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Nisaba 26, 006 (P376007)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376007 |
| Museum no. | BM 110143 |
| 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 | 1(gesz2) 3(u)! 6(asz)#! sze gur | 96 gur of barley |
| 2 | e2-szu-tum szabra us2-sa-ta | from the Ešūtum, the household manager, |
| 3 | 7(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) gur | 716 gur |
| 4 | e2-<kikken> muru13-ta | from the storehouse in the thicket |
| 5 | 2(u) 8(disz) sze gibil gur | 28 gur new barley, |
| 6 | 7(asz)# sze gur a-bala | 7 gur of barley (for) A-bala |
| 7 | szunigin 9(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) sze gur | total: 917 gur of barley |
| 8 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 9 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 10 | 6(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze-ba gur | 6 gur 1 barig 5 sila3 barley rations |
| 11 | kiszib3 ur-saga | under seal of Ur-saga; |
| 12 | 3(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 13 | kiszib3 lu2-saga | under seal of Lu-saga |
| 14 | 8(asz) sze-ba gur | 8 gur barley rations |
| 15 | kiszib3 lugal-e-ba-an-sa6 | under seal of Lugal-ebansa |
| 16 | 5(asz) 1(barig) sze-ba gaszam | 5 (gur) 1 barig barley rations of the gašam-official |
| 17 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | under seal of Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 18 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur | 3 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 |
| 19 | kiszib3 lugal-a2-zi-da | under seal of Lugal-azida; |
| 20 | 4(barig) kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6 | 4 barig, under seal of Insasa |
| 21 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur kiszib3 {d}szara2-kam | 1 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 under seal of Šarakam |
| 22 | 5(asz) 1(barig) gur | 5 gur 1 barig |
| 23 | kiszib3 lugal-ma2-gur8-re | under seal of Lugal-magure |
| 24 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) gur | 2 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 |
| 25 | kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal | under seal of Lu-girizal |
| 26 | 1(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | 1 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 27 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 | under seal of Lu-Šara; |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(barig) kiszib3 lu2-[...] | 3 barig, under seal of Lu- |
| 2 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [gur] | 1 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 3 | kiszib3 lugal-mu-[ma-ag2] | under seal of Lugal-mumag |
| 4 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) [gur] | 1 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 |
| 5 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa#-[e3] | under seal of Ur-Šulpae |
| 6 | 4(asz) 3(ban2) sze-ba [gur] | 4 gur 3 ban2 barley rations |
| 7 | kiszib3 {d}x-a-[...] | under seal of ...-a |
| 8 | 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) sze-ba [gur] | 9 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 barley rations |
| 9 | 6(asz) 3(barig) sze-ba bahar3# gur | 6 gur 3 barig barley in the potter's vessel |
| 10 | 4(asz)# 1(barig)# 5(ban2)# sze-ba gur | 4 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 barley rations |
| 11 | sze-ba za3-mu | the barley rations of Zamu |
| 12 | 4(barig) sze ur5-ra-sze3 <kiszib3> a-kal-la | 4 barig of barley as a loan, under seal of Akalla |
| 13 | 1(barig) sze ur5-ra-sze3 kiszib3 lugal-iti-da dumu giri3-ni | 1 barig of barley for the urra-tax, under seal of Lugal-itida, son of Girini; |
| 14 | 1(asz) sze ur5-ra-sze3 kiszib3 ur-{d}isztaran | for 1 urra barley, under seal of Ur-Ištaran |
| 15 | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 ur-mes | 1 gur, under seal of Ur-mes |
| 16 | 4(barig) sze ur5-ra-sze3 {d}szara2-mu-tum2 | 4 barig of barley as a loan for Šara-mutum |
| 17 | 1(asz) sze ur5-ra-sze3 kiszib3 dingir-ra | for 1 urra barley, under seal of Dingira |
| 18 | 2(barig) sze ur5-ra-sze3 kiszib3 an-na-hi-li-bi | 2 barig of barley as a loan, under seal of Ana-ḫilibi |
| 19 | 2(asz) sze ur5-ra gur | 2 gur barley, interest-bearing, |
| 20 | kiszib3 bi2-du11-ga | sealed documents of Biduga, |
| 21 | 1(asz) sze ur5-ra a-lu5-lu5 | 1 (gur) of barley for Ululu |
| 22 | 1(asz) sze ur5-ra-sze3 ugula a-kal-la | for 1 urra barley, foreman: Akalla; |
| 23 | 1(asz) gur bu3-lu5 | 1 gur, Bulu |
| 24 | 2(barig) sze ur5-ra-sze3 kiszib3 lugal-ezem gudu4 | 2 barig barley for urra, under seal of Lugal-ezem, the gudu-priest; |
| 25 | 1(barig) sze ur5-ra ur-sila-luh | 1 barig barley for Ur-silaluḫ |
| 26 | 2(barig) sze ur5-ra szesz-kal-la | 2 barig barley, debt of Šeškalla |
| 27 | 2(asz) gur kiszib3 usz | 2 gur, under seal of Usz; |
| 28 | 3(asz) sze ur5-ra kiszib3 a-du-du | 3 gur of barley, under seal of Adudu |
| 29 | 3(barig) sze zi3 kiszib3 lu2-{d}suen | 3 barig barley, flour, under seal of Lu-Suen |
| 30 | szunigin 6(asz) sze ur5-ra-sze3 gur | total: 6 gur of barley as interest, |
| 31 | szunigin 1(u) 4(barig) sze ur5-ra gur | total: 10 gur 4 barig barley rations, |
| 32 | 2(asz) sza3-gal {ansze}kunga2! | 2 full-grown k-equids, |
| 33 | kiszib3 igi-{d}szara2-sze3 | under seal of Igi-Šara; |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | 1(asz) gur# kiszib3 ha-ha#!-sza# | 1 gur, under seal of Hahaša |
| 2' | 4(asz) 4(ban2) gur kiszib3 ur-lugal | 4 gur 4 ban2, under seal of Ur-lugal; |
| 3' | sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi | regular offerings of Šulgi, |
| 4' | 5(asz) 3(ban2) sze apin-la2 | 5 gur 3 ban2 of plow-grain, |
| 5' | 1(asz) 1(barig) gur ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 gudu4! | 1 gur 1 barig, Ur-Enlila, the gudu-priest |
| 6' | 1(disz) gur kiszib3 bu3-du | 1 gur, under seal of Budu |
| 7' | 3(asz) kiszib3 ur-{d}ma-mi | 3 (gur) under seal of Ur-Mami |
| 8' | 2(asz) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 nig2-dab5 gu2-en u3 in dim4 al-la | 2 gur 3 ban2 8 sila3 nigdab5-offerings, gu-en, and in dim4-measures, alla, |
| 9' | sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne | regular offerings of the gods |
| 10' | 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) gur kiszib3 lu2-he2-gal2 | 14 gur 2 barig, under seal of Lu-hegal; |
| 11' | 5(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sza3-gal udu niga | 56 gur 1 barig 3 ban2, fodder of grain-fed sheep, |
| 12' | kiszib3 lu2-{d}nam2-nun-ka | under seal of Lu-Nammun |
| 13' | 1(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur kiszib3 gu-du-du | 15 gur 1 barig 4 ban2, under seal of Gududu; |
| 14' | 5(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) kiszib3 a-lu5-<lu5> | 5 (gur) 4 barig 4 ban2, under seal of Alu<clu> |
| 15' | 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) gur mu-sza | 12 gur 1 barig, mūša; |
| 16' | kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | under seal of Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 17' | 1(u) gur kiszib3 i-dim?-eb? | 10 gur, under seal of Idim-eb |
| 18' | 1(u) gur kiszib3 {d}szara2-za-me | 10 gur, under seal of Šara-zame |
| 19' | 1(u) gur kiszib3 lu2-bala-saga | 10 gur, under seal of Lu-bala-saga |
| 20' | 1(u) gur kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e | 10 gur, under seal of Lugal-emaḫe |
| 21' | 7(asz) gur kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra | 7 gur, under seal of Lu-dingira |
| 22' | mu-sza | the night |
| 23' | 5(u) 6(asz) sze-bi bala-a | 56, its barley: bala; |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | giri3 he2-du#-[du] | via Hedudu |
| 2' | 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur sza3-gal [...] | 1 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 |
| 3' | giri3 puzur4-a-[bi2] | via Puzur-abi |
| 4' | lu2 kin-<gi4-a> lugal | the royal messenger, |
| 5' | 3(ban2) a2 ma2 hun-ga2 | 3 ban2, labor of the hirelings; |
| 6' | kiszib3 ur-e2-masz | under seal of Ur-Emaš |
| 7' | 1(barig) a2 ma2 hun-ga2 | 1 barig, labor of hirelings' barge; |
| 8' | 1(barig) 3(ban2) sza3-gal udu gu4 | 1 barig 3 ban2, fodder of oxen sheep, |
| 9' | kiszib3 an-na-hi-li-bi | under seal of Ana-ḫilibi, |
| 10' | 3(ban2) a2 ma2 hun-ga2 | 3 ban2, labor of the hirelings; |
| 11' | kiszib3 a-kal-<la> aszgab | under seal of Akalla, the leatherworker; |
| 12' | 2(asz) 2(barig) gur a2 ma2 hun-ga2 | 2 gur 2 barig, labor of hirelings' barge; |
| 13' | kiszib3 lu2 lunga-ke4-ne | under seal of the brewers; |
| 14' | 2(barig) giri3 ur-dun | 2 barig via Ur-Dun |
| 15' | 2(barig) lugal-szu-nir | 2 barig Lugal-šunir |
| 16' | 1(barig) {d}asznan | 60 litres (of barley for) Ašnan |
| 17' | 1(asz) gur sa2-du11 dah#-ha# | 1 gur, regular offering, dahḫa |
| 18' | kiszib3 ur-mes | under seal of Ur-mes; |
| 19' | kiszib3 lu2 nig2-dab5#-ba | under seal of the man of Nigdab |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(u)# 3(asz)# 2(barig)# [4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3] gur | 23 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 2 | sze-ba usz-bar | barley rations of weavers |
| 3 | 1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur | 11 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 |
| 4 | sze-ba x-x | barley rations |
| 5 | ki ur-{d}nin-tu-<ta> | from Ur-Nintu |
| 6 | 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze-ba gur | 4 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 barley, |
| 7 | ki lugal-e2-mah-e-ta | from Lugal-emaḫe |
| 8 | 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-ba gur | 4 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley rations |
| 9 | ki {d}szara2-za-me-[ta] | from Šara-zame |
| 10 | 3(asz) 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 4 barig 5 sila3 |
| 11 | kiszib3 lu2-bala-saga | under seal of Lu-bala-saga; |
| 12 | 3(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | 3 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 barley, |
| 13 | ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | from Ur-Enlila |
| 14 | 1(asz) 3(ban2) sze-ba gur | 1 gur 3 ban2 barley, |
| 15 | geme2 ug3-IL2 | female porters |
| 16 | 1(asz) 2(barig) sze-ba gur | 1 gur 2 barig barley rations |
| 17 | a-ga-[am ...] | This ... |
| 18 | 2(barig) [...] | 2 barig |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(barig) [n ...] giri3-se3-ga e11-e | 2 barig ..., via E’e; |
| 2 | 4(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) giri3-se3-ga {d}szul-gi | 4 (gur) 4 barig 2 ban2, for Šulgi, |
| 3 | 4(barig) 1(ban2) giri3-se3-ga {d}en-ki u3 {d}usz-ka-limmu2 | 4 barig 1 ban2 girisega of Enki and Uškalimu |
| 4 | 2(barig) giri3-se3-ga {d}gu-la | 2 barig, the personnel of Gula |
| 5 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze-ba gur | 1 gur 1 barig 5 sila3 barley rations |
| 6 | ki lu2-tur-tur | from Lu-turtur |
| 7 | 1(asz) 5(ban2) gur | 1 gur 5 ban2 |
| 8 | ki bi2-du11-ga | he had established there, |
| 9 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) giri3-se3-ga sipa# u3 gu4 niga | 2 gur 2 barig 4 ban2: girisega of the shepherd and oxen, grain-fed |
| 10 | 2(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ba bahar3 | 2 barig 4 ban2 barley (measured) by the potter |
| 11 | 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze-ba gur | 3 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 barley rations |
| 12 | sza3 mar-sa | the heart of a widow |
| 13 | 2(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze-ba gur | 2 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 barley rations |
| 14 | gaszam | |
| 15 | 1(barig) 3(ban2) azlag7 | 1 barig 3 ban2 of emmer |
| 16 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ba gur | 1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 barley, |
| 17 | ma2-lah5 | boatman |
| 18 | 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze-ba mu [...] | 3 barig 2 ban2 barley rations |
| 19 | 1(asz) gur sze#-[ba gur] | 1 gur, barley rations, gur |
| 20 | 2(barig) sze-ba [...] | 2 barig barley rations |
| 21 | 4(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) [n ... gur] | 43 gur 1 barig ... |
| 22 | 4(barig) 3(ban2) [...] | 4 barig 3 ban2 ... |
| 23 | 3(asz) [n ...] | 3 ... |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) sze-ba gur | 2 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 barley, |
| 2 | nar {d}amar-{d}suen | singer: Amar-Suen |
| 3 | 1(barig) ku3-{d}szara2 aszgab | 1 barig, Ku-Šara, the leatherworker; |
| 4 | 1(asz) 1(barig) gur sza3-gal muszen | 1 gur 1 barig, fowler of birds, |
| 5 | 1(asz) 3(barig) gur sze-ba sza3 en-nun | 1 gur 3 barig barley rations in the watch |
| 6 | 1(barig) sa2-du11 ma2-gu-la | 60 litres (of barley) 1 (for) the regular offerings of Magula |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 9(gesz2) 1(u)# 8(asz) 1(barig)# sze gur | total: 198 gur 1 barig barley |
| 2 | sze bar-ta gal2-la | barley rations from outside |
| 3 | iti 2(disz)-kam | 2nd month, |
| 4 | iti ezem-{d}szul-gi u3 | month: “Festival-of-Šulgi and, |
| 5 | iti pa4-u2-e | month: “Pa’ue, |
| 6 | mu en-unu6-<gal> {d}inanna ba-hun | year: “Enunugal of Inanna was installed. |
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