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Nisaba 15, 0145 (P453667)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0145 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453667 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 453667 |
| 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 | 1/2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1/2 (workman): Malakku, |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 5(disz) ku6 | 5 sila3 soup, 5 fish |
| 3 | lugal-he2-gal2 dub-sar | Lugal-hegal, the scribe |
| 4 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 5 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 6 | a-bu-um-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Abum-ilum, messenger of the king |
| 7 | u4 e2-i3-la-lum kiszib3 ra-ra-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the E-ilalum was bound with a seal, |
| 8 | 1/2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1/2 (workman): Malakku, |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 5(disz) ku6 | 5 sila3 soup, 5 fish |
| 10 | szu-{d}en-lil2 dub-sar | Šū-Enlil, the scribe |
| 11 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 2 slaughtered sheep, |
| 12 | 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6 | 4 sila3 soup, 4 fish |
| 13 | dingir-ki-bi sagi | Ilu-kībi, cupbearer |
| 14 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 17 | lum-ma dub-sar | Lumma, the scribe |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | [...] | |
| 6 | 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6 | 4 sila3 soup, 4 fish |
| 7 | ma-szum sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Mašum, the messenger of the king. |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 9 | ur-{d}nin-mug lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Ninmug, royal messenger |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 11 | nig2-u2-rum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Niĝrum, royal messenger |
| 12 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 13 | ur-{d}dumu-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Dumuzi, royal messenger |
| 14 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 15 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | to the place of the king was brought, |
| 16 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | u4 x x x [...] | Day ... |
| 3 | im-gen-na-a | came, |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | la-la-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lala’a, the royal messenger, |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 7 | lugal-ha-ma-ti lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lugal-hamati, messenger of the king |
| 8 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 9 | AN-x-x lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | AN-, the royal messenger. |
| 10 | u4 ki-masz{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Kimaš was brought, |
| 11 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 12 | ti-ga-lum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Tigalum, royal messenger. |
| 13 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 14 | ur-{d}nisaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Nisaba, royal messenger |
| 15 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | x-x-x lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | ..., the royal messenger. |
| 2 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 3 | bi2-bi2 sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Bībi, vizier, messenger of the king. |
| 4 | u4 a-sza3 nigin-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the field is to be cultivated, |
| 5 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 6 | er3-e-bu-um lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Erebum, messenger of the king |
| 7 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | when he went to Dūr |
| 8 | szunigin 1(disz) udu sze6-ga2 | total: 1 sheep, šega, |
| 9 | szunigin 8(disz) ma-la-ku udu | total: 8 slaughtered sheep, |
| 10 | szunigin 4(u) sila3 tu7 | total: 40 sila3 soup |
| 11 | szunigin 4(u) ku6 | total: 40 fish |
| 12 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 13 | iti szu-gar-gal | month: “Šugargal, |
| 14 | mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun | year following: “The en-priestess of Eridu was installed. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam | 18th day, |
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