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Nisaba 15, 0599 (P453947)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0599 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453947 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 453947 |
| 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 | 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) ninda | 3 ban2, beer, 3 ban2 bread, |
| 2 | ur-{d}szu-{d}suen egir sukkal-mah | Ur-Šū-Sîn, after the chief minister; |
| 3 | u4 maszkim a-sza3 {d}nanna-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the enforcer went to the field of Nanna |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 5 | ur-esz3-ku3-ga dub-sar | Ur-eškuga, the scribe. |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 7 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dub-sar | Ur-Baba, the scribe |
| 8 | u4 ki ensi2-<ka>-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | When she enters the place of the governor, |
| 9 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 10 | szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šū-Ninszubur, royal messenger |
| 11 | u4 sze-sze3 im-[gen]-na-a | when he went to barley |
| 12 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3, bread, |
| 13 | ur-{d}szakkan2 szusz3 lugal | Ur-Šakkan, royal cattle manager; |
| 14 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}szul-gi-[na-da giri17-dab5] | 2 sila3 bread for Šulginada, the giridab priest |
| 15 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda giri3#-[ni-i3-sa6 giri17-dab5] | 2 sila3 bread: Girini-isa, giridab |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda [szu-esz18-dar giri17-dab5] | 2 sila3 bread for Šu-Ishtar of Giridab |
| 17 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda [inim-ma-ni giri17-dab5] | 2 sila3 bread, his words seized by Girida |
| 18 | 2(disz) sila3 [ninda i-di3-{d}en-lil2 giri17-dab5] | 2 sila3 bread for Iddi-Enlil, the giridab priest |
| 19 | 2(disz) [sila3 ninda puzur4-{d}en-lil2 giri17-dab5] | 2 qû bread for Puzur-Enlil, the giridab priest |
| 20 | 2(disz) [sila3 ninda ... giri17-dab5] | 2 qû bread ..., seized |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda puzur4-{d}suen giri17-[dab5] | 2 sila3 bread for Puzur-Suen, the giridab priest |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda sza-na-kum giri17-[dab5] | 2 sila3 bread for Šanakum, seized by Giridab |
| 3 | u4 {gesz}gigir zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-e-re#-[sza-a] | when the chariot was brought to the rescue |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 5 | ku-da-su szusz3 lugal | Kudasu, royal cattle manager; |
| 6 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda ip-qu2-sza giri17-dab5 | 2 sila3 of ipquša bread for Giridab, |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}suen-na-zi-ir giri17-dab5 | 2 sila3 bread for Sîn-nazir, the giridab priest |
| 8 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda ur-ba-ab-du7 giri17-dab5 | 2 sila3 bread for Ur-ba’abdu, the giridab priest |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda dingir-kal giri17-dab5 | 2 sila3 bread (for) Dingir-kal, the giridab |
| 10 | u4 [{ansze}kunga2] zi-gu5-um e2-gal-ta im-e-re-sza-a | when a “flood-carrying' wagon came from the palace |
| 11 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 12 | i-ku-mi-szar sipa ur-gi7-ra | Ikumišar, the shepherd of the dogs, |
| 13 | u4 ur-gi7-ra-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the dog, |
| 14 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 15 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 16 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d} |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam | 24th day; |
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