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Nisaba 23, 054 (P376180)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 23, 054 |
|---|---|
| ID | P376180 |
| Museum no. | BM 110335 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) aga3]-us2 i7 pa-e3 | 1 soldier of the Pa’e canal |
| 2' | 1(disz) sza3-gu4 lugal-e2-mah-e | 1 ox, Lugal-emaḫe, |
| 3' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 lugal-e2-mah-e | 1 soldier: Lugal-emaḫe, |
| 4' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 gu2-tar | 5 oxen-drivers, gutar, |
| 5' | ugula ur-am3-du10 | foreman: Ur-amdu |
| 6' | 4(disz) sza3-gu4 ur-e2-nun-na | 4 oxen herdsmen of Ur-Enunna, |
| 7' | 1(disz) ur-e2-nun-na | 1 Ur-Enunna, |
| 8' | 1(disz) ur-gu2-edin-na nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 Ur-gu-edina, manager of oxen, |
| 9' | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re szesz-a-ni | 1 Lugal-gigirre, his brother |
| 10' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 ur-{d}ma-mi | 1 soldier: Ur-Mami, |
| 11' | sza3-gu4 lu2-du10-ga | oxen manager of Lu-duga |
| 12' | 1(disz) sza3-gu4 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | 1 ox, Ur-Enlila, |
| 13' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 [dumu?] ur-{d}[x]-ga2-[x] | 1 soldier: Ur-Šulpa’e, son of Ur-ga |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | sza3 sahar | in the earth |
| 2' | ugula lugal-{gesz}gigir-re | foreman: Lugal-gigirre |
| 3' | 6(disz) sza3-gu4 szesz-kal-la | 6 oxen of Šeškalla, |
| 4' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 a-gu-gu | 5 oxen-drivers, Agugu |
| 5' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 ab-ba-gi-na | 1 soldier: Abbagina, |
| 6' | ugula ab-ba-gi-na | foreman: Abbagina |
| 7' | 1(u) szu-ku6 ur-{d}ba-ba6 | 10, fisherman: Ur-Baba; |
| 8' | ugula lugal-dingir-mu | foreman: Lugal-dingir-mu; |
| 9' | 2(u) sza3 sahar | 20 (gur) of earth, |
| 10' | ugula ARAD2-mu | foreman: ARADmu; |
| 11' | 5(disz) dumu gudu4 |KI.AN|{ki} | 5, the gudu-priests of Ki’an; |
| 12' | ugula ur-nigar{gar!} | foreman: Ur-nigar |
| 13' | 1(u) la2 1(disz) ugula lugal-inim-du10-ga | 9 overseers: Lugal-inim-duga |
| 14' | 7(disz) ugula ur-e2-nun-na | 7, foreman: Ur-Enunna; |
| 15' | dumu gudu4 |KI.AN|{ki} | son of Kudurru, |
| 16' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 lugal-ku3-ga-ni | 5 oxen, Lugal-kugani, |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | 1(disz) lu2-[x] | 1 Lu-x |
| 2' | 1(disz) ur-ab-[ba] | 1 Ur-abba |
| 3' | agar4-nigin2# | agar-nigin |
| 4' | 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna | 1 Lu-Inanna, |
| 5' | 1(disz) ARAD2 dumu gudu4# | 1 slave, son of Gudu |
| 6' | 1(disz) lugal-am3 | 1 king, |
| 7' | 1(disz) lu2-sa6-i3-zu | 1 Lu-sa-izu, |
| 8' | 1(disz) a-kal-la nar | 1 Akalla, the musician; |
| 9' | 1(disz) za-ga-zi-na | 1 Zagazina |
| 10' | 1(disz) lu2-ga gudu4 | 1 Lu-ga, gudu-priest, |
| 11' | ugula lugal-nig2-lagar-e | foreman: Lugal-nig-lagare; |
| 12' | 5(disz) sza3-gu4 da-a-ga | 5 oxen of Da'aga, |
| 13' | 1(disz) aga3-us2 nam-ha-ni | 1 soldier, Namḫani |
| 14' | sza3-gu4 lugal-{d}isztaran | oxen driver of Lugal-Ištaran |
| 15' | ugula nam-ha-ni | foreman: Namhani; |
| 16' | 2(u) la2 1(disz) sza3 sahar | 20 less 1 ša3 soil, |
| 17' | ugula ur-{d}en-[lil2-la2] | foreman: Ur-Enlila |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}suen-sa6 | Sîn-sa |
| 2 | 1(u) 7(disz)! ugula nin-sa6-[ga] | 17 foreman: Nin-saga |
| 3 | 1(disz) nam-ha-ni nar | 1 Namḫani, the musician, |
| 4 | lu2-i3-zu gudu4 | Lu-izu, gudu priest |
| 5 | 1(disz) a-kal-la unu{ki} | 1 Akalla, Uruk |
| 6 | 1(disz) lugal-ba-ta-e3 nar | 1 Lugal-batae, the musician, |
| 7 | 1(disz) lugal-ezem nar | 1 Lugal-ezem, the musician; |
| 8 | 1(disz) {d}szara2-i3-zu agar4-nigin2 | 1: Šara-izu, the miller, |
| 9 | 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re nu-banda3-gu4 | 1 Lugal-gigirre, manager of oxen |
| 10 | 1(disz) me-PI-zu | 1 Me-PI-zu, |
| 11 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu giri17-dab5 | 1 Lu-Utu, giridab, |
| 12 | 1(disz) lugal-an-na-ab-tum2 giri17-dab5 | 1 Lugal-ana-abbtum, giridab, |
| 13 | zah3 igi-lugal-sze3 | a pig before the king |
| 14 | 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar} szusz3! | 1 Ur-nigar, cattle manager; |
| 15 | ugula igi-{d}szara2-sze3 | foreman: Igi-Šara; |
| 16 | 6(disz) szu-ku6 lugal-{d}utu | 6 fishers: Lugal-šamaš |
| 17 | ur-{d}utu | Ur-Utu |
| 18 | 1(disz) du11-ga-he2-sa6 | 1 Du-gahesa, |
| 19 | lu2-{d}ab-u2 | Lu-Abu, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | lu2-du10-mu | Lu-dumu, |
| 2 | 1(disz) ur-ge6-par4 | 1 Ur-gepar, |
| 3 | 1(disz) ni-da-bi | 1: Nidabi, |
| 4 | sza3 umma{ki} | in Umma |
| 5 | 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| 6 | ur-{d}suen du3-a-ku5? | Ur-Suen is cut off(?) |
| 7 | sza3 gu2-edin-na | in Gu’edena |
| 8 | ugula sza3-gu4 | foreman of oxen-drivers |
| 9 | 5(disz) ugula lugal-iti-da | 5, foreman: Lugal-itida; |
| 10 | 1(u) la2 1(disz) lugal-mu-ma-ag2 | 9: Lugal-mumag, |
| 11 | ugula ARAD2-mu | foreman: ARADmu; |
| 12 | 3(disz) ugula engar#-{d#}ka-szubur#? | 3 foreman: Engar-kašubur |
| 13 | 1(disz) ugula lu2-du10-ga | 1 foreman: Lu-duga, |
| 14 | 1(disz) ugula ab-ba-NIG2-NI | 1 foreman: Abba-NIGNI |
| 15 | 1(disz) ugula ab-ba-[x] | 1 foreman: Abba-x |
| 16 | 2(disz) sar-[...] | 2 sar- |
| 17 | 1(disz) [...] | 1 ... |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [n nig2]-u2#-rum dub-sar | n: Niĝrum, the scribe |
| 2 | [n] inim-{d}szara2 nu-banda3-gu4 | n Inim-Šara, manager of oxen |
| 3 | [n] dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | n, son of Ur-gigir |
| 4 | [n] {gesz}guzza!-ni agar4-nigin2 | n “throne-bearers’ of agriginnu-wood |
| 5 | [n] lu2#-dingir-ra nar | n: Lu-dingira, the musician |
| 6 | [n ur]-lugal gudu4 zabala3{ki} | n Ur-lugal, gudu priest of Zabalam |
| 7 | [...] sza3 sahar | ... the earth |
| 8 | [...] {d}nin-ur4-ra | ... Ninura |
| 9 | [...] i3-dab5 | ... accepted |
| 10 | [x]-sa6 | ...-sa |
| 11 | [n szu]-ku6 ba-saga | n fish, disbursed |
| 12 | [n] ur#-ge6-par4 | n: Ur-gepar |
| 13 | [n] ugula nesag-e | n, foreman of the nesag-priests |
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