Nisaba 03/2, 53 (P201513)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 102218

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 1906 9-12 149 messenger broken)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

22.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 7.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) i3# [...]
3. giri3#-[...]
4. 3(disz) sila3# [...]
5. 1(disz) i3 [...]
6. ARAD2?-[...]
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz# [...]
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. ur-ba-gara2 sukkal
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. ur-{d}dam#-gal-nun
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. ur-e2-an-na sukkal
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. da-a-ti lu2 kas4
10. zi-ga u4 3(u)-kam
11. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 1906 9-12 149 messenger broken)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201513

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 22.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 7.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 102218
Accession Number 1906-09-12, 0149

References

  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 53

    [Capitani2003Nisaba3] Capitani, Maria M. 2003. Girsu Messenger Texts in the British Museum. Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 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
2011-07-22 at 14:33:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:29:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/2, 53 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201513.
Nisaba 03/2, 53 artifact entry (No. P201513). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201513 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 53 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201513 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201513},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/2, 53 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201513.
Nisaba 03/2, 53 artifact entry (No. P201513). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201513 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 53 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201513 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201513},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201513},
}

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