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Nisaba 26, 011 (P376014)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 011 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376014 |
| Museum no. | BM 110150 |
| 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(u) 1(disz)# sza3#-sahar# | 11 (pieces of) ša-sahar |
| 2' | [...] ur-{d}da-ni | ... Ur-Dani |
| 3' | [ugula] ur#-{d}da-ni | foreman: Ur-Dani |
| 4' | [...] lu2-nigar{gar} dumu tab-ba | ... Lu-nigar, son of Tabba |
| 5' | [...] sza3-gu4 a-ab-ba | ... oxen of the sea |
| 6' | [ugula] a-ab-ba | foreman: Ayabba |
| 7' | [1(disz) aga3]-us2 a-ab-ba | 1 soldier of the sea |
| 8' | [...] ur-{d}nun-gal | ... Ur-Nungal |
| 9' | [ugula] lugal#-nesag-e SIG7-tur | foreman: Lugal-nesage, SIGtur |
| 10' | [...] szesz-kal-la | ... Šeškalla |
| 11' | [...] sza3-gu4 i7-pa-e3 | ... oxen driver of Ipa’e |
| 12' | [1(disz)] aga3-us2 i7-pa-e3 | 1 soldier: Ipa’e |
| 13' | [...] sza3-gu4 lugal-e2-mah-e | ... oxen-driver of Lugal-emaḫe |
| 14' | [1(disz)] aga3-us2 lugal-e2-mah-e | 1 soldier: Lugal-emaḫe |
| 15' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 gu2-tar# [...] | 5 oxen-drivers, ... |
| 16' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 gu2-tar | 1 soldier, Gutar, |
| 17' | ugula ur-{d}a-szar2 | foreman: Ur-Ašar |
| 18' | 4(disz) sza3-gu4 ur-e2-nun-na | 4 oxen herdsmen of Ur-Enunna, |
| 19' | 1(disz) ur-e2-nun-na | 1 Ur-Enunna, |
| 20' | 1(disz) ur-gu2-edin-na nu-banda3-gu4# | 1 Ur-gu-edina, manager of oxen |
| 21' | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re szesz-a-ni | 1 Lugal-gigirre, his brother |
| 22' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 ur-{d}ma-mi | 1 soldier: Ur-Mami, |
| 23' | ($ blank space $) sza3-gu4 lu2-du10-ga | oxen manager of Lu-duga |
| 24' | ($ blank space $) sza3-gu4 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | oxen driver of Ur-Enlila |
| 25' | ($ blank space $) aga3-us2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | soldier: Ur-Šulpa’e, Ur-Enlila |
| 26' | ugula ur-gu2-edin-na | foreman: Ur-gu-edina; |
| 27' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 lugal-ku3-zu | 5 oxen, Lugal-kuzu |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | 5(disz) lu2-[...] | 5, Lu-...; |
| 3 | ugula a-ab-[ba ...] | foreman of the sea ... |
| 4 | 2(u) 3(disz) aga3-us2 | 23 soldiers, |
| 5 | ugula lugal-ma-gur8-re | foreman: Lugal-magure; |
| 6 | 5(disz) da-a-gi4 | 5 (mana wool for) Da'agi |
| 7 | 1(disz) szesz-kal-la nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 Šeškalla, manager of oxen, |
| 8 | 3(disz) sza3-gu4 ur-{gesz}gigir | 3 oxen herdsmen: Ur-gigir, |
| 9 | 2(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir nu-banda3-gu4 | 2 (mana wool for) Ur-gigir, manager of oxen |
| 10 | 1(disz) al-ba-ni-du11 agar4-<nigin2> | 1: Albanidu, granary manager |
| 11 | ugula szesz-kal-[la] | foreman Šeškalla |
| 12 | 2(u) 1(disz) sza3-sahar# | 21 sza-sahar |
| 13 | ugula lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | foreman: Lugal-gigirre |
| 14 | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 szesz-kal-[la] | 5 oxen of Šeškalla |
| 15 | 6(disz) sza3-gu4 a-gu-gu | 6 oxen-drivers, Agugu |
| 16 | 1(disz) aga3-us2 ab-ba-gi-na | 1 soldier: Abbagina, |
| 17 | ugula ab-ba-gi-na | foreman: Abbagina |
| 18 | 1(u) szu-ku6 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 10, fisherman: Ur-Baba; |
| 19 | ugula lugal-dingir-mu | foreman: Lugal-dingir-mu; |
| 20 | 2(u) sza3-sahar | 20: ša-sahar; |
| 21 | ugula ARAD2-mu | foreman: ARADmu; |
| 22 | 4(disz) dumu gudu4 |KI.AN|{ki} | 4 sons of gudu-priests of Ki’an |
| 23 | ugula ur-nigar{gar} | foreman: Ur-nigar |
| 24 | 1(u) ugula lugal-inim-du10-ga | 10, foreman: Lugal-inim-duga; |
| 25 | 1(u) ugula ur-e2-nun-na | 10, foreman: Ur-Enuna; |
| 26 | dumu gudu4 |KI.AN|{ki} | son of Kudurru, |
| 27 | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 5 oxen, Lugal-kugani, |
| 28 | 1(disz) ab-ba-gi-na nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 Abbagina, manager of oxen, |
| 29 | ugula ab-ba-gi-na | foreman: Abbagina |
| 30 | 1(disz) lugal-iti-da dumu lu2-ga | 1 Lugal-itida, son of Luga |
| 31 | 1(disz) lugal-e2-me-du-du | 1 Lugal-emedududu, |
| 32 | 1(disz) mu-zu-da szesz-tab-ba szesz-kal-la | 1 (mana wool for) Uzuda, Šeštaba (and) Sheshkalla |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 2 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| 3 | 1(disz) ur-[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-[...] | 1 Ur- |
| 5 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin#-[...] | 1 Ur-Nin- |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) lugal-ku3-[ga-ni] | Lugal-kugani |
| 7 | ($ blank space $) inim-{d}szara2# [...] | Inim-Šara |
| 8 | 1(disz) lu2-saga | 1 Lu-saga, |
| 9 | 1(disz) ur-ab-ba-saga | 1 Ur-abba-saga, |
| 10 | agar4-nigin2-me | agar-nigin-me |
| 11 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}inanna nu-{gesz}kiri6 | Lu-Inanna, orchardist |
| 12 | 1(disz) ARAD2 dumu nig2-[...] | 1 slave, son of Nig- |
| 13 | 1(disz) ur#-am3 | 1 Ur-am |
| 14 | ($ blank space $) lu2-sa6-i3-zu | Lu-sa-izu |
| 15 | 1(disz) a-kal-la nar | 1 Akalla, the musician; |
| 16 | 1(disz) za-ga-zi-na | 1 Zagazina |
| 17 | 1(disz) lu2-ga gudu4 | 1 Lu-ga, gudu-priest, |
| 18 | ugula lugal-nig2-lagar-e | foreman: Lugal-nig-lagare; |
| 19 | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 da-a-ga | 5 oxen of Da'aga, |
| 20 | 1(disz) aga3-us2 nam-ha-ni | 1 soldier, Namḫani |
| 21 | ($ blank space $) sza3-gu4 lu2-an-dul3 | oxen driver of Lu-andul |
| 22 | ugula nam-ha-ni | foreman: Namhani; |
| 23 | 2(u) sza3-sahar | 20: ša-sahar; |
| 24 | ugula ur-{d}suen | foreman: Ur-Suen; |
| 25 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) sza3-sahar da-a-gi4 | 9 (pieces of) da’agi-sahar-wood |
| 26 | ugula a-ba-sa6 | foreman: Abasa |
| 27 | 1(u) 6(disz) ugula ba-sa6 | 16 foreman: Basa |
| 28 | 1(disz) nam-ha-ni nar | 1 Namḫani, the musician, |
| 29 | ($ blank space $) lu2-i3-zu gudu4 | Lu-izu, gudu priest |
| 30 | 1(disz) a-kal-la unu{ki} | 1 Akalla, Uruk |
| 31 | 1(disz) lugal-ba-ta-e3 | 1 Lugal-bata-e, |
| 32 | 1(disz) lugal-ezem nar | 1 Lugal-ezem, the musician; |
| 33 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-i3-zu# SIG7-tur | 1 Šara-izu, SIG-tur |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re# | 1 Lugal-gigirre |
| 2 | 1(disz) me-pi-[zu] | 1: Epizu |
| 3 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}[utu giri17-dab5] | 1 Lu-Utu, giridab |
| 4 | 1(disz) lugal!-an-na#-[ab-tum2] giri17#-[dab5] | 1 Lugal-ana-abbtum, giridab |
| 5 | 1(disz) igi-lugal-sze3# | 1 for Igi-lugal |
| 6 | ugula igi-{d}szara2 | foreman: Igi-Šara |
| 7 | 4(disz) szu-ku6 lugal-{d}utu | 4 fishers: Lugal-šamaš |
| 8 | ($ blank space $) ur-{d}utu! | Ur-Utu |
| 9 | 1(disz) du11-ga-he2#-[sa6] | 1 Dugahesa |
| 10 | ($ blank space $) lu2-{d}[ab-u2] | Lu-Abu |
| 11 | 1(disz) aga3-us2# [...] | 1 soldier ... |
| 12 | 1(disz) zi2-na# [...] | 1 ... flour |
| 13 | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}[kiri6] | 1 Lugal-kiri |
| 14 | 1(disz) inim-ma-dingir | 1 Inima-dingir, |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-ku3#-[zu] | 1 Lu-kuzu |
| 16 | ($ blank space $) ur-x-[...] | Ur- |
| 17 | 1(disz) igi-[...] | 1 Igi- |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | sza3 gu2-edin-na | in Gu’edena |
| 2 | ugula sza3-gu2 | foreman: Šagu; |
| 3 | 6(disz) ugula lugal-iti-da | 6, foreman: Lugal-itida |
| 4 | 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ugula lugal-mu-ma-ag2 | 9 overseers: Lugal-mumag |
| 5 | ($ blank space $) ugula ARAD2-mu | foreman: ARADmu; |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) ugula ur-{d}isztaran | foreman: Ur-Ištaran |
| 7 | 4(disz) ugula i3-bu3-ul | 4, foreman: Ibul; |
| 8 | 1(disz) ugula lu2-du10-ga | 1 foreman: Lu-duga, |
| 9 | 5(disz) ugula {gesz}gigir-nig2-ni | 5, foreman of chariots; |
| 10 | 1(disz) ugula ab-ba | 1 foreman: Abba |
| 11 | 2(disz) ugula a-x-ni | 2, foreman: A-x-ni; |
| 12 | 1(disz) ugula ur-e2-mah | 1 foreman: Ur-Emaḫ; |
| 13 | lugal-nig2-lagar-e i3-dab5 | Lugal-nig-lagare accepted; |
| 14 | dumu gudu4 umma#[{ki}] | son of Gudu of Umma |
| 15 | 4(disz) ugula ur-i7-[da] | 4, foreman: Ur-ida |
| 16 | 1(disz) ugula [...] | 1 foreman: |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ugula usz? | foreman: Uš |
| 2 | 1(u) 5(disz) sza3-sahar | 15 (pieces of) sza-sahar, |
| 3 | ugula lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra | foreman: Lu-Ninura; |
| 4 | 5(disz) unu3 | 5 cows, |
| 5 | ugula a-bu-[...] | foreman: Abu- |
| 6 | [...] ugula x-ni | ... foreman: ...ni |
| 7 | [4(disz)] szu-ku6 ba-saga | 4 šu-fish, ba-saga |
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