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Nisaba 22, 141 (P406509)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 22, 141 |
|---|---|
| ID | P406509 |
| Museum no. | SM 1909.05.390 |
| 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 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 3 | la-la-a sukkal | Lalâ, the messenger, |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 5 | szu-ma-ma sukkal | Šumama, the messenger |
| 6 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 7 | 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 8 | puzur4-kal-la sukkal | Puzur-kala, the messenger; |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 10 | 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 11 | szu-<e2>-a sukkal | Šu-Ea, the messenger |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [5(disz)] sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 liters of beer, 5 litres of bread |
| 2 | 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 3 | bur-ma-am3 sukkal | Bur-mam, the messenger |
| 4 | 2(disz) dug dida | 2 jugs of wort, |
| 5 | 2(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) dabin lugal | 2 ban2 beer, 4 ban2 dabin-flour, royal (measure), |
| 6 | 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | 2/3 sila3 sesame oil |
| 7 | elam ki-masz{ki}-ke4 szu ba-ti | Elam of Kimaš received; |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 9 | 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2 | 1 idgur oil, |
| 10 | giri3 szu-e2-a sukkal | via Šū-Ea, the messenger; |
| 11 | an-sza-an{ki}-ta u3 nibru{ki}-ta du | from Anšan and Nippur, |
| 12 | iti diri sze-sag11-ku5 | extra month: “Harvest, |
Sources & licences
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