Nisaba 08, 366 (P321015)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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 120133

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 53.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  (traces of signs visible on the obv.)
reverse
1. ki bar-bar-li2-a-ta
2. dingir-ba-ni szu ba-ti
3. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu#
4. [(x)] u4# 1(u) 2(disz) x [...]
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P321015

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 53.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 120133
Accession Number 1928-02-11, 0113

References

  • primary: DTBM = Nisaba 8, 366

    [Politi2005DTBM] Politi, Janet, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2005. The Drehem Texts in the British Museum (DTBM). Nisaba 8. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:52:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:48:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 08, 366 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P321015.
Nisaba 08, 366 artifact entry (No. P321015). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P321015 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 08, 366 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P321015 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P321015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P321015},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 08, 366 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P321015.
Nisaba 08, 366 artifact entry (No. P321015). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P321015 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 08, 366 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P321015 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P321015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P321015},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Nisaba 08, 366 artifact entry
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