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Nisaba 26, 087 (P376119)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 087 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376119 |
| Museum no. | BM 110259 |
| 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) {gesz}si {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) | 1 horn of a date palm |
| 2 | 1(disz) dug kur-ku-du3! 3(ban2) | 1 kurkudu vessel, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| 3 | [...] {gesz}gu-za nita {gesz}szinig# sumun | ... throne of the man, old cypress |
| 4 | 1(u) 1(disz) {gesz}banszurx(ASARI) sumun {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) sumun | 11 old tables, old poplars |
| 5 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za munus sumun {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) | 1 throne, old woman, (made) of asal wood |
| 6 | 2(u) 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za sumun {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) | 22 old thrones of poplar wood |
| 7 | 1(disz) {gesz}da-ad-bu-um sumun | 1 old dabbum tree |
| 8 | 1(disz) si-ig-da | 1 sigda |
| 9 | 1(disz) {gi}pisan sumun ka-<tab> nu-tuku | 1 old basket that has no lid |
| 10 | 2(disz) uruda {u2}nin9 | 2 copper bowls, |
| 11 | 2(u) kusz udu hi-a | 20 sheep-hides, |
| 12 | 1(disz) {gesz}apin {gesz}dam nu2 | 1 plow, mooring pole, |
| 13 | 2(disz) {gi}pisan sumun gar | 2 old baskets, |
| 14 | 1(u) 3(disz) {gesz}na2 {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) sumun | 13 old bed(s), |
| 15 | 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za gid2-da {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) | 1 long throne (made) of asal wood |
| 16 | 2(disz) gesz-gi-na tug2 usz-bar szu du7-a | 2 gešgina garments made of weavers, |
| 17 | 1(u) 1(disz) {na4}kin2 zi-bi2 szu se3-ga | 11 (pieces of) zibu-stone, hand shaved, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 8(disz) {na4}kin2 AB-KID szu se3-ga | 8 (pieces of) AB-KID stone, hand shaved, |
| 2 | 1(disz) {na4}a2-da-bar szu se3-ga | 1 adabar stone, hand bound, |
| 3 | 3(disz) {na4}kin2 zi-bi2 szu nu-tuku | 3 (pieces of) lapis lazuli that have no hand |
| 4 | 7(disz) {na4}kin2 AB-KID szu nu-tuku szu-gi4 | 7 (pieces of) AB-KID-stone, without hand, šugi, |
| 5 | 1(u) 1(disz) {na4}kin2 szu-szu AB-KID szu-gi4 sumun | 11 (pieces of) šu’s-stone, AB-KID, old reed |
| 6 | mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2 szesz-saga szu ba-ti | delivery of Šara the good brother received; |
| 7 | kiszib3 [ur]-e11-e-ka | under seal of Ur-e'e |
| 8 | [mu] {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e [ur-bi2]-lum{ki} mu#-hul | year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-e11-e | Ur-Ee, |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu ur-nigar{gar} | son of Ur-nigar, |
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