Nisaba 01, 217 (P200271)

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 105612

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

25.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. szu-esz18-dar?
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. en-num2-i3-li2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. ga?-la?-a
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. u2-tul2-ma-ma
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
14. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
15. x-i3-li2
16. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
17. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
18. lu2-{d}inanna
19. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
20. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
21. puzur4-a-bi
22. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
23. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
24. a-hu-du10
25. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
26. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
27. a-bu-ni
28. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
29. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
30. ($ blank space $)
31. szunigin 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda <... szum2>
32. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 1/3(disz) sila3 naga
33. u4 2(u) 2(disz@t)-kam
  some text moved to next line
34. iti sze-kar-gal2
35. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P200271

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 25.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 14.0 mm
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 105612
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 051526
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105612
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-444

References

  • primary: UMTBM 1 = Nisaba 1, 217

    [d'Agostino2002UMTBM1] Agostino, Franco d’, and Francesco Pomponio. 2002. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part One (UMTBM 1). Nisaba 1. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Group D

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:42:15 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-05 at 16:28:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:58:44 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 01, 217 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P200271.
Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry (No. P200271). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200271 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200271 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200271},
}


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DA  - 2023/8/19/
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M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 01, 217 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P200271.
Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry (No. P200271). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200271 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200271 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200271},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P200271
LB  - CDLI:P200271
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Nisaba 01, 217 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200271
ER  -
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