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Nisaba 15, 0561 (P388035)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0561 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388035 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 388035 |
| 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 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | szu-nu-nu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | They are the messengers of the king. |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 4 | hu-pi5-dan lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ḫu-pīdan, the royal messenger, |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 6 | pu-szu-ki-in lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Pušukin, royal messenger. |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 8 | szar-ru-um-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šarrum-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 10 | lugal-ezem lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lugalezem, messenger of the king. |
| 11 | u4 erin2 sze gur10-gur10 zi-zi-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the work-troops piled up barley to be spread out, |
| 12 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 13 | szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ninszubur, royal messenger |
| 14 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 15 | ki-nam-usz-sze2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | to Kimuš, royal messenger, |
| 16 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 17 | pu-su lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Pusu, royal messenger. |
| 18 | u4 iszib he2-il-tum-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when the Išib of Ḫiltum arrived, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 2 | ur-{d}szul-gi-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Šulgi the messenger of the king |
| 3 | u4 i3-gesz a-hu-ni-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to his father's oil-presser, |
| 4 | 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda | 2 ban2, beer, 2 ban2 bread, |
| 5 | 1(disz) sila3 nig2-i3-de2-a | 1 sila3 of Nig-idea, |
| 6 | szu-{d}szul-gi dumu sukkal-mah | Šū-Šulgi, son of the vizier |
| 7 | u4 ki ensi2-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the place of the governor, |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 9 | nu-ur2-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nur-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 11 | szar-ru-um-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šarrum-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 12 | u4 lu2 kin-gi4-a ensi2 ha-ar-szi{ki} mu-la-ha-a | when messengers the governor of Ḫarši mulaḫa |
| 13 | sza3 iri{ki} | in the city |
| 14 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 15 | i-ku-me-szar sipa ur-gi7-ra | Ikumešar, the shepherd of the dogs, |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 17 | {d}nanna-szesz lu2 ur3-ra | Nanna-aḫē, the man of Ur |
| 18 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 19 | he2-in-ti lu2 tir | may a man of the forest die! |
| 20 | u4 sze-duru5-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the barley rations, |
| 21 | zi-ga iti szu-gar-ra | booked out, month: “Šugara,’ |
| 22 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d} |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 2(u)-kam | 20th day |
| 2.a | szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz | total: 1 barig 1 ban2 8 sila3 beer |
| 2.b | szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda | total: 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 bread |
| 2.c | 1(disz) sila3 nig2-i3-de2-a | 1 sila3 of Nig-idea, |
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