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Nisaba 15, 0143 (P453665)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0143 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453665 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 453665 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | ur-{d}lamma lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Lamma, messenger of the king |
| 3 | u4 sze-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the barley, |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | ur-{d}nun-gal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Nungal, royal messenger |
| 6 | u4 maszkim lu2 di-da-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer of a lawsuit came, |
| 7 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 2 slaughtered sheep, |
| 8 | 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6 | 4 sila3 soup, 4 fish |
| 9 | lu2-dingir-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-dingira, the royal messenger, |
| 10 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 12 | ik-ba-zah3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ikba-zaḫ, royal messenger. |
| 13 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 15 | szu-{d}nin-isin2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ninisin the royal messenger |
| 16 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 18 | a-hu-ba-qar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ahu-baqar, messenger of the king. |
| 19 | [1(disz)] ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep |
| 20 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-bil-a-ti# [lu2] kin-gi4-a lugal | Abilati, messenger of the king |
| 2 | 1(disz) ma-la-[ku udu] | 1 slaughtered sheep |
| 3 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) [ku6] | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 4 | ma-ba-du-uk# lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Abaduuk, royal messenger |
| 5 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 7 | szu-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4?-a lugal | Šu-Suen, royal messenger(?) |
| 8 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 10 | er3-ra-nu-id lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Erra-nūid, royal messenger. |
| 11 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 12 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 13 | bi2-la-la lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Bilala, royal messenger |
| 14 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 16 | i3-li2-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilī-bani, the royal messenger, |
| 17 | u4 a-sza3 nigin-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the field is to be cultivated, |
| 18 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 19 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 20 | za-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Zazi, royal messenger; |
| 21 | u4 erin2 sze gur10-gur10 zi-zi-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the labor-troops went to gather the barley, |
| 22 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 2 slaughtered sheep, |
| 23 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 5(disz) ku6 | 5 sila3 soup, 5 fish |
| 24 | puzur4-i3-li2 nu-banda3 | Puzur-ilī, the overseer |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 3 | dingir-ma nu-banda3 | Ilumma, the overseer |
| 4 | u4 sze gur10-gur10-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the barley is to be poured out, |
| 5 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 7 | a-hu-ba-qar dub-sar | Aḫu-baqar, scribe |
| 8 | u4 uru4-a sze-gesz-i3 igi du8-de3 im-gen-na-a | In those distant days, when he came to see the sesame, |
| 9 | 1/2(disz) udu sze6-ga2 | 1/2 sheep for the šega offerings, |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 5(disz) ku6 | 5 sila3 soup, 5 fish |
| 11 | ur-e2-an-na szagina | Ur-Eanna, general |
| 12 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 14 | i-di3-{d}iszkur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Iddin-Adda, royal messenger |
| 15 | u4 en-un-<ga2> sze buru14-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When my lord brings the barley to the harvest, |
| 16 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 18 | szu-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ishtar, royal messenger. |
| 19 | u4 erin2 zah3 lu2 iri-sa12-rig7{ki} dab5-ba-de3 | when the exempt troops of the man of Irisagrig were captured, |
| 20 | im-gen-na-a | came, |
| 21 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 22 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 23 | igi-ha-lum lu2 kin-[gi4]-a lugal | Igi-halum, royal messenger |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | u4 sahar igi du8-de3 im-gen-na-a | When he came to see the dust, |
| 2 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 2 slaughtered sheep, |
| 3 | 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6 | 4 sila3 soup, 4 fish |
| 4 | a-na-ti lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Anati, the royal messenger, |
| 5 | u4 sze zi-zi-de3 ki szagina-ke4-ne-sze3 | When the barley is to be gathered, to the place of the generals |
| 6 | im-gen-na-a | came, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | er3-ra-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Erra-bani, messenger of the king |
| 9 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 10 | szu-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ishtar, royal messenger. |
| 11 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 12 | ha-li-lum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Halilum, the messenger of the king |
| 13 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Dūr-šadû |
| 14 | szunigin 1/2(disz) udu sze6-ga2 | total: 1/2 sheep, šega |
| 15 | szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | total: 21 slaughtered sheep, |
| 16 | szunigin 5(u) 3(disz) sila3 tu7 | total: 53 sila3 soup |
| 17 | szunigin 5(u) 3(disz) ku6 | total: 53 fish; |
| 18 | zi-ga iti szu-gar-gal | booked out. Month: Šugargal |
| 19 | mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year following: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 4(disz)-kam | 4th day. |
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