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Nisaba 23, 046 (P376159)

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

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Designation	Nisaba 23, 046
ID	P376159
Museum no.	BM 110310
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	3(iku) GAN2 sze-ba u3 kasz 1(asz) gur	3 iku field area: barley rations and beer, 1 gur
2	{d}gesztin-an-na lugal-ba-ta-e3	for Geštinana, Lugalbatae
3	a-sza3 GAN2-durux(U3)-szub-ba	field GAN-durux-šuba,
4	1(esze3) <GAN2> 4(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 4 gur
5	{d}nin-a-mu-tum2	Ninamutum
6	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur
7	{d}nin-du6-ar-ha-tum	Ninduratum
8	1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) 7(asz) gur	1 bur3 surface area, 27 gur
9	{d}nin-hur-sag a-sza3 ansze	Ninḫursag in the field of donkeys
10	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
11	{d}nin-hur-sag ka-ma-ri2{ki}	Ninḫursag of Kamari
12	1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur	1 eše3 4 iku surface area, 5 gur
13	{d}a-zi-a	Aziya
14	1(iku) GAN2 3(barig)	1 iku field area: 3 barig
15	{d}gesztin-an-na \|KI.AN\|{ki}	Geštinana of Ki’an
16	1(esze3) GAN2 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	1 eše3 field area: 4 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
17	{d}nin-si-gar-edin-na	Ninsigaredina
18	1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur	1 bur3 surface area at 10 less 1 gur
19	{d}ne3-eri11-gal har-da-hi{ki}	Nergal of Hardaḫi,
20	1(esze3) GAN2 5(asz) gur	1 eše3 surface area, 5 gur
21	{d}nin-e2-bar-za-gin3	Ninebarzagin
22	1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	1 eše3 field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
23	{d}nin-du6-zum-re2-mu2-a	Nindum-rēmua,
24	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
25	{d}nin-du6-hul?-{d}utu	Nindul-ḫul-šamaš
26	3(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 2 gur
27	{d}nin-hur-sag du6-kar-sag!(DUL3)	Ninḫursag of Dukarsaga
28	1(esze3) GAN2 2(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 2 gur
29	{d}ne3-eri11-gal-a-za-szub-ba kiszib3 da-gi	Nergal-azašuba, sealed tablet of Dagi.
30	1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) gur	1 bur3 surface area, 20 gur
31	{d}szul-pa-e3	Šulpa’e,
32	1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur	1 eše3 2 iku surface area, 6 gur
33	{d}ne3-eri11-gal bala [{d}]szul-pa-e3	Nergal, bala of Šulpa’e
obverse col 2
1	2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur	2 eše3 surface area at 10 less 1 gur
2	{d}nin-hur-sag sza3-iri	Ninḫursag of the inner city
3	1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur	1 eše3 surface area at 10 less 1 gur
4	{d}ur3-bar-tab	Urbartab
5	4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 4 gur
6	{d}gesztin-an-na sag-du7	Geštinana, the perfect one,
7	3(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 2 gur
8	{d}gesztin-an-na lah5	Geštinana, the herdsman
9	1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	1 eše3 4 iku field area: 7 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
10	{d}nin-hur-an-na	Ninḫurana
11	1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur	1 bur3 surface area at 10 less 1 gur
12	{d}kal-kal	Kalkal
13	2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur	2 iku field area: 1 gur
14	{d}iszkur	For Adad
15	sza3 masz-kan2{ki}	in Maškan
16	4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 2 gur
17	{d}nin-ak-{d}suen	Ninak-Sin
18	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 6 gur
19	{d}nin-hur-sag a-e-bar-ka	Ninḫursag of the sea,
20	2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) gur	2 eše3 surface area at 10 gur
21	{d}nin-hur-sag gar-si4-da{ki}	Ninhursag of Garsida
22	a-sza3 sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne	field regular offerings of the gods;
23	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(u) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 10 gur
24	szuku egi-zi	šuku (of) Egizi
25	sza3 gar-sza-na<{ki}>-ka	in Garšana
26	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 20 gur
27	egi-zi {d}szul-pa-e3	the princess Šulpa’e
28	1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) gur	1 bur3 surface area, 10 gur
29	sza3-ku3-ge	Šakuge,
30	1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) gur	1 bur3 surface area, 10 gur
obverse col 3
1	a-ab-[ba]	the sea
2	1(esze3) GAN2 2(asz) [... gur]	1 eše3 field area: 2 ... gur
3	lu2-dingir-[ra]	Lu-dingira
4	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) [gur]	1 eše3 surface area, 3 gur
5	x [x]
6	a-sza3 a-[gesztin]	field grapes
7	2(bur3) GAN2 4(u) 4(asz) [... gur]	2 bur3 surface area, 44 ... gur
8	egi-zi {d}[...]	the egizi priest of
9	1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) [... gur]	1 eše3 surface area, 10 ... gur
10	lunga {d}nin#-[x]	brewer of Nin-x
11	1(barig) [... gur]	1 barig ... gur
12	lu2-bala#-[saga]	Lu-bala-saga
13	1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]	1 eše3 field area
14	lugal-szu-[nir-re]	Lugal-šunire
15	ugula ur-gu2#-[edin-na]	foreman: Ur-gu-edina
16	a-sza3 GAN2# [...]	field ...
17	2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) [... gur]	2 eše3 surface area, 10 ... gur
18	lugal-du10-[ga]	Lugalduga
19	2(iku) GAN2 [... gur]	2 iku field area ... gur
20	nig2!?-lagar#-[e]	Nig-lagare
21	3(iku) GAN2# [... gur]	3 iku field area ... gur
22	lu2-{d}[x]	Lu-x
23	3(iku) GAN2# [... gur]	3 iku field area ... gur
24	lu2-eb#-[gal]	Lu-ebgal
25	3(iku) GAN2 [... gur]	3 iku field area ... gur
26	lugal-i3-[sa6]	Lugal-isa
27	3(iku) GAN2 [... gur]	3 iku field area ... gur
28	du-[x] dumu lu2#-[...]	Du, son of Lu-
29	szuku-bi#	its prebend
30	1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]	1 eše3 field area ... gur
31	lugal-[x]	Lugal-
32	1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]	1 eše3 field area ... gur
33	ur-[x]	Ur-x
34	szuku-bi	its rations
35	a-sza3 [...]	field
36	1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]	1 eše3 field area
37	en-[te-na? ...]	Entena(?)
reverse col 1
1	1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]	1 eše3 field area ... gur
2	en-te#-[na? ...]	Entena ...
3	a-sza3 [...]	field
4	1(iku) GAN2# [... gur]	1 iku field area ... gur
5	ab-ba#-[...]	Abba-
6	a-sza3 [...]	field
7	2(iku) GAN2 [... gur]	2 iku field area ... gur
8	dingir-ra x-x#	the god
9	a-sza3 si-[gar-edin-na?]	field Sigar-edina
10	1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]	1 eše3 field area
11	ur-[x]	Ur-x
12	1(esze3) GAN2# [...]	1 eše3 field area
13	a-ra2 [x]	times
14	1(esze3) GAN2# [...]	1 eše3 field area
15	da-[x]	...;
16	1(esze3) GAN2# [...]	1 eše3 field area
17	ha-[x]	...;
18	a-sza3 [...]	field
19	1(esze3) GAN2 [...]	1 eše3 field area
20	szuku-[bi]	its rations
21	3(iku) GAN2# [...]	3 iku field area
22	szuku-[bi]	its rations
23	gu-du-[du?]	Gududu(?)
24	a-sza3 pa4-[du]	field Padu
25	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]	1 eše3 3 iku surface
26	ur-sa6#-[ga?]	Ur-saga(?)
27	a-sza3 gu2-[edin-na?]	field Gu-edina
28	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]	1 eše3 3 iku surface
29	lugal-da-[ga]	Lugaldaga
30	1(bur3) GAN2 [x]	1 bur3 field area
31	ur-{d}[x]	Ur-x
32	1(esze3) GAN2 [x]	1 eše3 field area
33	lu2-dingir-[ra]	Lu-dingira
34	1(esze3) GAN2 [x]	1 eše3 field area
35	lu2-i3-[x]	Lu-i-x
36	1(esze3) GAN2 2(u) [n ... gur]	1 eše3 surface area, 20 ... gur
37	lu2-{d}szara2 dumu# [...]	Lu-Šara, son of
38	a-sza3 igi-nim#-[ma]	field “Looking-Ahead"
39	1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) [gur]	1 eše3 surface area, 9 gur
40	ur-nigar[{gar}]	Ur-nigar
41	a-sza3 a-ba-a-ge6#-[i3]-gi4-gi4	field Aba-gēgigi
reverse col 2
1	1(bur3) GAN2 3(asz) 3(barig) gur	1 bur3 field area: 3 gur 3 barig,
2	da-da-a dub-sar	Dadâ, scribe
3	a-sza3 ki gir2-nun-na	field with Girnuna;
4	4(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 5 gur
5	e2-ki-bi-sze3	to the Ekiba
6	a-sza3 e2-nirx(\|MIR.ZA\|)	field Enir
7	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) la2 2(asz) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area at 20 less 2 gur
8	a-sza3 {d}szul-pa-e3	field Šulpa’e
9	1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) gur	1 eše3 3 iku surface area, 20 gur
10	a-sza3 {d}szakkan-unu-gal	field Šakkan-unugal,
11	lugal-nesag-e dub-sar	Lugal-nesage, the scribe.
12	1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur	1 eše3 surface area at 10 less 1 gur
13	lugal-{gesz}gigir-re tir	Lugal-gigir-re, the forest
14	3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 3 gur
15	la-lum?	Lalum(?)
16	3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 3 gur
17	tul2-ta	from a bowl
18	3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 3 gur
19	ur-{d}dam-gal-nun-ka	Ur-Damgalnuna
20	lu2 tir-ra-me	The men of the forest
21	a-sza3 a-du10-ga-nigin?	field Aduganigin,
reverse col 3
1	szunigin 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2	total: 11 bur3 1 eše3 surface area
2	szunigin sze-ba u3 kasz 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 3(ban2) gur	total, barley rations and beer: 222 gur 3 ban2
3	a-sza3 sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne	field regular offerings of the gods;
4	szunigin 1(bur'u) 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2	total: 17 bur3 2 eše3 3 iku surface area
5	szunigin sze-bi 7(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) gur	total, its barley: 761 gur 4 barig;
6	szuku gudu4 giri3-se3-ga esz3 didli u3 lu2 didli-ne	prebend of the gudu-priest, personnel of the many shrines and people,
7	a-sza3 gid2-da buru14	the long field of the harvest
8	esz3 didli ma-da	the many shrines of the land
9	giri3 lugal-nesag-e	via Lugal-nesage;
10	mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul	year: “Ḫarši and Kimash were destroyed.‭

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