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Nisaba 15, 0913 (P388040)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0913 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388040 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 388040 |
| 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 | 2(gesz2) ha-zi-in zabar | 120 bronze axes, |
| 2 | za-ri2-in an-na nu-gur10-gur10 | The zarin of heaven is not good. |
| 3 | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 | its weight: 2 5/6 ma-na, 3 shekels |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) {uruda}nig2-su3-a-ka a-za-bu-um | 60 nigsû-tools for Azabum |
| 5 | ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 | its weight: 5/6 mana 3 shekels; |
| 6 | 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da | 385 hambuda-tools, |
| 7 | 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) {uruda}gur10 | 111 copper gur |
| 8 | 2(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in | 2 axes, |
| 9 | 2(gesz2) 1(disz) {uruda}igi-gesz-zu? | 121 “bigigešzu(?)-bowls, |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) {uruda}szen-ku3-dim2 | 60 szenkudim-tools, |
| 11 | 2(disz) {uruda}ra-t,um-gal | 2 ruṭumgal-tools, |
| 12 | 1(disz) {uruda}ra-t,um-ha-zi-in | 1 ruṭum-hazin copper |
| 13 | ki-la2-bi [n] 5(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na [n] gin2 | its weight: n 5 1/3 minas n shekels |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) {uruda}[...] | 60 copper |
| 15 | ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 4(disz) [gin2] | its weight: 1 mana 4 shekels |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) {uruda}si-im-da szesz? uru4 | 5 simda copper kettledrums |
| 2 | 2(disz) {uruda}si-im-da udu kesz3{ki} | 2 simda copper sheep of Keš |
| 3 | [ki]-la2#-bi 6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na x[...] x-de2-a | its weight: 6 5/6 minas ... |
| 4 | ba-la2 ki [ku-e-la]-ak ugula [gesz]-kin#-ti-ta | Bala from Ku-Elak, foreman of the workshop |
| 5 | ba-az-mu#-um dub-sar {uruda}gur10 {uruda}ha-bu3#-da szu ba-ti | Bazmum, the scribe, received the gold and silver. |
| 6 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
Sources & licences
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