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Nisaba 15, 0738 (P388007)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0738 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388007 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 388007 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Irisagrig |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | 1(disz) udu sze6-ga2 | 1 sheep, šega, |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 | 5 sila3 soup |
| 3 | nu#-ur2-{d}utu ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nūr-šamaš the courier the messenger of the king |
| 4 | [1(disz) sila3 tu7] 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | [...] x | |
| 6' | [...] x | |
| 7' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8' | ab-ba-mu lu2 [uzu] | Abbamu, the man of flesh |
| 9' | u4 [ki] lugal-sze3 [im?]-e-re-sza | when to the place of the king |
| 10' | [1(disz)] sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 11' | ki-ag2-sza3-ga-ni szu-i | his beloved heart |
| 12' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 13' | ur-szu-bu-la szu-i | Ur-šubula |
| 14' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 15' | u3-qi2-pa2-szu szu-i | he entrusted to him. |
| 16' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | i-bi2-lu-lu lu2 {gesz}gu-za | Ibbilulu, the man of the throne |
| 2 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 3 | dingir-ki-in lu2 {gesz}gu-za | Ilum-kīn, the man who the throne |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | ar-szi2 lu2 hal-bi | “Arši, the half-man, |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 7 | dingir-asz2-bi lu2 hal-bi | Its god is a half-man. |
| 8 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 9 | {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 lu2 bu3-bu3-ga2 | Šulgi-ilī, the one who grew |
| 10 | [1(disz) sila3] tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 11 | [...]-gal-luh-e2 | ...-galluḫe |
| 12' | 1(disz) [sila3] tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 13' | esz18-dar-da muhaldim? | Ištarda, the cook |
| 14' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 15' | i-di3-{d}iszkur [...] | Iddin-Adad |
| 16' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 17' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 18' | {d}szul-gi-i3?-da muhaldim | Šulgi-ida, the cook |
| 19' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | NI-gi4-MU | NI-gi-MU |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 3 | lu2 aga3-<us2> lugal | the king's apprentice |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | inim-{d}szara2 sukkal | Inim-Šara, the messenger, |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 7 | lu2-[...] | Lu- |
| 8' | 2(disz) [sila3] tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 9' | [x]-ab-si-in-ni | ... of me |
| 10' | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 11' | szu-esz18-dar gu4-gaz | Šu’ešar, the oxen-driver |
| 12' | u4 ansze lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when the donkey lands to the king |
| 13' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 14' | nu-ur2-i3-li2 muhaldim | Nur-ili, the cook; |
| 15' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 16' | nu-ur2-esz18-dar muhaldim | Nur-Ištar, the cook; |
| 17' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 18' | a-hu-ba-qar muhaldim | Aḫu-baqar, cook |
| 19' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 20' | u4 {uruda}szen [...] mu-de6-sza3!-a | When the šēnu-bowl was brought in |
| 21' | 3(disz) sila3 tu7 3(disz) ku6 | 3 sila3 soup, 3 fish |
| 22' | [...]-a-kin u3 a-kin-me | ... I established and I established. |
| 23' | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 24' | a-hu-ni lu2 kin-[gi4-a lugal] | Ahuni, the royal messenger |
| 25' | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 26' | a-hu-du10 lu2 kin-gi4#-[a lugal] | Ahu-ṭāb, royal messenger |
| 27' | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 28' | u4 kaskal {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-[e-re-sza-a] | when on the road with a mash-tailed ram they will bring it to her |
| 29' | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 30' | lugal?-[...]{ki} lu2-[...] | Lugal-[...] |
| 31' | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 32' | {d}utu-ki-ag2 lu2 lunga3 | Utu-kiag, the brewer |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | ba-a-ti lu2 lunga3 | Bagati, brewer |
| 3 | u4 kasz-nag lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when she poured out beer for the king, |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 5 | [hu-la-al] lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Hulal, the messenger of the king |
| 6 | [u4 kaskal {ansze}kunga2] zi-gu5#-[um-sze3 im-gen-na-a] | when he went on a campaign with a mash-tailed donkey |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | pu-lu-lu szusz3 | |
| 9 | [u4 {ansze}kunga2] zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the k-equid went to the ox-driver |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 11 | lu2-{d}ba-ba6 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-Baba, royal messenger |
| 12 | u4 ma2 ansze lugal dab5-ba-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the king went to capture the donkeys, |
| 13 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szesz-kal-la aga3-us2 lugal tu-ra | Šeškalla, soldier of the king of Tūra. |
| 2 | [u4 en-nu-ga2 sze buru14-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a lu2 sa-gaz-ke4 in-sag3-ga] | At the time of my watch, when the barley of the harvest came, the shooter struck |
| 3 | szur-[...] lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šur-..., royal messenger |
| 4 | 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, |
| 5 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 6 | {d}szul-gi-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šulgi-bani the royal messenger |
| 7 | u4 gu4 masz-da-re-a-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the oxen of the gazelle, |
| 8 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 9 | {d}szu-{d}suen-na-ra#-[am-esz18-dar] nar-gal | Šū-Sîn-nāram-išar the chief musician |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 11 | x-x-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | -ili, messenger of the king. |
| 12 | u4 sze-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when he brings the barley, |
| 13 | ma?-x-lu szagina lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | ..., general, messenger of the king |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 15 | {d}szu-{d}suen-mu-ba-li-it, lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Suen-muballiṭ the messenger of the king |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 [tu7 2(disz) ku6] | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 2 | ur-{d}dumu-zi# [lu2] kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Dumuzi the messenger of the king |
| 3 | u4 ki lugal-sze3 [im-e-re-sza-a] | when to the place of the king |
| 4' | 1(disz) [ma-la-ku udu] | 1 slaughtered sheep |
| 5' | 2(disz) [sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6] | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 6' | ur-[{d}]szul#-pa-e3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Šulpa’e, royal messenger |
| 7' | u4 ki lugal-sze3 [im-gen-na-a] | when to the king's place he went |
| 8' | zi-ga | booked out |
| 9' | iti {gesz}apin | month: “Plow,’ |
| 10' | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
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