Nisaba 18, 115 (P374642)

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 093914 & BM 093914A

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(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. ki ur-{d}hendur-sag-ta
3. lu2-{d}ba-ba6
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
  blank space
5. mu ha-ar-<szi>{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
  blank space
  seal impression
2. ki# ur#-{d#}hendur-sag-ta
reverse
1. [kiszib3] lu2-{d}ba-ba6
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu ha-ar-<szi>{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}ba-ba6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-dam

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/P374642

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 093914 & BM 093914A
Accession Number 1901-06-10, 0093

External resources

References

  • primary: Nisaba 18, 115

    [Anastasi2009Nisaba18] Anastasi, Andrea, Francesco Pomponio, and Stefania Altavilla. 2009. Neo-Sumerian Ĝirsu Texts of Various Content Kept in the British Museum. Nisaba 18. 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
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:33:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-09-16 at 18:19:07 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 18, 115 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P374642.
Nisaba 18, 115 artifact entry (No. P374642). (2026, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374642 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 18, 115 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374642 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374642},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 18, 115 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P374642.
Nisaba 18, 115 artifact entry (No. P374642). (2026, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P374642 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 18, 115 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P374642 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 23},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P374642},
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