Nisaba 26, 092 (P376125)

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 110267

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. 4(u) dabin gur
2. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
3. 2(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
5. szunigin 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
6. ki ur-zu-ta
7. 1(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) gur giri3 lu2-kal-la
8. 2(asz) 4(barig) la2 1(u) sila3 gur giri3 lu2-tur-tur
9. 1(u) 7(disz) gin2 ku3 1(u) 4(disz) gur
10. kiszib3 4(disz) lugal-ezem
11. 1(asz) kasz gur mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-ma
12. ugu2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ka ba-a-gar
13. 1(u) 5(asz) gur giri3 szesz-kal-la
14. 5(asz) 1(barig) gur giri3 ARAD2
15. 7(asz) 4(barig) gur
16. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
17. 2(disz) kasz gur 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin
18. kiszib3 sze-er-ha-an
19. 2(barig) 3(ban2) a2 ma2 hun-ga2 szim bala-a
20. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
21. 1(u) 3(asz) gur kiszib3 szesz-kal-[la]
22. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) [... gur]
23. ki szesz-a-ni# [...]
column 2
1. 7(asz) gur [kiszib3 ...]
2. 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur kiszib3 ARAD2
3. szunigin 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur#
4. ki {d}szara2-za-me-ta#
5. 4(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 2(disz) lugal-ezem
6. 2(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) sze ku3 2(asz) 4(barig) sze gur
7. kiszib3 2(disz) ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
8. 1(disz) gin2 la2 1(u) 7(disz) sze ku3 2(barig) 2(ban2) sze
9. kiszib3 lu2-tur-tur
10. szunigin 1(u) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 sze gur
11. ki in-sa6-sa6-ta
12. 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze 1(disz) gin2 ku3
13. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
14. szunigin 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
15. ki ur-{d}asznan-ta
16. 8(asz) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
17. kiszib3 2(disz) lu2-tur-tur#
18. 2(disz) gur kiszib3 ARAD2#
19. szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
20. ki lu2-he2-gal2#-[ta]
21. 2(asz) 1(barig)! 3(ban2)! 6(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3# [...]
22. ki lu2-bala-saga#-[ta]
23. 6(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3# [...]
24. 7(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 lugal#-[ezem]
25. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(asz) [3(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur]
26. ki [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz)# 1/2(disz)# gin2# [ku3] kiszib3# [...]
2'. szunigin 2(asz) 3(barig) [gur]
3'. ki nig2-u2-rum
4'. 1(disz) gin2 kiszib3 ur-[...]
5'. 1(asz) gur kiszib3 szesz-kal#-[la]
6'. szunigin 2(asz) [gur]
7'. ki nig2-lagar-e-[ta]
8'. 3(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 2(disz) [lugal-ezem]
9'. 3(barig) 5(ban2) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2# [sza13-dub-ba]
10'. 1(disz) gur kiszib3 lu2-tur#-[tur]
11'. 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur [...]
12'. szunigin 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# [gur]
13'. ki igi-gun3-[ta]
14'. 2(asz) 3(barig) gur kiszib3 ur-{d}[szara2 sza13-dub-ba]
15'. ki bi2-du11-ga-[ta]
16'. 2(barig) kiszib3 lugal-ezem#
17'. ki ur-{d}suen [...]
18'. 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur kiszib3 lugal#-ezem#
19'. ki lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dumu ur-nigar{gar}-ta
20'. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kiszib3 lu2-gi-na
21'. ki nig2-du10-ga-mu sipa-ta
22'. 2(disz) gin2 ku3 kiszib3 lugal-ezem
23'. 2(barig) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
24'. 4(barig) 8(disz) sila3 kiszib3# ARAD2
25'. szunigin 3(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur
26'. ki ur-mes lunga-ta
27'. 2(barig) kiszib3 lugal-ezem
28'. 2(barig) kiszib3 ARAD2
29'. szunigin 4(barig) sze
30'. ki lugal-gaba ma2-lah5
31'. igi-4(disz)-gal2 <gin2> 3(disz) sze ku3 kiszib3 [...]
32'. ki [...]
33'. la2-ia3 [...]
column 2
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-[dub-ba]
2. ki lugal-mu-ma-[ag2-ta]
3. 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-sig15 [gur]
4. 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
5. 2(u) 6(asz) nig2-ar3-ra du gur
6. 4(asz) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
7. 3(u) munu3-si-e3 gur
8. 3(u) 5(asz) gu2 szim du
9. 1(u) 5(asz) gu2 szim saga
10. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) gur
11. kiszib3 lugal-ezem
12. ki ur-{d}nu-musz-da dumu lugal-gu4-e-ta
13. 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
14. kiszib3 lu2-tur-tur
15. ki gu3-de2-a-ta
  blank space
16. szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur
17. szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
18. szunigin 1(disz) {na4}kin2 zi-bi2 szu se3-ga
19. la2-ia3-ta su-ga
20. lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
21. giri3 lugal-ezem
22. ki hu-wa-wa-ta
23. ur-{d}szara2 ba-an-dab
24. hu-wa-wa ba-an-dab
25. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna en {d}inanna ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.03.00.00 to Amar-Suen.05.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P376125

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 110267
Accession Number 1914-04-04, 0333

References

  • primary: NATU 5 = Nisaba 26, 92

    [al-Rawi2013NATU5] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, Francesca Gorello, and Palmiro Notizia. 2013. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part Five (NATU V). Nisaba 26. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Arrears of cereals of AS 3 - dabin, kiszib3, szu-nigin2, a-gu3, kasz, a2 ma2 hug-ga2 szim bala-a, zi3-sig15, nig2-ar3-ra, munu4-si-e3, la2-ia3-ta su-ga, lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne, ki PN-ta


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
2018-05-06 at 16:23:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-04-04 at 00:51:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-06 at 12:43:16 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 26, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376125.
Nisaba 26, 092 artifact entry (No. P376125). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376125 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 26, 092 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376125 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 26, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376125.
Nisaba 26, 092 artifact entry (No. P376125). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376125 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 26, 092 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376125 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P376125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P376125},
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