Nisaba 11, 17 (P201725)

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 104751

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 15 4 col. Huhunuriki. Account of barley expenditures)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

144.0 mm × 84.0 mm × 28.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) sze gur
2. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 gur
3. sze GAN2-gu4
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 3(ban2) gur
5. sze apin-la2 da-ba#-a
6. 6(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
7. sze masz a-sza3-ga
8. mu a gub-ba-a
9. gur sze gesz e3-a-ta
10. sag gur-ra-bi
11. 5(u)!# 4(ban2) gur la2-ia3 sze-numun
12. ki ab-ba-gi-na-ta
13. [n n] 1(ban2) gur ki lu2-{d}nun-ka-ta
14. [x] sze ur5-[ra x] gur
15. aga-sag-kesz2#
16. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur tu-ga-asz#
17. ki lu2-sa6-i3-zu-ta
18. 6(asz) gur sa10-am3 siki
19. ki szesz-kal-la-ta
20. 3(asz) gur la2-ia3 sze bar-ta gal2-la tu-ga-asz
21. ki lu2-gi-na-ta
22. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
23. szunigin 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) ziz2 gur#
column 2
1. sze-bi 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) [n] 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3# gur#
2. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 5(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) sze-numun mur-gu4 gur
5. 5(asz) gur
6. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
7. 9(asz) 2(barig) dabin gur
8. kiszib3 lugal-ku3-zu
9. 5(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) sze-numun mur-gu4 gur
10. 6(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
11. kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
12. 4(u) 4(asz) sze-numun mur-gu4 gur
13. 5(asz)!# gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2#
14. [n] dabin gur
15. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3
16. 2(asz) sze-numun gur
17. sza3-gal gu4 niga gur
18. kiszib3 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
19. sze-numun gur
20. 1(asz) dabin gur
21. 2(gesz2)? a2 lu2 hun-ga2 gur#
22. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
23. 2(asz) sze-numun gur
24. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
25. 2(asz) sze-numun gur
26. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir nu-banda3-gu4
reverse
column 1
1. [2(asz)] sze-numun gur
2. kiszib3 ba-sa6
3. 2(asz) sze-numun gur
4. kiszib3 da-du-mu#
5. 2(u) 8(asz) sze-numun gur#
6. kiszib3 lugal-ukken-ne2#
7. 2(u) 3(asz) sze-numun gur#
8. kiszib3 ur-mes#
9. 4(asz) sze-numun gur#
10. kiszib3 tu-[ga]-asz#
11. 3(asz) sze-numun# gur#
12. 5(asz) [n x sze] gur# kiszib3 ha-an-da
13. [n sze-numun] mur-gu4 diri gur
14. [kiszib3 ab-ba]-gi#-na dumu ur-saga
15. 5(asz) sze-[numun] gur kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
16. 3(asz) sze-numun gur
17. 2(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
18. kiszib3 ur-gu2-de3#-na
19. 6(asz) 3(barig) dabin gur#
20. a-kal-la nu-[banda3]-gu4#
21. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu igi-ni-da
22. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze szuku-ra gur
23. kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
24. 9(asz) 3(barig) sze szuku-ra gur
25. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3
26. 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) sze szuku-ra gur
27. kiszib3 lugal-ku3-zu
28. 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur kiszib3 ab-ba-gi-na
column 2
1. 2(asz) sze szuku-ra gur
2. e2 szusz3-ta kiszib3 lu2-gi-na
3. 2(barig) sze szuku-ra kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
4. 1(u) gur mu-sza?
5. kiszib3 lugal-e
6. ($ blank space $)
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7. szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) sze gur
8. zi#-ga-am3# 8(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
9. i3-dub
10. ki-su7 gu-la a-sza3 la2-mah
11. giri3 lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
12. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 144.0 high × 84.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 15 4 col. Huhunuriki. Account of barley expenditures)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 17

    [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 prelevati dal magazzino dell'aia grande del campo lamah ("-dub ki-sura12 gu-la a-sza3 la2-mah), destinati a vari usi. Latore (gir3) e Lu-_ulgira.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 104751
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0015

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-07-10 at 14:21:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:30:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 17 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201725.
Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry (No. P201725). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201725 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201725 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201725},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201725},
}


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DA  - 2023/8/19/
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M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 17 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201725.
Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry (No. P201725). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201725 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201725 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201725},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201725},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201725
LB  - CDLI:P201725
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201725
ER  -
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