Nisaba 19, 163 (P388428)

Tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Lineart (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 090465

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur
en: 1 boat of 30 gur,
2. gid2-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3
en: its length 1 1/2 ninda 4 1/2 cubits (ca. 11m);
3. igi 8(disz)-gal2 gid2-bi dagal-bi
en: 1/8 of its length (is) its width,
4. dagal#-bi gi-na 3(disz) kusz3
en: its width is a firm 3 cubits (ca. 1.5m);
5. [szu?]-ri?#-a-bi dagal-bi sukud-bi
en: one half its width (is) its depth,
6. [...] sukud#-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3
en: ... its depth 1 1/2 cubits (ca. 75cm);
7. [...] x-x-me-en
en: ...

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

text describes the construction of a barge

CDLI number	P388428
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P388428

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 090465
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 19, 163

[Black2008Nisaba19] Black, Jeremy Allen, and Gabriella Spada. 2008. Texts from Ur Kept in the Iraq Museum and in the British Museum. Nisaba 19. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.
history: Fs Owen p.95-114, p. 110

[Englund2010BU] Englund, Robert K. 2010. “BU!” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 95–114. Bethesda: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2010-06-25 at 15:53:55	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 19, 163 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P388428.

Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry (No. P388428). (2009, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388428

Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388428 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	year = {2009},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388428},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388428},
}

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DA  - 2009/6/3/
PY  - 2009
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LB  - CDLI:P388428
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 19, 163 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P388428.

Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry (No. P388428). (2009, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388428

Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388428 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

@misc{2009Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388428},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388428},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/6/3/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P388428
LB  - CDLI:P388428
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - Nisaba 19, 163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P388428
ER  -