Nisaba 17, 015 (P374144)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 093571A

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. 3(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sze szuku-ra ensi2-ka
  blank space
  seal impression
3. sze ur5-ra dumu dab5-ba
4. ki ba-ad-da-ri2-ta
reverse
1. mu il-szu-qu2-ra-ad-sze3
2. kiszib3 du-du-li2
3. sza3 e2#-duru5# ku#-li#
  blank space
  seal impression
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
5. mu {gesz}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
  blank space
seal 1
1. du-u2-du-li2
2. ugula dumu dab5-ba

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P374144

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
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 093571A
Accession Number 1901-04-15, nn

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167490

References

  • primary: Nisaba 17, 15

    [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
2023-07-19 at 08:33:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:58:29 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, 015 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374144.
Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry (No. P374144). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374144 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374144 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374144},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374144},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 015 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374144.
Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry (No. P374144). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374144 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374144 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374144},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374144},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P374144
LB  - CDLI:P374144
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Nisaba 17, 015 artifact entry
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