Unread Atlas
Nisaba 15, 0128 (P449274)
Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0128 |
|---|---|
| ID | P449274 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 58-02-003 |
| 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)
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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | i3-li2-ki-ib-ri2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ili-kibri, messenger of the king. |
| 3 | u4 erin2 udu ur4-de3 zi-zi-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the work-troops went to gather sheep and goats, |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 5 | igi-ha-lum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Igi-ḫalum, royal messenger, |
| 6 | u4 sahar igi du8-de3 im-gen-na-a | When he came to see the dust, |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 8 | tu-ra-am-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Turam-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 9 | u4 erin2 zah3 lu2 iri-sa12-rig7{ki} dab5-ba-de3 | when the exempt troops of the man of Irisagrig were captured, |
| 10 | im-gen-na-a | came, |
| 11 | [5(disz)] sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 liters of beer, 5 litres of bread |
| 12 | {d}iszkur-illat sukkal lu2 kin#-gi4-a lugal | Iškur-illat the vizier the messenger of the king |
| 13 | [u4 ...] | when ... |
| 14 | [n sila3 kasz n sila3 ninda] | [n sila] beer, [n] sila bread |
| 15 | [... lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal] | ..., royal messenger |
| 16 | [u4 ...] | when ... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 2 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nūr-Adad, royal messenger |
| 3 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 4 | puzur4-{d}nin-gal | Puzur-Ningal |
| 5 | lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | the royal messenger, |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 7 | lugal-ezem lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lugalezem, messenger of the king. |
| 8 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 9 | ma-szum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ašum, the royal messenger, |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 11 | lugal-ezem sagi | Lugalezem, cupbearer |
| 12 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 | when to Dūr |
| 13 | ba-e-re-sza-a | of Bareša |
| 14 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 15 | {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 ra2-gaba | Šulgi-ilī, courier |
| 16 | u4 sze-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the barley, |
| 17 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 18 | szu#-e2-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Ea, royal messenger |
| 19 | [3(disz)] sila3# kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread |
| 20 | [ur]-{d}szul-pa-e3 szusz3 | Ur-Šulpa’e, cattle manager |
| 21 | [u4 {ansze}]kunga2# zi-gu5-um gub-ba | when a k-equid was stationed |
| 22 | [5(disz) sila3 kasz] 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread |
| 23 | [ip-qu2-sza lu2] kin#-[gi4-a lugal] | Ipqusha, messenger of the king |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [u4 zi-ti-an{ki}]-sze3 im-gen-na#-[a] | when he came to Zitianna |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 3 | da-a-a sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Aya, the messenger of the king. |
| 4 | u4 maszkim lu2 di-da-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer of a lawsuit came, |
| 5 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 6 | puzur4-{d}szuba3 muhaldim | Puzur-Šuba, the cook; |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 8 | a-ba-bu-um muhaldim | Ababum, the cook |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 10 | {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du muhaldim | Narua-igidu, the cook |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | ur-e2-an-na | Ur-Eanna |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | lu2-dingir-ra | Lu-dingira |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 16 | ur-mes | Ur-mes, |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 18 | ARAD2-{d}nanna | Warad-Nanna |
| 19 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 20 | szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | Šū-Enlila, |
| 21 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 22 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 23 | lu2-{d}nanna | Lu-Nanna |
| 24 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 25 | lu2-{d}na-ru2-a | Lu-Narua |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda] | 2 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread |
| 2 | [nam-ti-esz3-ta] | for the life |
| 3 | [lu2 ma2]-sag-ga2-me | the men of the first barge |
| 4 | [2(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 of beer, 2 qû of bread |
| 5 | [a]-bil#-li2-a | Abilliya |
| 6 | [2(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 of beer, 2 qû of bread |
| 7 | ur#-{d}en-ki | Ur-Enki |
| 8 | [2(disz)] sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 liters of beer, 2 litres of bread |
| 9 | {d}nanna-ba-zi szitim | Nanna-bazi, builder |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 11 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur | Lu-Ninšubur |
| 12 | ma2-lah5 a-kin-me | The boatman is Akinme. |
| 13 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 14 | al-la szusz3 | Alla, cattle manager |
| 15 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 16 | a-ku-a szusz3 | Akua, cattle manager, |
| 17 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 18 | la-qi3-pu-um szusz3 | Lā-qipûm, cattle manager; |
| 19 | u4 ansze nin-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the donkey reaches the lady, |
| 20 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 21 | szu-er3-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Erra, royal messenger. |
| 22 | u4 ki da-da-ni-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the place of his father, |
| 23 | szunigin 1(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz | total: 1 barig 4 ban2 7 sila3 beer |
| 24 | szunigin 1(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda | total: 1 barig 3 ban2 7 sila3 bread |
| 25 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 26 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | month "Harvest," |
| 27 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 9(disz)-kam | 9th day, |
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
- Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.