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Nisaba 23, 026 (P376101)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376101 |
| Museum no. | BM 110241 |
| 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 | [x] lugal#-{gesz}gigir-re | ... Lugal-gigirre |
| 2 | [x] lu2-gu2-de3-na | ... Lu-gudena |
| 3 | [x] lu2-eb-gal | ... Lu-ebgal |
| 4 | [x] geme2-{d}gu2-an-ka geme2-kar#-[ke4] | ... Geme-ganka, the granary manager |
| 5 | dumu szim-bi-la-ha-ka-me | son of Šimbilaha, |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) he2-ma-du dumu szu-szu-la2 | 1/2 (workman): Hemadu, son of Shu-šula. |
| 7 | lu2-saga ki ur-nigar{gar} lu2 a-ab-ba | Lu-saga with Ur-nigar, the man of the sea, |
| 8 | 1/2(disz) a-a-kal-la | 1/2 workman: Ayakalla |
| 9 | asz da-da | Aš Dada |
| 10 | 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e | 1 Lugal-nesage, |
| 11 | 1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | 1 Girini-isa, |
| 12 | 1(disz) lugal-{d}lamma muhaldim | 1 Lugal-Lamma, the cook; |
| 13 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) lu2-saga | 1/2 workman: Lu-saga |
| 15 | 1(disz) da-a-a | 1: Aya; |
| 16 | 1(disz) lugal-mas-su2 | 1 Lugal-massu, |
| 17 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 18 | 1/2(disz) lu2-bala-saga | 1/2 (workman): Lu-balasaga |
| 19 | 1(disz) dumu-er3-ni | 1 Dumu-Erni, |
| 20 | [dumu] nin9-ku-li geme2 kar-ke4 nin9 a-ab-ba-me | son of Nin-kuli, slave-girl of Kar, sister of the sea |
| 21 | [1(disz)] ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son |
| 22 | lu2-{d}szara2 gudu4 {d}en-ki dub-la2-mah | Lu-Šara, gudu priest of Enki, chief scribe |
| 23 | 1/2(disz) szesz-kal-la szu-szu-la2 dumu | 1/2 (workman): Šeškalla, Shu-Šula, child. |
| 24 | lu2-{d}suen dumu szim-bi-la-[ha-ka-me?] | Lu-Sîn, son of Šimbilaha |
| 25 | 1/2(disz) du-du-az tug2-du8 | 1/2 (workman): Dudu-az, tailor. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) a2-nin-dagal-ta azlag2 | 1/2 (workman): A-nin-dagal, the fuller. |
| 2 | 1(disz) dingir-saga dumu-ni | 1 Dingir-saga, his son |
| 3 | 1/2(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu igi-{d}szara2-sze3 | 1/2 (workman): Šarakam, son of Igi-Šarra |
| 4 | na-[x] nin-lugal#-[x]-ka# engar | ... Ningal-..., the plowman |
| 5 | [x]-du-du# [dumu] ur-{d}utu | X-dudu, son of Ur-Utu |
| 6 | [x]-ARAD2 [dumu]-ni# | x-aRAD, his son |
| 7 | [x] szesz#-a-ni dumu {d}szara2-ki-ag2 | ... his brother, son of Šara-kiag |
| 8 | [x] lugal-a2-zi-da | ... Lugal-azida |
| 9 | dumu# inim-{d}szara2 | son of Inim-Šara |
| 10 | [dumu]-ni-me | their sons |
| 11 | 1(disz) [x] dam#-ni azlag2 | 1 ..., his wife, fuller |
| 12 | 1(disz) SIG7-a [ku]-li# i3-dab5? gurusz# dumu-ni | 1 yellow-green ku-li-vessel, seized, male laborers, his son |
| 13 | 1(disz) SIG7-a ku-li dumu e2-sa-a-ga | 1 yellow-green (piglet), Kulli, son of Esaga |
| 14 | 1(disz) [SIG7-a] inim-{d}szara2 | 1 red wool for Inim-Šara |
| 15 | 1(disz) [SIG7-a?] ur-{d}a-szar2 | 1 yellow-green (?), Ur-Ašar |
| 16 | 1(disz) [SIG7-a?] lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | 1 yellow-green (?), Lugal-gigirre |
| 17 | [SIG7-a?] ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | yellow, Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 18 | ki ku3-{d}szara2 dam-gar3 | from Ku-Šara, the merchant |
| 19 | [dumu?] ku-li-me | son(?) of Kulume |
| 20 | 1/2(disz) diri#-me | 1/2 (workman): Dirimme |
| 21 | 1(disz)# ur-sila-luh szesz ur-{d}suen sipa | 1 Ur-silaluḫ, brother of Ur-Suen, shepherd |
| 22 | [x] ur-saga sipa | ... Ur-saga, the shepherd |
| 23 | [x] ur-mes | x, Urmes; |
| 24 | [x] lu2-dingir-ra dumu ur-{d}suen sipa-me | ... Lu-dingira, son of Ur-Suen, our shepherd |
| 25 | [...]-eb-gal sipa# | ...-ebgal, shepherd |
| 26 | [x] lugal#-he2-gal2 [x] | ... Lugal-hegal |
| 27 | [x] ab-ba-<gi>-na geme2 [x] | ... Abbagina, female slave ... |
| 28 | [x] lugal#-{gesz}gigir-re | ... Lugal-gigirre |
| left | ||
| 1 | ki# nam-ha-ni i3-du8 bala-e dah-he-dam | In Namḫani’s place, the doorkeeper is to be opened in the bala |
| 2 | mu us2-sa bad3# [mar]-tu# ba-du3 | year following: "The Amorite wall was erected." |
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