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Nisaba 15, 0729 (P454029)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0729 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454029 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 454029 |
| 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(disz) udu sze6-ga2 | 1 sheep, šega, |
| 2 | nu-ur2-{d}utu ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nūr-Utu the courier the messenger of the king |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 szu-esz18-dar sagi# | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish, Šu-Ishtar, cupbearer |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 {d}da-gan-kal gu4-gaz# | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish for Dagankal, the slaughterer |
| 5 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 ad-da-kal-la gu4-[gaz] | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish, Addakala, the ox-driver |
| 6 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 s,a-li-a lu2 [uzu] | 1 sila3 soup, 1 ṣaliya fish, man of meat |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 ab-ba-mu lu2 uzu# | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish, Abbamu, man of meat |
| 8 | u4 siskur2 lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when the sacrificial sheep were brought to the king, |
| 9 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 ur-{d}en-ki sukkal | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish: Ur-Enki, the messenger; |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 ir-du lu2 uzu | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish, Irdu, man of meat, |
| 11 | 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6 muhaldim e2-uzu-me | 4 sila3 soup, 4 fish, cook of the uzu-house; |
| 12 | u4 uzu dar-e im-e-re-sza-a ki-NI-x | When ... meat ... |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 lu2-{d}nanna lu2 uzu | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish for Lu-Nanna, man of meat, |
| 14 | u4 kasz-nag lugal-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went to the king for beer, |
| 15 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 17 | i-na-ah-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Inaḫ-ilum, messenger of the king. |
| 18 | u4 ki-masz{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | when he went to Kimaš, |
| 19 | 1(disz) udu sze6-ga2 5(disz) sila3 tu7 | 1 sheep, roasted, 5 sila3 soup, |
| 20 | szar-ru-um-ba-ni nu-banda3 | Šarrum-bani, the overseer |
| 21 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta | from Dūr |
| 22 | ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | having gone to the royal place, |
| 23 | 1(disz) udu sze6-ga2 5(disz) sila3 tu7 | 1 sheep, roasted, 5 sila3 soup, |
| 24 | ur-{d}szu-{d}suen egir sukkal-mah | Ur-Šū-Sîn, after the chief minister; |
| 25 | u4 sze {d}nanna-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the barley of Nanna came |
| 26 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 27 | i3-li2-sa-tu dub-sar kusz | Ilī-satu, scribe of leather. |
| 28 | u4 kusz gu4 udu ansze lugal-sze3 im-gen-na-a | When he went to the king with oxen and sheep and donkeys, |
| 29 | 3(disz) ma-la-ku udu 4(disz) sila3 tu7 | 3 slaughtered sheep, 4 sila3 soup, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dub-sar lugal | Ur-Baba, royal scribe |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 3 | en-u2-szim-ma dub-sar lugal | En-ušima, royal scribe. |
| 4 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 5 | ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dub-sar lugal | Ur-Enlila, royal scribe |
| 6 | u4 sze GAN2-gu4-gesz e3-e3-e-de3 <im-e-re-sza-a> | When the barley of the oxen field goes out, |
| 7 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 8 | szar-ru-um-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Šarrum-bani, royal messenger, |
| 9 | u4 erin2 sze gesz ra-ra zi-zi-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the labor-troops went to harvest the barley, |
| 10 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 11 | nu-ur2-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Nur-ilī, royal messenger. |
| 12 | u4 sze-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the barley, |
| 13 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 14 | dingir-su-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilum-subāni, royal messenger, |
| 15 | u4 sze sila-a gal2-la e3-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the barley was in the street, he went out to fetch it. |
| 16 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 17 | ur-{d}dumu-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ur-Dumuzi, royal messenger |
| 18 | u4 ki ensi2-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he came to the place of the governor, |
| 19 | 1(disz) ma-la-ku udu | 1 slaughtered sheep, |
| 20 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 21 | szesz-kal-la aga3-us2 lugal <tu-ra> | Šeškalla, soldier of the king of the future, |
| 22 | u4 en-nu-ga2 sze buru14-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a lu2 sa-gaz-ke4 in-sag3-ga | At the time of my watch, when the barley of the harvest came, the sag-demon struck. |
| 23 | 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6 | 2 sila3 soup, 2 fish |
| 24 | hu-la-al lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Hulal, the messenger of the king |
| 25 | u4 kaskal {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when he went on a business trip with a k-equid |
| 26 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 pu-lu-lu szusz3 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish, cultic offerings, |
| 27 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the k-equid went to the ziggurat |
| 28 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 {d}nanna-masz?-tum? | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish for Nanna-maštum(?) |
| 29 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a | when he went to Dūr |
| 30 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 szu-{d}iszkur [szu-i] | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish for Šu-Addu, the barber |
| 31 | u4 ansze lugal-sze3 im-gen-na-a | When the donkey went to the king, |
| 32 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 33 | iti {gesz}apin | month: “Plow,’ |
| 34 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam | 25th day, |
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