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Nisaba 26, 073 (P376098)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 073 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376098 |
| Museum no. | BM 110238 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar-[tur] | 1 ušbartur garment |
| 2 | 3(disz) tug2 gu2-la2-[saga] | 3 garments, Gula-saga |
| 3 | 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar-tur# | 1 ušbartur textile |
| 4 | su-si {d}nin-e11-e u3 {d}[nin]-{d}da-lagasz{ki} | Susa of Nin-e’e and Nin-Da-Lagash |
| 5 | 3(disz) tug2 usz-bar-tur su-si {d}nin-sun2# | 3 ušbartur textiles, hem of Ninsun |
| 6 | 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar-tur su-si {d}nin-usz-ka#-[limmu2] | 1 ušbartur-garment, the sash of Ninuszkalimu |
| 7 | su-si dingir-re-ne | ... of the gods |
| 8 | 2(disz) udu kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3 | 2 sheep, its sealed tablets: 2 |
| 9 | 3(disz) udu bar-gal2 4(disz) sila4 bar-gal2 | 3 sheep with fleece, 4 lambs with fleece |
| 10 | kiszib3-bi 1(disz)-am3 kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5 kuruszda | its sealed tablets: 1, under seal of Alulu, the fattener; |
| 11 | 3(barig) 4(ban2) sze {kusz}a-ga2-la2 kesz2-ra2 | 3 barig 4 ban2 barley, agala-skins tied, |
| 12 | kiszib3 ma-gur8-re gudu4 | under seal of Magure, the gudu-priest |
| 13 | 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir gudu4 | 4 ban2 7 sila3 barley under seal of Ur-gigir, the gudu-priest; |
| 14 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-dara3-ab-zu {d}en-ki bi2-in-du8 | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the barge Ma-dara-abzu of Enki moored. |
| 15 | 2(asz) 2(barig) ku6-sze6 gur sa2-du11 en-nu-ga2 | 2 gur 2 barig fish, regular offering of the watch, |
| 16 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal-ka ugu2 lu2-kal-la ga2-ga2-dam | under seal of Ur-Nungal, incumbent on Lukalla to be brought |
| 17 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal | year: “Šū-Suen is king.{d} |
| 18 | 2(szar2) 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) sa gi gu-nigin2-ba 2(u) 2(disz) sa-ta | 126 bundles of reed, total: 22 bundles each; |
| 19 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | 2 shekels of silver |
| 20 | kiszib3 ab-ba-gi-na dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re | under seal of Abbagina, son of Lugal-magure |
| 21 | 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar kiszib3 nigar{gar}-ki-du10 aszgab | 1 shekel of silver under seal of Nigar-kidu, the leatherworker; |
| 22 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar kiszib3 inim-{d}szara2 dumu lugal-iti-da | 2 shekels of silver under seal of Inim-Šara, son of Lugal-itida |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur kiszib3 ku3-{d}nin-ur4-ra | 2 gur 1 barig 5 sila3 barley, under seal of Ku-Ninura |
| 2 | 1(barig) sze ur5-ra kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar} gudu4 {d}nansze! | 1 barig barley rations under seal of Ur-nigar, gudu-priest of Nanše |
| 3 | mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-ma#-[num2{ki}] mu-hul | year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, Simanum destroyed. |
| 4 | 1(barig) dabin [...]-ra | 60 litres (of barley) 1 barig |
| 5 | 2(ban2) i3-gesz [kiszib3 ... dumu] a-ab-ba | 2 ban2 of sesame oil under seal of , son of Ayabba |
| 6 | 1(szar2) 5(disz)# sa [gi ...] 2(disz) sa-ta | 85 bundles of reed, ... at 2 bundles each |
| 7 | [...] ur#-{d}[...]-a | ... Ur-...a |
| 8 | 1(disz) [udu bar]-gal2 kiszib3 [al-la]-palil2 | 1 sheep with fleece, under seal of Alla-palil |
| 9 | mu# [{d}]szu-{d}suen# lugal# uri5{ki}-ma#-[ke4 bad3 mar-tu] mu#-ri-iq-ti-[id-ni-im] mu#-du3 | year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall Muriq-tidnim erected. |
| 11 | kiszib3# lu2# nig2-dab5-[ba] | under seal of the man of Nigdab |
| 12 | ugu2-a ga2-ga2# | to be placed on my account |
| 13 | sza3 ga2 sza3 [...] nin-[...] | My heart, my heart ... |
| 14 | ur-{d}nun#-[gal] szu# ba-ti | Ur-Nungal received |
| 15 | sza3 [umma]{ki} | in Umma |
| 16 | giri3 [...]-x-lugal | via ...-lugal |
| 17 | u3 [...] lugal# | and ... king |
| 18 | iti ezem#-[...] | month: “Festival of ..., |
| 19 | mu [{d}szu-{d}suen lugal] uri5#[{ki}-ma-ke4] ma-da# [za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul] | year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, the land of Zabšali destroyed. |
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