Nisaba 11, 16 (P201724)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 104750

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (1912 7-6 14 6 col, iti e2-iti-6 mu-us2-sa Urbilum bahul. barley as fodder for cattle and persons, kar-ta i3-dub gur7 gu-la)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

146.0 mm × 94.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. giri3 ur-{d}szara2
3. 2(gesz2) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur giri3 e2-gal-e-si
4. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) gur
5. giri3 in-sa6-sa6
6. a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta
7. 3(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 sumun gur al-hul-a ka-ma-ri2{ki}
8. 1(barig)? a-kal-la aszgab
  over erasure
9. 2(barig)? a-gu
10. 4(barig)? giri3 usz-mu
11. 1(barig) 5(ban2) ugula lu2-giri17-zal
12. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ugula {d}szara2-a-mu
13. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze didli gur
14. e2-kikken-ta
15. 5(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur
16. szu nu-ti-a
17. 1(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur ki inim-{d}szara2 dumu lugal-iti-da-ta
  blank space
18. szunigin 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
19. sza3-bi-ta
20. 3(asz) gur
21. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
22. 2(asz) gur
23. kiszib3 ur-balag-ga2
24. 3(asz) gur
25. kiszib3 igi-{d}szara2-sze3
26. 3(asz) gur
27. kiszib3# lu2-x
28. 3(ban2) kiszib3#? ur-dingir-ra
29. [3(asz) gur] kiszib3 ad-da-kal-la
30. [x x] ur-{u2#}|ZI&ZI|#?{sar}
  over erasure
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. sza3-gal ansze
2. 6(asz) 4(ban2) sze-ba gur
3. kiszib3 a-gu
4. 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze-ba gur
5. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir
6. 1(barig) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
7. 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
8. kiszib3 lu2-u18
9. 1(asz) 4(barig) gur
10. kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6
11. 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze-ba gur
12. 1(asz) sze szuku-ra gur
13. kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal
14. 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
15. [kiszib3] {d#}szara2-a-mu
16. 5(asz) 4(barig) [x] 5(disz) sila3 gur
17. kiszib3 lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
18. 3(barig) 2(ban2) kiszib3 a-du-mu
19. 1(barig) 2(ban2) kiszib3 lil-la
20. sze-ba
21. 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) sze szuku-ra gur
22. kiszib3 ur-lugal
23. 2(asz) gur
24. kiszib3 lu2-banda3{da}
25. 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
26. kiszib3 ab-ba-saga
27. 2(asz) 1(barig) gur
28. kiszib3 ur-mes
29. 3(asz) 1(barig) gur
30. [kiszib3] lugal#-[iti]-da
31. 2(asz) 3(barig) gur
column 3
1. kiszib3 lu2!-iri#-[bar]-ra#
2. 3(asz) 1(barig) gur
3. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
4. 2(asz) 4(barig) gur
5. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la
6. 3(asz) gur
7. kiszib3 lu2-du10-ga
8. 3(ban2) du-u3-du
9. 3(ban2) lu2-bala-saga
10. ki lugal-me-a-<ta>
11. sze szuku-ra
12. 2(asz) gur sa2-du11 ensi2
13. kiszib3 {d}szara2-kam
14. 1(asz) 6(disz) sila3 gur
15. sza3-gal szitim e2 {d}szara2 gub-ba
16. kiszib3 dingir-ra
17. 1(asz) gur
18. sza3-gal udu niga
19. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
20. 2(barig) 5(ban2) sa2-du11 e2!-masz
21. kiszib3 {d}szara2-kam
22. 1(barig) sa2-du11 {d}nin-e2-gal
23. 1(barig) sa2-du11 ma2-gu-la
24. 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur [x] x
25. giri3-se3-ga [x] x
26. 1(barig) 5(ban2) [x x] x
27. giri3#-se3-ga [x] x
28. 2(asz) [n] x
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reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz) 4(barig) [x ...]
2. giri3-se3-ga [x x] x x
3. 4(barig) 4(ban2) giri3-se3-[ga] {d}szu-{d}suen
4. 2(ban2) giri3-se3-ga {d}en-ki
5. 1(barig) giri3-se3-ga e11-e
6. 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 giri3-se3-ga eb-gal
7. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> tur-am3-i3-li2
8. 1(barig) ur-sila-luh
9. 1(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir muszen-du3
10. 4(ban2) szu-{d}dumu-zi
11. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> lugal-e2-mah-e
12. 4(ban2) ur-{gesz}gigir
13. 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 ur-u2-sar u3 dumu-ni
14. 4(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
15. 3(ban2) nin-{d}lamma
16. 1(barig) a2-ni-ta
17. 1(barig) lu2-dingir-ra
18. 4(ban2) ARAD2
19. 1(barig) {d}szara2-a-mu
20. giri3-se3-ga ensi2-ka
21. 4(barig) 5(ban2) ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur
22. 3(barig) 4(ban2) ki lu2-ba
23. 3(barig) 3(ban2) ki ur-balag-ga2
24. 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ki igi-{d}szara2-sze3
25. 1(barig) u2-li
26. 4(ban2) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re
27. 4(ban2) a-du
column 2
1. 4(ban2) lu2-iri-bar#-ra
2. 5(ban2) a-ha-[ma]-ti
3. 3(ban2) nin-bar-ra
4. giri3-se3-ga zi-gu5-um-ma
5. 5(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3> da-gi u3 dumu-ni
6. 1(barig) x du11-ga-ni
7. 3(ban2) lu2-kal-la u3 dumu-ni
8. lu2 tir-me
9. [3(ban2)] i-di3!-{d}iszkur
10. 3(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
11. bahar3-me
12. 1(barig)# 1(ban2)# 5(disz) <sila3> du11-ga-ni
13. 1(ban2) dumu lu2 saga
14. 1(barig) lugal-nesag-e
15. ki sza13-dub-ba-<ta>
16. 1(barig) lu2-giri17-zal aga3-us2
17. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur ur-{d}gesztin-an-ka
18. 1(barig) ur-{d}iszkur
19. 3(ban2) igi-du8-du8
20. 3(ban2) lugal-me-na
21. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) <sila3> ha-ma-ti ki ka-guru7-<ta>
22. 2(ban2) nam-tur ki ur-{d}nin-tu-<ta>
23. 3(ban2) a-gal-zi
25. 3(ban2) dam ur-li engar!
26. 3(ban2) nin-zi-sza3-gal2!
27. 1(barig) 1(ban2) igi-{d}szara2-sze3 u3 dumu-ni
28. 2(ban2) sza-x
29. 5(ban2) dumu ur-{d}utu
30. 4(ban2) dumu ur-{d}suen
31. 4(ban2) dumu ur-dub-la2
32. 1(barig) i3-li-da-gan
33. 1(barig) 3(ban2) {d}szara2-an-dul3 u3 dumu-ni
column 3
1. [n] lu2-{d}nanna
2. 1(barig) du-du-ha-ma-ti
3. 1(barig) ur-{d}bil3
4. sipa unu3-me
5. 1(barig) lu2-me-lam2 ki {d}szara2-kam-ta
6. 4(barig) dumu ur-{d}suen azlag2
7. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 aszgab-me
8. 4(ban2) ur-e2-nun-na nar
9. iti sze kar-ra gal2-la
10. 1(u) 2(asz) 4(ban2) gur igi-{d}szara2-sze3
11. 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 gur nin]-si-gar
12. 8(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur ma2-gur8-re
13. 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur azlag2-me
14. 2(asz) 5(ban2) gur ki lu2 saga
15. 3(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur ki na-ba
16. 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur a-szi-an
17. 2(barig) 2(ban2) geme2 ug3-IL2
18. 1(barig) ab-ba-gi-na lu2 ensi2-ka
19. 1(barig) ARAD2 sza3 a-bala
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20. iti min?-esz3
21. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-e2-gu-la agar4-nigin2
22. 2(barig) szesz-a-ni ma2-lah5
23. 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur dumu sza3-gu4
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24. 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{d}iszkur u3 dumu-ni
25. 4(ban2) ur-{gesz}gigir i3-du8
26. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dumu-nita2
27. 3(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur lu2 mar-sa
28. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dumu lugal-nig2-lagar-e
29. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur
30. i3-dub guru7-gu-la
31. 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
32. i3-dub guru7 tur
33. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
34. szunigin 6(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze gur
35. kar-ta
36. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
37. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
38. 5(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
39. 1(u) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
40. 6(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gu

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 146.0 high × 94.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 14 6 col, iti e2-iti-6 mu-us2-sa Urbilum bahul. barley as fodder for cattle and persons, kar-ta i3-dub gur7 gu-la)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 16

    [al-Rawi2006NATU2] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2006. Documenti Amministrativi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma Conservati al British Museum (NATU II). Nisaba 11. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Bilancio di cereali dal molo? (KAR-ta) assegnato a foraggio e razioni di tipo diverso.


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  • Museum No.: BM 104750
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0014

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.03.00 (us2 year), Šū-Suen.04.06.00 (us2 year) ?, Šū-Suen.04.08.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.04.03.00 (us2 year) to Šū-Suen.04.08.00 (us2 year)

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2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
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 View
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2017-02-28 at 17:16:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:58:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201724.
Nisaba 11, 16 artifact entry (No. P201724). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201724 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201724 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201724},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201724.
Nisaba 11, 16 artifact entry (No. P201724). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201724 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201724 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201724},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201724},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2025/7/28/
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