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Nisaba 15, 0032 (P387863)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0032 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387863 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387863 |
| 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 | 2(u) 8(disz) ab2-mah2 | 28 big cows, |
| 2 | 5(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 5 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 3 | 9(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 9 heifers, 2 years (old), |
| 4 | 8(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 8 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 5 | 2(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 2 oxen, cows, |
| 6 | 2(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 2 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 7 | 8(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 8 bulls, 1 year (old), |
| 8 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 9 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 62 cows, oxen, |
| 10 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 11 | esz18-dar-nu-id unu3 | Ištar-nūid, cowherd |
| 12 | 3(u) 2(disz) ab2-mah2 | 32 big cows, |
| 13 | 7(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 7 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 14 | 7(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 7 heifers, 2 years (old) |
| 15 | 7(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 7 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 16 | 3(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 3 oxen, cows, |
| 17 | 3(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 3 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 18 | 1(u) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 10 bulls, 1 year (old), |
| 19 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 20 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 9(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 69 cows, oxen, |
| 21 | [gub]-ba-am3 | stationed |
| 22 | [e-la]-ak-szu-a unu3 | Elakšua, cowherd |
| 23 | [2(u) 9(disz)] ab2-mah2 | 29 mature cows |
| 24 | [n ab2] mu 3(asz) | n cows, 3 years (old) |
| 25 | [n ab2] mu# 2(disz) | n cows, 2 years (old) |
| 26 | [n ab2 mu] 1(disz) | n cows, 1 year (old) |
| 27 | [n gu4 ab2-ba] | n cows |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 5 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 2 | 7(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 7 oxen, 1 year (old), |
| 3 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 4 | szunigin 5(u) 7(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 57 cows, oxen, |
| 5 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6 | a-bil-is unu3 | Abilis, cowherd |
| 7 | 2(disz) ab2-mah2 | 2 mature cows, |
| 8 | 9(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 9 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 9 | 9(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 9 heifers, 2 years (old), |
| 10 | 1(u) 5(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 15 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 11 | 4(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 4 oxen, cows |
| 12 | 1(u) 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 11 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 13 | 1(u) 2(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 12 oxen, 1 year (old), |
| 14 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 15 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 62 cows, oxen, |
| 16 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 17 | szu-esz18!-dar unu3 | Šū-Ishtar, cowherd |
| 18 | 2(u) ab2-mah2 | 20 big cows, |
| 19 | 4(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 4 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 20 | 6(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 6 heifers, 2 years (old) |
| 21 | 3(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 3 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 22 | 2(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 2 oxen, cows, |
| 23 | 1(u) 6(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 16 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 24 | 4(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 4 bulls, 1 year (old), |
| 25 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 26 | szunigin 5(u) 5(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 55 cows, oxen, |
| 27 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 28 | en-um-i3-li2 unu3 | Enum-ilī, cowherd |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) 6(disz) ab2-mah2 | 66 big cows, |
| 2 | 1(u) 4(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 14 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 3 | 1(u) 8(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 18 heifers, 2 years (old), |
| 4 | 1(u) 2(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 12 heifers, 1 year (old), |
| 5 | 3(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 3 oxen, cows, |
| 6 | 1(u) 8(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 18 two-year-old bulls, |
| 7 | 2(u) 3(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 23 oxen, 1 year (old), |
| 8 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 9 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 184 cows, oxen, |
| 10 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 11 | dingir-na-da unu3 | with Dingir-nada, cowherd |
| 12 | 2(u) 2(disz) ab2-mah2 | 22 mature cows, |
| 13 | 3(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 3 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 14 | 7(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 7 heifers, 2 years (old) |
| 15 | 3(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 3 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 16 | 2(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 2 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 17 | 7(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 7 oxen, 1 year (old), |
| 18 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 19 | szunigin 4(u) 4(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 44 cows, oxen, |
| 20 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 21 | e-la-ak-nu-id unu3 | Elak-nuid, cowherd |
| 22 | 3(u) 2(disz) ab2-mah2 | 32 big cows, |
| 23 | 3(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 3 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 24 | 7(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 7 heifers, 2 years (old) |
| 25 | 1(u) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 10 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 26 | 1(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 1 ox, cow |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 4 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 2 | 7(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)? | 7 oxen, 1(?) year (old), |
| 3 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 4 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 64 cows, oxen, |
| 5 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6 | mu-mu unu3 | the name of the cowherd |
| 7 | 3(u) 9(disz) ab2-mah2 | 39 big cows, |
| 8 | 6(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 6 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 9 | 8(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 8 heifers, 2 years (old), |
| 10 | 8(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 8 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 11 | 7(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 7 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 12 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 13 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 8(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 68 cows, oxen, |
| 14 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 15 | zi-zi unu3 | zizi, cowherd |
| 16 | 4(u) 9(disz) ab2-mah2 | 49 big cows, |
| 17 | 1(u) 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 11 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 18 | 8(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 8 heifers, 2 years (old), |
| 19 | 8(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 8 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 20 | 3(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 3 oxen, cows, |
| 21 | 1(u) 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 11 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 22 | 1(u) 4(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 14 oxen, 1 year (old), |
| 23 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 104 cows, oxen, |
| 2 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 3 | ku-ku unu3 | Kuku, cowherd |
| 4 | 3(u) 8(disz) ab2-mah2 | 38 big cows, |
| 5 | 3(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 3 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 6 | 5(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 5 cows, 2 years (old) |
| 7 | 6(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 6 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 8 | 1(u) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 10 two-year-old bulls, |
| 9 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 10 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 62 cows, oxen, |
| 11 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 12 | puzur4-{d}asz3-gi5 unu3 | Puzur-Ašgi, cowherd |
| 13 | 2(u)# 9(disz) ab2-mah2 | 29 mature cows |
| 14 | n ab2 mu 3(asz) | n cows, 3 years (old), |
| 15 | n ab2 mu 2(asz) | n two-year-old cows, |
| 16 | n ab2 mu 1(asz) | n cows, 1 year (old), |
| 17 | n gu4 ab2-ba | n cows, |
| 18 | [1(gesz2)] 5(disz)# gu4 mu 2(asz) | 115 two-year-old bulls |
| 19 | 2(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 2 bulls, 1 year (old), |
| 20 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 21 | szunigin [1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a] | total: 98 cows, oxen, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 2 | ga?-NE-[x] unu3 | ... cowherd |
| 3 | 3(u) ab2-mah2 | 30 mature cows |
| 4 | 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | 2 cows, 3 years (old) |
| 5 | 5(disz) ab2 mu 2(asz) | 5 cows, 2 years (old) |
| 6 | 2(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | 2 heifers, 1 year (old), |
| 7 | 2(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | 2 oxen, cows, |
| 8 | 3(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | 3 oxen, 2 years (old), |
| 9 | 1(disz) gu4 mu 1(asz) | 1 ox, 1 year (old), |
| 10 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 11 | szunigin 4(u) 5(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 45 cows, oxen, |
| 12 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 13 | x-x-x unu3 | ... cowherd |
| 14 | szunigin 6(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) ab2-mah | total: 656 big cows, |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(asz) | total: 102 cows, 3 years (old), |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz)? ab2 mu 2(asz) | total: 89? cows, 2 years (old), |
| 3 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) ab2 mu 1(asz) | total: 104 cows, 1 year (old), |
| 4 | szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) gu4 ab2-ba | total: 22 oxen, cows, |
| 5 | szunigin 2(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz) | total: 177 2 year old oxen |
| 6 | szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u)! 5(disz)! gu4 mu 1(asz) | total: 105 1 year oxen |
| 7 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 8 | szunigin2 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 954 cows, oxen, |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | ab2 e2-tur3 si-il-la | cows of the pure stall |
| 2 | pa2-za-nu-um szusz3 | Pazanum, cattle manager, |
| 3 | ki ur-mes-ta | from Ur-mes |
| 4 | szu-esz18!-dar szusz3 i3-dab5 | Šū-Ishtar, cattle manager, accepted; |
| 5 | giri3 ba-ba-ti dub-sar | via Babati, the scribe; |
| 6 | u3 giri3 lugal-me-lam2 ensi2 nibru{ki} | and via Lugal-melam, governor of Nippur. |
| 7 | iti gi-sig-ga u4 3(u) ba-zal | The month of Kisigga, the day 30 passed; |
| 8 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed. |
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