Nisaba 01, 003 (P200057)

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, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 104512

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

33.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 11.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. sza-al-mah
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. szu-{d}en-lil2
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. szu-{d}er3-ra
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. szar-ru-i3-li2
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. {d}iszkur-ba-ni
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. ad-da
15. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga u-bar
16. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga da-a
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga hu-ba
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. ku-da-num2
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. lugal-ku3-zu
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-{d}da-mu
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. ar-szi-ah
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. nu-ur2-i3-li2
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga a-hu-a
12. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda 1(u) gin2 i3 ur2-sze-NI x
13. 2(ban2) kasz 1(disz) kasz dida du 3(ban2) 1(barig) dabin 1(disz) sila3 i3
14. elam hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} szu ba-ab-ti
15. 1(disz) kasz dida saga 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sukkal-mah
16. szunigin 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) kasz dida du 3(ban2) szunigin# [1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 ninda 1(barig)] dabin# 1(disz) kasz dida saga 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
17. [szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3] szum2# szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 i3 [szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
18. 1(disz) sze sza3-gal udu niga a-dam-szah2{ki}-ta ir-a-x
left
1. u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
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2. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
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3. mu us2-sa si#-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul

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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): 33.0 high × 40.0 wide × 11.0 thick
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  • primary: UMTBM 1 = Nisaba 1, 3

    [d'Agostino2002UMTBM1] Agostino, Franco d’, and Francesco Pomponio. 2002. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part One (UMTBM 1). Nisaba 1. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Group A

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  • Museum No.: BM 104512
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.08.16 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
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 View
2019-01-21 at 14:45:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-15 at 16:12:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:21:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:24:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 01, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P200057.
Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry (No. P200057). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200057 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200057 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200057},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200057},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P200057
LB  - CDLI:P200057
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200057
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 01, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P200057.
Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry (No. P200057). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200057 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200057 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200057},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200057},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P200057
LB  - CDLI:P200057
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - Nisaba 01, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200057
ER  -
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