Nisaba 22, 104 (P406445)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 22, 104 |
|---|---|
| ID | P406445 |
| Museum no. | SM 1909.05.317 |
| Collection | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 | 1(ban2) kasz saga 2(ban2) kasz du lugal | 1 ban2 fine beer, 2 ban2 regular beer, royal (measure), |
| 2 | ri-szi-in sagi | Rīšin, cupbearer |
| 3 | 4(disz) dug dida saga | 4 jugs of fine dida-beer |
| 4 | 6(disz) dug dida du | 6 jugs of regular dida beer, |
| 5 | 3(ban2) kasz du lugal | 3 ban2 regular-quality beer for the king |
| 6 | 2(barig) dabin 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | 2 barig flour, 2 sila3 sesame oil, |
| 7 | aga3-us2 lugal-me | our king's soldiers |
| 8 | 6(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3 | 6 sila3 beer, 3 sila₃ flour, |
| 9 | 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 10 | na-di sukkal | Nadi, the vizier |
| 11 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, |
| 12 | 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 13 | hu-u3-lum-ma | Ḫulum |
| 14 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3 | 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila₃ flour, |
| 15 | 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 16 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 sagi | Ur-Baba, cupbearer |
| 17 | giri3 ri-szi-in sagi | via Rišin, cupbearer |
| 18 | 1(ban2) kasz saga 1(ban2) kasz du | [1 ban2 fine beer]; 1 ban2 regular beer; |
| 19 | na-bi2-{d}en-lil2 dumu-lugal | Nabi-Enlil, the king's son |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila₃ flour, 1 idgur oil |
| 2 | szu-{d}iszkur lu2 {gesz}tukul | Šū-Adad, the man of weapons, |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, |
| 4 | en-u2-mi-i3-li2 | Enumi-ilī |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3 | 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila₃ flour, |
| 6 | 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 7 | bur-ma-ma ma2-gesz-sze3 gen-na | The bur-mama, going to the barge, |
| 8 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 9 | s,e-lu-um lu2 sag-da gen-na | The sheep, the one who goes with the head, |
| 10 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 11 | a-da-lal3 lu2 kas4 | Adalal, the messenger |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, |
| 13 | 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 14 | i-di3-ni-a lu2 kas4 | he gave to him, the messenger |
| 15 | gu2-ab-ba{ki}-ta gen-na | went from Guabba |
| 16 | 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 zi3 2(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 6 sila3 beer, 4 sila2 flour, 2 idgur oil, |
| 17 | lu2 nu-kiri6-me | the gardeners, |
| 18 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 19 | ur-{d}lamma mar-tu | Ur-Lamma, the Amorite |
| 20 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila₃ flour, 1 idgur oil, |
| 21 | a-bu-da lu2 kas4 | Abuda, the messenger |
| 22 | zi-ga u4 3(u)-kam | booked out, 30th day; |
| left | ||
| 1 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi | month: “Festival-of-Dumuzi,’ |
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