Nisaba 03/1, 184 (P201815)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105890

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text, group G - 722 messenger 9 paue En eridu. szu-{d}Adad, Puzur4-{d}En-lil2, sza3-gal kasz4)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
2. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 3(disz) ku6 3(disz) sa szum2
4. szu-{d}en#-lil2 gaba-asz
5. 1(disz) dida# 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
6. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz)# gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 3(disz) ku6 3(disz) sa szum2
8. puzur4-{d}en-lil2 gaba-asz
reverse
1. 2(ban2) kasz 5(ban2) ninda 1(u) gin2 i3
2. sza3-gal kas4 gaba-asz bala-a
3. giri3 puzur4-{d}en-lil2
4. szunigin 2(disz) kasz dida du 1(ban2)
5. szunigin 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 2(ban2) kasz du
6. szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) ninda 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 i3
7. szunigin 4(disz) gin2 naga
8. szunigin 6(disz) ku6 6(disz) sa szum2
9. u4 9(disz)-kam
  some text moved to next line
10. iti pa4-u2-e
11. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text, group G - 722 messenger 9 paue En eridu. szu-{d}Adad, Puzur4-{d}En-lil2, sza3-gal kasz4)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201815

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 105890
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057819
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105890
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-722

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 184

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-16 at 11:52:03 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:42:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-19 at 08:56:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:30:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 184 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P201815.
Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry (No. P201815). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201815 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201815 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201815},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201815},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 184 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P201815.
Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry (No. P201815). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201815 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201815 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
@misc{2024Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201815},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201815},
}


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TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 184 artifact entry
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