Nisaba 17, 023 (P374152)

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 093594A

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) ziz2 gur lugal#
2. zi3 e2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ki ma-ni-ta
4. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu ur-sa6-ga
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lugal-erin2
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam-asz ba-hul
3. mu ur#-{d#}inanna#?-ka#-sze3
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-sa6-ga

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/P374152

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 093594A
Accession Number 1901-04-15, nn

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 66411

References

  • primary: Nisaba 17, 23

    [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
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-07-04 at 14:42:59 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374152.
Nisaba 17, 023 artifact entry (No. P374152). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374152 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374152 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374152},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374152},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374152.
Nisaba 17, 023 artifact entry (No. P374152). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374152 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374152 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374152},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374152},
}

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