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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 102218Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text 1906 9-12 149 messenger broken)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
22.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 7.0 mm
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
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
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 22.0 high × 30.0 wide × 7.0 thick
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 1906 9-12 149 messenger broken)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Nisaba 3/2, 53
[Capitani2003Nisaba3] Capitani, Maria M. 2003. Girsu Messenger Texts in the British Museum. Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 102218
- Accession No.: 1906-09-12, 0149
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.08.30
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:33:40 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:24:48 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-01-03 at 20:29:43 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057351) (057351)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.102218) (BM.102218)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1906-0512-139) (W_1906-0512-139)
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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: August 19, 2025).
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