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Nisaba 23, 002 (P375999)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	Nisaba 23, 002
ID	P375999
Museum no.	BM 110134
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	szu lugal-saga	Hand of Lugal-saga
2	1(asz@c) GAN2 ba-sa6 nu-banda3-gu4	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Basa, manager of oxen
3	1(asz) lugal-igi-husz	Lugal-igiḫuš
4	1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir	1 Ur-gigir,
5	1(disz) lu2-banda3{da}	1 Lu-banda,
6	1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna	1 Lu-Inanna,
7	1(disz) inim-{d}szara2	1 Inim-Šara,
8	dumu-ni-me	his sons
9	1(asz) AB? dumu ki-kur2 lugal-KA?	1: AB, son of Kikur, Lugal-KA;
10	1(disz) ur-{d}ma-mi dumu-ni	1 Ur-Mami, his son
11	1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10	1 Lu-dingira, son of Nigar-kidu
12	dumu lugal-saga-me	son of Lugal-sagame,
13	dub-sar kuruszda-ta	from the scribe of fatteners
14	lugal-gu4-e	Lugal-gu’e
15	ur-{d}nu-musz-da	Ur-Numušda
16	ur-{d}amar-{d}suen dumu-ni	Ur-Amar-Suen, his son
17	{d}szara2-i3-zu	Šara-izu,
18	ur-e2-mah	Ur-Emaḫ
19	ur-nigar{gar}	Ur-nigar
20	nam-zi-tar-ra	Namzitara
21	dumu lugal-gu4-e	son of Lugal-gu’e
22	dub-sar e2-nun-sze3	scribe of the Enun,
23	a-gu dumu lugal-nig2-lagar-e lu2 nisi-ga	Agu, son of Lugal-niglagare, the messenger,
24	sza3-gu4-sze3	to the oxen-driver
25	lugal-nesag-e i3-dab5	Lugal-nesage accepted;
26	szu lu2-kal-la	Hand of Lukalla
27	1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-Ninszubur
28	1(asz) lugal-ku3-zu	Lugal-kuzu
29	dumu-ni-me muru13 sahar-ta	their children from the dusty marshes
obverse col 2
1	aga3-us2	soldier
2	nu-banda3-gu4-ke4 i3-dab5	the oxen manager accepted;
3	ha-an-da	Ḫanda
4	hu-ba-ni-isz? engar	Hubaniš, the plowman;
5	lu2-{d}ma-mi	Lu-Mami,
6	dumu-ni-me	his sons
7	($ blank space $) ur-e11-e dumu ba-zi-ge	Ur-Ee, son of Bazige;
8	($ blank space $) szesz-kal-la	Šeškalla
9	($ blank space $) lugal-ur2-ra-ni	Lugal-urani,
10	dumu-ni-me	his sons
11	lugal-e2-mah-e i3-dab5	Lugal-emaḫe accepted;
12	($ blank space $) ba-zi dumu ma-an-ba	Bazi, son of Manba,
13	lugal-mu-ma-ag2 i3-dab5	Lugal-mumag accepted;
14	lu2-{d}sun2?-zi-da!	Lu-Sunzida
15	lu2 azlag2 a-a-kal-la i3-dab5	the fuller Ayakalla accepted;
16	lu2-{d}szara2	Lu-Šara
17	ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab	Ur-Urbartab,
18	dumu gu-du-du-me	sons of Gududu
19	ur-sukkal dumu ur-{d}gilgames3#	Ur-sukkal, son of Ur-Gilgamesh
20	ur#-e11#-e# i3-dab5	Ur-e’e accepted
21	ki ur-{d}suen engar-ta	from Ur-Suen, the plowman;
22	ur-mes i3-dab5	Ur-mes accepted;
23	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 lugal-da5-ba-an engar ARAD2 nig2-in-[zu]	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: for the people, Lugal-daban, the ploughman, servant of Nig-inzu
24	1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra dumu-ni	1 Lu-Ninura, his son
25	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 {d}szara2-kam dumu igi-{d}szara2-sze3	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’, for the people of Šarakam, son of Igi-Šarak;
26	ki ab-ba-gi-na-ta#	from Abbagina
27	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-{gesz}gigir-re# dumu ur-dam	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-dam
28	lugal-da5-ba-an i3-dab5	Lugal-daban accepted;
29	ur-gu2-de3-na engar	Ur-gudena, the plowman;
obverse col 3
1	[(x)] ur#-mes dumu-ni	... Ur-mes, his son
2	lugal-saga i3-dab5	Lugal-saga accepted;
3	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-{gesz}gigir-re engar dumu igi-im-balag	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-gigirre, the plowman, son of Igim-balag;
4	1(asz@c) GAN2 ARAD2-hul3-la dumu ma-an-ba	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: ARAD-hula, son of Manba
5	1(disz) ama-ni-ba-an-sa6 dumu-ni	1 Amani-bansa, his son
6	lugal-{gesz}gigir-re i3-dab5	Lugal-gigirre accepted;
7	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 lu2-{d}szara2 engar dumu ur-nigar{gar}	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people; Lu-Šara, the plowman, son of Ur-nigar;
8	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 e2-ki	1 aš-c-(worker), field of the people of Eki,
9	1(disz) lugal-inim-du10-ga dumu-ni	1 Lugal-inimduga, his son
10	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 sza3-gu2-bi	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: the people of Šagubi
11	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 he2-eb-su3-e	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: may the people be covered.
12	1(asz) giri3-ni-i3-dab5 dumu-ni	Girini-idab, his son
13	lu2-{d}szara2 i3-dab5	Lu-Šara accepted;
14	1(asz@c) GAN2 kal-la engar	1 aš-c-(worker), kalla, the plowman;
15	1(asz@c) GAN2 al-lu	1 field, allu;
16	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-nigar{gar}	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: the people of Ur-nigar
17	1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-gi-na dumu ti-a	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugina, son of Tia
18	kal-la i3-dab5	Kalla accepted;
19	szu# u2-a2-na	Hand of Uana
20	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-nesag-e engar	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-nesage, the ploughman;
21	lu2-{d}szara2 dumu-ni	Lu-Šara, his son
22	1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-{d}inanna dumu	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Lu-Inanna, son;
23	ur-sukkal dumu igi-im-balag	Ur-sukkal, son of Igim-balag.
24	lugal-nesag-e i3-dab5	Lugal-nesage accepted;
25	libir-am3	of the old
26	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur4-sza3-ki-du10 engar	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-šakidu, the plowman;
27	1(disz) ARAD2-mu dumu-ni	1 ARADmu, his son
28	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}nin-a-zu dumu ab-ba-saga	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Ninazu, son of Abbasaga
29	ki lugal-e2-mah-e-ta	from Lugal-emaḫe
30	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu lu2-kal-la u2-IL2 gu2-de3-<na> {d}szara2 du8-a	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-gigir, son of Lukalla, porter of Gudena, Šara built.
31	ur4-sza3-ki-du10 i3-dab5	Ur-šakidu accepted;
obverse col 4
1	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 nu-banda3-gu4	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Enlila, manager of oxen
2	1(asz) i-szar-ru-um dumu-ni	Išarrum, his son
3	1(asz) GAN2 lu2-dingir-ra szesz-tab-ba	1 aš-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-dingira, Šešezabba
4	1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-sa6	1 Girini-isa,
5	1(disz) lugal-nesag-e	1 Lugal-nesage,
6	dumu-ni-me	his sons
7	1(asz) GAN2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 aga3-us2 dumu {d}szul-[...]	1 aš-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Šulpa'e, soldier, son of S&cul-
8	nu-banda3-gu4-ke4 i3-dab5	the oxen manager accepted;
9	szu ad-da	Hand of the Father
10	1(asz@c) GAN2 engar-zi engar	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Engarzi, the plowman;
11	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Ur-gigir, his son;
12	lu2-igi-sa6-sa6	Lu-igisasa
13	1(asz@c) GAN2 mu-sa6-gi	1 aš-c-(worker), field Musagi,
14	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-an-dul3 KI	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-andul
15	[engar]-zi i3-dab5	farmer-zi took in charge
16	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}ma-mi engar	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Mami, the ploughman;
17	usz2 sza3-mu-zu	Dead ones of your heart
18	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 szesz-a-ni dumu-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: the people, Šešani, her son
19	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-{gesz}[gigir]	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: the people of Ur-gigir
20	1(disz)# 2(ban2)# 2(disz)# lu2#-{d#}x#-[(x)]	1 2 ban2 2 (for) Lu-
21	1(disz)# 2(ban2) 2(disz) ur-{d}a-szar2	1 2 ban2 2 (for) Ur-Ašar
22	dumu ab-ba ba-usz2-me	son of Abba, who has died
23	ur-{d}ma-mi i3-dab5	Ur-Mami accepted;
24	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-ta-e engar	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-tae, the plowman;
25	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-ku3-zu szesz-a-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Lugal-kuzu, his brother;
26	lugal-ma2-gur8-re	Lugal-magure,
27	lugal?-saga i3-dab5	Lugal-saga accepted;
28	1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-{d}inanna	1 aš-c-(worker): Lu-Inanna;
29	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-ku3-zu dumu-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Lugal-kuzu, his son;
30	lugal-gu2-e-e i3-dab5	Lugal-gu’e accepted;
reverse col 1
1	libir-am3	of the old
2	usz2 szu-gu-ub	dead, shattered
3	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ku-li dumu-ni	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people of Kulli, her son;
4	1(disz) GAN2 ug3 ur-ur	1 ikû field, for the Urur people
5'	1(asz@c) GAN2 {d}[...]	1 aš-c-(worker), field of
6'	[x] ur-{d}szara2#	... Ur-Šara
7'	ki [...]-ta	from ...
8'	1(asz@c) GAN2 husz-[a]	1 harrowing field
9'	ki ur-mes-ta	from Ur-mes
10'	1(asz@c) GAN2 [...]	1 ... field,
11'	[...]-ta-[...]	...-ta-
12'	1(asz@c) ARAD2 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2!	1 servant of Ur-Enlila
reverse col 2
1	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 [...]	1 ... field, the people
2'	[szunigin] asz dumu nita2	total: Aš, son of a man
3'	szunigin# 2(disz) dumu nita2	total: 2 sons of men
4'	nu-banda3-gu4 i3-dab5	the oxen manager accepted;
5'	szunigin 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) GAN2 gurusz	total: 16 workdays, male laborers
6'	szunigin# 3(disz) dumu nita2 2(ban2) 2(disz)-ta	total: 3 male children, 2 ban2 2 each
7'	szunigin# 2(disz)#? dumu nita2	total: 2(?) sons of men
8'	szunigin 4(disz) szu-gi4	total: 4 šugi
9'	dumu#-gi7#-me	are the citizens
10'	szunigin 6(asz@c)? GAN2 gurusz	total: 6(?) ? hectares, male laborers;
11'	szunigin# 1(disz) szu-gi4 4(ban2) 1(disz) tug2	total: 1 šugi, 4 ban2 1 textile
12'	szunigin# 1(disz) dumu nita2	total: 1 male child
13'	ug3-IL2-me	the porters
14'	nu-banda3-gu4 ur!?-{d}en-lil2-la2	oxen manager: Ur-Enlila
reverse col 3
1	1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-bad3# dumu#-ni#	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Lugal-bad, his son
2	1(asz) na-ba-sa6	1: Nabasa
3	1(disz) inim-ma-ni-zi	1 Inim-manizi,
4	dumu-ni-me	his sons
5	1(asz) GAN2 ur-ab-ba szesz-tab-ba	1 aš-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-abba, Šešezibba
6	1(asz) ab-ba-gi-na	Abbagina
7	1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra	1 Lu-dingira,
8	[dumu-ni-me]	their sons
9	1(asz) [...]	1 ...
10'	1(asz@c) GAN2 [...]	1 ... field,
11'	1(asz@c) GAN2 [...]	1 ... field,
12'	1(asz@c) GAN2 [...]	1 ... field,
13'	1(asz@c) GAN2 [...]	1 ... field,
14'	[lu2 i3]-dub-me	the scribes
15'	1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}dumu-zi-da	1 aš-c-(worker), field: Ur-Dumuzida
16'	[1(asz@c) GAN2] lu2-[...]	1 (gur) field, Lu-
17'	1(asz@c) [GAN2 ...]	1 ... field
18'	1(asz@c) [GAN2 ...]	1 ... field
19'	ur#-{d}dumu-zi-da i3-dab5	Ur-Dumuzida accepted
20'	1(asz@c) GAN2 u2-da-[ur4-ra]	1 aš-c-(worker): Uda’ura
21'	1(disz) szesz-kal-la dumu-ni	1 Šeškalla, his son
22'	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-{d}a-szar2 dumu [da]-da-a	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people of Ur-Ašar, son of Dada
23'	1(disz) ur-{d}iszkur dumu-ni	1 Ur-Addu, his son
24'	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people of Lu-Enlila;
25'	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ur-{d}utu	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people; Ur-gigir, son of Ur-Utu;
26'	da-kin-i3-li2 i3-dab5	Dakin-ili accepted;
27'	libir-am3	of the old
reverse col 4
1	1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 dingir-qar-ad	1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: the people of Dingir-qarrad;
2	dumu 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) a-ga-ga	1 child, 2 ban2 2: Agaga
3	1(disz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) {d}szara2-ba-an-sa6	1 1 ban2 5 1 1/2 (for) Šara-bansa
4	dumu-ni-me	his sons
5	ki {d}szul-pa-e3?-ta	from Šulpae
6'	ugula lugal!-ku3-zu	foreman: Lugal-kuzu;
7'	mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul	year after: “Kimaš was destroyed.‭
seal 1
1	lugal-ku3-zu	Lugal-kuzu
2	dub-sar	scribe
3	dumu lugal-uszur3	son of Lugal-ušur,
seal 2
1	ur-am3-ma	Ur-ama,
2	dub-sar	scribe
3	dumu na-silim	son of Nasilim,

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