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Nisaba 15, 0797 (P387850)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0797 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387850 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387850 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Irisagrig |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
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) ur-{d}nun-gal dub-sar | Ur-Nungal, the scribe |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) da-da-e engar | Dada’e, the plowman; |
| 3 | dumu-asz en-um-esz18-dar munus | son of Enum-ištar, woman |
| 4 | dumu-asz a-li2-a-bi munus | daughter of Ali-abi, woman |
| 5 | 1(disz) ir-ib2-il-si-in nita2? | 1 Irīb-ilsin, male(?) |
| 6 | 1(disz) sipa-na-ku-re nita2 | 1 man: Sipa-nakure, |
| 7 | 1(disz) na-a munus | 1 woman, Na’a, |
| 8 | 1(disz) dumu-nita2 gaba-ni | 1 male child, his chest |
| 9 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 10 | 1(asz@c) bu3-bu3 | 1 Bubu |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) lugal-inim-gi-na | 1 Lugal-inim-gina |
| 12 | 1(asz@c) szu-{d}iszkur | Šu-Addu |
| 13 | sza3-gu4-me | oxen herdsman |
| 14 | usz2 kar3-re engar | dead: Karre, the plowman; |
| 15 | 1(disz) sza-at-i3-li2 munus dumu-ni | 1 Šat-ilī, woman, her daughter, |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) suhusz-ki-in szesz-a-ni | 1: the foundations of his brother, |
| 17 | 1(asz@c) ze2-na | 1: Ze-na; |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 Ur-Šulpa’e |
| 19 | sza3-gu4-me | oxen herdsman |
| 20 | engar sza3-gu4-me | farmer of the oxherds |
| 21 | 1(asz@c) i3-li2-an-dul3 na-gada | Ili-andul, the herdsman; |
| 22 | 1(asz@c) puzur4-{d}suen | Puzur-Suen |
| 23 | 1(asz@c) i-ri-ib-{d}suen | Irib-Sîn |
| 24 | 1(asz) i3-li2-i-di3-na-asz2-szu | Ilī-iddinašu, |
| 25 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 26 | 1(asz@c) ba-qa2-qa2-num2 | 1 baqaqanum |
| 27 | 1(disz) dumu-munus gaba-ni | 1 daughter of Gabani, |
| 28 | 1(asz@c) du-szu-mu-um | Dušum |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | gab2-ra-[me] | they are equal. |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) 4(disz) [x ...] | 1 gur 5 ban2 4 ... |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) 4(disz) a-da#-[lal3] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2 4: Adalal |
| 4 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) 4(disz) be-li2-a-hu szusz3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2 4 (workers), Beli-ahu, cattle manager |
| 6 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) a-ga-ti-a | 1 Ašcc-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 Agatiya |
| 7 | dumu ar-szi2-ah sipa | son of Arši-ah, the shepherd |
| 8 | e2-lunga3 | the brewery |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) 4(disz) szu-esz18-dar aszgab | 1 aš-c-(worker), 5 ban2 4 (mana wool for) Shu-Ishtar, the leatherworker, |
| 10 | 1(disz) 1(ban2) 1(disz) bur-{d}iszkur | 1 1 ban2 1 bur-Adad |
| 11 | 1(disz) 1(ban2) 1(disz) dumu-nita2 gaba-ni | 1 1 ban2 1 male child, his chest |
| 12 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 13 | usz2 kaskal puzur4-ha-li2 [...] | Dead: the road to Puzur-ḫali |
| 14 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sza-lim-ni-asz munus dumu i-lu-a | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workman), Šalimni-aša, woman, daughter of Ilua, |
| 15 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) a-bi-ga-ru-e | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Abi-garu’e |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) me-{d}isz-<ha>-ra | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (mana wool for) Me-Ishkara |
| 17 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) {d}suen-nu-ri# dumu ba?-ba-ba | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Sîn-nuri, son of Bababa |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) ma-ma-[...] dumu i-di3-{d}[...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Mama-, son of Idi- |
| 19 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sza-at-[...] dumu hi-num2? | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Šat-..., son of Hinum |
| 20 | nar-munus-me | we are female musicians |
| 21 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) {d}en#-[...] nin9 ur-{d}en#-[...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers): En-... sister of Ur-En-... |
| 22 | 1(asz@c) [3(ban2) 3(disz) ...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) [...] | 1 gur 3 ban2 3 ... |
| 2 | 1(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) lu2-[...] | 1 gur 3 ban2 3 (gur) Lu- |
| 3 | dumu er3-ri-ib x-[...] | son of Erīb |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sze-[x] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 ... |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sza-at-x x x [...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Šat- |
| 6 | dumu i-di3-a-bu-um | son of Iddin-abum, |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) um-me-nu | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 ummenu |
| 8 | 1(disz) 1(ban2) 1(disz) dumu-nita2-[ni] | 1 1 ban2 1 son of his |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) qu2-ra-[ad-i3-li2] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Qurad-ili |
| 10 | dumu i3-li2-asz2-ra-[ni] | son of Ilī-ašranni |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) a-li2-[...] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Ali- |
| 12 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) a-li2-[...] dumu a-hu-a sza3 [x] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Ali-..., son of Ahua, in ...; |
| 13 | 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) 3(disz) ku-ba-[tum] dumu a-ga#-[x] | 1 aš-c-(worker), 3 ban2 3 (workers), Kubatum, son of Aga-x |
| 14 | szunigin 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) gurusz szuku dab5-ba | total: 13 male laborers, šuku-offerings seized; |
| 15 | szunigin 4(asz@c) gurusz 5(ban2) sze 4(disz) ma-na siki# | total: 4 male laborers, 5 ban2 barley, 4 mana wool |
| 16 | szunigin 1(asz) gurusz 3(ban2) 3(disz) ma-na-ta | total: 1 male worker (receiving) 3 ban2 3 mana each |
| 17 | szunigin 1(asz) dumu-[nita2] | total: 1 male child |
| 18 | szunigin 4(disz) dumu-nita2 [n ma-na-ta] | total: 4 sons n mana each |
| 19 | szunigin# [3(disz) dumu gaba?] | total: 3 children, chest(?) |
| 20 | [szunigin ...] | total: ... |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(u@c) 7(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2) 3(disz) ma-na-ta | total: 17 female workers, 3 ban2 3 mana each |
| 2 | szunigin dumu 2(asz) dumu 1(asz) | total: 2 children, 1 child |
| 3 | szunigin 3(disz) dumu-munus | total: 3 daughters |
| 4 | szunigin 2(disz) gurusz ba-usz2 kaskal | total: 2 male laborers, slaughtered, for the road |
| 5.a | ($ blank space $) 2(u) 6(disz) sag-nita2 hi-a | 26 male slaves, |
| 5.b | ($ blank space $) 2(u) 2(disz) sag-munus hi-a | (total:) 22 female slaves, |
| 5.c | ($ blank space $) 2(disz) gurusz ba-usz2 | 2 male laborers, slaughtered, |
| 6 | ARAD2 geme2# nam#-{gesz}gu-za | servant of the female slave of the throne-bearer |
| 7 | ki nin#-sa6-ga-ta | from Nin-saga |
| 8 | szagina-e ba-an-lah5 | the general was slain |
| 9 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 10 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
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