Nisaba 17, 013 (P374142)

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 093549

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) sze gur lugal
2. 5(asz) ziz2 gur
3. kiszib3 ur-{d}ig-alim dumu lu2-gi-na
4. 3(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar
5. kiszib3 i3-kal-la
6. 4(asz) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur
7. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
8. kiszib3 hu-wa-wa# dumu nam#-ha#-ni
9. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
10. giri3 lu2-{d}inanna gu-za-la2
11. 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
12. kiszib3 lu2-gi-na
13. mu en-mah-gal ba-hun
14. giri3 lu2-gu-la gu-za-la2
  blank space
15. ki ur-esz3-ku3-ga-ta#
reverse
1. 2(barig) 1(ban2) sze ki zi-mu-ta
2. kiszib3 ur-{d}ig#-alim# dumu# lu2#-gi#-na#
3. giri3 lu2-{d}inanna gu-za-la2
4. 5/6(disz) gin2 ku3 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur 5(asz) ziz2 gur
5. nig2-e3-a
6. giri3 lu2-{d}inanna [gu]-za-la2
7. u3 lu2-gu-la gu-za-la2
8. iti sze-sag11-ku5
9. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.04.00.00 to Amar-Suen.05.11.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P374142

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 093549
Accession Number 1901-04-15, nn

External resources

References

  • primary: Nisaba 17, 13

    [Pomponio2007Nisaba17] Pomponio, Francesco, Lorenzo Verderame, and Stefania Altavilla. 2007. Neo-Sumerian Ĝirsu Texts of Barley and Cereal Products, Kept in the British Museum ; Cylinder Seal Impressions. Nisaba 17. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:33:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:04:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-12 at 18:56:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-12-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374142.
Nisaba 17, 013 artifact entry (No. P374142). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374142 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 013 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374142 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374142},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374142.
Nisaba 17, 013 artifact entry (No. P374142). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374142 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 013 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374142 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374142},
}

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