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Nisaba 23, 047 (P376160)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 047 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376160 |
| Museum no. | BM 110311 |
| 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(asz@c) ug3 1(barig) 1(ban2)? | 1 aš-c-(worker), porter: 1 barig 1 ban2 |
| 2 | ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|) | Ur-Gilgamesh |
| 3 | dumu PA e2-mah-i3-sa6 | son of PA of Emaḫ-isa |
| 4 | 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nig2-gur11-{d}szara2 | 1 barig 1 ban2 5 1 1/2 (disz) units: Niggur-Šara |
| 5 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 6 | kikken-da gub-ba gu4 niga-ta | stationed at the mill, with grain-fed oxen, |
| 7 | kikken2 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki} | the mill of Šara of Ki’an, |
| 8 | dumu 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) giri3 ab-ba-gi-na dumu lu2-saga aga3-us2 sza13-dub-ba-ta | son of 1 (gur) 2 ban2 2 (disz) via Abbagina son of Lu-saga the soldier from the archivist |
| 9 | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) giri3 lu2-usz-gi-na | 1 barig 2 ban2 2 via Lu-ušgina |
| 10 | dumu lugal-dub-la2 | son of Lugal-dubla, |
| 11 | lu2 gi-zi udu niga-ta | from the reed-bed of grain-fed sheep |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | nar {d}amar-{d}suen-ka-me | the musicians of Amar-Suena |
| 2 | 1(iku) GAN2 1(disz) kal-la szesz-tab-ba | 1 iku field, 1 kalla, Šeštaba |
| 3 | lugal-e2-mah-e nu-banda3-gu4 | Lugal-emaḫe, manager of oxen |
| 4 | sipa gu4 niga-ta | from the shepherd of the grain-fed oxen |
| 5 | SIG7-a 1(disz) tug2 lu2-eb-gal dumu nin-e2-gal-e-si lu2 lunga | yellow, 1 textile (for) Lu-ebgal, son of Ninegalesi, brewer |
| 6 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 sipa ansze | 1 aš-c-(worker), field: shepherd of donkeys; |
| 7 | 1(disz) ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab dumu-ni | 1 Ur-Urbartab, his son |
| 8 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-<du>-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ur-{d}isztaran | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-du-Šulpae, son of Ur-Isztaran |
| 9 | szesz-tab-ba sahar-ta | Šeštaba from the earth |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-{d}en-ki | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: people of Ur-Enki |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ma-silim-mu | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ma-silimu |
| 3 | giri3-se3-ga gu4 {d}gu-la-me | we are oxen drivers of Gula |
| 4 | 1/2(asz@c) ur-{gesz}gigir | 1/2: Ur-gigir; |
| 5 | 1/2(asz@c) szesz-a-ni dumu-ni | 1/2 (workman): Šešani, her son |
| 6 | nu-{gesz}kiri6-sze3 ur-{d}a-husz i3-dab5 | Ur-Ahuš accepted as a gardener. |
| 7 | 1/2(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-si-gar muszen-du3 {d}amar-{d}suen-sze3 | 1/2 aš-c-(worker): Lu-Šara, son of Ur-sigar, fowler of Amar-Suen. |
| 8 | 1/2(asz@c) GAN2 a-a-gi-na | 1/2 aš-c-(worker): Aya-gina |
| 9 | sza3-gu4-sze3 lugal-e2-mah-e azlag2 | Lugal-emaḫe, the fuller, is your servant. |
| 10 | ki lugal-mu-ma-ag2-ta | from Lugal-mumag |
| 11 | 1/2(asz@c) GAN2 inim-ma-ni-zi | 1/2 aš-c-(worker): Inim-manizi |
| 12 | 1/2(asz@c) GAN2 inim-{d}szara2 | 1/2 aš-c-(worker): Inim-Šara |
| 13 | dumu ur-nigar{gar} gudu4-me | son of Ur-nigar, are gudu priests. |
| 14 | sza3-gu4-sze3 lugal-e2-mah-e i3-dab5 | Lugal-emaḫe accepted for the oxen. |
| 15 | ki ur-mes-ta | from Ur-mes |
| 16 | 1/2(asz@c) GAN2 nir-gal2 dumu lugal-iri-ni-sze3 ga-IL2 {d}amar-{d}suen-sze3 | 1/2 aš-c-(worker): Nergal, son of Lugal-irini, porter of Amar-Suen. |
| 17 | ki lu2-sa6-ga-ta | from Lu-saga |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-sa6-ga sza3-gu4-sze3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-saga, for oxen; |
| 19 | da-da-mu i3-dab5 | Dadamu accepted; |
| 20 | 1(asz@c) 1(esze3) 4(iku) ug3 ab-ba-gi-na | 1 eše3 4 iku, the people of Abbagina |
| 21 | sza3-gu4-sze3 i7 pa-e3 i3-dab5 | to the oxen-drivers, he accepted; |
| 22 | 1(asz@c) ur-dar dumu ur-{d}suen | 1 Urdar, son of Ur-Suen |
| 23 | 1(asz@c) gi-gi-ga | 1 GIGIGa |
| 24 | 1(asz@c) lu2-{d}szara2 | 1 Lu-Šara |
| 25 | dumu szesz-ki-ag2 muhaldim-me | son of Šeškiag, the cook. |
| 26 | szu-ku6 {d}amar-{d}suen-sze3 | to the fisherman Amar-Suen |
| 27 | ki in-sa6-sa6-ta | from Insasa |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | im-ta nigin2-na | piled up from the brickwork |
| 2 | giri3-se3-ga dah-he-dam | via Ḫḫedam |
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