Nisaba 15, 0757 (P387934)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0757 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387934 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387934 |
| 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 3 | ||
| 1' | sze-ba zi3 | barley rations, flour |
| 2' | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur | 133 gur 2 barig 2 ban2 |
| 3' | kiszib3 5(disz) ba-a-ga kuruszda | under seal of Baaga, the fattener; |
| 4' | 2(u) 2(asz) gur | 22 gur |
| 5' | kiszib3 4(disz) ip-qu2-sza lu2 lunga3 | under seal of 4 Ipquša, brewer, |
| 6' | 2(u) 6(asz) gur | 26 gur |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [n] 3(ban2) kiszib3 2(disz) | n 3 ban2, under seal of 2 |
| 2 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) gur | 220 gur |
| 3 | kiszib3 szu-me-me | under seal of Šumeme |
| 4 | 3(asz) gur kiszib3 u-bar-[x] | 3 gur, under seal of Ubar-x |
| 5 | 9(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur kiszib3 3(disz) x-x-[...] | 9 gur 2 barig 2 ban2, under seal of 3 |
| 6 | 1(asz) 1(barig) gur kiszib3 [...] | 1 gur 1 barig under seal of ... |
| 7 | 1(asz) gur kiszib3 puzur4-me-a | 1 gur, under seal of Puzur-mea |
| 8 | 3(barig) kiszib3 dingir-ra-bi2 x | 3 barig, under seal of Dingir-rabi |
| 9 | 3(barig) 2(ban2) kiszib3 tu-ra-am-i3-li2 | 3 barig 2 ban2, under seal of Turam-ilī, |
| 10 | 2(barig) kiszib3 en-u2-a | 2 barig, under seal of Enua; |
| 11 | kiszib3 lu2 nu-dab5-ba-ke4-ne# | under seal of those who did not seize |
| 12 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 sila3 |
| 13 | kiszib3 a-bil-[...] | under seal of Abi- |
| 14 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 15 | kiszib3 nu-ur2-e2-a szusz3 | under seal of Nur-Ea, cattle manager; |
| 16 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 17 | kiszib3 szu-{d}nin-szubur szusz3 | under seal of Šū-Ninshubur, cattle manager; |
| 18 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 19 | kiszib3 lugal-pa-e3 szusz3 | under seal of Lugal-pae, cattle manager; |
| 20 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 21 | kiszib3 lu2-sza-lim szusz3 | under seal of Lu-šalim, cattle manager; |
| 22 | 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) [sila3 gur] | 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 23 | kiszib3 ur-{d}[... szusz3] | under seal of Ur-..., cattle manager |
| 24 | 2(asz) 3(barig) [n sila3 gur] | 2 gur 3 barig n sila3 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | kiszib3# [... szusz3] | under seal of ..., cattle manager |
| 2 | 2(asz) 3(barig) [n sila3 gur] | 2 gur 3 barig n sila3 |
| 3 | kiszib3 er3-ra-ba-ni szusz3 | under seal of Erra-bani, cattle manager; |
| 4 | 2(asz) 3(barig) gur | 2 gur 3 barig |
| 5 | kiszib3 lu2-du10-ga szusz3 | under seal of Lu-duga, cattle manager; |
| 6 | giri3 [...] | via |
| 7 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur] | 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 8 | kiszib3 lu2-[... szusz3] | under seal of Lu-..., cattle manager |
| 9 | 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 |
| 10 | kiszib3 ur-{d}szakkan2 szusz3 | under seal of Ur-Šakkan, cattle manager; |
| 11 | 1(asz) 3(barig) gur | 1 gur 3 barig |
| 12 | kiszib3 a-ku-a [szusz3] | under seal of Akua, cattle manager |
| 13 | giri3 [...] | via |
| 14 | kiszib3 szusz3-[e-ne] | under seal of Susa |
| 15 | 3(barig) ziz2 {d}szul-pa-e3 | 3 barig emmer for Šulpa’e |
| 16 | 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) {d}[...] | 4 (gur) 3 barig 2 ban2 (for) |
| 17 | 2(asz) 1(barig) sze gur? | 2 gur 1 barig barley, |
| 18 | 1(asz) 1(barig) gur 1(barig) zi3# [{d}...] | 1 gur 1 barig flour for |
| 19 | 2(barig) zi3? | 2 barig flour |
| 20 | 4(asz) 4(barig) sze gur 1(asz) [...] | 4 gur 4 barig barley, 1 |
| 21 | 1(asz) 4(barig) gur [...] {d}x-[...] | 1 gur 4 barig |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(barig) ziz2 {d}amar-{d}suen | 3 barig emmer for Amar-Suen |
| 2 | 2(asz) 1(barig) gur 1(barig) zi3 {d}nin-isin2 | 2 gur 1 barig flour for Ninisin |
| 3 | 2(barig) sze {d}en-ki | 2 barig barley (for) Enki |
| 4 | 1(barig) sze 1(barig) ziz2 {d}suen | 60 litres of barley 1 litre of emmer for Suen |
| 5 | 1(barig) sze {d}nin-su4-an-na | 1 barig barley for Ninsuanna |
| 6 | 1(barig) ziz2 {d}dam-ki-na | 1 barig emmer for Damkina |
| 7 | 1(barig) sze {d}sag-ku5 | 1 barig barley (for) Sagku |
| 8 | 2(barig) ziz2 {d}ne3-eri11-gal | 2 barig emmer for Nergal |
| 9 | 3(barig) sze {d}nin-gal | 3 barig barley (for) Ningal |
| 10 | 4(barig) ziz2 {d}utu | 4 barig emmer for Utu |
| 11 | 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze 1(ban2) ziz2 {d}gesztin-an-na | 2 barig 3 ban2 barley, 1 ban2 emmer for Geštinana |
| 12 | 2(barig) sze e2-kiszib3-ba | 2 barig of barley for the storehouse; |
| 13 | 1(asz) gur bara2 ka i7-da | 1 gur, the dais at the mouth of the river; |
| 14 | 3(barig) ziz2 bara2 nin-mu-du | 3 barig emmer for the dais of Nin-mududu |
| 15 | 1(barig) ziz2 bara2 iri-sa12-rig7{ki} | 1 barig emmer for the dais of Irisagrig |
| 16 | 1(asz) 1(barig) gur ma-ma-im-ti | 1 gur 1 barig, Ama-imti |
| 17 | 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 za-la-ni-tum | 2 (gur) 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 zalanitum |
| 18 | 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 la-ma-sa3-tum | 2 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 Lama-satum |
| 19 | 2(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | 27 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 4 1/2 sila3 |
| 20 | 4(asz) 4(barig) ziz2 gur | 4 gur 4 barig emmer, |
| 21 | {d}szul-gi | Šulgi |
| 22 | 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) gur | 32 gur 2 barig, |
| 23 | 2(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 gur | 2 gur 2 barig emmer, |
| 24 | ki-a-nag limmu2-ba | at the four drinking places |
| 25 | sa2-du11-dingir-re-ne | regular offerings of the gods |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | zi3 1(barig) 2(ban2) puzur4-{d}asz3-gi5 | flour, 1 barig 2 ban2, Puzur-Ašgi |
| 2 | zi3 1(barig) 2(ban2) szu-{d}iszkur | flour, 1 barig 2 ban2, Šu-Addu |
| 3 | 1(barig) er3-ra-nu-id | 60 litres (of barley for) Erra-nu-id |
| 4 | zi3 2(ban2) kal2-bu-um | flour, 2 ban2, Kalbum |
| 5 | 3(ban2) ge6-{d}asz3-gi5 dumu dingir-ba-ni | 3 ban2: Ge-Ašgi, son of Ilī-bani; |
| 6 | ug3#-IL2#-me | the porters |
| 7 | 3(barig) x x x-ta | 3 barig ... each |
| 8 | 3(barig) x ba ra? | 3 barig ... |
| 9 | 3(barig) x i-s-ki-in-x | 3 barig ... |
| 10 | erin2 x-u2?-me | of the ... troops |
| 11 | 1(asz) 3(barig) gur# puzur4#-esz18-dar | 1 gur 3 barig Puzur-ištar |
| 12 | 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2)# [i]-bi2#-{d}isztaran | 1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 Ibbi-Ištaran |
| 13 | aga3#-us2# a-ru-a lugal#-me | we are soldiers, donors of the king |
| 14 | iti {gesz}apin-ta | from month "Plow" |
| 15 | 1(disz) a-pi-la-lum lunga3 | 1 Apilalum, the brewer, |
| 16 | e2 {d}szul-gi | the temple of Šulgi |
| 17 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 | month: “Festival-of-Lisi,’ |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | zi-ga sze [...] | booked out of the barley |
| 2 | iti 1(u) 2(disz)?-kam | 12(?) months |
| 3 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d} |
| 4 | x zi3 ziz2 dingir-ba-ni | [x] flour (and) emmer of Ilī-bani, |
| 5 | ugula ip-qu2-sza lu2 lunga3 | foreman: Ipquša, brewer |
| 6 | zi-ga sze gibil | booked out of the new barley |
| 7 | iti 3(disz)-kam | for 3 months |
| 8 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pa3 | year: “The en-priestess of Inanna in Uruk was chosen by extispicy. |
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