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Nisaba 15, 0800 (P454057)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0800 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454057 |
| Museum no. | Adra 148 |
| Collection | Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon |
| 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 | 3(disz) ur-mah | 3 lions, |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 ninda-ta | 3 sila3 bread each |
| 3 | ninda-bi 9(disz) sila3 | its bread: 9 sila3; |
| 4 | u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3 | for 1 day, 30 days |
| 5 | szunigin 4(barig) 3(ban2) ninda | total: 4 barig 3 ban2 bread |
| 6 | sza3-gal ur-mah-sze3 | to the lion’s heart |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur#-[{d}szul]-pa-[e3] [sipa ur-mah] | Ur-Šulpae, shepherd of the lion |
| 2 | szu ba-[ti] | received |
| 3 | ugula ur-{d}en#-[lil2-la2] | foreman: Ur-Enlila |
| 4 | kiszib3 i-x-[{d}]suen dumu-ni | under seal of -Sîn, his son |
| 5 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 6 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 7 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) ur-mah | 3 lions, |
| 2 | 3(disz) sila3 ninda-ta | 3 sila3 bread each |
| 3 | ninda-bi [9(disz) sila3] | its bread: 9 sila3 |
| 4 | u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3 | for 1 day, 30 days |
| 5 | szunigin [4(barig) 3(ban2) ninda] | total: 4 barig 3 ban2 bread |
| 6 | sza3-gal [ur-mah] | chief of the lions |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 sipa ur-mah | Ur-Šulpa’e, shepherd of the lion |
| 2 | szu ba-ti | received. |
| 3 | ugula ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 | foreman: Ur-Enlila; |
| 4 | kiszib3 i-me-tu dumu-ni | under seal of Imetu, his son |
| 5 | zi-ga | booked out |
| 6 | iti gi-sig-ga | month: “Gisigga,’ |
| 7 | mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3 | year: “The high-priestess of Inanna of Uruk by goat was chosen. |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | Ur-Šulpa'e, |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu ur-{d}[ur-sa6-ga] | son of Ur-ursaga |
Sources & licences
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