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Nisaba 15, 0597 (P453946)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0597 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453946 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 453946 |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda | [1 ban2] beer, 1 ban2 bread |
| 2 | lu2-gi-na szusz3 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-gina, cattle manager of the royal messenger. |
| 3 | u4 ki-masz{ki}-ta | when Kimaš |
| 4 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | having gone to the royal place, |
| 5 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 6 | gu3-de2-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Gudea, messenger of the king |
| 7 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 8 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | having gone to the royal place, |
| 9 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3 sza3 iri{ki} | 5 sila3 of bread for the journey, in the inner city |
| 11 | u2-tul2-ma-ma lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Utulama, the royal messenger. |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3 sza3 iri{ki} | 5 sila3 of bread for the journey, in the inner city |
| 14 | zu-zu-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Zuzua, royal messenger. |
| 15 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 16 | 5(disz) sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3 | 5 sila3 of bread for the road |
| 17 | na-bi2-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nabi-Suen, messenger of the king |
| 18 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 19 | 5(disz) sila3 ninda kaskal-sze3 | 5 sila3 of bread for the road |
| 20 | puzur4-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Puzur-Suen, royal messenger |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u4 a-sza3 nigin-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the field is to be cultivated, |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 3 | x-x-x szusz3 lugal | ..., royal cattle manager; |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 5 | szu-{d}iszkur szusz3 lugal | Šū-Addu, royal cattle manager; |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 7 | li-lum-kal szusz3 lugal | Lilumkal, royal cattle manager, |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 9 | {d}szul-gi-na-ku-szu giri17-dab5 | Šulgi-nakušu, the scepter |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 11 | i-za-az-me-szar giri17-dab5 | Izme-šar, the giridab priest |
| 12 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 13 | {d}nansze-ba-ni giri17-dab5 | Nanše-bani, the giridab priest |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila3 bread |
| 15 | giri3-ni-i3-sa6 giri17-dab5 | Girini-isa, the rider, |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda sza-na?-ni-um giri17-dab5 | 2 sila3 bread for Šananum, the giridab-priest |
| 17 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when the kungu-carrying grain was brought to her |
| 18 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 19 | i-ku-me-szar sipa ur-ra | Ikumešar, the shepherd of the dogs, |
| 20 | u4 ur-gi7-ra-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the dog, |
| 21 | [zi-ga] | booked out |
| 22 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 23 | [mu {d}i]-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam | 17th day, |
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