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NMS A.1907.690.76 (P453070)
Administrative, Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | NMS A.1907.690.76 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453070 |
| Museum no. | NMS A.1907.690.76 |
| Collection | National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | uncertain |
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 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...]-am3# | It is ... |
| 3 | [x] x gu4#? | x oxen |
| 4 | [n] gu4# [x] | n oxen ... |
| 5 | [nig2]-ka9# na#-gab2#-tum | account of the nagabtum |
| 6 | e2#-gissu engar# | E-gissu, the plowman |
| 7 | [n] eme6 | n she-asses |
| 8 | [n] dur3 | n female lambs |
| 9 | [gub]-ba#-am3 | stationed |
| 10 | [nig2-ka9] na-gab2-tum-ta# | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 11 | [he2]-sa6#-mu engar | Hesamu, the plowman |
| 12 | [n] eme6 | n she-asses |
| 13 | n 6(asz@c) dur3 | n 6 female lambs, |
| 14 | [gub]-ba-am3 | stationed |
| 15 | [nig2-ka9] na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 16 | [ur]-{d}utu engar | Ur-Utu, the plowman |
| 17 | [x] lu2-i3-sa6 nu-banda3 gu4 | ... Lu-isa, overseer of oxen |
| 18 | [n] ab2-mah2 | n big cows |
| 19 | [x? x] x-x-x | |
| 20 | [x] x x | |
| 21 | [n] ab2-mah2# | n big cows |
| 22 | [n gu4]-gesz | n oxen |
| 23 | [ri]-ri#-ga | ririga |
| 24 | [libir]-am3 | of the old |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [...] x | |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2# | 1 cow |
| 5 | 1(disz)#? gu4-gesz | 1 ox |
| 6 | x na#-gab2#-tum-ta | from the nagabtum |
| 7 | lugal#-GAN2-zi | Lugal-GANzi |
| 8 | 2(asz@c) eme6 | 2 she-asses, |
| 9 | 4(asz@c) dur3 | 4 dur3-vessels, |
| 10 | 1(asz@c) eme6 amar ga | 1 she-goat, suckling calf, |
| 11 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 12 | 4(disz)? dur3 | 4? male lambs, |
| 13 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 14 | libir-am6 | of the old |
| 15 | n dur3 | n female lambs, |
| 16 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 17 | {d}nansze-ma-an-szum2# engar | Nanše-manshum, the plowman |
| 18 | 7(asz@c) dur3 | 7 dur3-vessels |
| 19 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 20 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 21 | a2-bi2-lum engar# | Abi-lum, the plowman |
| 22 | 2(asz@c) eme6 | 2 she-asses, |
| 23 | 6(asz@c) dur3 | 6 dur3-vessels |
| 24 | gub-ba-am6 | it is standing. |
| 25 | [nig2]-ka9# na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of the nagabtum-tax |
| 26 | [lugal]-ezem engar | Lugalezem, the plowman |
| 27 | [ugula] ur#-ma-ma nu-banda3 gu4# | foreman: Ur-Mama, overseer of oxen |
| 28 | n 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | n 1 big cows, |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...] x | |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [n] ab2 1(disz)? | n cows, 1(?) |
| 4 | ri#-ri#-ga# | |
| 5 | libir-am6 | of the old |
| 6 | 4(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 4 oxen, |
| 7 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 8 | gu4 ur!-mes-kam | ox of Ur-mes |
| 9 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur engar i3-dab5 | Lu-Ninšubur the plowman accepted; |
| 10 | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | 1 big cow, |
| 11 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 12 | 2(disz)? ab2-mah2 | 2(?) cows |
| 13 | 3(disz) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 14 | 1(disz) ab2 2(disz) | 1 cow, 2 |
| 15 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 16 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 17 | 3(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | 3 big cows, |
| 18 | 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 19 | nig2#-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | account of Nagabtum |
| 20 | lu2-{d}hendur-sag engar | Lu-Ḫendursag, the plowman; |
| 21 | 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 22 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 23 | 1(disz) ab2-mah2 | 1 cow, |
| 24 | 2(disz) gu4-gesz | 2 oxen, |
| 25 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 26 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 27 | 1(asz@c)? ab2-mah2 | 1 cow |
| 28 | 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 29 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 30 | ur#-{d}nin-gesz-zi#-da# dumu lugal-iri#?-[da?] | Ur-Ningešzida, son of Lugal-irida |
| 31 | 3(asz@c) ansze# [x] | 3 donkeys ... |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [n] ab2#-mah2# | n big cows |
| 3 | [n] gu4#-gesz | n oxen |
| 4 | [n nu] gu4 su#-su# engar | n oxen, Susu, the plowman |
| 5 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6 | 3(disz) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 7 | 1(disz) gu4 1(disz) | 1 ox, 1 |
| 8 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 9 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 10 | 4(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 4 oxen, |
| 11 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 12 | lu2-giri17-zal engar | Lu-girizal, the plowman; |
| 13 | 3(asz@c)#? ab2-mah2 | 3 (ninda) cows |
| 14 | 1(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 1 ox, |
| 15 | 1(asz@c) gu4 su-su {d}utu-kam nu#-banda3#-gu4# | 1 ox, tanned, for Utu-kam, manager(?) of oxxen |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) gu4 amar ga | 1 bull calf, suckling |
| 17 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 18 | 1(disz)? ab2-mah2 | 1 cow |
| 19 | 1(disz) ab2 2(disz@t) | 1 cow, 2 |
| 20 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 21 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 22 | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2# | 1 cow |
| 23 | 2(asz@c) gu4#-gesz# | 2 oxen |
| 24 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2#-tum-ta | account of the nagabtum-tax |
| 25 | lu2-nab3 engar | Lu-nabb, the plowman; |
| 26 | 1(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 1 ox, |
| 27 | [...] x | |
| obverse col 6 | ||
| 1 | nig2-ka9# [na-gab2-tum-ta] | accounts of the nagabtum-offerings |
| 2 | ur-e2#-babbar2 engar | Ur-Ebabbar, the plowman |
| 3 | 2(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | 2 big cows, |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) gu4 u2-gu de2-a su-su engar | 1 ox, Ugu, Ea, Susu, the plowman; |
| 5 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 6 | 4(disz) gu4-gesz | 4 oxen, |
| 7 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 8 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | 1 big cow, |
| 10 | 4(asz@c)? gu4-gesz | 4 oxen, |
| 11 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 12 | igi-sa6-sa6 engar# | Igisasa, the plowman |
| 13 | 2(asz@c) eme6 | 2 she-asses, |
| 14 | 6(asz@c)# dur3 | 6 female lambs |
| 15 | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 16 | nam#?-iri-na engar | Namirina, the plowman |
| 17 | 1(asz@c) eme6 | 1 she-asse, |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) dur3 u2-gu#-de2#-a su-su# engar | 1 aš-c-(worker): dur3 Ugudea, Susu, the plowman |
| 19 | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 20 | 1(disz) eme6 | 1 she-asse, |
| 21 | 3(disz) dur3# | 3 male lambs |
| 22 | ri-ri-ga | |
| 23 | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 24 | 2(asz@c) eme6# | 2 she-asses |
| 25 | 3(asz@c) [dur3] | 3 aš-c-(workers), porters |
| 26 | nig2#-[ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta] | accounts of the nagabtum-offerings |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x x [...] | |
| 3' | 1(disz)? ab2-[mah2?] | 1 cow |
| 4' | 1(disz)? gur4-[gesz] | 1? gurgeš |
| 5' | ri#-ri-[ga] | a reed fence |
| 6' | libir#-[am3] | old |
| 7' | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2# | 1 cow |
| 8' | 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 3 oxen, |
| 9' | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-[ta] | account of Nagabtum |
| 10' | ur?-zi?-iri#?-da? | Ur-zi-irida |
| 11' | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2 x | 1 ... cow, |
| 12' | 1(asz@c) gu4-gesz | 1 ox, |
| 13' | 1(asz@c) gu4 sag x x? e3?-x | 1 head ox |
| 14' | x x x x | |
| 15' | ri#-ri#-ga# | |
| 16' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 17' | 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2# | 1 cow |
| 18' | 3(asz@c)#? gu4-gesz | 3 oxen |
| 19' | nig2#-ka9# na-gab2#-tum#-ta | account of Nagabtum |
| 20' | x x x x | |
| 21' | x x x im? [(...)] szabra-ta? | ... from the household manager(?) |
| 22' | 1(asz@c)# ab2-mah2 | 1 cow |
| 23' | 6(asz@c) gu4-[gesz] | 6 oxen |
| 24' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 25' | [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | szunigin 2(u@c) 2(asz@c)#? ab2-mah2# | total: 22? cows |
| 2' | szunigin 1(asz@c) ab2# x x x sag gu4#-gesz#-sze3# | total: 1 cow ..., head of the oxen |
| 3' | szunigin 2(u@c) 4(asz@c)#? gu4-gesz | total: 24 oxen |
| 4' | szunigin 1(u@c) 1(asz@c)#? gu4-gesz su#-su# | total: 11 carcasses of oxen |
| 5' | szunigin 1(asz@c) ab2 UD? | total: 1 cow ... |
| 6' | szunigin gu4 2(disz@t) su#-[ga?] | total: 2 oxen, ... |
| 7' | szunigin ab2 1(disz@t) | total: cows, 1 |
| 8' | szunigin gu4 1(disz@t) | total: 1 ox |
| 9' | szunigin 2(asz@c)? ab2 amar ga | total: 2 cows, calfs, milk |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | szunigin 5(asz@c)#? eme6# [...] | total: 5 ... she-asses |
| 2' | [szunigin n(asz@c)] eme6# amar# ga | total: n weaned she-asses and calfs |
| 3' | [szunigin] 1(asz@c) dur3# szu-gi4# | total: 1 aš-c-(worker), weaned dur3 |
| 4' | gub#-ba-am3 | stationed |
| 5' | szunigin 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2 | total: 1 big cow |
| 6' | szunigin 3(asz@c) 1(disz)? gu4-gesz | total: 3 1 oxen, |
| 7' | szunigin n ab2 2(disz@t) | total: n cows, 2 |
| 8' | szunigin 1(disz) gu4 2(disz@t)#? | total: 1 ox, 2 |
| 9' | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 1(disz@t) | total: 1 cow, 1 |
| 10' | szunigin 1(disz) gu4 1(disz@t) | total: 1 ox, 1 |
| 11' | szunigin 2(disz) eme6 | total: 2 she-asses, |
| 12' | szunigin 8(disz) dur3 | total: 8 young goats, |
| 13' | ri-ri-ga | |
| 14' | libir-am3 | of the old |
| 15' | szunigin 2(u@c) ab2-mah2 | total: 20 big cows, |
| 16' | szunigin 5(u@c) 6(asz@c) gu4-gesz | total: 56 oxen, |
| 17' | szunigin 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) amar! ga#? | total: 16 suckling calves |
| 18' | szunigin 2(asz@c) eme6#? | total: 2 she-asses |
| 19' | nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta | from the account of Nagabtum |
| 20' | [szunigin] n 1(u@c) n 2(asz@c) [ab2?-mah2?] | total: n 10 2 Abmaḫ |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | szunigin# [...] 1(disz@t) | total: ... 1 |
| 2' | [szunigin ...] | total: ... |
| 3' | szunigin [n] dur3# szu-gi4 | total: n weaned she-asses |
| 4' | gub-ba-am3 | stationed, |
| 5' | szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) ab2-mah2 | total: 17 big cows, |
| 6' | szunigin 3(u) 2(disz)? gu4-gesz | total: 32(?) oxen |
| 7' | szunigin 2(disz) ab2 2(disz@t) | total: 2 cows, 2 |
| 8' | szunigin 1(disz) gu4 2(disz@t) | total: 1 ox, 2 |
| 9' | szunigin 1(disz) ab2 1(disz@t) | total: 1 cow, 1 |
| 10' | szunigin 1(disz) gu4 1(disz@t) | total: 1 ox, 1 |
| 11' | szunigin 6(disz) eme6 | total: 6 she-asses, |
| 12' | szunigin 8(disz) dur3 | total: 8 young goats, |
| 13' | ri#-ri#-ga | |
| reverse col 5 | ||
| 1' | nigin-ba# 1(asz@c) amar ansze | total: 1 donkey calf |
| 2' | nigin#-ba# 1(asz@c) gu4 szu-gi4 | total: 1 ox, šugi |
| 3' | nigin#-ba 1(asz@c) ansze szu-gi4 | total: 1 šugi donkey |
| 4' | nigin-ba 4(u)? 6(disz) ab2 gu4 hi-a | total: 46 oxen, |
| 5' | nigin-ba 1(u)? 1(disz) ansze hi-a | total: 11 donkeys, |
| 6' | ri-ri-ga | |
| 7' | gu4 apin-bi 2(u) la2 1(disz) | its plow-oxen: 19 |
| 8' | [ansze apin]-bi# 1(u)# 1(disz)#? | its plowmen: 11 |
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