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Nisaba 15, 0774 (P388016)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0774 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388016 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 388016 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | ur-mes lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-mes, royal messenger, |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 4 | ku-ku lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Kuku, the royal messenger, |
| 5 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 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 | lugal-pa-e3 dub-sar lugal | Lugal-pae, royal scribe. |
| 9 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 10 | lu2-dingir-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-dingira, the royal messenger, |
| 11 | u4 sze GAN2-gu4-gesz e3-e3-e-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the barley of the oxen-field goes out, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Šulpa’e, royal messenger |
| 3 | u4 a-sza3 nigin-de3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the field of the granary, |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | nam-zu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Your fate, the messenger of the king |
| 6 | u4 sze-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the barley, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | e-pi-ne2 sipa ur-gi7-ra | The one who performs it for the shepherd of the dogs |
| 9 | u4 ur-gi7-ra-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the dog, |
| 10 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 szu-{d}iszkur szu-i | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish for Šu-Addu, the barber; |
| 11 | u4 {gesz}ma-nu-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the manu tree |
| 12 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 13 | iti ezem-a-bi | month: “Festival-of-abi, |
| 14 | 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 2(u) 3(disz)-kam | 23rd day, |
Sources & licences
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