Nisaba 03/1, 109 (P209134)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 105814Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
26.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 12.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida saga 2(ban2)
2. 4(disz) kasz dida du 3(ban2)
3. 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
4. 2(ban2) zi3-gu du
5. 2(barig) dabin
6. 5(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
reverse
1. 2(disz) udu u2
2. 3(disz) {gi}gur-dub 1(barig)-ta
3. elam hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}
4. szu ba-ab-ti
5. iti szu-numun
6. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}[suen] lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida saga 2(ban2)
2. 4(disz) kasz dida du 3(ban2)
3. 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
4. 2(ban2) zi3-gu du
5. 2(barig) dabin
6. 5(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
reverse
1. 2(disz) udu u2
2. 3(disz) {gi}gur-dub 1(barig)-ta
3. elam hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}
4. szu ba-ab-ti
5. iti szu-numun
6. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}[suen] lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 26.0 high × 25.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 109
[Milone2003UMTBM2] Milone, Maria E., and Gabriella Spada. 2003. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Two (UMTBM 2). Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.
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- Museum No.: BM 105814
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.06.00 (us2 year)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:37:10 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:33:26 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-01-03 at 20:43:00 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057743) (057743)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105814) (BM.105814)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-646) (W_1913-0416-646)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/1, 109 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209134.
Nisaba 03/1, 109 artifact entry (No. P209134). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209134 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 109 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209134 (Accessed: November 16, 2025).
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