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 3(u) gur | 1 barge of 30 gur, |
| 8 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 1(u) 5(asz) gur | 1 barge of 15 gur, |
| 9 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 1(u) gur | 1 barge of 10 gur, |
| 10 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 1(asz) gur | 1 barge, 1 gur |
| 11 | 2(gesz2) gu2 esir2 gul-gul | 120 talents of ... bitumen, |
| 12 | 2(u) 2(asz) gu2 esir2 ku3-ta du8 | 22 talents, (measured) by the silver bitumen, |
| 13 | 3(disz) {gesz}ad | 3 bolts |
| 14 | 3(disz) {gesz}zi-gan | 3 beams |
| 15 | 4(disz) {gesz}la2-ia3 | 4 (pieces of) laia wood |
| 16 | 6(disz) {gesz}gi-musz | 6 reed mats |
| 17 | 2(disz) {gesz}pan-gag | 2 bows, |
| 18 | 1(disz) {gesz}hum ma2 3(u) gur | 1 hum barge of 30 gur, |
| 19 | 1(disz) {gesz}hum ma2 1(u) 5(asz) gur | 1 hum barge of 15 gur, |
| 20 | 1(disz) {gesz}ma2-du3 | 1 boat |
| 21 | 1(disz) {gesz}u2-suh5 ma2-da-la2 | 1 shovel for a boat, |
| 22 | 4(disz) tug2 ma2-gid2 | 4 garments for the sailor |
| 23 | 1(disz) tug2 kar2 siki ud5 | 1 kar garment, wool of nanny goats, |
| 24 | 1(disz) tug2-mah | 1 garment-mah |
| 25 | 5(disz) {gesz}bunin | 5 tray(s), |
| 26 | 1(disz) {gesz}mar | 1 wagon |
| 27 | 1(disz) {gesz}al | 1 hoe |
| 28 | 6(disz) {gesz}u3 4(disz) 1/3(disz) kusz3-ta | 6 bolts, 4 1/3 cubits each, |
| 29 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 30 | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | 1 boat of 30 gur, |
| 31 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) gu2 esir2 had2 | 115 talents of bitumen, |
| 32 | 1(disz) masz2 | 1 kid, |
| 33 | 1(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 5(u) sa gi | 650 bundles of reed, |
| 34 | mu bad3 ba-[du3] | year: "The wall was erected." |
| 35 | 1(disz) ma2 2(u) 5(asz) gur | 1 boat of 25 gur, |
| 36 | 1(disz) ma2 2(u) gur | 1 boat of 20 gur, |
| 37 | 6(disz)! ma2 hi-a la2-ia3 mu 7(disz)-kam | 6 hia boats, deficit, 7th year, |
| 38 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 2(asz) gur | 1 barge of 2 gur, |
| 39 | 1(disz) ma2 1(asz) gur | 1 boat of 1 gur, |
| 40 | 1(disz) {gesz}zi-gan | 1 zigan-wood |
| 41 | 2(disz) {gesz}la2-ia3 | 2 la’ia tools, |
| 42 | 2(disz) [{gesz}]gi#-musz | 2 reed mats |
| 43 | 1(disz) [ma2]-gid2 | 1 long boat |
| 44 | [...]-ur3 | ...-ur |
| 45 | [n ma2] 2(u) gur | n boats of 20 gur capacity |
| 46 | [...] sze gur | ... barley gur |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | mu ur-bi2#-[lum{ki}] | Year: Urbilum |
| 2 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) [... gur] | 104 ... gur |
| 3 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ziz2# | 1 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 emmer |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) tug2 ma2-[gid2] | 91 textiles for the barge |
| 5 | 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) sa [gi] | 483 bundles of reed |
| 6 | 7(disz) kid!(E2) ka gir-ta | 7 kids, from the mouth of the chariot |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) gu2! gid2-bi 7(disz) ninda-ta | 60 talents, its length 7 ninda each, |
| 8 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) gu2 u2 al-ur4-ra | 133 talents grass-fed, |
| 9 | 1(u) 3(asz) u2 gur | 13 gur grass, |
| 10 | mu us2-sa e2 mu us2-sa-bi | the year after that, the house after that |
| 11 | 3(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) kusz udu bar-gal2 | 177 sheep-hides with fleece, |
| 12 | mu an-sza-an{ki} | year: “Anšan. |
| 13 | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | 1 boat of 30 gur, |
| 14 | mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} | year following: “Anšan. |
| 15 | 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2)! 1(u) sa gi | 970 bundles of reed |
| 16 | 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz)! 2(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur | 165 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 4 1/3 sila3 barley, |
| 17 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur | 1 barge of 100 gur, |
| 18 | 2(disz) {gesz}ad | 2 bolts |
| 19 | 1(disz) {gesz}zi-gan | 1 zigan-wood |
| 20 | 6(disz) {gesz}la2-ia3 | 6 of my lances, |
| 21 | 4(disz) {gesz}gi-musz | 4 reed mats, |
| 22 | 1(disz) {gesz}ma2-du3 | 1 boat |
| 23 | 1(disz) {gesz}pan-gag | 1 arrow, |
| 24 | 1(disz) tug2 kar2 siki ud5 | 1 kar garment, wool of nanny goats, |
| 25 | 1(disz) {gesz}hum szu du7-a | 1 ḫušu-tree, perfect, |
| 26 | 2(disz) tug2 ma2-gid2 | 2 garments for the sailor |
| 27 | 1(disz) tug2-mah | 1 garment-mah |
| 28 | 1(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 ma2-da-la2 | 1 shovel for Madala, |
| 29 | 1(disz) {gesz}kun5 | 1 hoe, |
| 30 | mu ki-masz{ki} | year: “Kimaš. |
| 31 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 1(gesz2) 3(u) gur | 1 barge, 90 gur |
| 32 | 4(disz) {gesz}ad | 4 bolts |
| 33 | 4(disz) {gesz}zi-gan | 4 beams |
| 34 | 4(disz) {gesz}la2-ia3 | 4 (pieces of) laia wood |
| 35 | 1(disz) {gesz}ma2-du3 | 1 boat |
| 36 | 1(disz) {gesz}hum szu du7-a | 1 ḫušu-tree, perfect, |
| 37 | 3(disz) tug2 ma2-gid2 | 3 garments for the sailor |
| 38 | 1(disz) ma2-gur8 2(gesz2) 3(u) gur | 1 barge, 240 gur |
| 39 | 6(disz) {gesz}gi-musz | 6 reed mats |
| 40 | 4(disz) {gesz}ansze | 4 tables |
| 41 | 1(disz) {gesz}pan-gag | 1 arrow, |
| 42 | 1(disz) ma2 5(asz) gur | 1 boat of 5 gur, |
| 43 | 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 5 shekels of silver |
| 44 | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | 1 boat of 30 gur, |
| 45 | 5(asz) sze gur sa10 esir2 | 5 gur of barley, exchanged, |
| 46 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} | year: “Simurum Lulubum. |
| 47 | 2(asz) 1(barig) [ma2 sze?]-bi al-zi-ra gur | 2 gur 1 barig barley of the alzira vessel |
| 48 | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur sze-bi 1(u) 5(asz) gur | 1 boat of 30 gur, its barley: 15 gur |
| obverse col 6 | ||
| 1' | 4(disz) [...] | 4 ... |
| 2' | 1(u) 5(disz) {gesz}gi-[...] | 15 reed ... |
| 3' | mu en {d}nanna | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna, |
| 4' | 1(disz) ma2 6(asz) gur | 1 boat of 6 gur, |
| 5' | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur | 91 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 2 sila3 barley, |
| 6' | mu gu-za {d!}en!-lil2!-la2 | year: “The throne of Enlil’s |
| 7' | 1(disz) ma2 1(u) 5(asz)! gur 1(u) | 1 boat 15 gur 10 |
| 8' | 1(disz) ma2 7(asz)! gur | 1 boat of 7 gur, |
| 9' | 3(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) sa gi | 390 bundles of reed |
| 10' | 2(asz) gu2 1(u) ma-na igi-esir2 | 2 talents 10 minas of ebony, |
| 11' | 4(u) ma-na esir2 had2 | 40 minas of bitumen, |
| 12' | 2(u) 1(disz) tug2 ma2-gid2 | 21 garments for the sailor |
| 13' | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) {gesz}ze2-na | 9 (pieces of) cedar |
| 14' | 1(disz) {gesz}zi-gan 1(disz) {gesz}gi-musz | 1 zigan tree, 1 reed-bed |
| 15' | 1(u) 1(disz) murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|) | 11 male lambs, |
| 16' | 2(disz) sila3 esza | 2 sila3 esha-flour, |
| 17' | 2(disz) sila3 dabin | 2 sila3 of dabin flour |
| 18' | 1(gesz2) 9(asz) gu2 u2 al-ur4-ra! | 69 talents grass-fed, |
| 19' | 2(gesz2) sa nig2-ub-ba | 120 bundles, ub-offerings |
| 20' | mu {d}szul-gi-e sza-asz-ru{ki} mu-hul | year: “Šulgi of Šašru destroyed. |
| 21' | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | 1 boat of 30 gur, |
| 22' | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) gu2 esir2 had2 | 91 talents of bitumen, |
| 23' | 8(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze gur | 185 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 6 sila3 barley, |
| 24' | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| 25' | 3(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze gur | 198 gur 5 ban2 7 sila3 barley, |
| 26' | mu en-mah-an-na ba-hun | year: “Enmaḫana was installed. |
| 27' | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze gur | 70 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 barley, |
| 28' | 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) sa gi | 170 bundles of reed |
| 29' | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul | year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed. |
| 30' | kiszib3 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) lugal-e-ba-an-sa6 | under seal of 96, Lugal-ebansa, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) 2(u) gur | 1 boat of 60 gur, |
| 2 | 1(disz) {gesz}zi-gan | 1 zigan-wood |
| 3 | 2(disz) {gesz}ad | 2 bolts |
| 4 | 2(disz) {gesz}la2-ia3 | 2 la’ia tools, |
| 5 | 2(u) 3(disz) {gesz}gi-musz | 23 reed mats, |
| 6 | 2(disz) tug2 ma2-gid2 | 2 garments for the sailor |
| 7 | 8(disz) murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|) | 8 suckling goats, |
| 8 | mu en {d}nanna | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna, |
| 9 | kiszib3 2(disz) ur-ge6-par4 szesz-a-na | under seal of 2 Ur-gepar, his brother |
| 10 | 3(gesz2) 9(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | 199 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 11 | la2-ia3 GAN2 kab2 du11-ga | Deficit of the field, measured out. |
| 12 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um | Year: Simurrum Lulubum |
| 13 | 9(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) 1/3(asz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 96 1/3 workdays, male laborers, |
| 14 | mu en-mah-gal-an-na | Year: Enmaḫgalana |
| 15 | kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-ukken-ne2 | under seal of 2 Lugal-ukkene; |
| 16 | 5(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 56 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 17 | la2-ia3 GAN2 kab2 du11-ga | Deficit of the field, measured out. |
| 18 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} | year: “Simurum Lulubum. |
| 19 | 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) 1/3(asz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 398 1/3 male laborer workdays, |
| 20 | mu gu-za | year: “The throne. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) |
| 21 | 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(disz) sa gi | 197 bundles of reed |
| 22 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 23 | 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 900 workdays, male laborers, |
| 24 | mu en {d}nanna | year: “The en-priestess of Nanna, |
| 25 | 5(asz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 5 male laborer workdays, |
| 26 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| 27 | 1(gesz2) gu4 su-su ku-li engar | 60 oxen, Susu, Kulli, the plowman; |
| 28 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 29 | kiszib3 6(disz) da-da-mu | under seal of Dadamu; |
| 30 | 2(gesz2) 3(asz) 2(barig) [n] sze gur | 123 gur 2 barig n barley |
| 31 | la2-ia3 kab2# [du11-ga] | deficit of the kab-measure |
| 32 | mu si-mu-ru-um#[{ki} lu-lu-bu-um?{ki}] | year: “Simurum Lulubum. |
| 33 | 8(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) gurusz# [u4 1(disz)-sze3] | 185 workdays, male laborers |
| 34 | mu en-mah#-[gal-an-na] | year: "Enmahgalana." |
| 35 | 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) [n gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3] | 420+ workdays, male laborers |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) kusz gu4 4(disz) ad7? sa gu4 4(disz) | 4 hides of oxen, 4 carcasses, tendon of 4 |
| 2 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen-ke4 ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul | year: “Amar-Suen destroyed Urbilum. |
| 3 | kiszib3 4(disz) lugal-e2-mah-e dumu sa12-du5 | under seal of 4 (mana wool for) Lugal-emaḫe son of Sadu |
| 4 | 3(u) {uruda}gurx(|SZE.KIN|) | 30 gur of barley |
| 5 | mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year following: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| 6 | 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) sa gi | 10 (sixties) reed bundles |
| 7 | mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} | Year: Urbilum |
| 8 | 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) sa gi | 420 bundles of reed |
| 9 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 10 | 3(gesz2) 4(u) sa gi | 240 bundles of reed |
| 11 | mu ki-masz{ki} | year: “Kimaš. |
| 12 | kiszib3 5(disz) ba-sa6 | under seal of Ba’sa; |
| 13 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig)? 5(ban2)? 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 144 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 barley, |
| 14 | la2-ia3 GAN2 kab2 du11-ga | Deficit of the field, measured out. |
| 15 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} | year: “Simurum Lulubu’ |
| 16 | 3(u) 9(asz) 1(ban2) sze gur | 39 gur 1 ban2 barley, |
| 17 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | labor of hirelings |
| 18 | 1(disz) ab2 mah2 su-su {d}utu-bi2-du11 | 1 big cow, sūsu, Utu-bidu |
| 19 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur sze-numun u3 a-sza3 bala-a | 91 gur of barley, seed and field of the bala; |
| 20 | 3(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur | 32 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley, |
| 21 | la2-ia3 GAN2 kab2 du11-ga | Deficit of the field, measured out. |
| 22 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen-ke4 ur-bi2-lum{ki} | year: “Amar-Suen Urbilum,’— |
| 23 | 2(disz) gu4 su-su ur-ku3 | 2 oxen, sūsu, Urku; |
| 24 | mu bad3 ba-du3 | year: "The wall was erected." |
| 25 | 1(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) kusz ansze | 1 hide of an ox, 1 hide (of a donkey) |
| 26 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) sa gi | 120 bundles of reed |
| 27 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal | year: “Amar-Suen is king. |
| 28 | 2(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na szu-sar mangaga | 2 talents 5 mana of mangaga-flour, |
| 29 | mu an-sza-an{ki} | year: “Anšan. |
| 30 | 1(disz) ansze su-su ab-ba | 1 donkey, sūsu, ..., |
| 31 | 1(disz) ansze su-su ha-ba-lu5-ge2 | 1 donkey, sūsu, Habaluge, |
| 32 | 1(disz) ansze su-su ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | 1 hide of a donkey, Ur-Enlila, |
| 33 | mu ki-masz{ki} | year: “Kimaš. |
| 34 | 4(u) 8(disz) 5/6(asz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 48 5/6 male laborer workdays, |
| 35 | mu en-mah-gal | Year: Enmaḫgal |
| 36 | 1(gesz2) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 67 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 37 | mu gu-za | year: “The throne. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) |
| 38 | kiszib3 1(u) 2(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | under seal of 12 Ur-Enlila |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 5(disz) [n] sze gur | 15 gur n barley |
| 2 | ugula# [a]-gu#-gu | foreman: Agugu |
| 3 | 2(u) [n sze] gur | 20 gur of barley |
| 4 | ugula [lugal]-ukken#-ne2 | foreman: Lugal-ukkene |
| 5 | 3(u) [1(asz) n sze] gur | 31 gur n barley |
| 6 | ugula [ur]-{d}en-lil2-la2 | foreman: Ur-Enlila |
| 7 | la2-ia3 [GAN2] kab2 du11-ga | deficit of the irrigated field |
| 8 | mu [si]-mu#-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} | year: “Simurum Lulubu. |
| 9 | 2(u) kir11 lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 20 female lambs, Lugal-gigire; |
| 10 | 2(u) kir11 lu2-gi-na | 20 female lambs, Lugina; |
| 11 | [2(u)] kir11 da-a-gi | 20 female lambs, Da’agi |
| 12 | [1(u)] 5(disz) kir11 da-du-mu | 15 female lambs, Dadumu |
| 13 | 1(u) 1(disz) kir11 lugal-e2-mah-e | 11 female lambs, Lugal-emaḫe, |
| 14 | mu sze gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-da sze-bi szub?-ba gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a-sze3 | to the year: “Barley rations, abandoned, ... barley quotas,’ |
| 15 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 16 | kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-e2-mah-e szesz lugal-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of 2 Lugalemaḫe, brother of Lugal-kiri |
| 17 | 4(u) 9(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur | 49 gur 3 ban2 barley, |
| 18 | 2(asz) 3(barig) ziz2 gur | 2 gur 3 barig emmer, |
| 19 | 3(barig) 3(ban2) gig | 3 barig 3 ban2 wheat, |
| 20 | sze-numun mur-gu4 | seed barley for oxen |
| 21 | 2(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur | 28 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 22 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | labor of hirelings |
| 23 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen-ke4 ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul | year: “Amar-Suen destroyed Urbilum. |
| 24 | [...] sze gur | ... barley gur |
| 25 | [kun-zi-da ka u3]-dag-a-sze3 | to the Kunzida, to the mouth of the storm |
| 26 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki} | year: “Ḫarši. |
| 27 | kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir nu-banda3-gu4 | under seal of Ur-gigir, manager of oxen |
| 28 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gu4 ab2 hi-a | 9 oxen, cows, |
| 29 | mu ki-masz{ki} | year: “Kimaš. |
| 30 | 1(disz) ab2 mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} | 1 cow, year: “Simurum Lulubu’ |
| 31 | kiszib3 2(disz) nigar{gar}-ki-du10 | under seal of 2 Nigar-kidu |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 7(asz)! 4(barig) sze gur | 7 gur 4 barig barley, |
| 2 | [a2] lu2 hun-ga2 | labor of hirelings |
| 3 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 4 | kiszib3 ur-abzu szesz tab-ba | under seal of Ur-abzu, the tabba-brother; |
| 5 | 2(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 3(u) sa gi | 220,702 bundles of reed |
| 6 | mu sza-asz-ru{ki} | Year: Šašru. |
| 7 | kiszib3 a-du dumu lu2-ga# | under seal of Adu, son of Luga |
| 8 | 4(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar | 4 mana silver, |
| 9 | 4(u) gurusz szu-ku6 mu [en ba?]-hun | 40 male laborers, fisherman, year: "The en-priestess was hired." |
| 10 | 3(asz) sze gur sza3-gal [...] | 3 gur of barley, ... |
| 11 | mu us2-sa bad3# [ba]-du3 | year following: "The wall was erected." |
| 12 | 8(disz) [...] gur# | 8 gur ... |
| 13 | 2(disz) ku6 [sza3-bar ...] sze | 2 barley-fed fish |
| 14 | mu an-sza#-[an{ki}] | year: “Anšan. |
| 15 | 3(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) [n ... gur] | 176 gur 1 barig ... |
| 16 | 4(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) [... ku6 sag]-kur2 | 420,600 ... black fish |
| 17 | 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) [...] x saga | 900 ... fine ... |
| 18 | [...] gu4# ku6 | ... ox or fish |
| 19 | [...] ku6 | ... fish |
| 20 | [...] sze# gur | ... barley gur |
| 21 | [...] sze gur | ... barley gur |
| 22 | [...] szu-ku6 | ... fisherman |
| 23 | [...] sza3-gal szah2-gesz-gi | ... chief of the šaḫgešgi birds |
| 24 | [...] ku6 sza3-bar | ... fish of the interior |
| 25 | [mu en? {d}]nanna kar-zi-da | year: “The en(-priestess) of Nanna of Karzida |
| 26 | [...] 8(disz) ku6 sag-[kur2] | ... 8 black fish |
| 27 | [8(disz)?] ku6 [...] | 8(?) fish |
| 28 | [mu] bad3 ba-du3 | year: "The wall was erected." |
| 29 | [...] 5(disz) u3-ma-ni | ... 5 ... |
| 30 | 1(u) 5(disz) ku6 gur | 15 gur fish, |
| 31 | mu us2-sa e2 mu us2-sa-bi | the year after that, the house after that |
| 32 | kiszib3 ku-li dumu da-da | under seal of Kulli, son of Dada; |
| 33 | [...] 5(gesz2) 2(u) gurusz szu-ku6 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | ... 220 workdays, male laborers, fisherman |
| 34 | [...] sa kid | ... clothed in ... |
| 35 | kiszib3 ur-ki-dagal szu-ku6 | under seal of Ur-kidagal, fisherman; |
| reverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 1(asz)! 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 11 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 2 | la2-ia3 GAN2 kab2 du11-ga | Deficit of the field, measured out. |
| 3 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} | year: “Simurum Lulubu’ |
| 4 | 5(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 58 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 5 | 3(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 gur | 3 gur 2 barig emmer, |
| 6 | 3(barig) 3(ban2) gig | 3 barig 3 ban2 wheat, |
| 7 | sze-numun mur-gu4 | seed barley for oxen |
| 8 | 3(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)! gur | 37 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 |
| 9 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | labor of hirelings |
| 10 | mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal ur-bi2-lum{ki} | year: “Amar-Suen, king of Urbilum, |
| 11 | 7(disz) gu4 ur-{d}dumu-zi-da engar | 7 oxen, Ur-Dumuzida, the plowman; |
| 12 | mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} | Year: Urbilum |
| 13 | 1(disz) ab2 ur-{d}utu engar | 1 cow: Ur-Utu, the plowman; |
| 14 | mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} | year after: “Kimaš. |
| 15 | [9(asz)?] 4(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir szabra | 9 (gur) 4 barig, Ur-gigir, chief household manager |
| 16 | 4(u) 9(asz) 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 sze gur | 49 gur 5 ban2 3 sila3 barley, |
| 17 | la2-ia3 [GAN2 kab2 du11-ga] | deficit of the irrigated field |
| 18 | mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu#-[lu-bu-um?{ki}] | year: “Simurum Lulubum. |
| 19 | 8(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) [5(disz)] sa gi-zi | 765 bundles of reed |
| 20 | mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3 | year following: "The wall was erected." |
| 21 | 9(szar2) sa gi | 9 car reed bundles, |
| 22 | mu e2 puzur4-{d}da-gan | year: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan. |
| 23 | 1(szar2) sa gi | 60 bundles of reed |
| 24 | mu us2-sa e2 mu us2-sa-bi | the year after that, the house after that |
| 25 | kiszib3 4(disz) ha-ba-lu5-ge2 dumu {d}utu-mu | under seal of 4 Habaluge, son of Utumu |
| 26 | 4(disz) ziz2 gur | 4 gur emmer, |
| 27 | 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 wheat, |
| 28 | sze-numun mur-gu4 | seed barley for oxen |
| 29 | 5(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur | 57 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 1 sila3 barley, |
| 30 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2 | labor of hirelings |
| 31 | 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) gur | 16 gur 1 barig |
| reverse col 6 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [mu] gu-za | Year: throne |
| 3 | kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-nesag-e | under seal of 2 Lugal-nesage, |
| 4 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar du8 gal2-sze3 | 1 5/6 minas of refined silver, |
| 5 | mu us2-sa lu-lu-bu-um si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul | year after: “Lullubum Simurrum was destroyed. |
| 6 | kiszib3 ku3-saga ku3-dim2 | under seal of Kusaga, the silversmith; |
| 7 | kiszib3 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne | under seal of the fugitives; |
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