Nisaba 10, 030 (P321135)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 022885A

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger Receipt of barley loan from Lú-bi-mu (åe ur5-ra); é ∂Gá-tùm-du10; case unopened; seal: En-in-na-kal nu-bànda gu4 ∂Nanåe dumu Má-gur8-re (CBT 2))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 36.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze ur5-ra engar nu-banda3-gu4
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ki lu2-bi-mu-ta
4. kiszib3 en-in-na-dan
reverse
1. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
2. iti# amar#-a-a-si
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. en-in-na-dan
2. nu-banda3-gu4 {d}nansze
3. dumu ma2-gur8-re

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope Artifact type comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 43.0 wide × 36.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger Receipt of barley loan from Lú-bi-mu (åe ur5-ra); é ∂Gá-tùm-du10; case unopened; seal: En-in-na-kal nu-bànda gu4 ∂Nanåe dumu Má-gur8-re (CBT 2))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: Nisaba 10, 30

    [Paoletti2005Nisaba10] Paoletti, Paola, and Gabriella Spada. 2005. Testi Še-Ur₅-Ra Da Girsu Conservati al British Museum. Nisaba 10. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • history: CBT 2, BM 022885 (catalogue)

    [CBT21996] Sigrist, Marcel, Hugo H. Figulla, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 1996. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. 2. British Museum Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 022885A
  • Accession No.: 1897-05-11, 0031

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:52:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:49:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002283 (composite) (P454993) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P321135.
Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry (No. P321135). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P321135 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P321135 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P321135},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P321135},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P321135.
Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry (No. P321135). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P321135 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P321135 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {Nisaba 10, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P321135},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P321135},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P321135
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M1  - 2025/7/28/
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