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Nisaba 34, 0240 (P506556)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	Nisaba 34, 0240
ID	P506556
Museum no.	RBC 00264
Collection	J. Rosen Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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 1
1	1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 sze-ba u3-bi 5(asz) gur	1 eše3 4 iku surface, its barley: 5 gur
2	apin-la2 a-da-ga	plowman of Adaga
3	2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur	2 iku field area: 1 gur
4	apin-la2 szesz-saga	plowman: Šeš-saga
5	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
6	apin-la2 ga-za-mu	I want to praise the plowman
7	szesz#-kal-la nu-banda3-gu4 i3-dab5	Šeškalla, manager of oxen, accepted
8	a#-sza3# pu2-hul2-{d}utu	field Puḫul-šamaš
9	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
10	ur-{d}nun-gal	Ur-Nungal,
11	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
12	lugal-an-ne2 sza3-sahar-ra	Lugal-ane of the Šasahara,
13	apin-la2 a-kal-la ib2-dab5	the plowman Akalla accepted;
14	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
15	{d}szara2-a2-zi-da sza3-sahar	Šara-azida, the ša-sahar
16	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur lugal-a2-zi-da sza3-sahar	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur, Lugal-azida, in the Šasahar;
17	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
18	lugal-ma2-gur8-re szesz-tab-ba	Lugal-magure, Šeštaba
19	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
20	ba-zi-ge ki ARAD2-mu# ugula#-ta#	Bazige, from ARADmu the foreman
obverse col 2
1	apin-la2 sza3-ku3-ge# ib2#-dab5#	the plowman Šakuge accepted
2	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
3	apin-la2 lu2-ma2-gan	plowman: Lu-magan;
4	na-ba-mu i3-dab5	Nabamu accepted;
5	gaba a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag	adjacent to the field of Ninḫursag
6	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur a-kal-la	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur, Akalla
7	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
8	ur-sa6-sa6-ga	Ur-saga,
9	2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur	2 3/4 iku surface area, 1 gur 1 barig 3 ban2
10	hur-ba-a musz-lah5	Ḫurba’a, the snake-trap
11	apin-la2 nig2-dingir-ra ib2-dab5	the plowman Nig-dingira took in charge;
12	a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag	field Ninhursag,
13	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
14	a-kal-la dumu ur-{d}nun-gal	Akalla, son of Ur-Nungal
15	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
16	ur-esz3-he-nun-ka	Ur-ešhenuna
17	apin-la2 ur-{d}suen ib2-dab5	plowman: Ur-Suen seized;
18	a-sza3 a-in-zu	field Ain-zu,
19	4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 4 gur
20	{d}utu-saga	for Utu-saga,
21	4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 4 gur
22	ur-sukkal dumu u2-a-ti	Ur-sukkal, son of Uati
23	apin#-la2# ga2-a-kam	The plow is mine
obverse col 3
1	2(iku) GAN2 su3 {d}utu-saga	2 iku field, under Utu-saga,
2	2(iku) GAN2 su3 ur-sukkal	2 iku field, under Ur-sukkal;
3	apin-la2 ur-nigar{+gar} lu2 a-hu-a ib2-dab5	plowman: Ur-nigar, man of Aḫua, seized.
4	a-sza3 apin-ba-zi	field Pflug-bazi,
5	1(esze3) GAN2 4(asz) gur	1 eše3 surface area, 4 gur
6	ur-{d}utu szesz lu2-kal-la	Ur-Utu, brother of Lukalla
7	1(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur	1 iku field area: 1 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 2 sila3
8	ba-sa6-ga	Basaga,
9	apin-la2 ka5-a-mu ib2-dab5	my plowman took in charge;
10	1(esze3) GAN2 4(asz) gur	1 eše3 surface area, 4 gur
11	ur-{d}su4-an-na	Ur-Suanna,
12	4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 2 gur
13	ba-sa6-ga	Basaga,
14	apin-la2 da-a-ga ib2-dab5	the plowman Da’aga took in charge;
15	gaba a-sza3 a-bu3#?	on the side of the field Abu
16	1(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3	1 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
17	apin-la2 szesz-kal-la	plowman: Šeškalla
18	ba-sa6-ga i3-dab5	Basaga accepted;
19	gaba a-sza3 na-ra-am-{d}suen	adjacent to the field Naram-Sin
20	sza3 sahar-ra-me	in the dust
obverse col 4
1	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
2	apin-la2 da-a-ga	plowman of Da’aga
3	a-sza3 apin-ba-zi	field Pflug-bazi,
4	lu2-dingir-ra dumu ur!-lugal-ka i3-dab5#	Lu-dingira, son of Ur-lugal, accepted
5	ki lugal-ku3-ga-ni-[ta?]	from Lugal-kugani
6	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
7	apin-la2 ma-ma [x?]	the plowman ...
8	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
9	apin-la2 du-du#? [...]	The plowman ...
10	a-kal-[la i3-dab5]	Akalla accepted
11	a-sza3 {d}nin#-[...]	field of Nin-
12	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
13	lugal-[...]	Lugal-
14	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
15	mu-[...]	he ...
16	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
17	ab-ba-gi-na#	Abbagina
18	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
19	a2-dingir-ga2	of my god
20	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
21	ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab	Ur-Urbartab,
22	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
23	ka5-am3	is a gate.
24	2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur	2 iku field area: 1 gur
25	ARAD2-mu gu-za#-la2	ARADmu, the throne bearer
26	apin-la2 nam#-[ha-ni] ib2#-[dab5]	his plowmanship took in charge
reverse col 1
1	a-sza3 [...]	field
2	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig)# [4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
3	pu3-na#-[...]	Pu-na-...
4	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
5	gu-du-du#	gududu
6	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
7	an-ta-lu2#	Antalu
8	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) [5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
9	lu2-{d}szara2#	Lu-Šara
10	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) [5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
11	inim-ma-[...]	Inima-
12	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig)# [4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
13	ud [...]	... day
14	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig)# [4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
15	lugal-si-[de3?-e?]	Lugal-side(?)
16	1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig) 4(ban2) [5(disz) sila3]	1 1/2 iku field area: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3
17	ur-sila-luh sipa#	Ur-silaluh, the shepherd
18	apin-la2 ur-e11#-[e]	ploughman: Ur-e’e
19	a-sza3 na-ra-am-[...]	the field Naram-
20	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
21	lugal-hi-li#	Lugal-hili
22	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
23	lugal-ku3-ga-[ni]	Lugal-kugani
24	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)# [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
25	ur-sukkal#	Ur-sukkal
26	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
27	ba-an-sa6#	he made beautiful.
28	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)# [gur]	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
29	igi-tur-tur#	small eyes
30	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
31	{d}utu-bar-ra	Utu-bara,
reverse col 2
1	apin-la2 lugal-uszurx(\|LAL2.TUG2\|) ib2-dab5	the plowman Lugal-ušur took in charge
2	gaba a-sza3 a-u2-da	adjacent to the field of Auda,
3	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
4	lugal-ezem kuruszda	Lugal-ezem, fattener
5	2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur	2 iku field area: 1 gur
6	a-an-na	Aʾana
7	apin-la2 da-da-ga ib2-dab5	the plowman Dadaga took in charge;
8	gaba a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag	adjacent to the field of Ninḫursag
9	1(iku) GAN2 su3	1 iku field, irrigated,
10	apin-la2 ur-am3-ma	plowman: Ur-ama
11	a-an-na i3-dab5	Aʾana accepted;
12	a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag	field Ninhursag,
13	3(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	3 iku field area: 2 gur
14	apin-la2 ur-nigar{+gar} lu2 a-hu-a	plowman: Ur-nigar, man of Aḫua.
15	{d}szara2-a2-zi-da i3-dab5	Šara-azida accepted;
16	a-sza3 apin-ba-zi	field Pflug-bazi,
17	4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 2 gur
18	apin-la2 ur-gu2-edin-na	plowman: Ur-gu-edina
19	za-ga-zi-na i3-dab5	Zagazina accepted;
20	4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur	4 iku field area: 2 gur
21	apin-la2 ur-lu2-gu-la	plowman: Ur-lu-gula
22	ur-mes dumu za-ga-zi-na i3-dab5	Ur-mes, son of Zagazina, accepted;
23	5(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	5 iku field area: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
24	apin-la2 ur-e2-an-na	plowman: Ur-Eanna
25	1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3	3/4 iku field area: 2 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3
26	apin-la2 ur-{d}da-mu	plowman: Ur-Damu
27	lu2-du10-ga i3-dab5	Lu-duga accepted;
28	a-sza3 u2-du-{d}nin-a-ra-li	field Udu-Nin-arali,
29	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
30	[...] x
reverse col 3
1	[1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz)] gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
2	[...]{ki?}	...,
3	[1(esze3) GAN2] 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
4	[x]-e	...;
5	dumu hu-sa6-sa6-me	son of Husasame,
6	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
7	ur-{gesz}gigir	Ur-gigir
8	apin-la2 nam-ha-ni ib2-dab5	his plowmanship took in charge;
9	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
10	apin-la2 ur-{d}utu	plowman: Ur-Utu
11	ur-{d}lugal-banda3{+da} i3-dab5	Ur-Lugalbanda accepted;
12	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
13	apin-la2 gu3-de2-a	plowman: Gudea
14	ma!-an-szum2 i3-dab5	Manšum accepted
15	dumu a-kal-la-me	son of Akallame,
16	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
17	{d}szara2-a-mu	Šara-āmu,
18	1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur	1 eše3 field area: 3 gur
19	nig2-gi-na-zu	your justice
20	dumu ur-ab-zu-me	son of Ur-abzume,
21	apin-la2 ur-nigar{+gar} lu2 a-hu-a ib2-dab5	plowman: Ur-nigar, man of Aḫua, seized.
22	a-sza3 a-bu3	field Abu,
23	5(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	5 iku field area: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
24	ab-ba-gi-na dub-sar	Abbagina, the scribe.
25	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
26	giri3-ni-i3-sa6	Girini-isa
27	3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur	3 iku field area: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2
28	ARAD2-mu dumu ba-ba	ARADmu, son of Baba
29	apin-la2 da-a-ga ib2-dab5	the plowman Da’aga took in charge;
30	gaba# a#-sza3# a-bu3#?	on the side of the field Abu
reverse col 4
1	[...]
2	[...]
3	[...]
4	[...]
5	[...] x
6	[...] szesz#?-ta#?	... from the brother(?)
7	[n] GAN2 5(asz) gur	n gur field area: 5 gur
8	apin#-la2 ur-nigar{+gar} kuruszda	plowman: Ur-nigar, fattener
9	ur#-nigar{gar} unu3 i3-dab5	Ur-nigar, the cowherd accepted
10	[a]-sza3 sza	field of
11	szunigin# 1(bur'u) 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2	total: 14 bur3 1 eše3 2 1/2 iku surface area
12	szunigin# sze-bi 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur	total, its barley: 197 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3
13	[n] 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 su3	... 1 eše3 1 iku surface area, cultivated
14	apin#-la2 szuku-sze3 ha-la	to the plow for the šuku-allocation
15	[...] a-pi4-sal4{ki}	... Apisal
16	[mu {d}]amar#-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2#-i3-lum{ki} mu-hul	year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.‭

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