Nisaba 13, 104 (P356019)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 098224

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

54.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
2. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3
3. sze-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
4. nig2-kal-la
5. 1(gesz2) 4(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
6. 5(u) 2(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3
7. sze-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
8. lu2-kal-la
9. 1(gesz2) 4(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
10. 5(u) udu 1(disz) sila3
11. sze-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2) sila3 <an-ne2>
12. 1(gesz2) 4(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
13. 5(u) 3(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3
reverse
1. sze-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2)
2. lu2#-[{d}nin]-szubur#
3. 1(gesz2) 4(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
4. sze-bi 2(barig) 3(ban2) sila3 <a2-na-mu>
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3
6. sze-bi 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
7. 2(u) 3(disz)# sila4# diri# 1(disz)# sila3#
8. sze#-bi 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
9. 1(u) gu4# 8(disz)# sila3#
10. 8(disz)# gu4# 6(disz)# sila3#
11. 6(disz)# gu4 3(disz) sila3
12. 7(disz) szeg9-bar 1(disz) sila3
13. sze-bi 2(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
14. u4 3(disz)-kam
15. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356019

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 098224
Accession Number 1903-10-13, 0155

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 169352
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.98224
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1903-1013-155

References

  • primary: Nisaba 13, 104

    [Notizia2006Nisaba13] Notizia, Palmiro. 2006. Testi Amministrativi Neo-Sumerici Da G̃irsu Nel British Museum (BM 98119 - BM 98240). Nisaba 13. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:03:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:52:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 13, 104 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356019.
Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry (No. P356019). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356019 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356019 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356019},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 13, 104 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356019.
Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry (No. P356019). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356019 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356019 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356019},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356019
LB  - CDLI:P356019
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 13, 104 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356019
ER  -
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