Nisaba 15, 0837 (P387989)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0837 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387989 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 387989 |
| 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) kasz 1(ban2) ninda | [1 ban2] beer, 1 ban2 bread |
| 2 | la-qi3-pu-um sagi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Laqīpum, cupbearer, royal messenger. |
| 3 | u4 siskur2 lugal-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the king for the offering, |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 5 | dingir-kal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilī-kal, royal messenger, |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 7 | kas3-pu-sza lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | her silver, royal messenger; |
| 8 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 9 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | to the place of the king was brought, |
| 10 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 11 | szu-er3-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Erra, royal messenger. |
| 12 | u4 tug2-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to wear a garment, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 2 | lu2-nin-ga2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-ninga, the royal messenger, |
| 3 | u4 ku3 zuh-a nig2-gur11 lugal-ku3-zu-sze3 im-gen-na-a | When he came to Lugal-kuzu with the stolen silver and possessions, |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 5 | a-bu-du10 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Abu-ṭāb, the royal messenger, |
| 6 | u4 maszkim lu2 di-da-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer of a lawsuit came, |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 8 | pu-lu-lu szusz3 | |
| 9 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the k-equid went to the ziggurat |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 11 | szu-{d}iszkur szu-i | Šū-Addu, the barber, |
| 12 | u4 {gesz}szu4-a-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the šu’a, |
| 13 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 14 | iti kir11-si-ak | month: “Kirsiak,’ |
| 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 1(u) 7(disz)-kam | 17th day, |
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