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Nisaba 26, 007 (P376008)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 007 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376008 |
| Museum no. | BM 110144 |
| 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' | [... masz a-sza3-ga] gu2-[edin-na u3] musz#-bi-an-na | ... gazelle of the field Gu-edina and Mušbiana |
| 2' | [giri3 e2-gal-e]-si | via Egal-esi |
| 3' | [6(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2] 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 6 5/6 shekels 22 1/2 grains of silver |
| 4' | [masz a-sza3]-ga me-en-kar2 | the interest of the field is to be charged |
| 5' | [giri3] ur-e2-masz | via Ur-Emash |
| 6' | [...] gin2 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | ... shekels 11 1/2 grains of silver |
| 7' | [masz] a-sza3-ga esz3 didli | an interest rate of 100 sila of barley per (unit) in the field, in all shrines |
| 8' | [...] lugal-nesag-e | ... Lugalnesage |
| 9' | [ku3 masz a]-sza3-ga | silver, interest of the field |
| 10' | [...] 4(disz)# gin2 3(disz) sze ku3 ku6 | ... 4 shekels 3 grains of silver, fish |
| 11' | [giri3] lu2#-du10-ga szu-ku6 | via Lu-duga, the fisherman |
| 12' | [1(u) gin2] ku3 pa muszen | 10 shekels of silver, bird-feather |
| 13' | [ki enku] u3 agar4-nigin2-e-ne-ta [...] ku3-babbar | from Enku and the millers ... silver |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] ku3-babbar | ... silver |
| 2 | [...] dumu-nita2 | ... a son |
| 3 | [...] ur-dun | ... Urdun |
| 4 | [...] gin2# la-ni-mu | ... shekel(s) of la-numu |
| 5 | 4(disz)# gin2# gur4-sa3-an | 4 shekels gursan |
| 6 | 4(disz) gin2 lugal-u2-szim-e | 4 shekels: Lugal-ušime; |
| 7 | 6(disz) gin2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 6 shekels: Lu-Ninšubur |
| 8 | 1(u) gin2 dumu szesz-kal-la | 10 shekels: the son of Šeškalla; |
| 9 | 6(disz) gin2 ba-zi-ge | 6 shekels: Bazige; |
| 10 | 3(disz) gin2 inim-{d}szara2 dumu nig2-bun2-na mu 2(disz)-kam | 3 shekels: Inim-Šara, son of Nigbuna, 2nd year; |
| 11 | 1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 8(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 1 1/6 shekel, 8 grains of silver |
| 12 | lu2-dingir-ra dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | Lu-dingira, son of Ur-gigir |
| 13 | 3(disz) gin2 e2-lu2-bi-zu | 3 shekels: Elubizu; |
| 14 | ku3 a2 | silver, wages |
| 15 | 1(u) gin2 engar gesz-i3-ka-me-esz2 | 10 shekels: the farmers of the threshing floor; |
| 16 | 1(disz) gin2 nig2-gi-na-zu | 1 shekel: Nigginazu; |
| 17 | 1(disz) gin2 lugal-amar-ku3 | 1 shekel: Lugal-amar-ku; |
| 18 | 1(disz) gin2 giri3 mes-e2 | 1 shekel via Mese, |
| 19 | 2(disz) gin2 la2 8(disz) sze dumu ur-{d}utu-me-esz2 | 2 shekels less 8 barley (for) the son of Ur-Utumeš |
| 20 | sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | in Apisal |
| 21 | 2(disz) gin2 1(u) sze giri3 a-du | 2 shekels 10 grains via Addu; |
| 22 | 3(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) sze giri3 lugal-nesag-e | 3 shekels less 6 barley via Lugal-nesage, |
| 23 | 2(disz) gin2 giri3 ur-{d}nu-musz-da | 2 shekels via Ur-Numušda |
| 24 | 1(disz) gin2 giri3 lu2-du10-ga | 1 shekel via Lu-duga, |
| 25 | [x] 1/2(disz) gin2 giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal | x 1/2 shekels via Ur-Nungal |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [1/2(disz) gin2 giri3 ...] | 1/2 shekel via ... |
| 2 | 1/2(disz) gin2 giri3 lu2#-[{d}...] | 1/2 shekel via Lu- |
| 3 | [sza3] umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 4 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 giri3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu ha-ba-lu5-ge2 | 2 1/3 shekels via Lu-dingira, son of Habaluge; |
| 5 | la2-ia3 su-ga a2 bala-a | deficit repaid in the bala (payment); |
| 6 | 3(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 3 5/6 mana 8 2/3 shekels 24 grains of silver |
| 7 | ki ensi2-ka-ta | from the governor |
| 8 | 3(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar | 3 1/6 shekels silver, |
| 9 | lugal-u2-szim-e | Lugal-ušime, |
| 10 | 1(disz) gin2 szu-gu-ub | 1 shekel: Šugub; |
| 11 | 2(disz) gin2 ur-nigar{gar} dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 2 shekels: Ur-nigar, son of Lugal-gigirre; |
| 12 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 a-a-kal-la gudu4 | 2 1/2 shekels: Ayakala, the gudu-priest; |
| 13 | ku3 giri3-ni-i3-sa6 dumu inim-ma-dingir | Silver of Girini-isa, son of Inima-ilum. |
| 14 | ki ur-{d}nun-gal-ta | from Ur-Nungal; |
| 15 | 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 ku3 esza | 12 shekels of refined silver, |
| 16 | du8-ta gi4-a zabala4{ki} | from the Du’uta return to Zabalam |
| 17 | ki ur-e2-masz-ta | from Ur-Emaš |
| 18 | 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 13 shekels of silver |
| 19 | 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 4(disz) sze ku3-sig17 | 1/3 shekel less 4 grains gold, |
| 20 | sza3 ki-dagal na-wi-ir-dingir | in the courtyard of Nawir-ili |
| 21 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3 siki kusz-bi-sze3 zi-ra | 7 1/2 shekels 20 grains of silver, whose hair is hung, |
| 22 | giri3 lu2-{d}ha-ia3 | via Lu-Haya |
| 23 | 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 2/3 shekel 6 grains of silver |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | giri3 kas4 | via Kas; |
| 2 | 5/6(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 5/6 shekel and 6 grains of silver |
| 3 | giri3 szesz-kal-la | via Sheškalla |
| 4 | [... ku3 siki] kusz-bi-sze3 zi-ra | ... for the holy wool and its furrows to rise. |
| 5 | [... ma]-na# 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar | ... minas 2 1/3 shekels 25 grains of silver |
| 6 | [...]-gu-la | ...-gula |
| 7 | [giri3] kas4 | via Kas |
| 8 | 2(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na uruda | 23 1/3 mana copper, |
| 9 | ku3-ta sa10-a | bought from silver |
| 10 | 6(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 6 1/3 mana 7 5/6 shekels 15 grains of silver |
| 11 | giri3 dam-gar3-ne | via the merchants |
| 12 | 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 giri3 lu2-kal-la | 15 shekels via Lukalla |
| 13 | 2(disz) gin2 giri3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e | 2 shekels via Lugal-nig-lagare, |
| 14 | sze-ta sa10-a | bought barley, |
| 15 | 3(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | 3 5/6 mana 7 shekels 12 1/2 grains of silver |
| 16 | giri3 dam-gar3-ne | via the merchants |
| 17 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 1 1/3 mana 4 shekels silver, |
| 18 | giri3 {d}szara2-kam | via Šarakam |
| 19 | [ku3]-sig17#?-ta sa10-a | bought from the gold |
| 20 | [...] sze [...] | ... barley |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | giri3 lugal-iti-da | via Lugal-itida |
| 2 | [... su]-ga udu | ... ... sheep |
| 3' | [...]-ta | from |
| 4' | [...] su#-ga gu4 | ... ox or bull |
| 5' | [... su]-ga masz2 | ... suckling goat |
| 6' | [...]-ta | from |
| 7' | [... i3]-nun | ... butter oil |
| 8' | [...] ga-ar3 | ... cheese |
| 9' | [...]-ta | from |
| 10' | [...] i3-nun | ... butter oil |
| 11' | [...] ansze#-ta | ... from the donkey |
| 12' | [...] la2-ia3 su-ga | ... deficiency ... |
| 13' | [...]-ni-ka | ... your |
| 14' | [...]-na-zu-ta | From your ... |
| 15' | [...]-ku-ni-ga | ... of your ... |
| 16' | [...] sag#-bi | ... its top |
| 17' | [...]-du | ...-du |
| 18' | [...]-mu 2(ban2)-ta | ... 20 litres each |
| 19' | [...] bala#?-a | ... during the reign(?) |
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