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Nisaba 15, 0877 (P411937)
Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0877 |
|---|---|
| ID | P411937 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 55-01-014 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Find spot | Irisagrig |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
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 | 1/3(disz) ma-na 1/2(disz) gin2 nig2-sza-ar | 1/3 mana 1/2 shekel of nigšar-flour, |
| 2 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/3(disz) gin2 lal3-HAR | 7 1/2 minas, 1/3 shekel of HAR-frit, |
| 3 | 7(disz) GISZ-PI-GAN sig4 mu-sar | 7 GIŠPI-GAN bricks, inscription. |
| 5 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 6 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d} |
| 7 | 2(disz) gurusz | 2 male laborers |
| 8 | 1(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz) | 1 male laborer, 1/2 labor, |
| 9 | ARAD2-e2-gal-me | ARAD-egalme, |
| 10 | GAN2 dab5-ba-me | they are seized fields. |
| 11 | iti szu-gar-ra-ta | from month “Šūgara’ |
| 12 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 13 | iti-bi 1(u) 2(disz)-am3 | its months: 12 |
| 14 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 900 workdays; |
| 15 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 uruda | 1 1/2 mana 3 shekels copper, |
| 16 | im simug-a | tablet of the smith |
| 17 | 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3 naga | 1 barig 2 sila3 alkali-plant, |
| 18 | im aszgab-ta | from the tablet of Ašgab |
| 20 | szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 1 1/2 mana 3 shekels of copper |
| 21 | szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na 1/2(disz) gin2 nig2-sza-ar | total: 1/3 mana 1/2 shekel of nigšar-flour; |
| 22 | szunigin 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/3(disz) gin2 lal3-HAR | total: 7 1/2 mana 1/3 shekel of HAR-syrup, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3 naga | total: 1 barig 2 sila3 alkali-plant |
| 2 | szunigin 7(disz) GISZ-PI-GAN sig4 mu-sar | total: 7 GIŠPI-GAN bricks, inscription |
| 3 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 1060 workdays, male laborers, |
| 4 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra | the debits |
| 5 | sza3-bi-ta | therefrom: |
| 6 | 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) 4(disz) gin2 gurusz# u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 166 5/6 4 shekels workdays, male laborers |
| 7 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | surplus of the account |
| 8 | mu {d}i-[bi2]-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king. |
| 9 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2# [uruda] | 1 1/2 mana 3 shekels of copper |
| 10 | 1/3(disz) ma-na nig2-sza-ar# | 1/3 mana of nigšar grain |
| 11 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 144 workdays, male laborers, |
| 12 | zi-ga-am3# | booked out |
| 13 | kiszib3 ur-mes | under seal of Ur-mes; |
| 14 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 15 | 9(disz) gin2 gurusz | 9 shekels, male laborers, |
| 16 | iti szu-gar-ra-ta | from month “Šūgara’ |
| 17 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 18 | iti-bi 1(u) 2(disz)-am3 | its months: 12 |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | a2-bi 5(u) 4(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 54 workdays; |
| 2 | szesz-gal erin2-na-me | the chief brother of the troops, |
| 3 | 1(disz) gurusz mu-sar | 1 male laborer, musar, |
| 4 | iti szu-gar-ra-ta | from month “Šūgara’ |
| 5 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 6 | iti-bi 1(u) 2(disz)-am3 | its months: 12 |
| 7 | a2-bi 6(gesz2) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 460 workdays, |
| 8 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| 9 | szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 1 1/2 mana 3 shekels of copper |
| 10 | uruda-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz)# [gin2] | its copper: 1 1/2 minas 3 shekels |
| 11 | naga-bi 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3 | its lead: 1 barig 2 sila3 |
| 12 | a2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | its labor: 93 workdays; |
| 13 | szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na nig2-sza-ar | total: 1/3 mana of nig-šar |
| 14 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) 4(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 115 5/6 4 shekels workdays, male laborers, |
| 15 | szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 uruda | total: 1 1/2 mana 3 shekels of copper |
| 16 | szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na nig2-sza-ar | total: 1/3 mana of nig-šar |
| 17 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(disz) sila3 naga | total: 1 barig 2 sila3 alkali-plant |
| 18 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) 4(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | total: 9858 5/6 4 shekels workdays, male laborers |
| 19 | zi-ga-am3 | booked out, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) gin2 nig2-sza-ar | 1/2 shekel of nigšar-flour |
| 2 | 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/3(disz) gin2 lal3-HAR | 9 1/2 minas, 1/3 shekel of HAR-salt, |
| 3 | 7(disz) GISZ-PI-GAN sig4 mu-sar | 7 GIŠPI-GAN bricks, inscription. |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) 6(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | 61 6 shekels workdays, male laborers |
| 5 | si-i3-tum | sītum-disease |
| 6 | nig2-ka9-ak | accounts |
| 7 | a2 nam-tibira-e-ne | the labor of the tibira service |
| 8 | ku-e-la-ak ugula gesz-kin-ti | Ku-Elak, foreman of the work-assignment, |
| 9 | iti szu-gar-ra-ta | from month “Šūgara’ |
| 10 | iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3 | to month “Harvest, |
| 11 | iti-bi 1(u) 2(disz)-am3 | its months: 12 |
| 12 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
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