Nisaba 16, 216 (P363130)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113849

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

25.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. lu2-{d}nanna
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. la-ma-har
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. gesz-gi-ni
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. u4 ba
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. za-ga-ab
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. al-lu-ri2-sza
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. la-la-a
15. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
16. ma-za-ti
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. i-ku-nu-um
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. isz-gi-pu-ni
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ga-x-x-x
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. ik-szu-dum
9. szunigin 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz du
10. szunigin 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 szum2
11. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga
12. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam
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13. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
14. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P363130

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 25.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 113849
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 169652

References

  • primary: UMTBM 4 = Nisaba 16, 216

    [d’Agostino2006UMTBM4] Agostino, Franco d’, and Janet Politi. 2006. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Four (UMTBM 4). Nisaba 16. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-20 at 14:05:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:03:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:54:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 16, 216 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P363130.
Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry (No. P363130). (2007, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363130
Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363130 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363130},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363130},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/26/
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LB  - CDLI:P363130
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 16, 216 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P363130.
Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry (No. P363130). (2007, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363130
Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363130 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2007Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363130},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363130},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/26/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P363130
LB  - CDLI:P363130
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - Nisaba 16, 216 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P363130
ER  -
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