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Nisaba 15, 0668 (P453995)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationNisaba 15, 0668
IDP453995
Museum no.Anonymous 453995
Collectionanonymous
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse col 1
13(ban2) sze-ba um-mi-a3 ban2 barley rations for Ummiya
23(ban2) um-mi-du103 ban2: Ummi-du
33(ban2) ha-al-ni3 ban2: Halni;
41(barig) 5(ban2) sila3 ki-ni-ip-szi1 barig 5 ban2 of knipši-flour
51(ban2) dumu-munus-ni10 litres (of barley for) Dumunu
6dumu-ni-mehis sons
7[n] sa-lim-tumn, Salimtum
8[n] nin-e2-mah-en, Ninemaḫe;
9[n] na-ab-ri2-tumn: Nabrītum
10[n] esz18-dar-tu-kul2-tin Ištar-tukulti
11[n] szu-mu-usz-tumn, the šumustum-priest
12[n] dumu-munus-nin daughters
13[n] nin-e-i3-sa6n: Nine-isa
14[n] nin-dingir-mun: Nin-dingirmu
15[n] ze2-lu-an: Zelua
16[n] ama-gi-nan Amagina
173(ban2) asz-da-hu-da3 ban2 Ašdahuda
183(ban2) a-ga-tum3 ban2: Agatum;
193(ban2) im-ti-dam3 ban2: Imtidam;
20[n] ad-du-en-nan Addunna
213(ban2) da-du-um3 ban2: Dadum;
223(ban2) geme2-{d}isztaran3 ban2: Geme-Ištaran
233(ban2) ama-ze-na3 ban2: Ama-ze-na
243(ban2) geme2-e11-e dumu-ni3 ban2: Geme-e’e, her daughter;
253(ban2) qa2-du-sza-num23 seahs, Qaddušanum;
263(ban2) en-ni-lu3 ban2: Ennilu;
271(ban2) dumu-nita2-ni1 ban2: his son
281(ban2) 5(disz) szi-nu-nu-tum15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Šinunutum
29[n] lu-ba-adn: Lu-bad;
301(ban2) 5(disz) dumu-munus-ni15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Dumunusni
313(ban2) ta2-hi-esz18-dar3 ban2: Tahi-Ištar
321(u) 5(disz) dumu-nita2-ni15 his sons,
333(ban2) ga-bu-a-ti3 ban2: sucklings;
343(ban2) isz-me-a-li23 ban2: Išme-ali;
353(ban2) ha?-szu-dan-ni dumu-ni30 litres (of barley for) Hašudanni, his son
363(ban2) ama-gi-na3 ban2: Amagina
373(ban2) a-za-at-al-la3 ban2: Azatalla;
384(ban2) geme2-{gesz}gigir4 ban2: Geme-gigir
39[n] a-sza-ti-nu-rin Ašatinuri
40[n] sza-at-i3-li2n, Šat-ilī
41[n] u2#-ni-iln u-ni-il
42[n] x-x-da-a-[a]n ...daeans
43[n] x-x-xn ...
44[n] ba-x-xn ...
453(ban2) u-na-zi3 ban2: Unazi;
46zah3 u2-zi-li
473(ban2) a-zi-um-mi3 ban2: Aziummi;
obverse col 2
13(ban2) ba-ni-sa33 ban2 of Banisa
23(ban2) esz18-dar-bi2-tum3 ban2: Ešdarbitum
33(ban2) x-ut-tum3 ban2 -uttum,
42(u) 5(disz) sag nin-e-i3-zu25 (mana wool for) Nine-izu
5zah3 nin-kal-lapig of Ninkala,
62(u) 5(disz) u-bar-tum25, Ubartum;
7zah3 za-qar-e2-awild boar of Zaqarea
82(ban2) bil-lu2 ban2 of billu-flour,
91(ban2) ur-{d}nun-gal1 ban2 Ur-Nungal,
101(u) dumu-nita2-ni10 sons of his
111(u) dumu-munus-ni10 daughter-in-laws
12dumu-ni-mehis sons
135(ban2) du-mu-uq-sze-ni5 seahs, Dumuq-šeni;
143(ban2) a-li2-a-hi3 ban2: Ali-ahi;
152(ban2) um-mi-nu-nu20 litres (of barley for) Umminunu
16dumu-ni-mehis sons
17($ blank space $) ama-gi-naAmagina
182(ban2) ga-na-za?20 litres (of barley for) Ganaza
19zah3 ba-la-la-aa wild pig that has been carried away
201(ban2) 5(disz) nin-e2-ku3-ga15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Nine-kuga
21($ blank space $) geme2-e2-ku3-szim?(for) Geme-ekušim
223(ban2) u3-ba3 ban2 grass-fed,
232(ban2) geme2-{d}iszkur2 ban2: Geme-Adad
24($ blank space $) pe-ru-ru-tum
251(ban2) 5(disz) s,i-lu-usz-du1015 litres (of barley for) Ṣillušdu
263(ban2) sza-at-i3-li23 ban2: Šat-ilī;
271(ban2) 5(disz) nin-me-du15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Nin-medu
282(ban2) geme2-{d}nanna2 ban2: Geme-Nanna;
291(ban2) 5(disz) me-{d}tiszpak15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Me-Tišpak
303(ban2) e-ri-sza-ag3 ban2: Erišag;
31geme2 usz-bar-mefemale weavers
322(ban2) geme2-{d}utu2 ban2: Geme-Utu
333(ban2) sze 2(ban2) zu2-lum am3-ma-a3 ban2 barley, 2 ban2 dates ...
34ninda 3(ban2) a-ga-ti-abread of 3 ban2 of Agatiya,
351(ban2) 5(disz) szu-im-mi-ir15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Shu-immir
363(ban2) ar-bi2-tum3 ban2: Arbitum;
37ninda 3(ban2) esz18-dar-ra-bi2-atbread of 3 ban2, Ištar-rabiat
383(ban2) esz18-dar-um-mi3 ban2: Ešdarummi;
39[n] szu-{d}suen-nu-rin, Šu-Suen-nuri
40[n] isz-me-a-ni... they heard
413(ban2) x-ru-usz-sze-ni3 seahs -ruššeni,
422(ban2) 1/2(disz)? a-[bi2]-nu-ri2 ban2 1/2(?) (for) Abi-nuri
obverse col 3
12(ban2) 5(disz) u2-sza-ak-ni-il20 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Ušaknil
22(ban2) 5(disz) [ki]-za-na-da20 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Kinanada
3ninda 3(ban2) {d}suen#-[si]-ma-atbread of 3 ban2 (for) Sîn-simat
42(ban2) a-na-esz18-dar-ta2#-ak-la-[at]2 ban2 for Ana-Ishtar-taklat
55(ban2) lu-UD?-li5 ban2: Lu-UD-li;
62(ban2) mi-na-ar-ni20 litres (of barley for) Inarni
7ninda 3(ban2) {d}a-szar2#-im-di3bread of 3 ban2, Ašar-imdi
8ninda 3(ban2) esz18-dar-puzur4-ribread of 3 ban2, Ešdarpuzurri,
9ninda 3(ban2) {d}szu-{d}suen-im-tibread of 3 ban2, Šu-Suen-imti,
103(ban2) sza-lim-ni-asz3 ban2: Šalimniaš
111(u) dumu-munus-ni10 daughter-in-laws
122(ban2) {d}na-na-a-nu-ri20 litres (of barley for) Nanaya-nuri
132(ban2) me-{d}iszkur2 ban2: Me-Adad
141(ban2) zi-mu-dar1 ban2 of limudar-flour,
152(ban2) 5(disz) sza-at-{d}na-[na-a]25 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Šat-Nanaya
16zah3 ninda 1(u) dumu-nita2-nizaḫ-ninda 10 (pieces of) her son,
17($ blank space $) MI-ni-MI(for) Muni-MI;
18sza3 e2-duru5-mein our village
19zah3 a-da-lal3?pig of Adalal
203(ban2) mal-x-du-ud?30 litres (of barley for) Mal-
211(ban2) 5(disz) en-tukumbi?15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Entukumbi
221(ban2) {d}szara2-ba-zi-ge1 ban2 Šara-bazige
231(u) dumu-nita2-ni10 sons of his
24dumu-ni-mehis sons
253(ban2) geme2-{d}suen3 ban2: Geme-Suen;
263(ban2) a-zu-zu3 ban2: Azuzu
273(ban2) gu-na-na3 ban2: Gunana;
283(ban2) e-li2-sza-ru-um3 ban2: Elišarum;
29geme2 ar3-ra-mefemale laborers who are employed
301(ban2) 5(disz) gibil-la1 ban2 5 new (measures of barley)
313(ban2) sza-at-nu-nu3 ban2: Šatnunu;
323(ban2) sza-at-da-ti3 ban2 of šatdatu-flour,
333(ban2) a-li2-a-bi3 ban2: Ali-abi;
34gesz-i3 sur-sur-mea kind of aromatic tree
353(ban2) ba-lu-sza3 ban2: Baluša
361(ban2) 5(disz) x-[x]-la-sza-ru-um15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) -la-šarrum
372(ban2) 1/2(disz) {d}szul-gi-tu-ri2 ban2 1/2 (sila3): Šulgi-turi
381(u) dumu-nita2-ni10 sons of his
395(disz) dumu-munus-ni5 daughters,
405(disz) dumu-munus min-kam5 two-year-olds
obverse col 4
1dumu-ni-mehis sons
25(ban2) KU-sza-ti5 seahs of kušāti,
35(ban2) <sze> 2(u) <ma-na siki> szu-i3-li25 ban2 barley, 20 minas wool for Šu-ilī,
41(ban2) 5(disz) szu-ti-ru-um15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Šutrirum
51(ban2) 5(disz) na-mu-um15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Namum
61(ban2) uq-ni-tum10 litres (of barley for) Uqnitum
7dumu-ni-mehis sons
85(ban2) 2(u) ur-{d}szul-pa-e35 ban2 20 (gur) Ur-Šulpa’e
91(u) dumu-nita?-ni10 (?) sons of his
10dumu-munus-nihis daughter
11dumu geme2-nison of Gemeni
12dumu-ni-mehis sons
133(ban2) 2(disz) sza-lim-be-li23 ban2 2: Šalim-beli
14ninda 3(ban2) i-ba-asz-ha-tibread of 3 ban2, Ibašḫati
153(ban2) 1(u) lu2-{d}suen3 ban2 10 (gur) Lu-Suen
16ninda 3(ban2) sza-at-{d}nannabread of 3 ban2, Šāt-Nanna,
175(ban2) 2(u) en-um-i3-li25 ban2 20 (gur) Ennum-ilī
18dumu-nita2-nihis son
19zah3 lu2-sza-limpig of Lu-šalim
205(ban2) 1(u) ba-at-ri5 ban2 10 batri
212(ban2) lu2-{d}nanna2 ban2: Lu-Nanna;
222(ban2) 5(disz)? sila3 nu-uh2-im-esz18-dar2 ban2 5 sila3 Nuḫim-ištar,
23lu2 azlag2-methe fullers,
242(ban2) lugal-[...]2 ban2: Lugal-
251(ban2) 5(disz) dingir-lu-sa615 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Dingir-lusa
261(ban2)? 5(disz) ur-lugal15 litres (of barley for) Ur-lugal
271(ban2) di-ib?-la-ba1 ban2: Iblaba;
28dumu-ni-mehis sons
295(ban2) 2(u) szu-da-da50 litres (of barley) 20 units (for) Shudada
301(ban2) 5(disz) {d}nin-szubur-zi-mu15 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Ninšubur-zimu
314(ban2) 2(u) szu-ma-ma40 ban2 20 šumama
324(ban2) 2(u) {d}iszkur-kal4 ban2 20 (litres)
33ninda n li-bur-be-li2bread of n (shekels): Libūr-bēli.
34zah3 ur-{d}nanszepig of Ur-Nanše
35ninda 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6bread of 5 ban2, Ur-Baba
36ninda 3(ban2) a-hu-szu-nibread of 3 ban2, Aḫušuni;
37SIG7-a u3 du3-a-ku5-meThose who are yellow-green and dark-green
384(ban2) 2(u) {d}szul-gi-ha-ma-ti4 ban2 20 (litres)
393(ban2) 1(u) nar-zu-nu-x3 ban2 10 (gur)
403(barig) 5(ban2) 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) szu-er3-ra3 barig 5 ban2 145 šu-erra
413(barig) 5(ban2) 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) lugal-ku3-zu-a3 barig 5 ban2 105 (gur) Lugal-kuzua
42lu2 gi-zi-[me]a person of rejoicing
434(ban2) 2(u) nu-ur2#-ru-[um]40 litres of barley 20 units for Nūru
443(ban2) 5(disz) x-x-x3 ban2 5 (disz): ...
reverse col 1
1dumu-ni-mehis sons
21(barig) ur-{d}hal-mu-sza460 litres (of barley for) Ur-Ḫalmuša
3ma2-lah5-meare boatmen.
4[...]
5[...]
6[...]
7[...]
8[...]
91(u) geme2 {d}en-lil210 female workers for Enlil
101(u) dumu-munus-ni10 daughter-in-laws
11dumu-nita2-[ni]his son
12zah3 {d}nin-szubur-[zi-mu]wild goat of Ninšubur-zimu
132(ban2) 1(u) {d}szul-[gi-...]20 litres of barley 10 units for Šulgi-
142(ban2) [...]2 ban2 ...
151(ban2) [...]1 ban2 ...
16diri? 1(ban2) [...]Extra(?) 1 ban2 ...
17dumu-ni-[me]their children
182(ban2) 1(u) hu-la-al2 ban2 10 hulal
195(ban2) lu2-hi-x-[...]5 ban2: Luhi-
20zah3 szu-na-wi-irpig of Šunawir
21muhaldim-methe cooks
222(ban2) 1(u) ma-szum?20 litres of barley 10 units for Mašum
232(ban2) 1(u) szu-ma-ma20 litres of barley 10 units for Šumama
24zah3 2(ban2) {d}nin-szubur-i3-sa6pig, 2 ban2: Ninšubur-isa
253(ban2) 1(u) i-id-ra-bi23 ban2 10 idrabi
264(ban2) 2(u) ur-{d}szakkan240 litres of barley 20 units for Ur-Šakkan
273(ban2) 1(u) [li-bur]-ni-asz30 litres of barley 10 units for Liburniash
283(ban2) nin-dub-sar3 ban2: Nin-dubsar;
29lu2 lunga-meWe are brewers
304(ban2) bi2-za-ti4 ban2: Bizzati;
314(ban2) zi-za-nu-um40 litres (of barley for) Zizanum
32puzur4-er3-raPuzur-Erra
331(barig) ip-qu2-sza60 litres (of barley for) Ipqusha
341(barig) lu2-dingir-ra60 litres (of barley for) Lu-dingira
351(ban2) dumu-nita2-ni1 ban2: his son
36zah3 i-ri-ibfleeing, escaping
37dumu-munus-nihis daughter
381(barig) lu2-du10-ga1 barig Lu-duga
39zah3 {d}nansze-giri17-zalwild goat of Nanše-girizal,
40zah3 [isz-ma-an-sze-en]a kind of pig
41zah3 [ARAD2-{d}szara2]escaped: Warad-Šara
42lu2-x-meLu-...
431(barig) [...]1 barig
44zah3 [...]... pig
45zah3 [...]... pig
46zah3 [...]... pig
47lu2 x-mex+100 people
481(barig) [...]1 barig
reverse col 2
1[n] a-bu-du10n: Abudu
2[... x]-{d}iszkur...-Addu
3ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) AN-[...]bread, 1 ban2 5 ...
4ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) x-x-ti?bread, 1 ban2 5 (?)
5[1(barig)] szu-lu-um60 litres (of barley for) Šulum
62(u) 5(asz) 5(ban2)? e?-szi?-qa?25 (gur) 5 ban2 ešiqa,
7gaszam-me
8($ blank space $) a-bu-du10Abudu
9zah3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkurpig of Nūr-Adad
101(ban2) 5(disz) be#-li2-du1015 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Beli-ṭab
115(ban2) 5(disz) u-bar-tum5 ban2 5 Ubartum
121(ban2) szu-{d}iszkur1 ban2 Šū-Addu,
131(u) dumu-munus-ni10 daughter-in-laws
14dumu-ni-mehis sons
155(ban2) 2(disz) <ma-na siki> en-um-i3-li25 ban2 2 mana wool for Ennum-ilī,
163(ban2) 1(disz) puzur4-{d}szara23 ban2 1 Puzur-Šara
174(ban2) 1(disz) puzur4-esz18-dar4 ban2 1 puzur-ištar
181(ban2) dumu-munus-ni i3-li2-asz-ra-ni10 litres (of barley for) her daughter Ilī-ašranni
194(u)? 1(u) {d}szara2-an-dul340(?) and 10 (for) Šara-andul
205(ban2) 2(disz) bil-la-ti5 ban2 2 billati
21zah3 er3-re-szuma wild pig of Erreshum
22zah3 a-bil-la-szaa pig with a billy-goat
23zah3 {d}szu-{d}suen-i3-li2wild goat of Šu-Suen-ilī,
24zah3 e-pi-ne2a pig that has been entrusted
252(ban2) 5(disz) i-di3-{d}suen25 litres (of barley) 5 units (for) Idi-Sîn
261(ban2) 5(disz) ki-lu#-[ba-ni-ib]15 litres of barley 1 unit for Kilubanib
27ninda 3(ban2) {d}utu-nig2-[saga]bread of 3 ban2, Utu-nigsaga
282(u)? 1(u)? [...]20(?)
reverse col 3
1'[n im?]-da-dan (shekels)
2'($ blank space $) {d}szu-{d}suen-i3-li2Šu-Suen-ilī,
3'($ blank space $) puzur4-[x]-giPuzur-x-gi
4'($ blank space $) lu2?-eb-galLu-ebgal
5'sza3-gu4-meoxen herdsman
6'($ blank space $) x-x-da...da
7'ninda 2(ban2) at-ra-ambread of 2 ban2 each,
8'zah3 lu2-{d}inannawild goat of Lu-Inanna,
9'zah3 a-bu-um-dingirpig of Abum-ilum
10'zah3 bu-ul-lu-ki-ib-ri“Baullu-kibrī
11'($ blank space $) ur-en-gal-du-duUr-engaldudu
12'3(ban2) munu4-mu23 ban2 of malt,
13'5(u)? 1(u) szu-ni-um50(?) (?) “Šunium
14'4(ban2) engar-zi4 ban2: Engarzi;
15'ninda 2(ban2) a-ba-{d}szara2-gin7bread of 2 ban2, like Aba-Šara
16'usz2 su-lu-tiDead one, dead one
17'sza-ru-usz-sze-niŠaruššeni,
18'zah3 hu-nu-umpig of Hunum
19'ninda 2(ban2) szu-esz18-darbread, 2 ban2: Šu-Ishtar;
20'zah3 hu-zu-tumpig of Huzutum
21'1(ban2) lu-pu-ul-tum1 ban2 of lupultu-beer,
22'dumu-ni-mehis sons
23'[n] a-tun atu
24'zah3 inim-{d}szara2pig of Inim-Šara
reverse col 4
1'6(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 x sze gur6 gur 4 barig 5 ban2 7 sila3 barley,
2'2(asz) [... gur]2 gur ...
3'2(asz) gu2 bappir2 [...]2 talents of beer ...
4'3(asz) gu2 6(disz) ma-na bappir2 [...]3 talents 6 mana beer ...
5'5(disz) sila3 1(u) 2(disz) [x] sze gur5 sila3 12 gur barley
6'szunigin 2(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) [n x gur]total: 23 gur 1 barig ...
7'szunigin 2(asz) [n x gur]total: 2 ... gur
8'szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [n x gur]total: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 ...
9'szunigin 2(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 x gur]total: 2 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 ...
10'szunigin [n x gur]total: n gur
11'szunigin [n x gur]total: n gur
12'szunigin [n x gur]total: n gur
13'ki sza-[...-ta]from ...
14'sa2-du11 sze-ba geme2 ARAD2-e-neregular offering of barley for female slaves,
15'mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugalyear: “Ibbi-Suen is king.{d}

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