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Nisaba 23, 028 (P376109)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 028 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376109 |
| Museum no. | BM 110249 |
| 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 | 4(asz) 4(barig) ar-za-na nig2-ar3-ra saga gur | 4 gur 4 barig, Arzana, grain-fed, fine quality, |
| 2 | 1(barig) dabin sa-a | 1 barig sa-flour, |
| 3 | geme2-bi 5(disz)-am3 | its female laborers: 5 |
| 4 | 3(asz) sze-lu2 gur | 3 gur šelu-flour, |
| 5 | gurusz-bi 3(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 3 |
| 6 | 2(asz) gazi gur | 2 gur of emmer, |
| 7 | gurusz-bi 2(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 2 |
| 8 | 1(u) 2(disz) szim saga gur | 12 gur fine juniper, |
| 9 | geme2-bi 4(disz)!-am3 | its female laborers: 4 |
| 10 | 2(asz) gu2-gal gur | 2 gur gugal, |
| 11 | geme2-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its female laborers: 1 |
| 12 | szunigin 5(asz)! gur | total: 5 gur |
| 13 | szunigin 1(u) geme2 3(ban2) | total: 10 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 14 | 2(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 | 2 male laborers, flour-fed, |
| 15 | sa2-du11 lugal | royal regular offering; |
| 16 | 1(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 | 1 male laborer, flour-fed, |
| 17 | sa2-du11 ansze-nita2 | regular offering of donkeys |
| 18 | e2-uz-ga | E’uzga |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ka | from Ur-Baba |
| 2 | 1(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 | 1 male laborer, flour-fed, |
| 3 | sa2-du11 lugal | royal regular offering; |
| 4 | 1(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 | 1 male laborer, flour-fed, |
| 5 | sa2-du11 ansze-nita2 | regular offering of donkeys |
| 6 | e2-uz-ga inim a-a-kal-la | the E-uzga, the word of Ayakala |
| 7 | 4(disz) sila3 szum2-ha-din | 4 sila3 of šumḫadin, |
| 8 | 2(disz)! sila3 szum2-sikil | 2 sila3 onions, |
| 9 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 1 |
| 10 | 1(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 {d}nam2-<an>-ka | 1 male laborer, flour-carrier of Namka |
| 11 | ki-a-nag ur-{d}namma-ka | in the drinking place of Ur-Namma |
| 12 | 1(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 | 1 male laborer, flour-fed, |
| 13 | ki-a-nag {d}szul-gi# | the drinking place of Šulgi |
| 14 | ugula ar-za-na | foreman: Arzana |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 szim saga | 2 sila3 fine aromatics, |
| 16 | 1(barig) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 | 1 barig 2/3 sila3 šelu |
| 17 | 1/3(disz) sila3 gamun2? | 1/3 sila3 of cumin, |
| 18 | 1/2(disz) sila3 [x] | 1/2 sila3 ... |
| 19 | lu2 ma-ri2[{ki}] | the man of Mari |
| 20 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-[am3] | its laborers: 1 |
| 21 | 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gu2-[gal] | 1 ban2 2 sila3 gugal-flour |
| 22 | 2(disz) sila3 gu2!-tur# | 2 sila3 gutur |
| 23 | 4(asz)! 1(disz) sila3 sze# | 4 gur 1 sila3 barley |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) sila3 [...] | 1/2 sila3 ..., |
| 2 | ki da-[...] | from Da- |
| 3 | 1(ban2) ar-za-[na] | 1 ban2: Arzana |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 szim 1/3(disz) sila3# | 2 sila3 of aromatics, 1/3 sila3, |
| 5 | nar dumu um-mi-[a] | singer, son of Ummiya |
| 6 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-am3# | its laborers: 1 |
| 7 | 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra# [saga] | 1 ban2 8 sila3 fine nig-arra flour |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila3 szim saga# | 2 sila3 fine aromatics |
| 9 | 1(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 | 1 sila3 of šelu, |
| 10 | 1/2(disz) sila3 gazi | 1/2 sila3 of roasted barley, |
| 11 | masz2-szu-gid2-gid2 | a kind of extispicy |
| 12 | u3 kam {gesz}ma-al-tum | and a spear |
| 13 | 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga | 1 ban2 4 sila3 fine nig-arra flour, |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 szim saga | 2 sila3 fine aromatics, |
| 15 | 1(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 | 1 sila3 of šelu, |
| 16 | 1/2(disz) sila3 gazi | 1/2 sila3 of roasted barley, |
| 17 | 4(disz) gin2 gamun2? | 4 shekels of cumin, |
| 18 | lu2 mar-ha-szi{ki} | the man of Marhaši |
| 19 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 1 |
| 20 | 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga | 3 ban2 fine niŋara-beer, |
| 21 | 4(disz)! sila3 szim saga | 4 sila3 fine aromatics, |
| 22 | 1(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 | 1 sila3 of šelu, |
| 23 | 1/2(disz) sila3 gazi | 1/2 sila3 of roasted barley, |
| 24 | a2 <masz2?>-szu-gid2-gid2 | labor of the <goat’s womb” |
| 25 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 1 |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-<ra> saga | 3 sila3 fine niŋar-flour, |
| 2 | 1/3(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 | 1/3 sila3 šelu-flour, |
| 3 | 1(u) gin2 gazi ta2-ak-zi-um | 10 shekels of takzīm-beer, |
| 4 | u3 BI-kam diri zi-ga didli | and that ... is more than all the risings. |
| 5 | gurusz-bi 1(disz)-am3 | its laborers: 1 |
| 6 | szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 szu-a-gi-na gu2-de3-<na?> sag-da-<na?> | total: 15 laborers, flour-heaps, šu'agina-flour, for Gude’s head; |
| 7 | gub-ba u3 nig2-diri | stationed and extra |
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