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Nisaba 26, 005 (P376006)

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

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Designation	Nisaba 26, 005
ID	P376006
Museum no.	BM 110142
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	[...] 2/3(disz) sila3 zi3# [gur]	... 2/3 sila3 flour
4	[...] mu {d}amar-[{d}suen] lugal#-e ur-bi2-[lum{ki}] mu-hul	... year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.
5	[...] 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze gur	... 2 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 barley
6	[ki] ARAD2-[mu]-ta	from ARAD-mu
7	[...] 4(asz) 1(ban2) 1(disz) [n sila3 sze] ur5-ra gur	... 4 gur 1 ban2 1 sila3 barley rations
8	[...] 2(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur	... 27 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 2 1/3 sila3
9	1(u) 5(disz) duh saga gur	15 gur fine bran,
10	1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) duh du gur	91 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 bran, regular quality,
11	sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki}	in Apisal
12	ki ur-e11-e-ta	from Ur-e'e;
13	2(u) 3(asz) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 duh du gur	23 gur 5 ban2 4 sila3 coarse flour,
14	ki gur4-sa3-an-ta	from Gursan
15	2(u) 4(asz) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 duh du gur	24 gur 3 ban2 2 sila3 coarse flour,
16	ki igi-gun3-ta	from Igigun
17	1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	93 gur 4 barig 3 sila3 fine bran,
18	1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	77 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 bran flour,
19	{d}szara2 umma{ki}	Šara of Umma,
20	8(disz) duh saga gur	8 gur fine bran,
21	1(u) 5(asz) 2(ban2) duh du gur	15 gur 2 ban2 coarse flour,
23	{d}szara2 \|KI.AN\|{ki}	Šara of Ki’an
24	4(asz) 4(barig) duh saga gur	4 gur 4 barig fine bran,
25	4(disz) duh du gur	4 gur duḫu-flour,
26	bara2 gir13-gesz{ki}	the dais of Girgeš
27	1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	11 gur 3 barig 6 2/3 sila3 fine bran,
28	1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	17 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 bran flour,
29	{d}nin-ur4-ra	For Ninura,
30	1(u) 4(ban2) duh saga gur	10 gur 4 ban2 fine bran,
31	1(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) duh du gur	13 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 bran, regular quality
obverse col 2
1	[...]-e11#-e	... brought out
2	[...] duh saga gur	... good quality fine flour
3	[n] 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	n gur 6 2/3 sila3 coarse bran
4	[{d}nin]-da-lagasz{ki}	For Ninda-Lagaš
5	3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh saga	3 barig 6 2/3 sila3 fine bran,
6	2(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	25 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 coarse flour,
7	{d}nin-eb-gal	For Ninebgal
8	1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) duh saga gur	18 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 fine bran,
9	1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	12 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 coarse flour,
10	{d}szul-gi	Šulgi
11	2(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh saga	2 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 fine bran,
12	5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	5 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 bran, regular quality,
13	{d}en-lil2	Enlil,
14	1(u) 2(disz) duh saga gur	12 gur fine bran,
15	5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) [n] sila3 duh du gur	5 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 6 sila3 fine bran
16	{d}gu-la# umma{ki}	Gula of Umma
17	1(u) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz)# 2/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	14 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 fine bran
18	1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	1 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 coarse bran,
19	{d}en-ki u3 {d}usz-ka-limmu2#	Enki and Uškalimmu
20	8(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	8 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 coarse flour,
21	{d}nansze	For Nanše
22	6(asz) 2(ban2) duh du gur	6 gur 2 ban2 coarse flour,
23	{d}nin-hur-sag	For Ninḫursaga
24	4(disz) duh du gur	4 gur duḫu-flour,
25	{d}nin-tu	For Nintu
26	1(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) duh du gur	10 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 bran flour,
27	{d}nun-gal	For Nungal
28	4(asz) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	4 gur 6 2/3 sila3 fine bran,
29	4(asz) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	4 gur 6 2/3 sila3 coarse flour,
30	{d}nin-sun2	For Ninsun
obverse col 3
1	1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) [n ... duh saga gur]	11 gur 3 barig ... fine bran
2	1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) [... duh du gur]	19 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 ..., regular flour
3	{d}inanna [...]	Inanna
4	4(asz) 2(ban2) duh saga gur	4 gur 2 ban2 fine bran,
5	4(barig) duh du	4 barig bran, regular quality
6	{d}nin-ildu3-ma	For Ninilduma
7	8(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) duh du gur	8 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 bran, regular quality
8	giri3 gu-du-du#	via Gududu
9	1(u) 2(asz) 3(ban2) duh du gur	12 gur 3 ban2 coarse flour,
10	giri3 a-du-mu	via Adumu
11	1(u) 8(disz) duh du gur	18 gur duḫu-flour,
12	giri3 da-[a]-ga	via Da'aga
13	duh-bi [x]-a	its flax ...
14	ki lu2-kal-la-ta	from Lukalla
15	3(asz) 2(barig) 5(disz) 5/6(disz)# sila3 zi3 ISZ gur	3 gur 2 barig 5 5/6 sila3 fine flour
16	zi3 ISZ [nig2]-ar3-ra sza3-gal gu4	flour of ..., šagal-grain of oxen
17	3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 duh saga	3 barig 7 sila3 fine bran
18	2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 duh du gur	24 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 coarse flour,
19	ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta	from Ur-Šulpae
20	[szunigin] 1(u)# 8(asz)# 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur	total: 18 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 1/3 sila3 barley
21	szunigin 1(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 ISZ gur	total: 12 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 išk flour
22	szunigin 4(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	total: 141 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 4 1/3 sila3 fine bran,
23	szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 duh du gur	total: 92 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 bran flour,
24	sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam	It is a debit.
25	sza3-bi-ta	therefrom:
26	5(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze gur	51 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 barley,
27	1(gesz2) 4(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) duh saga gur	100 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 fine bran,
28	3(gesz2) 2(u) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 duh du gur	293 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 bran flour,
29	sza3-gal gu4 niga	chief of grain-fed oxen
30	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
31	1(u) 5(disz) duh saga gur	15 gur fine bran,
reverse col 1
1	2(u) 5(disz) duh du gur	25 gur duh, regular quality,
2	sze gur	barley gur
3	sza3-gal gu4 niga a2-ge6-il2-la	fodder of grain-fed oxen for the aŋil service
4	4(barig) 3(ban2) duh saga	4 barig 3 ban2 fine bran,
5	2(barig) duh du	2 barig groats, regular quality
6	duh gibil-sze3 lugal-ba-ta-ab-e3 szu ba-ti	Lugal-ba’tabe received as a new gift.
7	kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3	its sealed tablets: 3
8	kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba	under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant;
9	3(u) 5(asz) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du gur zi3 ISZ nu-tuku	35 gur 1 ban2 2 sila3 nig-arra-flour, regular quality, without ... flour,
10	1(u) 5(disz) duh saga gur	15 gur fine bran,
11	1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) duh du gur	91 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 bran, regular quality,
12	sza3#-gal# gu4 niga a-pi4-sal4{ki}	chief grain-fed oxen manager of Apisal
13	kiszib3 ur-e11-e	under seal of Ur-e’e
14	3(asz) 4(barig) sze gur la2-ia3-ta su-ga mu duh-sze3	3 gur 4 barig barley, from the deficit, repaid, for ...
15	duh du-bi 1(u) 9(disz) gur	its heaped-up flour: 19 gur
16	1(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) [1/3(disz)] sila3 duh saga gur	91 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 2 1/3 sila3 fine bran
17	1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 duh du gur	16 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 8 sila3 coarse bran,
18	sza3-gal udu niga	fodder of grain-fed sheep
19	kiszib3 lu2-{d}nam2-an-ka	under seal of Lu-Naman,
20	2(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur	24 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 1 sila3 barley,
21	duh [du-bi n] 2(gesz2) 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur	its bran: n ... 2 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
22	[kiszib3] ARAD2	under seal of ARAD
23	1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar	10 shekels of silver
24	duh du-bi 5(disz) gur	its heaped-up flour: 5 gur
25	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
26	4(barig) duh saga	4 barig fine bran
27	2(asz) 2(barig) duh du gur	2 gur 2 barig fine bran,
28	4(barig) ku6-bi# [...]-x-e-x	4 barig its fish
29	{d}[en]-ki {d}[nin-hur]-sag [...]	Enki and Ninhursag
reverse col 2
1	giri3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba	via Ur-Šara, chief accountant;
2	3(barig) 4(ban2) duh saga	3 barig 4 ban2 fine bran,
3	1(asz) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	1 gur 1 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 coarse flour,
4	mu sze# kasz ninda nig2-gal2-la {d}dumu-zi-da-sze3	to the year: “Barley, beer, and bread, the possessions of Dumuzi.'"
5	inim ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba-ta	by the command of Ur-Šara the chief accountant,
6	4(disz) duh du gur nig2-ka9	4 gur duḫu-confection, regular, accounts,
7	mu ha-ar#-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul# ugu2#-a ba-a-gar	year: “Ḫarši and Kimash were destroyed and put to the sword.‭
8	duh-bi [x x]-me-lam2 ba-[x]-su	Its flax ...-melam
9	2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	2 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 fine bran,
10	1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh du gur	102 gur 3 barig 6 2/3 sila3 bran flour,
11	mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-ta	year: “Ḫarši (and) Kimaş were destroyed.‭
12	mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-sze3	year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’
13	{d}szara2 umma{ki}	Šara of Umma,
14	ugu2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ba-a-gar	upon Ur-Šulpa’e was placed
15	3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) duh saga gur	3 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 fine bran,
16	2(u) 4(barig) duh du gur#	24 barig bran, regular quality
17	duh-bi geszbun2 {d}szul-gi-ra	and its ... for the banquet of Šulgi,
18	mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-ta	year: “Ḫarši (and) Kimaş were destroyed.‭
19	mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-sze3	year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’
20	4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur	4 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 barley,
21	diri nig2-ka9-ak mu {d}amar#-{d}suen lugal-e ur-[bi2]-lum{ki} mu-hul	surplus of accounts, year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.
reverse col 3
1	szunigin 2(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 sze gur	total: 21 gur 4 barig 4 5/6 sila3 barley,
2	szunigin 4(gesz2) 1(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	total: 420 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 5 1/3 sila3 fine bran,
3	szunigin 9(gesz2) 4(u) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 duh du gur	total: 9(geš₂) 4(u) 1 barig 5 ban2 7 sila3 bran, regular quality,
4	zi-ga-am3	booked out,
5	la2-ia3 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 9(disz) sila3 duh saga gur	deficit: 11 gur 2 barig 9 sila3 fine bran,
6	5(u) 2(asz) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 duh du gur	52 gur 2 ban2 8 sila3 coarse flour,
7	la2-ia3-am3	deficit.
8	[nig2-ka9] ak# sza3-gal gu4 niga	accounts of the chief of grain-fed oxen
9	[...]-gal2	...-gal
10	[mu gu-za] {d}en-[lil2-la2 ba]-dim2	year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned;’
left
1	nig2-ka9-ak-bi lu2-{d}nam2-nun-ka-ke4 in-ak	the account of Lu-Nammuna he made.

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