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Nisaba 15, 0557 (P388017)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0557 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388017 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 388017 |
| 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 | 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda | 2 ban2, beer, 2 ban2 bread, |
| 2 | 1(disz) sila3 nig2-i3-de2-a | 1 sila3 of Nig-idea, |
| 3 | szu-{d}szul-gi dumu sukkal-mah | Šū-Šulgi, son of the vizier |
| 4 | u4 erin2 sze gur10-gur10 zi-zi-[de3] im-gen-na-a | When the labor-troops went to gather the barley, |
| 5 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 6 | szu-be-lum lu2 kin-gi4-[a lugal] | Šū-bēlu, the royal messenger |
| 7 | u4 a zi-ga-sze3 im-gen-[na-a] | when he went to raise the water |
| 8 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 9 | lugal-u2-szim-e lu2 kin-[gi4]-a lugal | Lugal-ušim, messenger of the king |
| 10 | u4 i3-gesz a-hu-ni-sze3 im-gen#-[na-a] | when he went to his father's oil plant |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | {d}utu-kal sagi | Šamaš-kal, cupbearer |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | ku3-{d}nin-gal sagi | Ku-Ningal, cupbearer |
| 15 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 16 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza#-[a] | to the place of the king was brought |
| 17 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | x-x-x lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | ..., the royal messenger. |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 3 | bur-ma-ma# [lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal] | Bur-mama, royal messenger |
| 4 | u4 hu-ur-tim{ki}-ta# | when from Hurtim |
| 5 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-[a] | to the place of the king was brought |
| 6 | [3(disz)] sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread |
| 7 | [dingir]-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-[a lugal] | Ili-bani, messenger of the king |
| 8 | [u4] ki ensi2-sze3 [im-gen-na-a] | when he came to the place of the governor |
| 9 | [3(disz)] sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread |
| 10 | ma-szum# [lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal] | Ašum, royal messenger |
| 11 | u4 siskur2 [lugal-sze3 im-gen-na-a] | when he went to the king's offering |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 13 | i-ku-me-szar sipa ur-gi7-[ra] | Ikume-šar, shepherd of the dogs |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 15 | {d}nanna-szesz lu2 ur3!-ra! | Nanna-aḫeš, the man of Ur |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 17 | he2-in-ti lu2 [tir] | may he be restored to life! |
| 18 | u4 sze-duru5-sze3 im-gen-na#-[a] | when he came to the barley rations |
| 19 | zi-ga iti szu-gar-gal | booked out. Month: Šugargal |
| 20 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen [lugal] | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king. |
| left | ||
| 2 | u4 6(disz)-kam | the 6th day |
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