Nisaba 11, 59 (P209158)

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 106058

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (1913 4-16 890. mada Zabåali account of geåtin, {giå}peå3, giå haåhur, {giå}gi6-par4kab-du11-ga e2-∂Åara2 u3 e2-∂Nin-ur4-ra)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

155.0 mm × 89.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
2. me-pa-e3 dumu lu2-bara2
3. 1(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
4. 3(barig) 2(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
5. ur-esz3-bar-ra
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
7. ($ blank space $) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
8. lu2-{d}szara2
9. 4(ban2) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
10. 4(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
11. ur-kun
12. ($ blank space $) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
13. 2(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
14. ur-e2-an-na
15. 4(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
16. lu2-eb-gal
17. 1(asz) 1(barig) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 gur
18. u2-ar-tum
19. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 gur
20. 1(asz) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
21. szesz-a-ni
22. 1(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
23. a-gu-du
24. 2(asz) 1(barig) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
25. lu2-iri-bar-ra
26. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur
27. 1(asz)#? {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
28. [n] 3(ban2) gesztin duru5
29. lu2#-{d}nin-szubur
30. [n] 6(disz)#? sila3 {gesz}pesz3 duru5
31. [x]-szu#-MU
column 2
1. 4(barig) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
3. dam lugal-nesag-e
4. 3(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
5. 3(barig) 8(disz) sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
6. lu2-ga
7. 1(asz) gesztin duru5 gur
8. 3(asz) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
9. {d}en-lil2-la2-i3-sa6
10. 2(barig) 3(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
11. dam i3-li2-mu
12. 1(barig) 4(ban2) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
13. ur-{d}ab-u2
14. 4(ban2) {gesz}pesz3 duru5
15. a-na-lu2
16. 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur
17. {gesz}kiri6 u3-a
18. 1(ban2) {gesz}szennur duru5
19. 4(ban2) {gesz}haszhur duru5
20. {gesz#}kiri6# mu-kux(DU)?
21. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
22. 1(barig) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
23. a-a-lu2#-du10
24. 1(barig) 1(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
25. na-ba-sa6
  blank space
26. GAN2 e2-gal
27. 4(barig) 2(disz) sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
28. dumu ur-e2-mah i3-du8 |KI.AN|{ki}
29. 6(disz) sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
30. ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu {d}nam2-an#-[...]
31. 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
32. sza3 e2 lu2-{d}utu bahar3
reverse
column 1
1. apin-la2 abul#-[la] sza3 [|KI.AN|]{ki}
  blank space
2. szunigin 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gesztin gur
3. gesztin had2-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2)
4. szunigin 6(asz) 4(barig) {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur
5. szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 {gesz}pesz3 duru5 gur
6. {gesz}pesz3 sze-[er]-gu-bi [x] 5(u) 2(disz)
7. [szunigin n x] sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 gur
8. [{gesz}ge6]-par4# had2-bi 2(asz) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
9. [szunigin] x
10. ($ blank space $) {gesz}szennur duru5
11. [GAN2] e2-gal
12. [n x x] sila3 {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
13. [apin-la2] abul-la sza3 |KI.AN|{ki}
14. [e2] {d}szara2
15. [n] 6(asz)? 3(barig)? {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
16. [an]-dul3
17. [...] duru5 gur
18. [{d}]szara2-a-mu
19. [n x {gesz}]ge6-par4 duru5 a-da-lal3
20. [n x {gesz}]ge6-par4 duru5 inim-{d}inanna
21. [n x] {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
22. [n x] {gesz}pesz3 duru5
23. 1(asz)# 2(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur
24. ur#-li
25. 1(asz)# 4(barig)# {gesz}haszhur duru5 gur
26. [(n)] 3(ban2)# gesztin duru5
27. lugal#-ma2-gur8-re
28. 4(barig)# {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 sza3 mar-sa
29. 2(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5 gurum2 GAN2
30. 4(barig)# 3(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
31. ma-an-gig
32. GAN2 e2-gal
33. 3(ban2) {gesz}ge6-par4 duru5
34. da-a-da muhaldim
35. apin-la2
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin [...]
2'. szunigin [...]
3'. szunigin 1(asz)# 2(barig)# 3(ban2)# [...] gur#
4'. apin-la2 abul#-[la2] sza3# |KI.AN|{ki}
5'. gesztin {gesz}pesz3 {gesz}haszhur
6'. {gesz}ge6-par4 kab2 du11-ga#
7'. e2 {d}szara2 u3 e2 {d}nin-ur4-ra#
8'. giri3 lu2-kal-la#
9'. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li mu-hul

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 155.0 high × 89.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (1913 4-16 890. mada Zabåali account of geåtin, {giå}peå3, giå haåhur, {giå}gi6-par4kab-du11-ga e2-∂Åara2 u3 e2-∂Nin-ur4-ra)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 59

    [al-Rawi2006NATU2] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2006. Documenti Amministrativi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma Conservati al British Museum (NATU II). Nisaba 11. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Testo di "ispezione" (kab2 du11-ga), relativo a frutta proveniente dai possedimenti dei templi di Szara e Ninurra. Latore dei beni (gir3) e Lukalla.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 106058
  • Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 0890

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 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
2017-09-05 at 16:48:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-05-14 at 17:50:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:39:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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 11, 59 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209158.
Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry (No. P209158). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209158 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209158 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209158},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 59 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209158.
Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry (No. P209158). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209158 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209158 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209158},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P209158
LB  - CDLI:P209158
M1  - 2025/10/9/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 59 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P209158
ER  -
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