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Nisaba 26, 103 (P376148)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 26, 103 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376148 |
| Museum no. | BM 110299 |
| 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 | 1(disz) {uruda}e2-dim | 1 edim-tool, |
| 2 | ki-la2-bi 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na | its weight: 3 1/2 mana |
| 3 | 1(u) 2(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in 2(disz) ma-na-ta | 12 axes, 2 mina each, |
| 4 | ki-la2-bi 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na | its weight: 15 mana |
| 5 | 5(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na-ta | 5 axes at 1 1/2 mina each, |
| 6 | ki-la2-bi 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 | its weight: 5 minas 10 shekels; |
| 7 | 1(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in 1(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2-<ta> | 1 axe, 1 mina, 5 shekels each |
| 8 | ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na | its weight: 1 mana |
| 9 | 1(disz)! {uruda}ha-zi-in 1(disz) ma-na-<ta> | 1 hazin axe, 1 mina each |
| 10 | ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 | their weight: 5/6 ma-na, 4 shekels |
| 11 | 2(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da 2/3(disz) ma-na-ta | 121 hamarods, 2/3 mana each, |
| 12 | ki-la2-bi 4(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na | its weight: 47 1/2 ma-na; |
| 13 | 1(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2-ta | 96 hamarods, 1/2 mina 5 shekels each, |
| 14 | ki-la2-bi 3(u) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 | its weight: 32 2/3 minas 5 shekels; |
| 15 | 3(u) 4(disz) {uruda}kin 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta | 34 copper kettles at 15 shekels each, |
| 16 | ki-la2-bi 5(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 | its weight: 5 2/3 minas 4 shekels; |
| 17 | 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(u) {uruda}kin 1(u) 2(disz) gin2-ta | 7020 copper kettles at 12 shekels each, |
| 18 | ki-la2-bi 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 | its weight: 1 talent 30 minas 4 shekels; |
| 19 | 3(gesz2)# 3(u)# 1(disz)# {uruda}du5-sal | 131 copper kettles |
| 20 | ki#-la2#-bi# 3(u)# 6(disz)# ma-na [...] 1/2(disz) gin2 | its weight: 36 minas ... 1/2 shekel |
| 21 | 1(disz)# {uruda}bulug4 [...]-na | 1 ... copper |
| 22 | ki-la2-bi [...] gin2 | Its weight ... shekels |
| 23 | [1(disz)] {uruda}szen-gam-e 1/2(disz) ma-[na-ta] | 1 copper arrow, 1/2 mina each |
| 24 | [ki-la2]-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na | its weight: 1/3 mana |
| 25 | [...] {uruda}igi-mar | ... a torch |
| 26 | [ki-la2-bi] 2/3(disz) ma-na | its weight: 2/3 mana |
| 27 | [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 4(asz) gu2 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na uruda | 4 talents 24 mana copper, |
| 2 | 3(disz) ma-na su-he2 | 3 mana of sulphur, |
| 3 | ku3-ta sa10-a | bought from silver |
| 4 | ki dam-gar3-ne-ta | from the merchants |
| 5 | 8(disz) gin2 nagga | 8 shekels alkali-plant, |
| 6 | 5(disz) gin2 uruda | 5 shekels of copper |
| 7 | sza3 ki anzu2{muszen}-babbar2 | in the place of the white Anzu bird |
| 8 | giri3 lugal-i3-sa6 | via Lugal-isa |
| 9 | 6(disz) ma-na uruda | 6 mana copper, |
| 10 | a2 ma-an-zi-za | the arms of Manzizu |
| 11 | 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 zabar | 5/6 mana 7 shekels bronze, |
| 12 | 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 uruda | 2 5/6 mana 5 shekels copper, |
| 13 | sza3 ki mu-kux(DU) | in the place of delivery |
| 14 | giri3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 mun | via Lu-Enlila, the man of malt |
| 15 | 1(disz) ma-na uruda | 1 mina of copper, |
| 16 | ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2 | its silver: 2/3 shekel; |
| 17 | la2-ia3 su-ga pa3-da | Deficit repaid in full |
| 18 | mu lugal-ezem-sze3 | for Lugal-ezem; |
| 19 | 2(disz) {uruda}za3-szu2 {d}szara2 | 2 spears for Šara, |
| 20 | 1(disz) {uruda}za3-szu2 {d}nin-ur4-ra | 1 copper axe for Ninura, |
| 21 | ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 | their weight: 5/6 ma-na, 8 shekels |
| 22 | kin dub2-ba | a work assignment |
| 23 | 1(disz) {uruda}szen | 1 copper kettle |
| 24 | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na | its weight: 2 5/6 mana |
| 25 | 1(disz) {uruda}szen-[...] | 1 copper ... |
| 26 | 1(disz) {uruda}szen-da-ni | 1 šendanu-tool, |
| 27 | 1(u) 1(disz) {uruda}har | 11 copper kettles, |
| 28 | 4(disz) {uruda}gar3 {gesz}gu-za | 4 throne pins, |
| 29 | ki-la2-bi 6(disz) ma-na | its weight: 6 mana |
| 30 | 2(disz) gal zabar | 2 large bronze kettles, |
| 31 | [...] gir2# udu tag zabar | ... knife for a bronze tag of sheep |
| 32 | [ki]-la2#-[bi] 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-[na] | its weight: 1 5/6 mina |
| 33 | [...] zabar# | ... bronze |
| 34 | [...] | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na | its weight: 1 2/3 mana |
| 2 | kin til-la | finished work |
| 3 | sza3 ki gu-du-du sukkal | in the place of Gududu, the messenger; |
| 4 | ki ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba-ta | from Ur-Šara, the chief accountant; |
| 5 | 9(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 uruda | 9 1/3 mana 3 shekels copper, |
| 6 | ki lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta | from Lu-Enlila |
| 7 | szunigin 9(disz) gin2 nagga | total: 9 shekels alkali-plant |
| 8 | szunigin 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 zabar | total: 4 2/3 mana 2 shekels bronze |
| 9 | szunigin 9(asz) gu2 3(disz) ma-na la2 1/2(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 9 talents 3 minas less 1/2 shekels copper, |
| 10 | szunigin 3(disz) ma-na su-he2 | total: 3 mana of cress, |
| 11 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | It is a debit. |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 13 | 3(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in 2(disz) ma-na-[ta] | 3 axes, 2 mana each |
| 14 | ki-la2-bi 5(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 | its weight: 5 2/3 minas 4 shekels; |
| 15 | 2(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na-<ta> | 2 axes, 1 1/2 mina each |
| 16 | ki-la2-bi 3(disz) ma-na [... gin2] | its weight: 3 minas ... shekels |
| 17 | bi2-gu7-bi# [...] 5(disz) [...] | Its food offerings: 5 ... |
| 18 | su-he2-bi 9(disz) 1/3(disz)# [gin2] | its width: 9 1/3 shekels |
| 19 | 1(disz) {uruda}e2-dim | 1 edim-tool, |
| 20 | ki-la2-bi 3(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 | its weight: 3 5/6 minas 3 shekels; |
| 21 | 5(gesz2) 1(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2-<ta> | 61 hamarods, 1/2 mina 5 shekels each, |
| 22 | ki-la2-bi 2(asz) gu2 5(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 2/3(disz) gin2 | its weight: 2 talents 54 1/2 minas 2/3 shekels; |
| 23 | 3(u)#? la2 2(disz@t) {uruda}kin 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-<ta> | 30 less 2 copper kettles at 15 shekels each |
| 24 | ki-la2-bi 2(u) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 | its weight: 27 1/3 mana 7 shekels; |
| 25 | 6(gesz2)# 3(u) {uruda}du5-sal#? | 390 copper kettles(?) |
| 26 | ki-la2-bi 1(asz) gu2 4(u)# 4(disz)# [ma-na] | its weight: 1 talent 44 minas |
| 27 | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] 4(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 | ... 4 1/3 shekels |
| 2' | [...] pa3# | ... chosen |
| 3' | [...] 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 | ... 12 shekels |
| 4' | [...] {uruda#}mu-gid2-kesz2 | ... a mugid weapon |
| 5' | [ki-la2]-bi# 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 | its weight: 1 1/2 minas 7 shekels |
| 6' | [...] {uruda}szen-gam-e | ... the šengam weapon |
| 7' | [ki-la2-bi x] 1/2(disz) ma-na | its weight: x 1/2 mina |
| 8' | [... {uruda}]bulug4# | ... copper kettledrum |
| 9' | ki#-la2#-bi# 1/3(disz) ma-na | its weight: 1/3 mana |
| 10' | bi2-gu7-bi 1(u) 6(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze | its rations: 16 minas 1 1/2 shekels 15 grains; |
| 11' | su-he2-bi 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na | its width: 2 2/3 mana |
| 12' | 8(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 5(disz) sze | 8 1/4 shekels 5 grains |
| 13' | kin til-la | finished work |
| 14' | lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 szu-ba-ti | Lu-Enlila, the slave |
| 15' | ur-{d}szara2-ke4 in-la2 | Ur-Šara carried. |
| 16' | 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 zabar | 2/3 mana 5 shekels bronze, |
| 17' | ha-zi-in a-kal-la ba-a-gar | Ḫazīn-Akala was established. |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | szunigin 2/3(disz) ma-na 6(disz)# gin2 zabar | total: 2/3 mana 6 shekels bronze |
| 2' | szunigin 5(asz) gu2 4(u)# 7(disz)# 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 uruda | total: 5 talents 47 5/6 minas 3 1/4 shekels copper |
| 3' | szunigin 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) sze su-he2 | total: 2 5/6 mana 7 1/2 shekels 10 barleycorns of suhe, |
| 4' | zi#-[ga]-am3 | booked out |
| 5' | la2-ia3 [...] gin2 nagga | deficit of ... shekels of lead |
| 6' | 3(disz) 5/6(disz) [ma]-na 6(disz) gin2 zabar | 3 5/6 minas 6 shekels bronze |
| 7' | 3(asz) gu2 1(u) 7(disz)# ma-na 6(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 uruda | 3 talents 17 minas 6 1/4 shekels copper |
| 8' | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) sze su-he | 2 1/3 shekels 10 grains of suhe, |
| 9' | la2-ia3-am3 | deficit. |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | nig2-ka9-ak uruda | account of copper |
| 2' | giri3 lu2-kal-la | via Lukalla |
| 3' | mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun | year: “Enmaḫgalana, the en-priestess of Nanna, was installed. |
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