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Nisaba 15, 1031 (P454184)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 15, 1031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P454184 |
| Museum no. | Anonymous 454184 |
| Collection | anonymous |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
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 col 2 | ||
| 1' | 1(ban2) ib-na-[...] | 1 ban2 Ibna- |
| 2' | 1(ban2) dumu-nita?-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) his son |
| 3' | 1(ban2) dumu-munus-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) Dumunu |
| 4' | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 5' | 5(ban2) du-mu-uq-sze-ni | 5 seahs, Dumuq-šeni; |
| 6' | 3(ban2) a-li2-a-hi | 3 ban2: Ali-ahi; |
| 7' | 2(ban2) um-mi-nu-nu | 20 litres (of barley for) Umminunu |
| 8' | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 9' | ($ blank space $) x-gi-na | ...-gina |
| 10' | 2(ban2) ga-na-za | 20 litres (of barley for) Ganaza |
| 11' | zah3 ba-la-la-a | a wild pig that has been carried away |
| 12' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nin-e2-ku3-ga | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Nine-ekuga; |
| 13' | nin-e2-ku3-ga min | Nine-ekuga, ditto |
| 14' | 3(ban2) u3-ba | 3 ban2 grass-fed, |
| 15' | 2(ban2) geme2-{d}iszkur | 2 ban2: Geme-Adad |
| 16' | [n] pe-ru-ru-tum | n female lambs |
| 17' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 s,e-lu-usz-du10 | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Ṣellušdu |
| 18' | <geme2> usz-bar-me | female weavers |
| 19' | 2(ban2) geme2-{d}utu | 2 ban2: Geme-Utu |
| 20' | 1(barig) am3-ma-a | 60 litres (of barley for) Amma |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | sza3 e2-duru5-me | in our village |
| 2 | zah3 a-da-lal3 | pig of Adalal |
| 3 | 3(ban2) mal-x-du-ud | 30 litres (of barley for) Maldud |
| 4 | 3(ban2) geme2-{d}suen | 3 ban2: Geme-Suen; |
| 5 | 3(ban2) e-la-[...] | 3 ban2 Ela- |
| 6 | 3(ban2) geme2-na-na | 3 ban2: Gemenana |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(barig) lugal-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Lugal- |
| 2 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {d}nin-szubur-i3-sa6 | 1 ban2 5 sila3 for Ninšubur-isa |
| 3 | 1(ban2) x-lugal-x | 1 seah, -lugal-; |
| 4 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 5 | 1(barig) szu-da-da? | 60 litres (of barley for) Šudada |
| 6 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {d}nin-szubur-zi-mu | 1 ban2 5 sila3 for Ninšubur-zimu |
| 7 | 1(barig) szu-ma-ma | 60 litres (of barley for) Šumama |
| 8 | zah3 {d}iszkur-kal | wild goat of Iškur-kal, |
| 9 | zah3 ur-{d}nansze | pig of Ur-Nanše |
| 10 | dumu a-ru-a-me | son of Aruame, |
| 11 | ninda 4(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 | bread of 4 ban2, Ur-Baba |
| 12 | zah3 a-hu-szu-ni | his brother-in-law, |
| 13 | 1(barig) {d}szul-gi-ha-ma-ti | 60 litres (of barley for) Šulgi-hamati |
| 14 | 4(ban2) i3-li2-[...] | 4 ban2: Ilī- |
| 15 | 5(ban2) szu-{d}[...] | 5 ban2 Šu- |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | lu2 gi zi-me | a person who a true reed |
| 18 | 1(barig) nu-ur2-um | 60 litres (of barley for) Nūrum |
| 19 | 5(ban2) ur-{d}[...] | 5 ban2: Ur- |
| 20 | 2(ban2) a-a-lu2-x | 2 ban2: Ayalu-; |
| 21 | 2(ban2) lugal-ki-zal | 2 ban2: Lugal-kizal; |
| 22 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {d}iszkur-an-dul3 | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Iškur-andul |
| 23 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 24 | 1(barig) ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4 | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Ḫalmuša |
| 25 | ma2-lah5-me | are boatmen. |
| 26 | 1(barig) szu-lu-um | 60 litres (of barley for) Shulum |
| 27 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 a-zu | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Azu |
| 28 | 1(ban2) dumu-munus-a-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) Dumuzi |
| 29 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 30 | zah3 {d}nin-szubur-an-dul3 | sailor of Ninšubur-andul |
| 31 | ninda 3(ban2) {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 | bread of 3 ban2, Šulgi-ilī, |
| 32 | 2(ban2) ur-ki-ku3-ga | 2 ban2: Ur-ki-kuga; |
| 33 | 1(ban2) nu-ur2-{d}suen | 1 ban2 Nūr-Suen, |
| 34 | ($ blank space $) 3(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda | (total:) 3 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 4 ban2 2 sila3 bread, |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(ban2) dumu-munus-a-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) Dumuzi |
| 2 | 5(ban2) lu2-du10-ga | 5 ban2: Lu-duga; |
| 3 | 2(ban2) hu-la-al | 2 ban2 of hulal-flour |
| 5 | [lu2-...]-me | Lu-...me |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [n] szu-ma-ma | n names |
| 8 | [n {d}nin-szubur]-i3-sa6 | n: Ninšubur-isa |
| 9 | 3(ban2) [i-id-ra]-bi2 | 3 ban2: Idrabi |
| 10 | 1(barig) ur-{d}[szakkan2] | 60 litres (of barley for) Ur-Šakkan |
| 11 | 4(ban2) li-bur-ni-asz | 4 ban2: Liburniaš |
| 12 | 3(ban2) nin-dub-sar | 3 ban2: Nin-dubsar; |
| 13 | lu2 lunga3-me | are brewers. |
| 14 | 4(ban2) bi2-za-ti | 4 ban2: Bizzati; |
| 15 | 4(ban2) zi-za-num2 | 4 ban2 of zinzanum-flour, |
| 16 | 3(ban2) puzur4-er3-ra | 3 ban2 Puzur-Erra |
| 17 | 1(barig) ib-qu2-sza | 1 barig Ibquša |
| 18 | 1(ban2)! lu2-[dingir-ra] | 1 ban2: Lu-dingira |
| 19 | dumu-nita?-a-ni | his son |
| 20 | [n] i-ri-ib | n he entered. |
| 21 | 1(barig) lu2-[...] | 60 litres (of barley for) Lu- |
| 22 | zah3 {d}[...] | wild goat of the god |
| 23 | zah3 isz-x-sze-en | a pig ... |
| 24 | zah3 ARAD2-{d}szara2 | fleeing from Warad-Šara; |
| 25 | aszgab-me | weavers |
| 26 | 1(barig) ur-nigar{gar} | 1 barig, Ur-nigar |
| 27 | zah3 ri-is,-dingir | wild goat of Rīṣ-ilum, |
| 28 | ($ blank space $) i-ri-ib ku3-dim2 | he who the holy radiance |
| 29 | ($ blank space $) a-da-lal3 simug | Adallal, the smith |
| 30 | zah3 a-ba-ba zadim | The fugitive, who is a stone-cutter? |
| 31 | zah3 ah-dam-i3-li2 tug2-du8 | rag for Ahdam-ilī, |
| 32 | zah3 puzur4-e2-a | escaped from Puzur-Ea; |
| 33 | ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dal-lu?-kal | bread, 1 ban2 5 sila3 for Allukal; |
| 34 | ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3-li2-ir-ti | bread, 1 ban2 5 sila3: Ilī-irti; |
| 35 | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 36 | 3(ban2) e-pi-ne2 | 3 ban2 of epine, |
| 37 | gaszam-me | |
| 38 | ($ blank space $) a-bu-hi | Abuḫi |
| 39 | zah3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | pig of Nūr-Adad |
| 40 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 be-li2-du10 | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Beli-du |
| 41 | [5(ban2) u-bar]-tum# | 5 ban2 Ubartum |
| 42 | [1(ban2) szu-{d}]iszkur | 1 ban2 Šū-Adad |
| 43 | [1(ban2)? dumu munus-ni] | 1 ban2?, the daughter of Munusni |
| 44 | [dumu-ni]-me | their sons |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | zah3 {d}szu-{d}suen-du10 | pig of Šu-Suen-du |
| 2' | 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i-di3-{d}suen | 2 ban2 5 sila3: Iddi-Sîn, |
| 3' | 2(ban2) ki-x-ba | 2 ban2 ... |
| 4' | ninda 3(ban2) {d}utu-szub?-szi | bread of 3 ban2 (for) Utu-šub(?), |
| 5' | 3(ban2) a-da-lal3 | 3 ban2: Adalal; |
| 6' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ARAD2-dingir-ra | 1 ban2 5 sila3: ARAD-dingira, |
| 7' | ninda 1(ban2) ur-e-[x] | bread of 1 ban2, Ur-e-x |
| 8' | ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {d}szara2-ba-zi-ge | bread 1 ban2 5 sila3 for Šara-bazige |
| 9' | 4(ban2) i-ib-na-da | 4 ban2 Ibnada |
| 10' | 2(ban2) a-bu-du10 | 20 litres (of barley for) Abudu |
| 11' | 1(barig) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | 1 barig, Ur-Šulpa’e; |
| 12' | aga3-us2-me | our soldiers |
| 13' | 5(ban2) ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4 | 5 ban2: Ur-Ḫalmuša; |
| 14' | 1(barig) ur2-ra-ni | 60 litres (of barley for) Urrani |
| 15' | 1(ban2) dumu-munus-a-ni | 10 litres (of barley for) Dumuzi |
| 16' | 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nu-na-ti-am3 | 2 ban2 5 sila3 is not (receiving) |
| 17' | |KAxX|-ma-me | |
| 18' | 4(ban2) lu2-dingir-ra muszen-du3 | 4 ban2: Lu-dingira, fowler; |
| 19' | 1(barig) KA-ba-a | 60 litres (of barley for) KA-baya |
| 20' | zah3 a-gesz{ki} | escaped from Agaš. |
| 21' | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 | Ur-Šulpa'e, |
| 22' | ninda 2(ban2) nu-hi-dingir | bread of 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3): Nuḫi-ilu |
| 23' | ninda 2(ban2) szu-la-lum | bread of 2 ban2, Šulalum, |
| 24' | a-li2-a-hi | Ali-ahi |
| 25' | sza-at-er3-ra | Šat-Erra, |
| 26' | sza-at-{d}szu-szum | Šāt-Šus&czum, |
| 27' | nar-me | singers |
| 28' | ninda 5(ban2) it-szi-ka | he brought you bread of 5 ban2, |
| 29' | x x x | |
| 30' | x x x | |
| 31' | x x x | |
| 32' | x x x | |
| 33' | x x x | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | 1(ban2) ba-ni-bu-ul-tum | 1 ban2 Banibultum |
| 2' | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 3' | 1(barig) zu-zu lu2 tir | 60 litres (of barley for) Zuzu, the man of the forest |
| 4' | 2(ban2) lu2-{d}nanna | 2 ban2: Lu-Nanna; |
| 5' | wi-ru i3-du8 | Wiru, doorkeeper; |
| 6' | a-hi-si2-im-ti | Aḫisimti |
| 7' | geme2-{d}nusku | Geme-Nusku, |
| 8' | dumu-nita?-me | our sons |
| 9' | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {d}dam-a-du | 1 ban2 5 sila3: Damadu |
| 10' | dumu-ni-me | his sons |
| 11' | 1(ban2) [...] | 1 ban2 ... |
| 12' | 2(ban2) a-tu | 2 ban2: Atu; |
| 13' | ninda 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 inim-{d}szara2 | bread, 1 ban2 5 sila3: Inim-Šara; |
| 14' | 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze | 4 barig 5 sila3 barley |
| 15' | 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda | 3 ban2 5 sila3 bread, |
| 16' | 3(ban2) ninda [...]-zi-ge | 3 ban2 of ...-zige-bread |
| 17' | 2(barig) dumu e2-a | 2 barig, children of Ea; |
| 18' | 2(asz) dabin gur | 2 gur of dabin flour, |
| 19' | 2(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur | 2 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 barley, |
| 20' | 1(asz) gu2 bappir2 saga | 1 talent fine beer beer, |
| 21' | sze bappir2 4(disz)-kam zi3 | barley, beer, of the 4th, flour |
| 22' | sze? gur munus | gur of barley (for) the woman |
| 23' | dabin gur | gur of dabin flour |
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