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Nisaba 15, 0784 (P454048)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0784 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454048 |
| Museum no. | RBC-TAM 090102 |
| Collection | Randy Best Collection, Tandy Archaeological Museum, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary , Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Irisagrig |
| Coordinates | 32.1529, 45.3689 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 2 | ku-ga-num2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Kuganum, royal messenger |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 4 | lu2-{d}nanna lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-Nanna, royal messenger |
| 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 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | a-bil-a-ti lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Abilati, messenger of the king. |
| 9 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 10 | dingir-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ilum-bani, the royal messenger, |
| 11 | u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a | when to Dūr-šadû |
| 12 | 5(disz) sila3 tu7 | 5 sila3 soup |
| 13 | ur-{d}ba-ba6 dub-sar lugal | Ur-Baba, royal scribe |
| 14 | u4 sze GAN2-gu4-gesz e3-e3-e-de3 im-gen-na-a | When the barley of the oxen-fields came out, |
| 15 | 2(disz) ma-la-ku udu 3(disz) sila3 tu7 | 2 slaughtered sheep, 3 sila3 soup, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}en-ki-ka lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Lu-Enki the messenger of the king |
| 2 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 3 | puzur4-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Puzur-Suen, royal messenger |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 5 | a-hu-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal | Ahuni, the royal messenger, |
| 6 | u4 ki ensi2-ka-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a | when she enters the place of the governor, |
| 7 | 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6 | 1 sila3 soup, 1 fish |
| 8 | pu-lu-lu szusz3 | |
| 9 | u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a | when the k-equid went to the ziggurat |
| 10 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 11 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 12 | 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 2(disz)-kam | 2nd day, |
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