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Nisaba 23, 041 (P376139)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 041 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376139 |
| Museum no. | BM 110288 |
| 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 | 2(disz) 1/2(disz) musz-lah5 | 2 1/2 muszlaḫ |
| 2 | ur-nigar{gar} i3-dab5 | Ur-nigar accepted; |
| 3 | 1(disz) sza3-ku3-ge | 1 Ša-kuge, |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-tu | 1 Ur-Nintu, |
| 5 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu | 1 Lu-Utu, |
| 6 | ARAD2 i3-dab5 | ARAD accepted; |
| 7 | 1(disz) {d}nin-ur4-ra-da | 1: Nin-urada |
| 8 | 1(disz) ad-da i3-du8 | 1 Adda, doorkeeper, |
| 9 | 1(disz) ur-{d}gu4-nu2-a u3 ur-gin2-na | 1 Ur-Gunua and Ur-gina, |
| 10 | lugal-e2-e-si i3-dab5 | Lugal-esi accepted; |
| 11 | gudu4 {d}nin-ur4-ra-me | the gudu priests of Ninurame, |
| 12 | 1(disz) ur#-e2#-nun#-na#! e2#-zi-sza3-gal2 | 1 Ur-Enunna, Ezišagal |
| 13 | 1(disz) kur2 lugal-a2-zi-da u3 a-lu5-<lu5> | 1 kur₂: Lugal-azida and Alu-clu |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) kur2 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-ge6-par4 | 1/2 kur2: Lu-Šara, son of Ur-gepar; |
| 15 | ma-an-szum2 i3-dab5 | Manšum accepted; |
| 16 | 2(disz) gala-mah | 2 (mana wool for) the chief lamentation singer |
| 17 | 1(disz) ur-e11-e gala | 1 Ur-e’e, the gala-priest |
| 18 | inim-ma-ni-zi i3-dab5 | Inimmanizi accepted; |
| 19 | 1(disz) ur-e2-an-na | 1 Ur-Eanna, |
| 20 | 1(disz)# lu2#-saga gudu4 | 1: Lu-saga, the gudu |
| 21 | 1(disz)# ur#-ki!(DI)-gal | 1 Ur-kigal |
| 22 | ur-{d}szakkan# i3-dab5 | Ur-Šakkan accepted |
| 23 | 2(disz) gudu4 {d}da-lagasz{ki} | 2 gudu4-priests of Da-Lagash, |
| 24 | 1(disz) ha-ha-sza gudu4 | 1 Ḫahaša, the gudu-priest |
| 25 | [1(disz) ur]-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | 1 Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 26 | [1(disz) ur]-{d}nin-hur-sag gudu4 | 1 Ur-Ninhursag, gudu priest |
| 27 | [1(disz)] ur-ma-an | 1 Urman |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | nam-mah i3-dab5 | Nammah accepted; |
| 2 | 1(disz) du11-ga-zi-da dumu lu2-ku3-ga-ni | 1 Dugazada, son of Lu-kugani |
| 3 | 1(disz) mu-dub-la2 dumu-ni | 1 Mudubla, his son |
| 4 | da-ga nu-{gesz}kiri6 | adjacent to the orchard |
| 5 | a-ba-al-la i3-dab5 | Abala accepted; |
| 6 | 1(disz) dumu nita2 dam gudu4 {d}gu-la | 1 male child, wife of the gudu priest of Gula |
| 7 | 1(disz) kur2 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | 1 kur2: Ur-Enlila; |
| 8 | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu giri3-ni | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Girini |
| 9 | lugal-{gesz}gigir-re i3-dab5 | Lugal-gigirre accepted; |
| 10 | 1(disz) bu3-du u3 na-silim | 1 Budu and Nasilim, |
| 11 | 1/2(disz) [x]-al | 1/2 (workman): ...-al |
| 12 | 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir x | 1 Ur-gigir, |
| 13 | du-du-am3 i3-dab5 | Dudu accepted; |
| 14 | 1(disz) ur-am3-ma u3# {d}szara2-<a>-mu | 1 Ur-ama and Šara-amu |
| 15 | 1(disz) kur2 di-ni u3 gudu4 | 1 kur₂: Diŋini and Gudu |
| 16 | 1(disz) PAP a-gid2-da u3 ur-ab-ba | Total: Agida and Ur-abba. |
| 17 | 1(disz) kur2 a-kal-le ensi2# | 1 kur2: Akalle, the governor |
| 18 | lu2-du11-ga [i3-dab5] | Lu-duga accepted |
| 19 | 1(disz) lu2-eb-gal szesz ba-a-mu | 1: Lu-ebgal, brother of Ba'amu; |
| 20 | 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar} u3 lu2-eb-gal | 1 Ur-nigar and Lu-ebgal, |
| 21 | 1/2(disz) a-du-du giri17-dab5 | 1/2 (workman): Adudu, giridab |
| 22 | ba-a-mu i3-dab5 | Baʿamu accepted; |
| 23 | 1(disz) ab#-ba-gi-na dumu u2-da | 1 Abbagina, son of Uda |
| 24 | 1(disz) lugal#-za3-ge-si dumu ur-ku3 | 1 Lugal-zagesi, son of Ur-ku |
| 25 | 1(disz) lu2#-saga dumu ur-e2-nun | 1 saga worker, son of Ur-Enun |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | sza3-ur2-da i3-dab5 | Ša-urda accepted; |
| 2 | 1(disz) ba-a-ti [x] | 1 bāti |
| 3 | 1(disz) szesz-kal-la | 1 Šeškalla |
| 4 | 1(disz) giri3-ni | 1: Girini; |
| 5 | al-ba-ni-du11 i3-dab5 | Albanidu accepted; |
| 6 | 1(disz) lugal-e | 1: Lugal-e; |
| 7 | 1(disz) i3-du8 3(disz)#-a-bi | 1 doorkeeper, 3 (mana wool for) Abi |
| 8 | 1(disz) ur-{d}asznan | 1 Ur-Ašnan, |
| 9 | ur-ge6-par4 i3-dab5 | Ur-gepar accepted; |
| 10 | 1(disz) lugal-ku3-ga-ni u3 lugal-sahar-BU | 1 Lugalkugani and Lugal-sahar-BU, |
| 11 | 1(disz) ur-dingir-gin7-sza u3 ur-{d}bil3 | 1 Ur-dingir-ginša and Ur-bil |
| 12 | 1(disz) lugal-he2-gal2 u3 lu2-{d}utu | 1 Lugal-hegal and Lu-Utu |
| 13 | ur-mes i3-dab5 | Ur-mes accepted; |
| 14 | 1(disz) a-du-du | 1 Adudu, |
| 15 | 1(disz) du-du | 1 Dudu, |
| 16 | a-ukken-ne2 i3-dab5 | Aukkene accepted; |
| 17 | 1(disz) du11-ga-[zi-da] u3 kur2 nin-{d}{ansze!}dur9#{ur3#}-ra# | 1 (man): Dugazida and the slave of Nin-durra |
| 18 | 1(disz) ur-{d}{ansze!}dur9{ur3}-ra | 1 Ur-Urra, |
| 19 | szesz-kal-la i3-dab5 | Šeškalla accepted; |
| 20 | 2(disz) dumu da-da-a gudu4 | 2 sons of Dada’a, gudu-priest |
| 21 | 1(disz) dumu ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 giri17-dab5 | 1 son of Ur-Enlila, giridab |
| 22 | ur-{d}ma-mi i3-dab5 | Ur-Mami accepted; |
| 23 | ugula bi2-du11-ga | foreman Biduga, |
| 24 | 1(disz) gudu4 {d}nin-nag-su{ki} | 1 gudu4-priest of Ninnagsu, |
| 25 | 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir szu-ku6 | 1 Ur-gigir, fisherman; |
| 26 | 1/2(disz) {d}{ansze}dur9{ur3}-re | 1/2 (workman): Donkey-driver |
| 27 | 1/2(disz) inim-{d}szara2 u2-IL2 | 1/2 (workman): Inim-Šara, porter. |
| 28 | 1(disz) lu2-saga u3 lugal-a2-zi-da | 1 Lu-saga and Lugal-azida, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}szakkan i3-dab5 | Lu-Šakkan accepted; |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-e2-gal u3 ur-{d}a-szar2 | 1 Ur-egal and Ur-Ašar |
| 3 | 1(disz) lugal-mas-su2 | 1 Lugal-massu, |
| 4 | 1(disz) i3-kal-la dumu lu2-saga szu-ku6 | 1 Ikalla, son of Lu-saga, fisherman; |
| 5 | 1(disz) al-lu u3# gu-na-na | 1: Allu and Gunana |
| 6 | 1(disz) lugal-nam-mah-zu u3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur | 1 Lugal-nammahzu and Lu-Ninšubur |
| 7 | ur-{d}dumu-zi-da i3-dab5 | Ur-Dumuzida accepted; |
| 8 | 1/2(disz)# ur-{d}en-ki u4-da-tusz | 1/2 (workman): Ur-Enki, sat down daily |
| 9 | 1(disz) ur#-{d}szara2 gi?-ki-da | 1 Ur-Šara, the reed worker |
| 10 | 1(disz) lu2#-{d}nin-ur4#-[ra] | 1 Lu-Ninura |
| 11 | [x]-{d}szara2 szu-ku6 {d}szul-gi#-ra | x-Šara, fisherman of Šulgi |
| 12 | dah#-[i3-li2] i3-dab5 | Ah-ilī accepted |
| 13 | 2(disz) ur#-{d}szul-pa-e3 u3 lu2-du10-ga szesz-a-ni | 2: Ur-Šulpa’e and Lu-duga, his brother |
| 14 | 1(disz) szu-ma-am3 u3 ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | 1 (mana wool for) Šumam and Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 15 | lu2-za3-ge-si i3-dab5 | Lu-zage-si accepted; |
| 16 | 1(disz) lugal-ha-ma-ti u3 lugal-ba-ta-ab-e3 | 1 Lugal-hamati and Lugalba-tabe, |
| 17 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-a-mu u3 a-da-lal3 | 1 Šara-āmu and Adalal |
| 18 | 1(disz) lugal-iti-da u3 ur-su4-su4 szu-ku6 | 1 Lugal-itida and Ur-susu, fisherman |
| 19 | lugal-gu2-en-e i3-dab5 | Lugal-gu’ene accepted; |
| 20 | 1(disz) nu-ur2-{d}suen u3 lu2-kal-la | 1 Nūr-Suen and Lukalla, |
| 21 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) dumu a2-na-na azlag2 | (and) 1 1/2 (for) the son of A-ana, the fuller, |
| 22 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir szu-ku6 | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Ur-gigir, fisherman; |
| 23 | nimgir-di-de3 i3#-dab5 | Nimgirdi accepted |
| 24 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu na-[u2-a] | 1 Šarakam, son of Na'ua |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) gudu4 gir13-gesz{ki} | 1 gudu-priest of Girgeš, |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-ge6-par4 x dumu ma2-gur8-re | 1 Ur-gepar, son of Magure, |
| 3 | [ur]-e2-nun i3-dab5 | Ur-Enun accepted; |
| 4 | [1(disz)] lu2#-{d}suen dumu lu2-saga szu!-ku6! | 1: Lu-Suen, son of Lu-saga, fisherman |
| 5 | [1(disz)] {d}szara2#-kam dumu# lugal#-{gesz}kiri6 | 1 Šarakam, son of Lugal-kiri |
| 6 | 1(disz)# ur#-an-du-du [dumu] ur-{d}suen szu-ku6 | 1 Ur-andudu, son of Ur-Suen, fisherman |
| 7 | ur-mes i3-dab5 | Ur-mes accepted; |
| 8 | 1(disz) lugal-nig2-lagar-e <ka?>-guru7 | 1 Lugal-nig-lagare, silo manager, |
| 9 | 1(disz) ad-da | 1 Adda, |
| 10 | 1(disz) u3-ma-ni | 1: Umani |
| 11 | {d}szara2-kam i3-dab | Šarakam accepted; |
| 12 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna dumu la-ni-mu | 1 Lu-Nanna, son of Lanimu |
| 13 | 1(disz) kur2 a-kal-la gu-za-la2 | 1 kur₂: Akalla, the throne bearer |
| 14 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu dingir-ra | 1 Šarakam, son of Dingira |
| 15 | [ur]-ab#-saga i3-dab5 | Ur-absaga accepted |
| 16 | 1(disz) kur2 lu2-{d}szara2 gu-za-la2 | 1 kur, Lu-Šara, the throne bearer; |
| 17 | 1(disz) dingir-ra dub-sar | 1: Dingira, the scribe |
| 18 | ha-la i3-dab5 | he took the share. |
| 19 | 1(disz) szesz-kal-la dumu ugu2-du6 | 1 Šeškalla, son of Ugudu |
| 20 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-i3-sa6 {gesz}gu | 1 Šara-isa, the throne |
| 21 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna ugula hun!?-ga2 | 1 Lu-Inanna, foreman: Hireling |
| 22 | lu2-bala-saga i3-dab5 | Lu-bala-saga accepted; |
| 23 | 1(disz) ur-ge6-par4 | 1 Ur-gepar, |
| 24 | 1(disz) giri3-ni 2(disz)-kam | 1 foot is the second. |
| 25 | 1(disz) gala-mah | 1: Lamentation-priest; |
| 26 | 1(disz) gudu4 {d}nin-ildu3-ma | 1 gudu-priest of Nin-ilduma, |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ur#-nin-ga2-ta? i3-dab5 | from Ur-ninga accepted; |
| 2 | [1(disz)] lu2-{d}nin-szubur u3 igi-{d}szara2-sze3 | 1 Lu-Ninšubur and Igi-Šara |
| 3 | 1(disz) u2-li u3 a2-ni-ta | 1 U-li and Anita, |
| 4 | a2-na-na i3-dab5 | Anana accepted; |
| 5 | 1(disz) {d}nin#-[...] | 1: Nin- |
| 6 | 1(disz) amar-{d}[x] | 1 Amar-x |
| 7 | 1(disz) ur#-[{gesz}]gigir dumu [lugal]-uszur3 | 1 Ur-gigir, son of Lugal-ušur |
| 8 | na#-silim# i3-dab5 | Nasilim accepted |
| 9 | 1(disz) ur-dun dumu da-da | 1 Ur-Dun, son of Dada |
| 10 | a-lu5-lu5 i3-dab | Alulu accepted; |
| 11 | 1(disz) giri3-ni dumu ba-ba-a | 1: Girini, son of Baba’a; |
| 12 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu da-da agar4-nigin2 | 1 Šarakam, son of Dada, the granary administrator; |
| 13 | 1(disz) sig4-zi dumu {d}szara2#-kam giri17-dab5 | 1 sig-zi, son of Šarakam, giridab |
| 14 | lugal-nig2-lagar-e i3-dab5 | Lugal-nig-lagare accepted; |
| 15 | 1(disz) du-du dumu lu2-ga | 1 Dudu, son of Luga |
| 16 | 1(disz) kur2 inim-dingir-re# | 1 kur2: Inim-dingirre |
| 17 | 1(disz) kur2 ur-{d}szara2 | 1 kur2: Ur-Šara; |
| 18 | 1(disz) kur2 lu2-eb-gal dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10 | 1 kur2: Lu-ebgal, son of Nigar-kidu |
| 19 | lu2-eridu{ki} i3-dab5 | Lu-Eridu accepted; |
| 20 | 1(disz) in-ha-an ra-gaba | 1 Inhan, the courier, |
| 21 | 1(disz) dumu inim-{d}szara2 szabra | 1 son of Inim-Šara, the household manager, |
| 22 | 1(disz) igi-gun3 | 1 igi-gun3 |
| 23 | na-ba-lu5 i3-dab5 | Nabalu accepted; |
| 24 | 1(disz) ur-nin i3-ra2-ra2 | 1 Ur-nin ira₂ |
| 25 | 1(disz) ur-{d}gu2-an-ka gu-za-la2 | 1 Ur-Guzala, the throne bearer |
| 26 | 1(disz) ur-{d}a-szar2 dumu ur-mes nu-{gesz}kiri6 | 1 Ur-Ašar, son of Ur-mes, gardener; |
| 27 | da-ga-mu i3-dab5 | Dagamu accepted; |
| 28 | ugula lu2-tur-tur | foreman: Lu-turtur; |
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