Nisaba 06, 31 (P209149)

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 106061

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

147.0 mm × 103.0 mm × 35.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 1(disz) u8# [n] sila4 gub
2. [n] 1(u) udu-nita2 3(u) 2(disz) sila4 gub
3. gub-ba-am3
4. siki-bi 7(asz) gu2 4(u) 5(disz) ma-na
5. mu-kux(DU)
6. la2-ia3 7(disz) ma-na siki
7. 2(u) 2(disz)? u8 bar-gal2
8. 4(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
9. kas4 i3-dab5
  blank space
10. u8
11. 2(u) 5(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
12. ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
13. szunigin 4(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) udu hi-a
14. gub-ba-am3
15. szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) udu hi-a zi-ga-am3
16. szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) udu-nita2 ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
  erasures
17. lu2-kal-la na-gada
18. [n] 1(u) 6(disz) u8 1(u) 2(disz) sila4 gub
19. [n] 1(disz) udu-nita2 1(u) 1(disz) sila4 gub
20. gub#-ba-am3
21. [siki]-bi 4(asz) gu2 5(u) la2 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
22. [mu]-kux(DU)
23. [la2-ia3 n] ma-na siki
24. [n u8] bar-gal2
25. [n udu-nita2] bar#-[gal2]
column 2
1. 6(disz) kir11 bar-[gal2]
2. 6(disz) sila4-nita2 bar-[gal2]
3. kas4 i3-dab5
4. 1(u) 6(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
5. ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
6. szunigin 2(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz) udu hi-a
7. gub-ba-am3
8. szunigin 2(u) 7(disz) udu hi-a zi-ga-am3
9. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) udu-nita2 ri-ri-ga-am3
10. ur-{d}szara2 na-gada
11. 1(gesz2) 3(u) u8 1(u) 6(disz) sila4 gub
12. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) udu-nita2 1(u) 5(disz) sila4 gub
13. gub-[ba]-am3#
14. siki-bi 5(asz) gu2 5(u) 1(disz)# ma-na mu-kux(DU)
15. la2-ia3 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na siki
16. 1(u) 8(disz) u8 bar-gal2
17. 5(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
18. 5(disz) kir11 bar-gal2
19. 5(disz) sila4-nita2 bar-gal2
20. 6(disz) masz2 mu sila4 bar-gal2-sze3
21. kas4 i3-dab5
22. 1(u) u8 bar-gal2
23. 1(u) udu-nita2 bar-gal2
24. ri-ri-ga-am3
25. szunigin 3(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) udu hi-a gub-ba-am3
26. szunigin 3(u) 3(disz) udu hi-a szunigin 6(disz) masz2
27. zi-ga-am3
28. szunigin 2(u) udu hi-a ri-ri-ga-am3
29. szu-esz18-dar na-gada
30. 3(u) 8(disz) u8 8(disz) sila4 gub
column 3
1. [n udu-nita2 n sila4 gub]
2. gub#-[ba-am3]
3. siki-bi [...]
4. diri 3(disz) ma-na [siki] mu-[kux(DU)]
5. 1(u) u8 bar-gal2
6. 1(disz) udu-nita2 bar-gal2#
7. 6(disz) masz2-nita2 mu# [x?] udu-nita2-sze3
8. 2(disz) kir11 bar-gal2
9. 2(disz) sila4-nita2 bar-gal2
10. kas4? i3-dab5
11. 6(disz)#? udu-nita2 bar-gal2
12. ri-ri-ga-am3
13. szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu hi-a gub-ba-am3
14. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) udu hi-a szunigin 6(disz) masz2 zi-ga-am3
15. szunigin# n 5(disz) udu-nita2 ri-ri-ga#-am3
16. ur-saga na-gada
17. 1(u) 5(disz) u8 3(disz) sila4 gub
18. 1(u) udu-nita2 3(disz) sila4 gub
19. gub-ba-am3
20. siki-bi 5(u) 6(disz) ma-na
21. diri# 1(disz) ma-na siki
22. mu-kux(DU)
23. 3(disz) udu-nita2
24. ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
25. szunigin 3(u) 1(disz) udu hi-a
26. gub-ba-am3
27. szunigin 3(disz) udu-nita2#
28. ri-ri-ga-am3#
29. ur-{d}szul#?-[pa-e3? na-gada]
30. 2(gesz2) 4(u) [n ud5 n {munus}asz2-gar3 gub]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) [n masz2-nita2 n masz2 gub]
2. gub-ba-am3#
3. 1(u) 7(disz) ud5# [bar-gal2]
4. 1(u) masz2-[nita2 bar-gal2]
5. ri-ri-ga-am3#
6. siki-bi 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 1(disz) [ma-na]
7. i3-nun-bi 4(ban2) 3(disz) [1/3(disz) sila3]
8. ga-ar3-bi 1(barig) 5(disz) [sila3]
  calculation: 43 1/3 × 3/2 = 65
9. mu-kux(DU)
  blank space
10. szunigin 5(gesz2) [n] 8(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a
11. gub-ba-am3
12. szunigin 2(u) 7(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a
13. ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
14. {d}szara2-kam na-gada
15. 2(u) 2(disz) ud5 8(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 gub
16. 1(u) masz2-nita2 8(disz) masz2 gub
17. gub-ba-am3
  blank space
18. 2(u) 6(disz) ud5 bar-gal2
19. 2(u) 2(disz)#? masz2-nita2 bar-gal2#
20. ri-ri-ga a2-sag3#
  blank space
  erasures
21. siki-bi 1(u) [n ma-na]
22. i3-nun-bi# [...]
23. ga-ar3-bi# [...]
24. lugal-[... na-gada]
column 2
1. [x ud5] 2(u) 4(disz) [n {munus}asz2-gar3 gub]
2. 2(u) 3(disz) masz2-nita2 2(u) 3(disz) masz2 gub
3. gub-ba-am3
4. 1(u)#? ud5 bar-gal2 1(u) masz2-nita2 bar-gal2
5. 8(disz)# masz2 gub
  blank space
6. kas4 i3-dab5
7. 5(u) 6(disz) ud5 bar-gal2
8. 2(u) 2(disz) masz2-nita2 bar-gal2
9. ri-ri-ga a2-sag3
  blank space
10. siki-bi 3(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
11. i3-nun-bi 3(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
12. ga-ar3-bi 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
  calculation: 35 1/3 × 3/2 = 53
13. mu-kux(DU)
  blank space
14. lu2-{d}szara2 na-gada
15. 3(u) ud5 5(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 gub
16. 1(u) 6(disz) masz2-nita2 5(disz) masz2 gub
column 3
1. [gub-ba-am3]
2. [4(disz) ud5 bar-gal2]
3. 1(disz)# masz2-nita2 bar-gal2
4. ri-ri-ga-am3
5. siki-bi 1(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
6. i3-nun-bi 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
7. ga-ar3-bi 1(ban2)
  calculation: 6 2/3 × 3/2 = 10
  blank space
8. szunigin 5(u) 6(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a
9. gub-ba-am3
10. szunigin 5(disz) ud5 masz2 hi-a
11. ri-ri-ga-am3
  blank space
12. lu2-{d}suen na-gada
  blank space
13. nig2-ka9-ak
14. sipa-de3-ne
15. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma#-ke4 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin#-lil2-ra na-ru2-a-mah# mu-ne-du3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 147.0 high × 103.0 wide × 35.0 thick
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  • primary: NATU 1 = Nisaba 6, 31

    [al-Rawi2005NATU1] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Franco d’Agostino. 2005. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part One (NATU I). Nisaba 6. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 106061
  • Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 0893

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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
2017-02-13 at 09:07:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:53:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:33:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:43:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 06, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209149.
Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry (No. P209149). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209149 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209149 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209149},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P209149
LB  - CDLI:P209149
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P209149
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 06, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209149.
Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry (No. P209149). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209149 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209149 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209149},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P209149
LB  - CDLI:P209149
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - Nisaba 06, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P209149
ER  -
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