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Nisaba 15, 0828 (P454070)
Administrative, Ur III, Irisagrig · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 0828 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454070 |
| Museum no. | Adra 051 |
| 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)
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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 | 2(disz) {gesz}ig mi-sir2 u3-suh5 esir2 su-ba si-ga | 2 door(s), mi-sir, u-suḫ, “sealed’, bolted, |
| 2 | gid2-bi 5(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta | its length 5 1/2 cubits each, |
| 3 | dagal-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz) kusz3-ta | its width: 1 1/3 cubits each; |
| 4 | 1(disz) {gesz}sag-gul-gal e2-ba-an | 1 saggulgal bolt for the Eban |
| 5 | 2(disz) {gesz}sag-gul e2-ba-an | 2 bolts for the Eban |
| 6 | 1(disz) {kusz}si-gar | 1 leather strap |
| 7 | 2(disz) {gesz}szu-si-sa2 | 2 šusisa wood |
| 8 | 2(disz) {gesz}nu-kusz2 kesz3{ki} ba-a-gar | 2 hides of Keš were set up; |
| 9 | 1(disz) {gesz}ig mi-sir2 u3-suh5 esir2 su-ba | 1 door, mi-sir, u-suḫ, with ebony trim, |
| 10 | gid2-bi 5(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 | its length 5 1/2 cubits; |
| 11 | dagal-bi 2(disz) kusz3 | its width: 2 cubits; |
| 12 | 1(disz) {gesz}sag-gul e2-ba-an | 1 bolt for the Eban |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) {gesz}szu-si-sa2 | 1 šusisa wood |
| 2 | 1(disz) {gesz}nu-kusz2 | 1 wooden scepter |
| 3 | e2-gi-na-tum ensi2 ba-a-gar | E-ginatum, the governor, was established. |
| 4 | sza3 kesz3{ki} | in Keš |
| 5 | 1(disz) {gesz}ig mi-sir2 u3-suh5 esir2 su-ba | 1 door, mi-sir, u-suḫ, with ebony trim, |
| 6 | gid2-bi 5(disz) 2/3(disz) kusz3 | its length 5 2/3 cubits; |
| 7 | dagal-bi 2(disz) kusz3 | its width: 2 cubits; |
| 8 | 1(disz) {gesz}nu-kusz2 | 1 wooden scepter |
| 9 | e2-gal us2-sa {d}szul-gi ba-a-gar | the palace on the right side of Šulgi was established. |
| 10 | esir2 E2-A-bi 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 | its bitumen: 5 ban2 4 sila3 |
| 11 | kusz gu4 babbar-bi 1(u) 1(disz) | its white hides of oxen: 11 |
| 12 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2-bi 1(u) 6(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | labor of hirelings: 16 workdays; |
| 13 | a2 ad-kup4-e-ne-bi 3(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | labor of the adkup-workers: 3 workdays; |
| 14 | iti nig2-{d}en-lil2-la2 | month: “Nig-Enlila,’ |
| 15 | 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 | lugal-im-ru-a | Lugal-imrua |
| 2 | dub-sar | scribe |
| 3 | dumu lu2-{d}ab-u2 | son of Lu-Abu, |
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