Nisaba 25, 61 (P449048)
Administrative, ED I-II, Ur · c. 2900 BCE–2600 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 25, 61 |
|---|---|
| ID | P449048 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED I-II · c. 2900 BCE–2600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Lecompte, Camille · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 2' | (for) Ur-sag; |
| obverse col 1 3' | 1 unit “barley beer” |
| obverse col 1 4' | 2 units “high quality beer” |
| obverse col 1 5' | (for) ...-mes; |
| obverse col 2 1' | ... measures “high quality beer“ |
| obverse col 2 2' | 2 measures “barley beer“ |
| obverse col 2 3' | (for) PAP-ulgal; |
| obverse col 2 4' | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| obverse col 2 5' | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| obverse col 3 1' | (for) Ama-ulgal; |
| obverse col 3 2' | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| obverse col 3 3' | 2 measures “barley beer” |
| obverse col 3 4' | (for) Son of Dilmun; |
| obverse col 3 5' | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| obverse col 4 1' | ... measure “high quality beer” (?) |
| obverse col 4 2' | 1 measure “barley beer” |
| obverse col 4 3' | (for) Rîma; |
| obverse col 4 4' | 1 measure “barley beer” |
| obverse col 4 5' | (for) ASZ-SZUL-SZUL; |
| reverse col 1 1 | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| reverse col 1 2 | 1 measure “barley beer” |
| reverse col 1 3 | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| reverse col 1 4 | 3 measures “high quality beer” |
| reverse col 2 1 | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| reverse col 2 2 | 2 measures “barley beer” |
| reverse col 2 3 | (for) GAL [...]; |
| reverse col 3 1 | (for) the gušudu; |
| reverse col 3 2 | 1 measure “high quality beer” |
| reverse col 3 3 | (for) ...-GIRI3; |
| left 1 | messengers, |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 1(N01@f)# , kasz# [sag] | |
| 2' | ur-sag | |
| 3' | 3(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 4' | 2(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| 5' | [...]-mes | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [n kasz?] sag | |
| 2' | 2(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 3' | PAP-ul4#-gal | |
| 4' | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| 5' | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] ama#?-ul4(gir2)-gal#? | |
| 2' | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| 3' | 2(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 4' | dumu# dilmun | |
| 5' | 1(N01@f) , kasz# sag | |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | [... kasz?] sag | |
| 2' | 1(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 3' | ri2-ma | |
| 4' | 1(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 5' | ASZ2-SZUL-SZUL# | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| 2 | 1(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 3 | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag# | |
| 4 | 3(N01@f)#? kasz sag#? | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(N01@f) , kasz# sag | |
| 2 | 2(N01@f) , kasz sze | |
| 3 | GAL# x x | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | gu2-szu-du8 | |
| 2 | 1(N01@f) , kasz sag | |
| 3 | UET2_106#? GIRI3#? | |
| left | ||
| 1 | kas4? | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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