Nisaba 12/2, 14 (P381939)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [n] 1(u)# 7(disz)#? gu4-ab2-hi-a
2'. [n] n? 3(u) 7(disz) ab2-mah2
3'. [n] ab2 mu#-2(asz)
4'. [e2] {d}nanna
5'. [n] 1(u) 2(disz) gu4-ab2-hi-[a]
6'. [...] x 2(u) 6(disz) ab2-[mah2]
7'. [n] 2(u) 1(disz) ab2 mu [2(asz)?]
8'. [e2] {d}nin-gal
reverse
1. [n] 5(disz) gu4-ab2-hi-a
2. [n] 2(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) ab2-mah2
3. [n] ab2 mu [n]
4. [e2] {d}en-ki#?
5. [szu-nigin2] n(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) gu4-[ab2-hi-a]
6. [szu-nigin2 n?] 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) [ab2-mah2]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

previously erroneously registered as Nisaba 12/2, 30

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P381939

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 31372
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 53514

References

  • primary: Nisaba 12, II. 14

    [Spada2007Nisaba12] Spada, Gabriella. 2007. Testi Economici Da Ur Di Periodo Paleo-Babilonese. Nisaba 12. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-20 at 08:06:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Deloucas, Andrew; Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Willighagen, Lars Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-14 at 07:17:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A.; Spada, Gabriella Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2008-01-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 12/2, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381939.
Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry (No. P381939). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381939 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381939 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381939},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381939},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381939
LB  - CDLI:P381939
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381939
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 12/2, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381939.
Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry (No. P381939). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381939 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381939 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381939},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381939},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381939
LB  - CDLI:P381939
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381939
ER  -
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