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Nisaba 22, 160 (P406452)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 22, 160 |
|---|---|
| ID | P406452 |
| Museum no. | SM 1909.05.327 |
| 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 col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] ni# | ... fear |
| 3' | [... aga3]-us2 | ... soldier |
| 4' | [...] saga | ... good |
| 5' | [...] du | ... going |
| 6' | [...] ninda | ... bread |
| 7' | [...] x | |
| 8' | [...] x | |
| 9' | [...] x | |
| obverse col 2' | ||
| 1 | [...] dug dida du | ... jugs of good dida beer |
| 2 | [...] 3(ban2) zi3 | ... 3 ban2 flour |
| 3 | [...] ad-da sagi | ... father, cupbearer |
| 4 | [...] 5(disz) sila3 kasz du | ... 5 sila3 regular beer |
| 5 | [n] gin2 i3 | n shekels of oil |
| 6 | i-ba-<li2>-is | he shall pay. |
| 7 | 2(ban2) kasz saga | 2 ban2 fine beer |
| 8 | [n] 2(asz) 3(ban2) kasz du gur | n gur 2 gur 3 ban2 regular quality beer |
| 9 | 1(disz) dug dida du | 1 jug of regular dida beer, |
| 10 | 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 of sesame oil |
| 11 | elam-me | Elam |
| 12 | 1(ban2) kasz du | 1 ban2 regular beer, |
| 13 | 1(ban2) ninda | 1 ban2 bread, |
| 14 | szesz-szesz-mu | my brothers |
| 15 | 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du | 2 ban2 4 sila3 regular beer, |
| 16 | 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 ban2 6 sila3 bread, |
| 17 | 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 i3 | 16 shekels oil, |
| 18 | lu2 u4-sakar-me | “We are the people of the equinox, |
| 19 | 5/6(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3-udu | 5/6 sila3 less 1 shekel of oil |
| 20 | {gesz#}gigir# lu2 {gesz}tukul | a chariot of a man with weapons |
| 21 | gu#-la#-sze3# ba-ak | to the great one was done |
| 22 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz du | 5 sila3 regular beer, |
| 23 | 1(disz) dug dida saga | 1 jug fine dida beer, |
| 24 | 2(disz) dug dida# du | 2 jugs of common wort |
| obverse col 3' | ||
| 1 | sza3-gal ur-ra | chief of the dogs |
| 2 | 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 kasz du | 1 ban2 3 1/3 sila3 regular beer, |
| 3 | 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3 | 1 ban2 3 sila3 flour, |
| 4 | 7(disz) sila3 esza | 7 sila3 esha-flour, |
| 5 | siskur2 ur-ra | a sweet siskur offering |
| 6 | 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz | 4 barig 2 ban2 1 sila3 beer, |
| 7 | 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 | 4 barig 2 ban2 1 sila3 flour, |
| 8 | 2(disz) gin2 i3 | 2 shekels oil, |
| 9 | sipa# ur-ra | shepherd of the dogs |
| 10 | 3(disz) [x] kasz du | 3 ... regular beer |
| 11 | 1(disz) dug dida saga | 1 jug fine dida beer, |
| 12 | 1(disz) dug dida du | 1 jug of regular dida beer, |
| 13 | 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 | 4 ban2 5 sila3 flour, |
| 14 | 1(disz) sila3 i3 | 1 sila3 oil, |
| 15 | ARAD2-da-ni mar-tu | his Amorite servant |
| 16 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du | 1 ban2 5 sila3 regular beer, |
| 17 | 1(ban2) zi3 | 1 ban2 flour, |
| 18 | 4(disz) [n] gin2 i3 | 4 n shekels oil |
| 19 | szu#-{d#}szul#-gi# ra2#-gaba# | Šu-Šulgi, the courier |
| 20 | 2(barig) kasz du | 2 barig regular beer |
| 21 | 2(barig) zi3 | 2 barig flour |
| 22 | igi-a-a ra2-gaba | Before Aya, courier |
| 23 | 2(ban2) kasz du | 2 ban2 regular beer, |
| 24 | [n dug dida] saga | n good quality jugs |
| obverse col 4' | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}nin-a-zu sipa | Ur-Ninazu, the shepherd |
| 2 | 2(barig) 3(ban2) kasz du | 2 barig 3 ban2 regular beer, |
| 3 | 2(barig) 3(ban2) ninda | 2 barig 3 ban2 bread |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 i3 | 1 sila3 oil, |
| 5 | {d}szul-gi-kal | Šulgi-kal |
| 6 | 1(u) gin2 i3 | 10 shekels oil, |
| 7 | lu2 tu-ra-me | “You are a young man! |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga | 5 sila3 fine beer |
| 9 | 2(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du | 2 barig 5 ban2 4 sila3 regular beer, |
| 10 | 1(disz) dug dida saga | 1 jug fine dida beer, |
| 11 | 2(disz) dug dida du | 2 jugs of common wort, |
| 12 | 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda | 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 bread |
| 13 | 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3 | 2/3 sila3 less 1 shekel oil, |
| 14 | aga3-us2 lugal-me | our king's soldiers |
| 15 | 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz gur | 1 gur 2 barig 1 ban2 4 sila3 beer, |
| 16 | 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur# | 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 4 sila3 |
| 17 | ra2-gaba-me [...] | We are the couriers |
| 18 | 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du# | 4 ban2 5 sila3 regular beer |
| 19 | 1(disz) dug dida du | 1 jug of regular dida beer, |
| 20 | 5(ban2) ninda | 5 ban2 bread, |
| 21 | 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3# | 1/2 sila3 4 shekels oil |
| 22 | szu-esz18-dar sukkal | Shu-Ištar, the vizier |
| 23 | 1(ban2) kasz | 1 ban2 of beer |
| 24 | 1(ban2) ninda | 1 ban2 bread, |
| 25 | 4(disz) gin2 i3 | 4 shekels oil, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 1(ban2) ninda | 1 ban2 bread, |
| 2' | {d}szul-gi-a-[mu ...] | Šulgi-amu |
| 3' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# [...] | 1 ban2 5 sila3 |
| 4' | 2(barig) sze | 2 barig barley |
| 5' | e-lu-da-an nu-[banda3 ...] | Eludan, the overseer ... |
| 6' | 1(barig) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du | 1 barig 4 sila3 regular beer, |
| 7' | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda# | 1 barig 2 ban2 7 sila3 bread |
| 8' | 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) [gin2 i3] | 1/2 sila3 4 shekels oil |
| 9' | aga3-us2 ensi2# [...] | The soldier, the ruler |
| 10' | 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [kasz ...] | 5 ban2 5 sila3 beer |
| 11' | 1(disz) dug dida du | 1 jug of regular dida beer, |
| 12' | 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda | 1 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 bread, |
| 13' | 5/6(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 | 5/6 sila3 6 shekels oil, |
| 14' | lu2 i3-lal3-lum-me | Those who are ilallum priests |
| 15' | 5(disz) sila3 kasz du | 5 sila3 regular beer, |
| 16' | 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 ninda | 1 ban2 less 1 sila3 bread |
| 17' | 2(disz) gin2 i3 | 2 shekels oil, |
| 18' | lu2 da-da gala-mah | the man of Dada, the chief gala-priest |
| 19' | 4(disz) sila3 kasz du | 4 sila3 regular beer, |
| 20' | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 21' | 2(disz) gin2 i3 | 2 shekels oil, |
| 22' | sipa ansze lu2-dingir-ra | the donkey herder of Lu-dingira, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [... ur-{d}]isztaran# di-ku5 | ... Ur-Ištaran, judge |
| 2' | [...] kasz du | ... drinking beer |
| 3' | [...] ninda | ... bread |
| 4' | lu2 nir-i3-da-gal2 | the man who is a hero |
| 5' | 1(ban2) kasz saga | 1 ban2 fine beer |
| 6' | 4(ban2) la2 1/2(disz) sila3 kasz du | 4 ban2 less 1/2 sila3 regular beer, |
| 7' | 1(disz) dug dida saga | 1 jug fine dida beer, |
| 8' | 3(disz) dug dida du | 3 jugs of regular dida beer, |
| 9' | 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 ban2 8 sila3 bread, |
| 10' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mar-sa szum-ma | 1 ban2 5 sila3 of marsa-flour, if |
| 11' | 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 i3 | 16 shekels oil, |
| 12' | lu2 lugal-ma2-gur8-re-me | the people of Lugal-magureme |
| 13' | 2(ban2) kasz du | 2 ban2 regular beer, |
| 14' | 1(disz) dug dida du | 1 jug of regular dida beer, |
| 15' | 3(ban2) ninda | 3 ban2 bread, |
| 16' | 2/3(disz) sila3 i3 | 2/3 sila3 oil, |
| 17' | lu2 a-bu-ni szagina | the man of Abūni, the general |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] du# | ... to do |
| 2' | [...] ninda | ... bread |
| 3' | [...] i3 | ... oil |
| 4' | [...]-{d}suen [...] lugal# | ...-Suen, king |
| 5' | [...] kasz# du | ... drinking beer |
| 6' | [...] dabin | ... flour |
| 7' | [... {d}]szul#-gi-[... da?]-an muhaldim | ... Šulgi-... the mighty(?) cook |
| 8' | [...] kasz du | ... drinking beer |
| 9' | [...] ninda | ... bread |
| 10' | [...] i3 | ... oil |
| 11' | [...] za-na-a | ... of Zanâ |
| 12' | [...] kasz du | ... drinking beer |
| 13' | [...] ninda | ... bread |
| 14' | [...] | |
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