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Nisaba 26, 008 (P376009)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 008 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376009 |
| Museum no. | BM 110145 |
| 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 | 5(u) 8(asz) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur | 58 gur 4 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 2 | 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur | 16 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 |
| 3 | kiszib3 5(disz) lugal-[x]-tug2 | under seal of 5 Lugal-x-tug |
| 4 | 3(gesz'u) [n] 5(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur | 177 gur 2 barig 8 2/3 sila3 barley |
| 5 | 4(gesz2) 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 184 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 flour, |
| 6 | 1(asz) 1(barig) gig gur | 1 gur 1 barig wheat, |
| 7 | 2(barig) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [ziz2] | 2 barig 6 1/2 sila3 emmer |
| 8 | a-sza3 [{d}nin-ur4]-ra | the field of Ninura |
| 9 | [...] sze gur | ... barley gur |
| 10 | kiszib3 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | under seal of Ur-Enlila; |
| 11 | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 12 | kiszib3 lu2-[...] dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10 | under seal of Lu-..., son of Nigar-kidu |
| 13 | 2(barig) lugal-nesag-e dumu lu2-{d}er3-ra | 2 barig Lugal-nesage, son of Lu-Erra |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) gur | 122 gur 4 barig |
| 15 | 1(barig) ziz2 | 1 barig emmer |
| 16 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gig gur | 2 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 wheat, |
| 17 | kiszib3 lugal-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of Lugal-kiri; |
| 18 | 1(asz) sze gur | 1 gur of barley |
| 19 | kiszib3 ur-sukkal | under seal of Ur-sukkal; |
| 20 | 8(asz) 2(barig) [gur] | 8 gur 2 barig |
| 21 | kiszib3 3(disz) ur-{d}[...] dumu [...] | under seal of 3 (mana wool for) Ur- son of |
| 22 | 1(asz) la2 2(disz@t) gur | 1 gur less 2 gur |
| 23 | kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar} | under seal of Ur-nigar |
| 24 | 1(asz) la2 2(disz@t) gur | 1 gur less 2 gur |
| 25 | kiszib3 ur-kun | under seal of Urkun |
| 26 | 1(u) 1(asz) gur | 11 gur |
| 27 | kiszib3 ur-{d}utu unu3 | under seal of Ur-Utu, cowherd; |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 8(asz) [n ... gur] | 18 gur ... |
| 2 | [sa2]-du11 {d}[szul-gi] | regular offerings of Šulgi |
| 3 | kiszib3 lu2-me-lam2 | under seal of Lu-melam; |
| 4 | 7(asz) 4(barig) sze gur# | 7 gur 4 barig barley |
| 5 | 3(asz) ziz2 gur | 3 gur emmer, |
| 6 | sa2-du11 {d}asar-lu2-[hi] | regular offerings of Asalluhi |
| 7 | kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir | under seal of Ur-gigir; |
| 8 | [...] gur# | ... gur |
| 9 | [...] gur | ... gur |
| 10 | sa2-du11 gir13-gesz{ki} | regular offerings of Girgeš, |
| 11 | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 12 | 1(u) 7(asz) gur | 17 gur |
| 13 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) ziz2 gur | 1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 emmer, |
| 14 | sa2-du11 {d}inanna zabala4{ki} | regular offerings of Inanna of Zabalam, |
| 15 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-ildu3-ma# | under seal of Lu-Nin-ilduma |
| 16 | 2(u) gur | 20 gur |
| 17 | 3(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 [ziz2 gur] | 3 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3 emmer |
| 18 | sa2-du11 {d}da-lagasz{ki} | regular offerings of Da-Lagaš, |
| 19 | kiszib3 ur-lum-ma | under seal of Urlumma |
| 20 | 3(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) gur | 177 gur |
| 21 | kiszib3 lu2-banda3{da} | under seal of Lu-banda; |
| 22 | 4(barig) kiszib3 ur-szu-ku3-ga | 4 barig, under seal of Ur-šukuga |
| 23 | 4(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) kiszib3 bu3-du unu3 | 4 (gur) 1 barig 3 ban2, under seal of Budu, cowherd; |
| 24 | 4(asz) 2(barig) kiszib3 2(disz) ur-{d}isztaran | 4 (gur) 2 barig under seal of 2 Ur-Ištaran |
| 25 | 2(asz) gur | 2 gur |
| 26 | kiszib3 ur-a-mu | under seal of Ur-amu |
| 27 | 1(u) kiszib3 lu2-ga | 10 under seal of Luga |
| 28 | 1(asz) 1(barig) kiszib3 szesz-kal-la unu3 | 1 (gur) 1 barig, under seal of Šeškalla, cowherd; |
| 29 | 4(asz) kiszib3 ur-e11-e | 4 (gur) under seal of Ur-Ee |
| 30 | 2(asz) kiszib3 lu2-gu-la | 2 (gur) under seal of Lu-gula |
| 31 | 1(u) 4(barig) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e | 14 barig, under seal of Lugal-nesage |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ni-sze3 | to his |
| 2' | [...] ur#-ma-am3 | ... is a dog |
| 3' | [...] ziz2 | ... emmer |
| 4' | [...]-la | ...-la |
| 5' | [3(gesz2)] 2(asz) gur | 132 gur |
| 6' | [n] 2(asz) ziz2 gur | n gur 2 gur emmer |
| 7' | kiszib3 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) a2-zi?-da | under seal of 9 Azida, |
| 8' | 9(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) 1(ban2) sze gur | 93 gur 1 ban2 barley, |
| 9' | 5(u) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 50 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 flour |
| 10' | 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) gig gur | 12 gur 1 barig wheat, |
| 11' | kiszib3 4(disz) la-ni-mu | under seal of 4 (mana wool for) Lanimu |
| 12' | 6(disz) sila3 gig | 6 sila3 wheat, |
| 13' | kiszib3 {d}szara2-mu-tum2 | under seal of Šara-mutum |
| 14' | 4(ban2) kiszib3 ku-li ensi2 | 4 ban2, under seal of Kulli, the governor; |
| 15' | 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) gur | 1 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 |
| 16' | kiszib3 a-a-ki-lu5 | under seal of Ayakilu |
| 17' | 1(barig) kiszib3 lugal-mu-ma-ag2 | 1 barig, under seal of Lugal-mumag |
| 18' | 2(ban2) sze-ba kiszib3 i-x-x | 2 ban2 of barley, under seal of ... |
| 19' | 5(disz) gin2 ku3 | 5 shekels silver |
| 20' | kiszib3 lugal-uszurx(|LAL.TUG2|) | under seal of Lugal-ušur |
| 21' | 3(ban2) kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu nam-ha-ni | 3 ban2, under seal of Lu-Enlila, son of Namhani |
| 22' | 2(disz) gur | 2 gur |
| 23' | kiszib3 a-kal-la | under seal of Akalla |
| 24' | 1(barig) zi3 kiszib3 lugal-uszurx(|LAL.TUG2|) | 1 barig flour, under seal of Lugal-ušur |
| 25' | 1(barig) zi3 kiszib3 ad-da | 1 barig flour, under seal of Adda; |
| 26' | 3(barig) geme2-nigar{gar} | 3 barig Geme-nigar |
| 27' | 2(barig) kiszib3 ba-za-za | 2 barig, under seal of Bazaza |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | 6(asz) [n ... gur] | 6 ... gur |
| 2' | 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) [gur] | 6 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 |
| 3' | 6(asz) 1(barig) sze gur# | 6 gur 1 barig barley |
| 4' | 6(asz) 4(barig) gu2-gal gur | 6 gur 4 barig gugal-flour |
| 5' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gu2-tur | 1 ban2 5 sila3 gutur-flour |
| 6' | 2(barig) 2(ban2) naga si-<e3> | 2 barig 2 ban2 alkali-plant |
| 7' | kiszib3 szesz-kal-la gu-za-la2 | under seal of Šeškalla, the throne bearer; |
| 8' | 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 gur | 91 gur 2 barig emmer |
| 9' | kiszib3 2(disz) a-tu# | under seal of Atu |
| 10' | 2(gesz2) gur kiszib3# [...] | 120 gur, under seal of ... |
| 11' | 1(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) gur# [...] | 96 gur |
| 12' | kiszib3 zi#-[...] | under seal of Zi- |
| 13' | 4(gesz2) 4(asz) [n gur kiszib3 ...] | 184 gur, under seal of ...; |
| 14' | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [sila3 ...] | 1 barig 2 ban2 1 1/2 sila3 |
| 15' | 1(gesz2) 3(u) gur [...] | 90 gur |
| 16' | 1(gesz2)# 3(u)# gur# [...] | 90 gur ... |
| 17' | 1(asz) 4(barig) [n ... gur ...] | 1 gur 4 barig |
| 18' | 1(asz) [n ... gur ...] | 1 gur ... |
| 19' | 1(u) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur gibil x | 12 sila3 new barley, |
| 20' | 2(gesz2) 2(u) gur# | 120 gur |
| 21' | kiszib3 lu2-banda3{da} | under seal of Lu-banda; |
| 22' | 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur | 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 |
| 23' | kiszib3 la-ni-mu | under seal of Lanimu |
| 24' | 4(u) 4(asz) gur | 44 gur |
| 25' | kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 | under seal of Lu-Šara; |
| 26' | 2(asz) kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e | 2 seals, Lugal-emaḫe |
| 27' | tug2 [...] 3(ban2) ziz2 | ... textiles, 3 ban2 of emmer |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 ...] | 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 2' | 1(asz) [gur ...] | 1 gur ... |
| 3' | [...] | |
| 4' | [...] | |
| 5' | [...] | |
| 6' | 4(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) [... gur] | 4 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 |
| 7' | 1(u) 4(barig) 2(ban2) [... gur ...] | 10 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 |
| 8' | kiszib3 [...] | under seal of ... |
| 9' | 1(asz) gig [gur] | 1 gur wheat |
| 10' | kiszib3 gu-za-[na] | under seal of Guzana |
| 11' | 1(u) kiszib3 da-[...] | 10 (gur) under seal of Da- |
| 12' | 1(barig) kiszib3 ur-{d}utu | 1 barig, under seal of Ur-Utu |
| 13' | 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) kiszib3 [...] | 1 (gur) 1 barig 1 ban2, under seal of ...; |
| 14' | [n] 1(ban2) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 gur | n gur 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 |
| 15' | [...] | |
| 16' | [...] | |
| 17' | [...] | |
| 18' | [...] | |
| 19' | [...] | |
| 20' | [...] | |
| 21' | 1(barig) [...] | 1 barig |
| 22' | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 23' | 1(u) 8(asz) [n ... gur ...] | 18 gur ... |
| 24' | 4(asz) [n ... gur ...] | 4 gur ... |
| 25' | 1(u) [n ... gur ...] | 10 ... gur ... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...]-ni | ... his |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) kiszib3 [...] | 2 gur 1 barig 2 ban2, under seal of ...; |
| 6 | 1(asz) kiszib3 ur-[...] | 1 seal, Ur- |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) gur kiszib3 [...] | 70 gur, under seal of ...; |
| 8 | 2(asz) [gur ...] | 2 gur ... |
| 9 | kiszib3 lugal-[...] | under seal of Lugal- |
| 10 | 4(asz) kiszib3 lugal-[...] | 4 (gur) under seal of Lugal- |
| 11 | 5(asz) ziz2 gur | 5 gur emmer, |
| 12 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) [...] | 1 (gur) 4 barig 3 ban2 |
| 13 | kiszib3 lugal-[...] | under seal of Lugal- |
| 14 | 2(asz) 2(barig) [...] | 2 (gur) 2 barig |
| 15 | kiszib3 a2-zi-da | under seal of Azida; |
| 16 | 3(asz) gur | 3 gur |
| 17 | kiszib3 da-a-gi | under seal of Da’agi; |
| 18 | 2(asz) gur | 2 gur |
| 19 | kiszib3 e2-[...] | under seal of E- |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | [...] | |
| 22 | 2(asz) [n ...] gur | 2 gur ... |
| 23 | kiszib3# [...]-mu-du | under seal of ...-mududu |
| 24 | 2(asz) 1(barig) [gur] | 2 gur 1 barig |
| 25 | 1(u) 5(asz) [n ... gur ...] | 15 gur ... |
| 26 | kiszib3 ur#-[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 27 | 2(asz) kiszib3# [...]-u2 | 2 sealed tablets of ...-u |
| 28 | kiszib3 i7-pa-e3 | under seal of Ipae; |
| 29 | 1(asz) 1(barig) kiszib3 da#-a-ga | 1 (gur) 1 barig, under seal of Da’aga |
| 30 | 2(asz) sze gur [x] 3(ban2) | 2 gur barley, 3 ban2 |
| 31 | kiszib3 lugal-{gesz}kiri6 | under seal of Lugal-kiri; |
| 32 | 2(disz) sze gur [...] | 2 gur of barley |
| 33 | 8(asz) [... gur ...] | 8 gur ... |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) kiszib3 szesz-kal-la# dumu du-du-[mu] | 1 seal, Šeškalla, son of Dudumu |
| 2 | 1(barig) kiszib3 a-a-ki#-lu5# | 1 barig, under seal of Ayakilu |
| 3 | 2(asz) 1(barig) gur# | 2 gur 1 barig |
| 4 | kiszib3 ur-{d}[...] | under seal of Ur- |
| 5 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) [...] gur | 2 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 |
| 6 | kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal | under seal of Lu-girizal |
| 7 | [...] kiszib3# lugal-iti-da | ... under seal of Lugal-itida |
| 8 | [n] 3(disz) kiszib3 mu-sa6-ge | n+3 under seal of Musage |
| 9 | 3(ban2) kiszib3 szesz-kal-la | 3 ban2, under seal of Šeškalla |
| 10 | [n] 2(u) 4(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur | ... 24 gur 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley |
| 11 | 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ziz2 gur | 5 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 emmer, |
| 12 | 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | 4 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 wheat |
| 13 | kiszib3 lugal#-e2-mah!-e | under seal of Lugal-emaḫe |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) gur | 81 gur 2 barig |
| 15 | kiszib3 {d}nansze#?-saga | under seal of Nanše-saga |
| 16 | 8(asz) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 [...] gur# | 8 gur 3 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 17 | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig | 1 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 wheat, |
| 18 | 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gu2-nida gur | 22 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 gu-nida, |
| 19 | 1(asz) 6(disz) sila3 zi3 gur | 1 gur 6 sila3 flour, |
| 20 | kiszib3 lu2-he2-gal2 | under seal of Lu-hegal; |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | sza3 pisan bulug4-ga | in the basket of bulug |
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