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Nisaba 22, 158 (P406484)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 22, 158 |
|---|---|
| ID | P406484 |
| Museum no. | SM 1909.05.364 |
| 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)
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 | [n] 2(disz) sila3 kasz | ... 2 sila3 beer |
| 2 | 5(disz)# sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 bread |
| 3 | 4(disz) gin2 i3 | 4 shekels oil, |
| 4 | lu2-sza-lim sukkal | Lu-šalim, the messenger |
| 5 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz | 1 ban2 5 sila3 beer, |
| 6 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 15 sila3 bread, |
| 7 | 8(disz) gin2 i3 | 8 shekels oil, |
| 8 | sa2-du11 u4 3(disz)-kam | regular offerings, 3rd day; |
| 9 | ur-{gesz}gigir | Ur-gigir |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz | 3 sila3 of beer |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 3 | 4(disz) gin2 i3 | 4 shekels oil, |
| 4 | {d}szul-gi-sza-am3-szi lu2 maszkim | Šulgišamši, the responsible official |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz | 5 sila3 beer |
| 6 | 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 i3 | 5 sila3 bread, 4 shekels oil, |
| 7 | nig2-sa6-ga lu2 maszkim | Goodness, the man who enforces |
| 8 | [iti gu4-ra2-bi2]-mu2-mu2 | month: “Oxen-driver,’ |
| 9 | [mu ...-{d}]suen lugal [...]{ki} mu-hul | year: “...-Suen, the king of ..., destroyed. |
Sources & licences
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