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Nisaba 15, 0753 (P387947)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0753 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387947 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387947 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | szar-ru-um-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šarrum-bani, royal messenger, |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 4 | ba-la-la lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Balala, the royal messenger, |
| 5 | u4 ki-masz{ki}-ta | when Kimaš |
| 6 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | to the place of the king was brought, |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 8 | hu-la-al lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Hulal, the messenger of the king |
| 9 | u4 kaskal {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went on a business trip with a k-equid |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 pu-lu-lu szusz3 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish, cultic offerings, |
| 11 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the k-equid went to the ziggurat |
| 12 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu 5(disz) sila3 tu7 | 2 slaughtered sheep, 5 sila3 soup, |
| 13 | ha-szi-pa2-tal sagi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Haši-patal, cupbearer, royal messenger. |
| 14 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | when he went to Dūr |
| 15 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 16 | ik-mu-ul-er3-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ikmūl-Erra, the royal messenger, |
| 17 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 18 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | having gone to the royal place, |
| 19 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 20 | lu2-bala-sa6-ga lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-bala-saga, royal messenger. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 2 | na-ak-ri2-da-an lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nakridan, the messenger of the king |
| 3 | u4 sze sza3-gal gu4 udu-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the barley of the šagal-festival brought the oxen and sheep |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 5 | du10-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Du-ilī, the royal messenger, |
| 6 | u4 nig2-gu3-de2 mar-sa ma2 lugal-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | When he went to the dock of the king's barge for the food offerings, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | puzur4-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Puzur-Suen, royal messenger |
| 9 | u4 lu2 sa-gaz dab5-ba-de3 im-gen-na-a | When a man was seized, he came. |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 11 | ib-ni-{d}iszkur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ibni-Adda, royal messenger |
| 12 | u4 maszkim lu2 di-da-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer of a lawsuit came, |
| 13 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 14 | s,a-li-a lu2 uzu | ṣalīya (means) man. |
| 15 | u4 mu-du-lum-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to spend the day, |
| 16 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 17 | lugal-amar-ku3 lu2 ur3-ra | Lugal-amar-ku, the man of Urra |
| 18 | u4 mun-gazi-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the mungazi-festival, |
| 20 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 21 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 | month: “Festival-of-Lisi,’ |
| 22 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam | 15th day, |
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