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Nisaba 26, 092 (P376125)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 092 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376125 |
| Museum no. | BM 110267 |
| 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(u) dabin gur | 40 gur of dabin flour, |
| 2 | kiszib3 lu2-kal-la | under seal of Lukalla |
| 3 | 2(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur | 29 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 |
| 4 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba | under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant; |
| 5 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur | total: 68 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 |
| 6 | ki ur-zu-ta | from Urzu |
| 7 | 1(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) gur giri3 lu2-kal-la | 15 gur 4 ban2, via Lukalla; |
| 8 | 2(asz) 4(barig) la2 1(u) sila3 gur giri3 lu2-tur-tur | 2 gur 4 barig less 10 sila3 via Lu-turtur |
| 9 | 1(u) 7(disz) gin2 ku3 1(u) 4(disz) gur | 17 shekels silver, 14 gur |
| 10 | kiszib3 4(disz) lugal-ezem | under seal of 4 Lugal-ezem, |
| 11 | 1(asz) kasz gur mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-ma | 1 gur of beer, year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned,' |
| 12 | ugu2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ka ba-a-gar | upon Ur-Šulpa’e was placed |
| 13 | 1(u) 5(asz) gur giri3 szesz-kal-la | 15 gur via Šeškalla |
| 14 | 5(asz) 1(barig) gur giri3 ARAD2 | 5 gur 1 barig via ARAD; |
| 15 | 7(asz) 4(barig) gur | 7 gur 4 barig |
| 16 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba | under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant; |
| 17 | 2(disz) kasz gur 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin | 2 gur beer, 2 barig 3 ban2 barley flour, |
| 18 | kiszib3 sze-er-ha-an | under seal of Šerhan |
| 19 | 2(barig) 3(ban2) a2 ma2 hun-ga2 szim bala-a | 2 barig 3 ban2 labor of the hirelings, aromatics of the bala, |
| 20 | kiszib3 ensi2-ka | under seal of the governor |
| 21 | 1(u) 3(asz) gur kiszib3 szesz-kal-[la] | 13 gur, under seal of Šeškalla |
| 22 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) [... gur] | total: 104 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 ... |
| 23 | ki szesz-a-ni# [...] | The place of his brother ... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 7(asz) gur [kiszib3 ...] | 7 gur under seal of ... |
| 2 | 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur kiszib3 ARAD2 | 2 gur 1 barig 4 ban2, under seal of ARAD; |
| 3 | szunigin 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur# | total: 9 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 |
| 4 | ki {d}szara2-za-me-ta# | from Šara-zame |
| 5 | 4(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-ezem | 4 shekels silver, under seal of 2 Lugal-ezem, |
| 6 | 2(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) sze ku3 2(asz) 4(barig) sze gur | 2 shekels 22 grains silver, 2 gur 4 barig barley |
| 7 | kiszib3 2(disz) ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba | under seal of 2 Ur-Šara, chief accountant; |
| 8 | 1(disz) gin2 la2 1(u) 7(disz) sze ku3 2(barig) 2(ban2) sze | 1 shekel less 17 grains silver, 2 barig 2 ban2 barley |
| 9 | kiszib3 lu2-tur-tur | under seal of Lu-turtur |
| 10 | szunigin 1(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 sze gur | total: 11 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 barley |
| 11 | ki in-sa6-sa6-ta | from Insasa |
| 12 | 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze 1(disz) gin2 ku3 | 4 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 barley, 1 shekel silver |
| 13 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba | under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant; |
| 14 | szunigin 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | total: 1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 15 | ki ur-{d}asznan-ta | from Ur-Ašnan |
| 16 | 8(asz) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | 8 gur 4 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 |
| 17 | kiszib3 2(disz) lu2-tur-tur# | under seal of 2 Lu-turtur |
| 18 | 2(disz) gur kiszib3 ARAD2# | 2 gur, under seal of ARAD |
| 19 | szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur | total: 13 1/3 sila3 gur |
| 20 | ki lu2-he2-gal2#-[ta] | from Lu-hegal |
| 21 | 2(asz) 1(barig)! 3(ban2)! 6(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3# [...] | 2 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 under seal of ... |
| 22 | ki lu2-bala-saga#-[ta] | from Lu-bala-saga |
| 23 | 6(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3# [...] | 6 gur 2 barig 8 sila3 under seal of ... |
| 24 | 7(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 lugal#-[ezem] | 7 shekels silver, under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 25 | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(asz) [3(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur] | total: 9 gur 3 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 |
| 26 | ki [...] | the place of |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | 1(disz)# 1/2(disz)# gin2# [ku3] kiszib3# [...] | 1 1/2 shekels silver under seal of ... |
| 2' | szunigin 2(asz) 3(barig) [gur] | total: 2 gur 3 barig |
| 3' | ki nig2-u2-rum | from Niĝ-um |
| 4' | 1(disz) gin2 kiszib3 ur-[...] | 1 shekel under seal of Ur- |
| 5' | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 szesz-kal#-[la] | 1 gur, under seal of Šeškalla |
| 6' | szunigin 2(asz) [gur] | total: 2 gur |
| 7' | ki nig2-lagar-e-[ta] | from Nig-lagare |
| 8' | 3(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 2(disz) [lugal-ezem] | 3 shekels silver, under seal of 2 Lugal-ezem |
| 9' | 3(barig) 5(ban2) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2# [sza13-dub-ba] | 3 barig 5 ban2, under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant |
| 10' | 1(disz) gur kiszib3 lu2-tur#-[tur] | 1 gur, under seal of Lu-turtur |
| 11' | 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur [...] | 3 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 12' | szunigin 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# [gur] | total: 8 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 |
| 13' | ki igi-gun3-[ta] | from Igigun |
| 14' | 2(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 ur-{d}[szara2 sza13-dub-ba] | 2 gur 3 barig under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant |
| 15' | ki bi2-du11-ga-[ta] | from Biduga |
| 16' | 2(barig) kiszib3 lugal-ezem# | 2 barig, under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 17' | ki ur-{d}suen [...] | from Ur-Suen |
| 18' | 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3 lugal#-ezem# | 3 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 19' | ki lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dumu ur-nigar{gar}-ta | from Lugal-gigire, son of Ur-nigar; |
| 20' | 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kiszib3 lu2-gi-na | 2 barig 1 ban2 4 sila3 under seal of Lugina |
| 21' | ki nig2-du10-ga-mu sipa-ta | from Nigdugamu the shepherd |
| 22' | 2(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 lugal-ezem | 2 shekels silver, under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 23' | 2(barig) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba | 2 barig, under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant; |
| 24' | 4(barig) 8(disz) sila3 kiszib3# ARAD2 | 4 barig 8 sila3 under seal of ARAD |
| 25' | szunigin 3(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur | total: 3 gur 1 barig 8 sila3 |
| 26' | ki ur-mes lunga-ta | from Ur-mes, the brewer |
| 27' | 2(barig) kiszib3 lugal-ezem | 2 barig, under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 28' | 2(barig) kiszib3 ARAD2 | 2 barig, under seal of ARAD; |
| 29' | szunigin 4(barig) sze | total: 4 barig barley |
| 30' | ki lugal-gaba ma2-lah5 | from Lugal-gaba, the boatman |
| 31' | igi-4(disz)-gal2 <gin2> 3(disz) sze ku3 kiszib3 [...] | 1/4 (shekel) 3 grains silver under seal of ... |
| 32' | ki [...] | the place of |
| 33' | la2-ia3 [...] | Deficit |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-[dub-ba] | under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant |
| 2 | ki lugal-mu-ma-[ag2-ta] | from Lugal-mumag |
| 3 | 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-sig15 [gur] | 5 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 fine flour |
| 4 | 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur | 16 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 dabin flour, |
| 5 | 2(u) 6(asz) nig2-ar3-ra du gur | 26 nig2-ar3-gur regular quality, |
| 6 | 4(asz) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur | 4 gur fine nig-ar3-flour, |
| 7 | 3(u) munu3-si-e3 gur | 30 gur munusiŋe, |
| 8 | 3(u) 5(asz) gu2 szim du | 35 talents of regular aromatics, |
| 9 | 1(u) 5(asz) gu2 szim saga | 15 talents of fine aromatics, |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) gur | total: 93 gur 3 ban2 |
| 11 | kiszib3 lugal-ezem | under seal of Lugal-ezem |
| 12 | ki ur-{d}nu-musz-da dumu lugal-gu4-e-ta | from Ur-Numušda, son of Lugal-gue |
| 13 | 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur | 2 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 barley, |
| 14 | kiszib3 lu2-tur-tur | under seal of Lu-turtur |
| 15 | ki gu3-de2-a-ta | from Gudea |
| 16 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur | total: 255 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 5/6 sila3 |
| 17 | szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar | total: 1/2 mana 9 2/3 shekels 23 grains of silver |
| 18 | szunigin 1(disz) {na4}kin2 zi-bi2 szu se3-ga | total: 1 piece of zibu stone, hand shaved; |
| 19 | la2-ia3-ta su-ga | from the deficit repaid |
| 20 | lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne | the men of robbery |
| 21 | giri3 lugal-ezem | via Lugal-ezem |
| 22 | ki hu-wa-wa-ta | from Ḫuwawa |
| 23 | ur-{d}szara2 ba-an-dab | Ur-Šara seized |
| 24 | hu-wa-wa ba-an-dab | Huwawa seized |
| 25 | mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna en {d}inanna ba-hun | year: “Enunugal of Inanna, the en-priestess of Ištar, was installed. |
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