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Nisaba 15, 0129 (P453653)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0129 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453653 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 453653 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 | 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 | da-a-a sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Aya, the messenger of the king. |
| 6 | u4 maszkim lu2 di-da-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer of a lawsuit came, |
| 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 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 12 | dingir-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilum-bani, the royal messenger, |
| 13 | u4 erin2 zah3 ARAD2 e2-gal dab5-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the exempted troops of the palace servant came, |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 2 | lu2-{d}ba-ba6 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-Baba, royal messenger |
| 3 | u4 szah2-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the pigs came, |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 5 | szu-e2-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Ea, royal messenger, |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 beer, 5 sila3, bread, |
| 7 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Šulpa’e, royal messenger |
| 8 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um gub-ba | when a mated-up k-equid stood |
| 9 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 10 | ip-qu2-sza lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ipquša, royal messenger, |
| 11 | u4 zi-ti-an{ki}-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to Zitian, |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 13 | lu2-e2-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-ea, the royal messenger. |
| 14 | u4 ki da-da-ni-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the place of his father, |
| 15 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 16 | hu-ra-zi sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Hurazi, the messenger of the king. |
| 17 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | szu-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ishtar, royal messenger. |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 3 | da-da lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Dada, the royal messenger, |
| 4 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 5 | du-du lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Dudu, the royal messenger, |
| 6 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Dūr-šadû |
| 7 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 8 | szu-er3-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šu-Erra, royal messenger. |
| 9 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 10 | szu-{d}kab-ta lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Kabta, royal messenger |
| 11 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 12 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | to the place of the king was brought, |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du muhaldim | Narua-igidu, the cook |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 16 | puzur4-{d}szuba3 muhaldim | Puzur-Šuba, the cook; |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 18 | a-ba-bu-um muhaldim | Ababum, the cook |
| 19 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 20 | ur-e2-an-na muhaldim | Ur-Eanna, the cook, |
| 21 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 22 | lu2-dingir-ra | Lu-dingira |
| 23 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 24 | ur-mes | Ur-mes, |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 2 | ARAD2-{d}nanna | Warad-Nanna |
| 3 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 4 | szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | Šū-Enlila, |
| 5 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 7 | lu2-{d}nanna | Lu-Nanna |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 9 | nam-ti-esz3-ta | for the life |
| 10 | lu2 ma2 sag-ga2-me | The men of the first barge |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | a-bil-li2-a | Abillīya, |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | ur-{d}en-ki | Ur-Enki |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 16 | {d}nanna-ba-zi-gen7 | like Nanna-bazi |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 18 | lu2-{d}nin-szubur | Lu-Ninšubur |
| 19 | ma2-lah5 a-kin-me | The boatman is Akinme. |
| 20 | u4 ansze nin-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the donkey reaches the lady, |
| 21 | szunigin 1(barig) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz | total: 1 barig 3 ban2 1 sila3 beer |
| 22 | szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda | total: 1 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 bread |
| 23 | [zi-ga] | booked out |
| 24 | [iti sze-sag11-ku5] | the month of Addarum |
| 25 | [mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun] | year: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 9(disz)-kam | 9th day, |
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