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Nisaba 23, 050 (P376171)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 050 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376171 |
| Museum no. | BM 110323 |
| 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)# sze saga ugula ma2-gur8-re | 1 barley, fine, foreman: Magure |
| 2 | in-zu-zu i3-dab5 | Inzuzu accepted; |
| 3 | 2(disz) lu2-dingir-ra | 2 (mana wool for) Lu-dingira |
| 4 | 1(disz) ur-lugal dumu da-a-gi4 | 1: Ur-lugal, son of Da'agi; |
| 5 | 2(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na | 2: Lugal-inim-gina; |
| 6 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ka-tar | 1 Lu-Šara, son of Katar |
| 7 | dub-sar zi3-da i3-dab5 | the scribe of flour took in charge; |
| 8 | 2(disz) lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 | 2: Lu-Enlila; |
| 9 | 1(disz) a-ga-ga mun | 1 Agaga, flour |
| 10 | 1(disz) i3-li2-mu | 1 Ilīmu, |
| 11 | ugula i3-pu3-ul | foreman: Ipul; |
| 12 | 1(disz) lugal-ur2-ra-ni nu-{gesz}kiri6 ugula da-du | 1 Lugal-urani, gardener foreman: Dadu |
| 13 | gu4-kam gal-gal lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 mun i3-dab5 | large oxen, Lu-Enlila took in salt. |
| 14 | 1(disz) ad-da-kal-la | 1 Adda-kalla, |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 | 1 Lu-Šara, |
| 16 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 17 | 1(disz) la-lu5 | 1: Lalu; |
| 18 | 1(disz) u4-ga-ni | 1 Ugani, |
| 19 | 1(disz) lu2-eb-gal | 1: Lu-ebgal, |
| 20 | 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da | 1 Ur-Dumuzida |
| 21 | ugula lu2-du10-ga | foreman: Lu-duga; |
| 22 | [1(disz)] sza3#-gu2-bi ugula ab-ba | 1 Šagubi, foreman: Abba |
| 23 | [1(disz)] lu2#-{d}en-lil2-la2 dub-sar | 1: Lu-Enlila, the scribe |
| 24 | [x ur?-{d}]en-lil2-la2 i3-dab5 | ... Ur-Enlila accepted; |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) lu2-gi-na | 2: Lu-gina; |
| 2 | 1(disz) da-da dub-sar | 1 Dada, the scribe |
| 3 | 1(disz) lugal-gu3-de2 | 1 Lugal-gude, |
| 4 | ugula sza3-bi | foreman of the inner part, |
| 5 | 1(disz) ab-ba-saga ugula ma2-gur8-re | 1 Abba-saga, foreman of Magure, |
| 6 | 1(disz) ur-{d}utu ugula nig2-mu-me-sza | 1 Ur-Utu, foreman: Nigmuša |
| 7 | lu2-gi-na i3-dab5 | Lugina accepted; |
| 8 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna ugula lu2 hun-ga2 | 1 Lu-Nanna, foreman of hirelings; |
| 9 | 1(disz) ab-ba-gi-na ugula lugal-ma2-gur8-re | 1 Abbagina, foreman: Lugal-magure |
| 10 | 1(disz) lugal-dub-la2 | 1 Lugal-dubla, |
| 11 | ugula ma2-gur8-re | foreman: Magure; |
| 12 | 1(disz) ba-zi-ge | 1: Bazige; |
| 13 | 1(disz) ku-li | 1 kuli, |
| 14 | ugula nig2-mu-me-sza | foreman: Niĝmuša |
| 15 | siskur2 ab-ba-gi-na i3-dab5 | he accepted the offerings of the Abbagina. |
| 16 | 1(disz) lugal-ba-ta-e3 | 1 Lugal-bata-e, |
| 17 | ugula sza3-bi | foreman of the inner part, |
| 18 | 2(disz) e2-gal-e-si | 2 (mana wool for) Egal-esi |
| 19 | 1(disz) mu-zu-da szesz-tab-ba | 1: Uzuda, Šeštaba, |
| 20 | 1(disz) ur-{d}isztaran szesz-tab-ba | 1 Ur-Ištaran, the twin brother, |
| 21 | gi gaz-gaz-de3 | to destroy reeds |
| 22 | e2-gal-e-si i3-dab5 | Egalesi accepted; |
| 23 | 1(u) 1(disz) sipa-da | 11 shepherds |
| 24 | 2(u) la2 1(disz) sipa a-pi4-sal4{ki} | 19 shepherds of Apisal, |
| 25 | 2(disz) lu2-{d}suen | 2 (mana wool for) Lu-Suen |
| 26 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szara2 dumu ur-ku3-nun!(GA2)-na | 1 Ur-Šara, son of Ur-kugnuna |
| 27 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu nig2-ul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Nigulpa'e |
| 28 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-a-mu | 1: Šara-amu, |
| 29 | ugula ur-saga | foreman: Ur-saga; |
| 30 | udu si2-si2 | sheep with horns |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}suen i3-dab5 | Lu-Suen accepted; |
| 2 | 1(u) gurusz kur2-e-de3 | 10 male laborers to be changed |
| 3 | 1(disz) gurusz ki-a-nag ur-{d}namma | 1 male laborer, drinking place of Ur-Namma, |
| 4 | 1(disz) gurusz ki-a-nag {d}szul-gi | 1 male worker, drinking place of Šulgi, |
| 5 | 1(disz) gurusz dug sag-ga2 | 1 male worker, jug of first-class beer, |
| 6 | ugula ur-saga | foreman: Ur-saga; |
| 7 | ukken-ne2 i3-dab5 | the assembly accepted; |
| 8 | 1(disz) a-kal-la dub-sar dumu lu2-saga | 1 Akalla, the scribe, son of Lu-saga, |
| 9 | 1(u) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 10 male laborers, foreman: Ur-Šulpa'e |
| 10 | e2-gu4-gaz | oxen slaughtering house |
| 11 | a-kal-la i3-dab5 | Akalla accepted; |
| 12 | 2(disz) lu2-he2-gal2 u3 dumu-ni | 2 Lu-hegal and his son |
| 13 | 1(disz) lu2-bala-saga dumu sza-ad-da-ti ga2-udu-ta | 1 Lu-bala-saga, son of Šaddati, from Ga-udu; |
| 14 | 1(disz) dingir-ra dub-sar | 1: Dingira, the scribe |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur szabra | 1: Lu-Ninšubur, the household manager; |
| 16 | 1(disz) geme2 lu2-he2-gal2 | 1 female worker, Lu-hegal, |
| 17 | e2 gu4 lu2-he2-gal2 i3-dab5 | house of oxen, Lu-ḫegal accepted; |
| 18 | 2(u) 1(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}szara2 | 21 male laborers, foreman: Lu-Šara |
| 19 | 1(disz) lugal-iti-da dumu in-ni-dar? | 1 Lugal-itida, son of Innidar(?) |
| 20 | 1(disz) lu2-kal-la dumu lu2-{d}szara2 | 1 Lukalla, son of Lu-Šara |
| 21 | gi-IL2 e2!(GAN2)-uz-ga | reed basket for the uzga house |
| 22 | 1(u) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}szara2 | 10 male laborers, foreman: Lu-Šara |
| 23 | 1(disz) ur-ama-na | 1 Ur-Amana, |
| 24 | gi-IL2 e2!-uz#-[ga] | reed basket for the uzga temple |
| 25 | 1(disz) giri3-ni-[i3?-sa6?] nu-{gesz}[kiri6] | 1 Girini-isa, gardener |
| 26 | ugula ur-{d}ha#-[ia3] | foreman: Ur-Ḫaya |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] lu2-du10-ga | ... Lu-duga |
| 2' | [...]-ni | ... his |
| 3' | [1(disz)] geme2# al-la | 1 female worker: Alla |
| 4' | [ugula] nig2#-mu-me-sza | foreman: Nigmeša |
| 5' | 1(disz) geme2 sipa-da iri ugula sza3-bi | 1 female worker, Sipada of the city, foreman of the interior, |
| 6' | ur-{d}suen ugula kikken i3-dab5 | Ur-Suen, foreman of the mills, accepted; |
| 7' | 2(disz) geme2 ugula lu2-{d}szara2 | 2 female laborers, foreman: Lu-Šara |
| 8' | lu2-bala-saga i3-dab5 | Lu-bala-saga accepted; |
| 9' | 1(disz) geme2 ugula lugal-mu-ma-ag2 | 1 female laborer, foreman: Lugal-mumag |
| 10' | 1(disz) geme2 gudu4 {d}szakkan-unu-gal ki-da-du10{ki?} | 1 female gudu-priest of Šakkan-unugal of Kidadu |
| 11' | {d}szara2-za-me i3-dab5 | Šara-zame accepted; |
| 12' | 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz a-tu szusz3 i3-dab5 | 13 male laborers, Atu, cattle manager, accepted; |
| 13' | 1(disz) ur-{d}nun-gal gaz | 1: Ur-Nungal, the slaughterer; |
| 14' | 1(disz) na-ba-sa2 | 1: Nabasa |
| 15' | 1(disz) sza3-nin-ga2 | 1: Ša-ninga; |
| 16' | dub-sar-me | the scribes |
| 17' | 1(disz) i7 pa-e3 nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 canal: Pa'e, manager of oxen, |
| 18' | 1(disz) en-u2!-szim-e 1(disz) a-kal-la | 1 En-ušime, 1 Akalla, |
| 19' | ugula ma2-gur8-re | foreman: Magure; |
| 20' | 1(disz) a-na-lu2 ugula da-du | 1: Analu, foreman: Dadu |
| 21' | pisan-IL2 ur-{d}nun-gal i3-dab5 | Basket-of-tablets: Ur-Nungal accepted; |
| 22' | 2(disz) usz-mu | 2 Ušmu, |
| 23' | 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir agar4-nigin2 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | 1 Ur-gigir, agar-nigin of Apisal |
| 24' | 1(disz) al-la gudu4 {d}nin-hi-li-<su3> | 1: Alla, gudu-priest of Ninḫilissu |
| 25' | 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar} gudu4 {d}en-ki | 1 Ur-nigar, gudu of Enki |
| 26' | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 27' | gi-IL2 ninda gesz-asz usz-mu i3-dab5 | he took the reed mat for the bread of the threshing floor. |
| 28' | 2(disz) nu-{gesz}kiri6 uri5{ki}-sze3 | 2 (mana wool for) the orchard of Ur |
| 29' | 1(disz) na-ba-sa6 zu2-lum sa2-du11 lugal | 1: Nabasa, dates, royal regular offering; |
| 30' | ugula da-du | foreman: Dadu; |
| 31' | 1(disz) ur-ama-na sag-gu4 ugula nig2-mu-<me>-sza | 1 Ur-amana, oxen-manager, foreman: Nigmuša |
| 32' | a-kal-la dub-sar e2-gal i3-dab5 | Akalla, scribe of the palace, accepted; |
| 33' | 1(disz) lu2-du10-ga szesz-tab-ba | 1 Lu-duga, the brother-in-law, |
| 34' | 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu ama-gu-la | 1 Inim-Šara, son of Amagula |
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