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Nisaba 26, 104 (P376149)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	Nisaba 26, 104
ID	P376149
Museum no.	BM 110300
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	7(disz) gin2 ku3 sag	7 shekels silver, capital;
2	ki i3-kal-la-ta	from Ikalla
3	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
4	mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul	year: “Šašru was destroyed.‭
5	2(disz) gin2 ku3 mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun	2 shekels of silver, year: "Enmahgalana was installed."
6	2(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 5(disz) sze mu en {d}inanna ba-hun	2 5/6 shekels 5 barley-corns, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna was installed;’
7	la2-ia3 giri3 da-da-ga	deficit via Dadaga;
8	1(u) 8(disz) sze ku3 mu en {d}inanna ba-hun	18 grains of silver, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna was installed;’
9	la2-ia3 giri3 ur-{d}szara2	deficit via Ur-Šara;
10	ki lugal-nig2-lagar-e-ta	from Lugal-nig-lagare
11	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
12	3(asz) 2(barig) gur# mu en {d}inanna ba-hun	3 gur 2 barig, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna was installed;’
13	ki na-ba#-sa2-ta	from Nabasa
14	kiszib3 ensi2#-ka	under seal of the governor
15	6(disz) ma-na siki gir2-gul	6 mana wool from Girgul,
16	ki ur-{d}szara2-ta	from Ur-Šara
17	ugu2 lu2-kal-la ba-a-gar	upon Lukalla was placed
18	7(asz) gur mu en {d}inanna ba-hun	7 gur, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna was installed;’
19	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
20	2(disz) gin2 ku3 ugu2 lu2-kal-la ba-a-gar	2 shekels of silver incumbent on Lukalla was set aside;
21	kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 nu-gal2	under seal of Ur-Šara not present;
22	ki hu-wa-wa-ta	from Ḫuwawa
23	1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) masz2	104 billy goats,
24	si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-e ba-ab-IL2	The balance of the account was carried out.
25	[n] gin2 ku3 sag-bi mu [2(disz)]-am3# ni-du-am3 ba-til	n shekels silver, its capital: 2 years; Nidu-Amurrum was repaid.
26	[... ab]-ba-ni	... his father
27	[... tug2] u2	... linen garment
28	[...] ma-na	... mana
29	[...] x
30	[...]
31	[...]
obverse col 2
1	kiszib3# [...]	under seal of ...
2	2(u) 1/2(disz) [ma-na siki-gi]	20 1/2 minas of wool
3	ki lu2-[bala-saga-ta]	from Lu-bala-saga
4	kiszib3 ur-{d}[nin-tu]	under seal of Ur-Nintu
5	mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna [ba-hun]	year: “Enunugal of Inanna was installed.‭
6	3(disz) ma-na siki mu en# [{d}]inanna# ba-hun	3 minas of wool, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna was installed.‭
7	ki lu2-sa6-i3-zu-ta	from Lu-sa-izu
8	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
9	1(u) gin2 ku3 ugu2 ur-{d}szara2 ba-a-gar	10 shekels of silver incumbent upon Ur-Šara was set.
10	mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal	year: “Amar-Suen is king.‭
11	6(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) sze ku3	6 1/3 shekels 10 grains silver,
12	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
13	mu en-mah#-[gal-an-na ba-hun]	year: "Enmahgalana was installed."
14	1(asz) 3(barig) [3(disz) 1/3(disz)] sila3 sze# [gur]	1 gur 3 barig 3 1/3 sila3 barley
15	kiszib3 ensi2#-ka	under seal of the governor
16	ki ur-{d}suen-ta	from Ur-Suen
17	1(u) 5(asz) gur kiszib3 ensi2-ka	15 gur, under seal of the governor;
18	mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul	year: “Šašru was destroyed.‭
19	1(u) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2 sahar zi-ga a-sza3 me-en-kar2	10 gur 2 barig 5 ban2, labor of hirelings, dust lifted, field Me-enkar
20	inim lu2-sa6-i3-zu-ta ba-zi	from the word of Lu-sa-izu booked out,
21	im igi kar2-kar2-dam	clay that is to be seen
22	2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2 i7 {d}amar-{d}suen-gar ba-al-la	2 gur 2 barig barley, labor of hirelings of the Amar-Suengar canal, diverted;
23	kiszib3 lu2-sa6-i3-zu	under seal of Lu-sa-izu
24	ki szesz-kal-la dumu na-silim-ta	from Šeškalla, son of Nasilim
25	8(asz) gur si-i3-tum-e ba-ab-IL2	8 gur, sītum-beer carried;
26	1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 ugu2 ur-{d}szara2 ba-a-gar	1/2 shekel of silver incumbent upon Ur-Šara was set.
27	ki nig2-u2-rum-ta	from Niĝ-um
28	3(asz) gur mu en {d}inanna	3 gur, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna,’
29	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
30	[3(disz)] gin2 mu en {d}inanna	3 shekels, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna.‭
31	[3(disz) gin2 la2] 1(u) 9(disz) sze ku3 mu [sza-asz-ru]{ki} ba-hul	3 shekels less 19 grains silver, year: “Šašru was destroyed.‭
reverse col 1
1	[kiszib3 lu2]-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
2	[ki lu2]-saga-ta	from Lu-saga
3	[2(u) gur a]-du#-mu [diri nig2-ka9]-ke4 ba-ab-gu7	20 gur, Adumu, the deficit of the account was eaten;
4	[1(gesz2) 2(u)] gur kas4	100 gur, runners
5	5(u) 2(asz) 4(ban2) gur ugu2 ARAD2 ba-a-gar	52 gur 4 ban2, incumbent on ARAD-Bagar;
6	1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	68 gur 3 barig, under seal of Lukalla
7	ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta	from Lu-dingira
8	1/3(disz) gin2 7(disz) sze ku3 mu en {d}inanna	1/3 shekel 7 grains silver, year: “The en-priest of Inanna,
9	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
10	ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ta	from Lu-Ninšubur
11	1(u) 8(disz) gin2 ku3 pa muszen sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) gur	18 shekels silver, bird-feather, its barley: 18 gur
12	ugu2 lu2-kal-la ba-a-gar	upon Lukalla was placed
13	ki la-ni-mu-ta	from Lanimu
14	9(asz) 4(barig) gur mu en {d}inanna	9 gur 4 barig, year: “The en(-priestess) of Inanna,
15	ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta	from Ur-gigir;
16	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
17	4(asz) gur mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul#	4 gur, year: "Shashru was destroyed."
18	ki da-da-ga-ta	from Dadaga
19	2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [gur mu] en [{d}inanna]	2 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 1 1/2 sila3 year: “The en-priestess of Inanna’s
20	ki ab-ba-gi#-na#-[ta]	from Abbagina
21	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
22	3(u) ma-na siki mu en-mah#-gal#-an#-na ba-hun	30 minas of wool, year: "Enmahgalana was installed."
23	7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 sag-bi mu 2(disz)-am3 ni-du-am3 ba-til	7 1/2 shekels silver, its head, 2 years (old), the nidu-measure was completed;
24	ki ur-{d}nin-tu-ta	from Ur-Nintu
25	lu2-kal-la szu ba-ti	Lukalla received.
26	kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2	under seal of Ur-Šara;
27	3(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 sze	3 barig 5 ban2 6 sila3 15 shekels barley,
28	mu en {d}inanna	year: “The en-priestess of Inanna,
29	ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta	from Ur-Šulpae
30	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
31	8(disz) gin2 ku3 sag-bi mu [ni]-du-am3 ba-til	8 shekels silver, its capital amount was ..., it was paid.
32	a-ab-ba	the sea
reverse col 2
1'	[ki ...]-ta	from ...
2'	[kiszib3 ensi2]-ka	under seal of the governor
3'	[...] mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul	... year: “Šašru was destroyed.‭
4'	ki i7-pa-e3-ta	from Ipa'e
5'	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
6'	1(u) gur mu en {d}inanna	10 gur, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna,’
7'	6(asz) gur mu sza-asz-ru{ki}	6 gur, year: “Šašru,’
8'	bi2-du11-ga szu ba-ti	Biduga received.
9'	9(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3	9 1/3 shekels silver,
10'	2(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 esza	2 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 esha-flour
11'	mu ha-ar-szi{ki}	year: “Ḫarši.‭
12'	ugu2 da-da-ga ba-a-gar	on the shoulders of Dadaga was placed
13'	ki lu2-{d}szara2 dumu lugal-iti-da-ta	from Lu-Šara, son of Lugal-itida
14'	kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2	under seal of Ur-Šara;
15'	2(asz) 3(ban2) gur mu en {d}inanna	2 gur 3 ban2 year: “The en-priestess of Inanna,
16'	ki inim-{d}szara2-ta	from Inim-Šara
17'	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
18'	1(asz) 5(ban2) gur en {d}inanna	1 gur 5 ban2 (of barley for) Lord Inanna
19'	ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta	from Lu-Šara
20'	kiszib3 ensi2-ka	under seal of the governor
21'	2(disz) gin2 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3	2 shekels 11 1/2 grains silver,
22'	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
23'	mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul	year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.‭
24'	1(disz) gin2 ku3 mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal	1 shekel silver, year: “Amar-Suen is king.’
25'	ugu2 ur-{d}szara2 ba-a-gar	incumbent on Ur-Šara was placed
26'	1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 mu ha-ar-szi{ki}	1 barig 5 sila3 cumin, year: “Ḫarši.‭
27'	kiszib3 da-da-ga	under seal of Dadaga
28'	giri3 ur-e2-diri	via Ur-Ediri;
29'	ki ur-{d}suen-ta	from Ur-Suen
30'	3(asz) 1(barig) 7(disz) sila3 ku3-bi mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ugu2 da-da-ga ba-a-gar	3 (gur) 1 barig 7 sila3 of its silver year: “Harši on the Dadaga canal was erected;’
31'	ki USZ-ta kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2	from UŠ under seal of Ur-Šara
32'	1(u) gur masz2-bi 3(u) mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul#	10 gur, its interest: 30 (gur), year: “Šašru was destroyed.{f}
33'	ki inim-{d}szara2-ta kiszib3 lu2-{d}nam2-an#-[ka]	from Inim-Šara under seal of Lu-Naman
left col 1
1	1(u) 3(disz) udu mu en-mah-gal-an-na	13 sheep, year: "Enmaḫgalana."
2	ki inim-{d}szara2-ta ugu2 lu2-{d}nam2-<an>-ka ba-a-gar	from Inim-Šara on Lu-Namma was placed;
3	1(asz) 3(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 mu en {d}inanna	1 aš 3 ban2 1 1/3 sila3 year: “The en-priestess of Inanna,
4	ki da-da-<ga>-ta kiszib3 ensi2-ka	from Dadaga under seal of the governor
left col 2
1	1(barig) 2(ban2) sze mu en {d}inanna ki szesz-kal-la-ta kiszib3 ensi2-ka	1 barig 2 ban2 barley, year: “The en-priestess of Inanna from Šeškala under seal of the governor;’
2	1(disz) gin2 ku3 mu en-mah-gal-an-na	1 shekel silver, year: "Enmaḫgalana."
3	kiszib3 lu2-kal-la	under seal of Lukalla
4	2(asz)# sze gur kiszib3 ensi2-ka	2 gur of barley, under seal of the governor
5	1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur kiszib3 e2-gal-e-si mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul	1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 under seal of Egal-esi, year: “Šašru was destroyed.’
left col 3
1	ki ur-lugal-ta	from Ur-lugal
2	3(szar2) 4(gesz2)? 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3	157 workdays, male laborers,
3	3(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 i3-ku6	3 barig 3 ban2 7 sila3 fish oil
4	1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze-gesz-i3	1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3 sesame,
5	si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-e ba-ab-IL2	The balance of the account was carried out.
left col 4
1	3(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3	3 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3
2	1(u) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3# [...]	14 barig 1 ban2 7 sila3
3	si-i3-tum nig2#-[ka9-e ba-ab-IL2]	the balance of the account was carried
4	a-tu [szusz3 ...]	Atu, cattle manager ...
5	3(ban2) sze mu [sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul?]	3 ban2 of barley, year: “Šašrum was destroyed.‭

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