Nisaba 17, 130 (P374258)

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 094470A

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
1. 2(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur [lugal]
2. zi3 [...]
  (rest covered by the envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 2(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur# lugal
2. ma2 al-la#-[ta]
3. zi3 e2 {d}nin-gir2-su#
  blank space
  seal impression
4. ki ma-an-szum2 dumu du11#-ga#-dingir#-ta
5. kiszib3# lu2#-{d#}na#-ru2#-a#
  several lines missing
  blank space
reverse
1'. [iti] gu4#-ra2-bi2-mu2
2'. [mu] en-mah-gal-an-na en# {d}nanna ba-hun-ga2
  blank space
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003128 (composite) (P455838) S003128 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P374258

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Purchased from I Élias Géjou in 1901.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 094470A
Accession Number 1901-10-12, nn

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167605

References

  • primary: Nisaba 17, 130

    [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
2026-07-22 at 13:28:31 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:33:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:04:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-12 at 18:56:48 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, 130 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P374258.
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (No. P374258). (2026, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 17, 130 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P374258.
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (No. P374258). (2026, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
}


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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P374258
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P374258
ER  -
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