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Nisaba 15, 0690 (P387965)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0690 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387965 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387965 |
| 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(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 1 ban₂ 5 sila3 beer, 1ban<5 sila> bread, |
| 2 | puzur4-{d}suen dumu sukkal-mah | Puzur-Suen, son of Sukkalmaḫ |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 4 | a-li2-ni-su2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ali-nisu, the royal messenger, |
| 5 | 1(ban2) ninda aga3-us2 lugal-me | 1 ban2 of bread: the soldier of Lugalme; |
| 6 | u4 erin2 sze gesz ra-ra zi-zi-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the work-troops gathered the barley from the threshing floor, |
| 7 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 8 | lugal-nig2-sag-e lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lugal-nigsaĝe, royal messenger, |
| 9 | u4 sze na-gab2-tum-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the barley for the nagabtum-festival came, |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 11 | i-di3-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Iddin-ilum, messenger of the king |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | ur-{d}szara2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Šara, royal messenger |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 4 | nu-ur2-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nūr-Ištar, royal messenger. |
| 5 | u4 ki ensi2-ka-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when she enters the place of the governor, |
| 6 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 7 | ur-{gesz}gigir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-gigir, royal messenger |
| 8 | u4 i3-nun-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the ghee, |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 10 | lugal-amar-ku3 lu2 ur3-ra | Lugal-amar-ku, the man of Urra |
| 11 | u4 mun-gazi-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the mungazi-festival, |
| 12 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ta2-ki-dingir szu-i | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters of bread: Takī-ilum, the šu’i; |
| 13 | u4 {gesz}ma-nu-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the manu tree |
| 14 | zi-ga iti szu-gar-gal | booked out. Month: Šugargal |
| 15 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 3(disz)-kam | 3rd day, |
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