Nisaba 15, 0692 (P454009)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0692 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454009 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 454009 |
| 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 | {d}szul-gi-ma-ti ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šulgi-mati the courier the messenger of the king |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 4 | ma-za-ti sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Mazati, vizier, messenger of the king. |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 6 | a-hu-ba-qar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ahu-baqar, messenger of the king. |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 8 | puzur4-ma-ma lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Puzur-Mama, royal messenger. |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 10 | bi2-ga lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | ..., royal messenger. |
| 11 | u4 erin2 sze gesz ra-ra zi-zi-de3 im-e-re-sza-a | When the work-troops gathered the barley from the threshing floor, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 2 | {d}utu-kal sagi | Šamaš-kal, cupbearer |
| 3 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 4 | a-za-ba-ni sagi | Azabani, cupbearer |
| 5 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 6 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | to the place of the king was brought, |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, |
| 8 | ur-{gesz}gigir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-gigir, royal messenger |
| 9 | u4 i3-nun-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the ghee, |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 11 | lugal-amar-ku3 lu2 ur3-ra | Lugal-amar-ku, the man of Urra |
| 12 | u4 mun-gazi-sze im-gen-na-a | When he came to the slaughtering place, |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda | 2 sila₃ beer, 2 liters bread, |
| 14 | x x x | |
| 15 | u4 {gesz}ma-nu-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the manu tree |
| 16 | zi-ga iti szu-gar-gal | booked out. Month: Šugargal |
| 17 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna in Uruk by extispicy was chosen. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 5(disz)-kam | 5th day. |
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