Nisaba 24, 23 (P375981)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 110117

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(u)] gurusz#
2. [ugula lu2]-du10-ga
3. [1(disz) ur]-sukkal
4. [1(disz)] lugal#-ezem
5. [1(disz)] lugal#-ki-ag2
6. [1(disz) ur-{d}]isztaran#? dumu lugal#-ku3-zu
7. [1(disz)] ab#-ba-gi-na dumu ur-{d}utu
8. [1(disz)] lugal#-a-ni-sa6 dumu# lugal-ku3-ga-ni
9. szesz en-dub-la2-me-esz2
10. [1(disz) {d}]szara2#-gal-zu dumu lu2-e-i3-zu
11. szesz szitim-gal
12. 1(disz) agrig
13. 1(disz) inim-{d}inanna
14. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ur-mes
  blank space
  1(u) gurusz erased
15. ugula# lugal-ki-ag2
16. [1(disz)] lugal-amar-ku3 dumu u4-ga-ni
17. [1(disz)] ur-{gesz}gigir dumu lugal-nig2-lagar-e
18. [1(disz)] {d}szara2-[x-x] dumu ur-ge6-par4
19. [1(disz)] nam-ha-ni dumu ha-la
20. [1(disz)] ur-lugal dumu nig2-ba-saga
21. 1(disz) ARAD2-mu dumu lugal-ezem
22. 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu a-an-na-mu
23. szesz nu-banda3 e2-sikil-me-esz2
24. 1(disz) nigar{gar}-ki-du10 dumu ur-tesz2
25. 1(disz) lu2-du10-ga dumu da-lu5
26. [1(disz) lu2-he2]-gal2 dumu [x]-usz-gu
column 2
1. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
2. ugula ur-{gesz}gigir
3. 1(disz) ur# {d}szara2-a-zi dumu ha-ba-lu5-ge2
4. 1(disz) lugal-uszur4 dumu ur-{d}iszkur
5. 1(disz) {gesz}gigir-re dumu ukken-ne2
6. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la dumu du-du
7. 1(disz) ARAD2-{d}szara2 dumu ba-zi-zi
8. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu {d}szara2-kam
9. 1(disz) e2-ki-bi dumu a-a-kal-la
10. 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu sipa-da-ri2
11. 1(disz) a-du-du
12. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la szesz a-gi4
13. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
14. ugula a-du-du
15. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu ARAD2-mu
16. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu nin-e2-gal-e
17. 1(disz) {d}szara2-zi-da dumu ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)
18. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu nig2-lagar-e
19. szesz nig2-gibil-me-esz2
20. 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu ur-{d}utu
21. 1(disz) du-du-mu
22. dumu szesz-kal-la 1(u)-kam
23. 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re
24. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
25. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu i3-bu3-ul
26. 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da szesz i3-bu3-ul#
column 3
1. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
2. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
3. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu lugal-ku3-zu
4. szesz sukkal-bara2-ga
5. 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu ad-da
6. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
7. 1(disz) gesz-a-ni
8. 1(disz) lugal-sza3-la2 dumu lu2-gi-na
9. szesz sag-gu4-me-esz2
10. 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu dumu lu2-e2-gal
11. szesz ma-an-ba
12. 1(disz) nam-zi-tar-ra szesz nigar-ga2
13. 1(disz) ma2-gur8-re szesz gu4-bi-[mu]
14. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ARAD2-hu-la
15. 1(disz) ku3-{d}szara2 dumu lum-ma
16. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
17. ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
18. 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ur-ab-ba-saga
19. mu lu2-dingir-ra muhaldim
20. 1(disz) ur-ge6-par4 dumu ur-e2-nun i3-du8
21. 1(disz) ad-da dumu ur-am3-ma
22. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar} dumu a-tu-a-ni
23. 1(disz) lu2#-{d}er3-ra dumu lu5#-lu5
24. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu szesz#-szesz#
25. szesz ur-am3-[ma]-me-esz2
column 4
1. 1(disz) {d}szara2-mu-tum2 dumu lugal-ku3-ga-ni
2. 1(disz) ur-ab-ba-saga dumu lugal-ba-ra-ab-e3
3. szesz ur-{d}suen-me-esz2
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ba-saga
5. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ab-ba-saga
6. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
7. ugula lu2-{d}szara2
8. 1(disz) lugal-pa-e3 dumu a-a-kal-la
9. 1(disz) du-u2-du dumu du-u2-du11
10. 1(disz) ur-{d}a-szar2 dumu ba-a-mu
11. 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu ur-{d}suen
12. 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu ab-ba-saga
13. 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
14. 1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu ab-ba
15. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu lugal-ezem
16. 1(disz) lugal-iri-na dumu lugal-nesag-e
17. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu ur-nigar{gar}
18. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
  blank space
19. ugula lugal-ezem
20. 1(disz) al-lu-mu dumu inim-{d}szara2
21. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ma-an-ba
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) ur-an-ne2 dumu lugal-ezem
2. 1(disz) nigar-ga2
3. ($ blank space $) 4(disz)
4. ugula nigar-ga2
5. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz)
6. dumu gudu4 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-me-esz2
7. 1(disz) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dumu ur-li
8. 1(disz) ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab dumu ur-mes
9. 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna dumu inim-ku3
10. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 ugula
11. 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu szesz-szesz
12. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
13. 1(disz) da-da-mu
14. 1(disz) nig2-ul-pa-e3
15. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
16. ($ blank space $) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)
17. ugula da-da-mu
18. 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu ur-{d}gu-nu-ra
19. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu lu2-du10-ga
20. 1(disz) lugal-inim-du10-ga dumu lugal-uszur4
21. 1(disz) lu2-he2-gal2 dumu sig4-de-li9
22. 1(disz) ur-{d}su4-an-na
23. 1(disz) e2-sahar-ta
24. dumu lugal-sa6
25. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra dumu lugal-pa-e3
26. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu e2-sag-il2-la
27. 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
28. 1(disz) lul-gu dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
column 2
1. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
2. ugula lugal-nesag-e
3. dumu gudu4 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}-me-esz2
4. 1(disz) szesz-a-ni dumu lugal-{gesz}gigir-re
5. 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e dumu gu-u2
6. 1(disz) ku3-{d}szara2 dumu a-ga-a
7. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu szu-er3-ra
8. 1(disz) szu-esz18-dar dumu lu2-me-lam2
9. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu lugal-un-ga2
10. 1(disz) lugal-kisal dumu usz-zi
11. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{d}utu
12. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ma2-gur8-re
13. 1(disz) {d}szara2-mu-tum2
14. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
15. ugula {d}szara2-mu-tum2
16. 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da dumu ur-sukkal
17. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
18. 1(disz) i-ta-e3-a
19. 1(disz) ti-ab-ba-ta
20. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna dumu lu2-{d}szara2
21. 1(disz) lu2-{d}sukkal-an-ka dumu ba-za-za
22. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-tu dumu an-na-he2-gal2
23. 1(disz) a2 ag2-ga2-ni-sa6
24. 1(disz) lugal-engar
25. 1(disz) lugal-nig2-lagar-e dumu ($ blank space $)
26. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
column 3
1. nar-nita2-me-esz2
2. 1(disz) ur-e2-mah dumu {d}nanna-dalla
3. 1(disz) lugal-bu3-ne
4. 1(disz) a-a-gi-na dumu ur-saga
5. musz-lah5-me-esz2
6. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu szesz-a-ni
7. e2 {d}szul-gi-ra
8. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu geme2-lugal
9. e2 {d}szu-{d}suen
10. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10
11. 1(disz) ur-{d}asar-lu2-hi dumu lu2-{d}utu
12. gudu4 {d}en-ki-me-esz2
13. ($ blank space $) 7(disz)
14. ugula lu2-{d}szara2
15. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu lu2-kal-la
16. 1(disz) ARAD2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{d}szara2
17. 1(disz) lugal-me-lam2 dumu [dingir?]-a-mu
18. 1(disz) lu2-bala-saga dumu lu2-{d}szara2
19. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-ru
20. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2 dumu szu-esz18-dar
21. ($ blank space $) 6(disz)
22. sipa-me
23. ugula lugal-ku3-ga-ni
24. 1(disz) igi-dingir-sze3
25. 1(disz) {d}utu-saga dumu ama-kal-la
26. 1(disz) gesz-a-ni
27. 1(disz) i3-du10-ga
28. 1(disz) ur-{d}utu
29. 1(disz) ur-e11-e dumu ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i
30. 1(disz) lugal-a2-zi-da dumu ka5-a
31. 1(disz) ur-e2-mah
32. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
column 4
1. [1(disz)] lugal#-ku3-ga-ni
2. [dumu] inim#-ma-ni-zi [szesz] lugal-{gesz}kiri6
3. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
4. ugula {d}utu-saga
5. aga3-us2 ensi2-me-esz2
  blank space
  1 line erased
6. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) gurusz
  blank space
7. erin2# kaskal-sze3 du
8. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal-e si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P375981

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 110117
Accession Number 1914-04-04, 0183

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 069072
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.110117
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1914-0404-183

References

  • primary: NATU 4 = Nisaba 24, 23

    [al-Rawi2009NATU4] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, Franco d’Agostino, and Jonathan Taylor. 2009. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part Four (NATU IV). Nisaba 24. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2017-02-28 at 17:16:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-18 at 10:02:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:59:05 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-29 at 14:38:35 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 24, 23 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P375981.
Nisaba 24, 23 artifact entry (No. P375981). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P375981 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 24, 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P375981 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P375981},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 24, 23 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P375981.
Nisaba 24, 23 artifact entry (No. P375981). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P375981 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 24, 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P375981 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 24, 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P375981},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P375981},
}


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