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Nisaba 15, 0073 (P387941)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0073 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387941 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387941 |
| 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 | [n] gurusz engar | n male laborers, ploughmen |
| 2 | [n] gurusz sza3-gu4 | n male laborers, oxen drivers |
| 3 | [iti] 1(disz)-kam | for 1 month |
| 4 | [iti] 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3 | for 12 months |
| 5 | [a2]-bi 4(szar2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 240 workdays, male laborers |
| 6 | 1(gesz2)# 2(u) sze gur lugal | 60 gur of barley, royal (measure) |
| 7 | 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-a 5(disz) sila3 | 1 male laborer for 1 day, 5 sila3 |
| 8 | a2-bi 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 900 workdays, male laborers, |
| 9 | ki dingir-ba-ni ka-guru7-ta | from Ilī-bani, the silo manager, |
| 10 | 1(bur'u)# [n] 1(esze3)# GAN2# sze gur10-a 1(iku) GAN2-ta | 10 bur ... 1 eše3 field area, barley rations, at 1 iku field area each |
| 11 | a2-bi# [n] gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: n male laborer workdays |
| 12 | ki lu2-x-gal-|KAxNE|-ta | from Lu-...gal-KAxNE |
| 13 | 8(asz) [...] | 8 ... |
| 14 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 91 workdays, male laborers, |
| 15 | 3(gesz'u)#? 1(gesz2) gur sze gesz-ra 1(asz) gur-ta | 170(?) gur barley, threshed at 1 gur each |
| 16 | a2-bi 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 900 workdays, male laborers, |
| 17 | ki nir-i3-da-gal2 szagina-ta | from Niridagal the general |
| 18 | 4(gesz2) gur 1(bur3) GAN2 gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a-ta | 4 00 gur 1 bur3 surface area, |
| 19 | a2-bi 6(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 60 workdays, male laborers, |
| 20 | ki lu2-{d}nanna nag-su{ki}-ta | from Lu-Nanna of Nagsu |
| 21 | 1(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 u2 ku5 gesz-i3 1(u) sar-ta | 1 bur3 2 eše3 field area: cut grass, 10 sar (= 10 sila3) each; |
| 22 | a2-bi 5(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 240 workdays, male laborers, |
| 23 | a2 ar-za-an-{d}amar-{d}suen | labor of Arzān-Amar-Suen, |
| 24 | erin2 ugnimx(|KI.SU.LU.SZE3.KI.GAR|) | troops of the army |
| 25 | szunigin 6(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 729 workdays, male laborers, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 3 | 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) 5/6(disz) 6(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 961 5/6/6 shekels workdays, male laborers, |
| 4 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | surplus of the account |
| 5 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed. |
| 6 | 1(szar2) GAN2 gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a 1(iku) GAN2-ta | 1 car field, cultivated, at 1 iku field area each, |
| 7 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 900 workdays, male laborers, |
| 8 | 3(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur | 313 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 |
| 9 | 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-a 1(barig)? 3(ban2)? | 1 male laborer for 1 day, 1 barig 3 ban2 (?) |
| 10 | a2-bi 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) [n] gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 650 workdays, male laborers |
| 11 | a2? [...] x x u3 sze x x | labor of ... and barley |
| 12 | 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 al ak 5(disz) sar-ta | 12 bur3 field area, hoed at 5 sar (per day), |
| 13 | 4(bur'u) GAN2 u2 ku5 1(u) sar-ta | 40 bur field, cut grass at 10 sar (per day), |
| 14 | 8(bur3) GAN2 u2 ku5 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta | 8 bur3 field area: cut grass at 15 sar (per day), |
| 15 | gesz-ur3-bi a-ra2 1(disz) 1(esze3)-ta gurusz 2(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its beams: 1 eše each, male laborers, 2 workdays; |
| 16 | a2-bi 2(szar2) 4(gesz'u)#? 4(gesz2)? n? gurusz u4 1(disz)-kam | its labor: 420(?) workdays, male laborers |
| 17 | 1(szar2) GAN2 uru4-a 2(iku) GAN2-ta gurusz 4(disz) u4 1(disz)-kam | 1 car field, cultivated, at 2 iku field area each, male laborers, 4 days |
| 18 | a2-bi 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 460 workdays, male laborers, |
| 19 | ($ blank space $) 6(szar2) 2(gesz2) 8(asz) 1/2(disz) 6(disz) gin2 | (total:) 628 1/2 and 6 shekels |
| 20 | 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gur10 a-ra2 2(disz) | 3 iku field area: garments, 2 times |
| 21 | 1(bur3) GAN2-ta? 1(disz) gurusz 1(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 1 bur3 field area at 1 workday, male laborers, |
| 22 | gesz-ur3-bi a-ra2 2(disz) | its beams 2 times |
| 23 | 3(iku) GAN2-ta gurusz 2(disz) u4 1(disz)-kam | 3 iku field area each, male laborers, 2 days 1 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | apin-a-bi 3(iku)-ta gurusz 4(disz) u4 1(disz)-kam | its plowmen: 3 iku each, male laborers, 4 workdays; |
| 2 | a2-bi 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 18 male laborer workdays, |
| 3 | uru4-a-sar | Uru-asar, |
| 4 | a#-sza3 pirig-husz | field Pirighuš |
| 5 | 1(bur3)? 2(esze3)? GAN2 u2 ku5 1(u) sar-ta | 1 bur3 2 eše3 field area, grass cut at 10 sar (per day), |
| 6 | gesz-ur3-bi a-ra2 3(disz) 2(iku)-ta gurusz 2(disz) u4 1(disz)-kam | its beams 3 times 2 iku each, male laborers 2 days |
| 7 | a2-bi 5(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 390 workdays, male laborers, |
| 8 | [...] gesz-i3 | ... sesame |
| 9 | [...] ur-{d}utu | ... Ur-Utu |
| 10 | [...] u4# 1(disz)-kam | ... the 1st day |
| 11 | [...]-sze3 | to ... |
| 12 | [...] gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | ... male laborer for 1 day |
| 13 | [...] gub-ba | stationed |
| 14 | [...]-bi 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta | ... its ... 15 sar |
| 15 | [...] x x x | |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | [...] gurusz# u4 1(disz)-sze3 | ... male laborer for 1 day |
| 18 | [...] sag-gu4-e ib2?-us2 | ... the oxen driver(?) |
| 19 | [($ blank space $) n] 3(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) | (total:) 148. |
| 20 | [...] puzur4#-esz18-dar sza13-dub-ba | ... Puzur-Ištar, chief accountant |
| 21 | 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) sar sahar 1(u) gin2-ta | 96 sar soil at 10 shekels (per day) |
| 22 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 3(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 96 workdays, male laborers, |
| 23 | a#-sza3# ARAD2-{d}asz3-gi5 szabra | field Warad-Ašgi, chief household manager |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) sar sahar 1(u) gin2-ta | 315 sar earth at 10 shekels per (ninda), |
| 2 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 990 workdays, male laborers, |
| 3 | a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-ma-ma | field Šulgi-mama |
| 4 | ($ blank space $) 3(gesz'u) 6(disz) | (total:) 166 |
| 5 | giri3 szu-ka3-ka3 dub-sar | via Šukaka, the scribe; |
| 6 | szunigin 7(szar2) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) 6(disz) gin2# [...] | total: 763 1/2 6 shekels |
| 7 | zi#-ga-am3# | booked out |
| 8 | diri#? 4(gesz'u)? 8(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) [n] gin2 x | (total:) 472+ n shekels |
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