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Nisaba 26, 100 (P376145)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 100 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376145 |
| Museum no. | BM 110294 |
| 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' | [...] mu# 1(asz) | ..., 1 year |
| 2' | [gub-ba]-am3 | stationed |
| 3' | ur-nigar{gar} engar dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | Ur-nigar, the ploughman, son of Ur-gigir |
| 4' | igi-sa6-sa6 engar | Igisasa, the plowman; |
| 5' | 1(disz) ab2-mah2 | 1 cow, |
| 6' | 6(disz) gu4-gesz | 6 oxen, |
| 7' | 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 1 cow, 1 year (old), |
| 8' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 9' | lu2-da-ga engar | Lu-daga, the plowman; |
| 10' | 1(disz) ab2-mah2 | 1 cow, |
| 11' | 5(disz) gu4-gesz | 5 oxen, |
| 12' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 13' | usz2 1(disz) gu4-gesz | Dead: 1 ox |
| 14' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 15' | 1(asz) gu4-gesz | 1 ox, |
| 16' | ki usz-mu-ta | from Ušmu |
| 17' | ur-nigar{gar} engar | Ur-nigar, the plowman; |
| 18' | igi? | before(?) |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [n] gu4#-gesz# | n oxen |
| 2' | [n] ab2 mu 3(asz) | n cows, 3 years (old) |
| 3' | 1(disz)# ab2 mu 1(asz) | 1 cow, 1 year (old) |
| 4' | 1(disz) ab2 ga | 1 cow, suckling |
| 5' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6' | usz2 1(disz) gu4-gesz su-su la-gi engar | Dead: 1 ox, Susu, Lagi, the plowman; |
| 7' | 1(disz) gu4-gesz | 1 ox, |
| 8' | 1(disz) szu gu4 | 1 hand of ox, |
| 9' | ri-ri-ga-am3 | it is a wild bull |
| 10' | 1(disz) szu gu4 usz-mu i3-dab5 | 1 hand of ox, weavers accepted; |
| 11' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 12' | 2(disz) gu4-gesz ki usz-mu-ta | 2 oxen from Ušmu, |
| 13' | ki la-gi-ta | from Lagi |
| 14' | a-a-gi-na engar | Aya-gina, the plowman; |
| 15' | 3(disz) eme3-mah2 | 3 (mana wool for) Eme-mah, |
| 16' | 3(disz) dur3-gesz | 3 (mana wool for) Ur-geš |
| 17' | 1(disz) eme3 ga | 1 suckling she-ass |
| 18' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 19' | usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-su engar | Dead: 1 durgeš, Susu, the plowman; |
| 20' | usz2 1(disz) szu eme3 | Dead: 1 hand of she-goat |
| 21' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 22' | asz dur3-gesz ki usz-mu-ta | from Urgeš, the place of the weavers, |
| 23' | lu2-{d}li9-si4 engar | Lu-Lisi, the plowman; |
| 24' | 1(disz) ab2-mah2 | 1 cow, |
| 25' | 1(disz) szu ab2 | 1 hand of cow, |
| 26' | 4(disz) gu4-gesz 1(disz) szu gu4-gesz | 4 oxen, 1 hand of oxxen |
| 27' | 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 2 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 28' | 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | 1 bull, 3 years (old) |
| 29' | 1(disz) ab2 ga | 1 cow, suckling |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [n] ab2#-[...] | n cows |
| 2' | 4(disz) gu4-gesz# | 4 oxen |
| 3' | 1(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 1 ox, 1 year (old), |
| 4' | 1(disz) gu4 ga | 1 ox, milk |
| 5' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6' | usz2 1(disz) ab2-mah2 su-su engar | Dead: 1 cow, Susu, the plowman; |
| 7' | usz2 1(disz) ab2-mah2 su-su nu-banda3-gu4 | Dead: 1 cow, Susu, manager of oxen. |
| 8' | 1(disz) SIG7!?-szu gu4 usz-mu i3-dab5 | 1 black ox, he seized, |
| 9' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 10' | asz ab2-mah2 | wild cow |
| 11' | asz gu4-gesz | ox or bull |
| 12' | ki usz-mu-ta | from Ušmu |
| 13' | ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab engar | Ur-Urbartab, the plowman; |
| 14' | 1(disz) eme3-mah2 sag dur3-gesz | 1 ememaḫ, head of durgeš, |
| 15' | sze3 su#-ga nu-banda3-gu4 | Suga, manager of oxen |
| 16' | a-lu5-lu5 engar usz-mu i3-dab5 | Alulu, the plowman, accepted. |
| 17' | nu-banda3-gu4 lugal-ezem | oxen-manager: Lugal-ezem |
| 18' | 4(disz) ab2-mah2 | 4 mature cows, |
| 19' | 3(disz) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 20' | 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | 1 bull, 3 years (old) |
| 21' | 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 1 cow, 1 year (old), |
| 22' | 2(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 2 bulls, 1 year (old), |
| 23' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 24' | 1(disz) SIG7-szu ab2 usz-mu i3-dab5 | (and) one of his yellow-green cows he accepted. |
| 25' | 1(disz) gu4-gesz su-su engar nu-su | 1 ox, sūsu, plowman, not, |
| 26' | usz2 1(disz) gu4-gesz | Dead: 1 ox |
| 27' | ur-nigar{gar} engar | Ur-nigar, the plowman; |
| 28' | 4(disz) ab2-mah2 | 4 mature cows, |
| 29' | 3(disz) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 30' | 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 1 cow, 2 years (old) |
| 31' | 2(disz) ab2 ga | 2 suckling cows, |
| 32' | 1(disz) gu4 ga | 1 ox, milk |
| 33' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 34' | 1(disz) gu4-gesz usz-mu i3-dab5 | 1 ox, weaned, accepted; |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | lugal-szu-nir-re engar# | Lugal-šunire, the plowman |
| 2 | 2(disz) ab2-mah2 | 2 mature cows, |
| 3 | 5(disz) gu4-gesz | 5 oxen, |
| 4 | 1(disz) gu4 ga | 1 ox, milk |
| 5 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6 | usz2 1(disz) gu4-gesz | Dead: 1 ox |
| 7 | ur-{d}szara2 engar | Ur-Šara, the plowman; |
| 8 | 5(disz) dur3-gesz | 5 (mana wool for) Urgesh |
| 9 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 10 | usz2 1(disz) eme3-mah2 su-su engar | Dead: 1 Emaḫ, Susu, the plowman; |
| 11 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 12 | 1(disz) eme3-mah2 | 1 ememaḫ |
| 13 | mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | delivery of Šara of Apisal |
| 14 | giri3 sza3-ku3-ge | via Šakuge |
| 15 | ki usz-mu-ta | from Ušmu |
| 16 | lu2-du10-ga engar | Lu-duga, the plowman; |
| 17 | a-kal-la engar | Akalla, the plowman; |
| 18 | nu-banda3-gu4 inim-{d}szara2 | oxen manager: Inim-Šara; |
| 19 | gu4# ab2# hi#-a# | ox or cow |
| 20 | 2(disz) ab2-mah2# | 2 mature cows |
| 21 | 4(disz) gu4# [...] | 4 oxen |
| 22 | 2(disz) gu4# [...] | 2 oxen |
| 23 | gub-ba-[am3] | stationed |
| 24 | ki# usz#-mu#-[ta] | from Ushmu |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz)#? ab2-mah2 | 3(?) cows |
| 2 | 3(disz) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 3 | 3(disz) gu4 mu 3(asz) | 3 oxen, 3 years (old), |
| 4 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 5 | ki usz-mu-ta | from Ušmu |
| 6 | ur-gu2-edin-na engar dumu lugal-e2-mah-e | Ur-gu-edina, the plowman, son of Lugal-emaḫe, |
| 7 | gu4 gibil ka-kesz2-ra2 | new ox for the kakeš-festival |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] engar# | ..., the farmer |
| 2 | [...] x | |
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