Nisaba 17, 033 (P374162)

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 093606A

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. 1(asz) sze gur lugal
2. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
3. a-sza3 {gesz}balag-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
4. ki# lugal#-ku3-ga-ni-ta
5. kiszib3 lugal-uszum-gal
reverse
1. giri3 a-tu dumu ur-tur-tur
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti munu4-gu7
3. mu si-mu-ur-ru-um<{ki}> lu-lu-bu<{ki}> a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam-asz ba-hul
  blank space
seal 1
1. lugal-uszumgal
2. dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su

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/P374162

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 093606A
Accession Number 1901-04-15, nn

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167517

References

  • primary: Nisaba 17, 33

    [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
2013-06-23 at 21:56:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:04:27 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, 033 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374162.
Nisaba 17, 033 artifact entry (No. P374162). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374162 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 033 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374162 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374162},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 033 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374162.
Nisaba 17, 033 artifact entry (No. P374162). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374162 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 033 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374162 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374162},
}

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PY  - 2023
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