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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P374258

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
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
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 Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:04:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-04-12 at 18:56:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-12-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 17, 130 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374258.
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (No. P374258). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 17, 130 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P374258.
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (No. P374258). (2023, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374258 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374258},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P374258
LB  - CDLI:P374258
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Nisaba 17, 130 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P374258
ER  -
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