Nisaba 11, 31 (P201733)

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 104766

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 30 4 col. mu ma2 ∂Enki. seal: Lugal-ni3-lagar-e. dub-sar. dumu Da-da. rations of some kind for a number of persons)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

110.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz) lugal-an-na-tum2# sukkal
2. 2(disz) en dub-la2
3. 2(disz) sila-luh
4. 2(disz) szitim-gal
5. 2(disz) agrig
6. lu2 i3-gara2
7. 3(disz) bar-ra#-an
8. 3(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir sukkal za3-<ga-la2>
9. 6(disz) al-la dumu ur-ur
10. 4(disz) ur-e11-e ninda-IL2
11. 4(disz) lu2-dingir-ra lunga
12. 4(disz) elam
13. 4(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
14. 2(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 sagi
15. 1(disz) a-kal-la dumu ma-an-ba#
16. 4(disz) ur-mes dumu ur-am3-ma
17. 2(disz) ur-{d}ma-mi nu-banda3 a2-sikil
18. 4(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu ur-{d}suen
19. 4(disz) ur-mes dumu ur#-nig2#
20. 1(disz) lugal-e2-mah-e
21. 2(disz) ur-{d}lamma
22. 2(disz) lu2-du10-ga lunga
23. 2(disz) ur-{d}suen <dumu> ha-lu-lu
24. 1(disz) {gesz}guzza-ni szesz ga2-la2
bottom1
1. 1(gesz2) 3(disz)
column 2
1. 2(disz) sza3-ad-da
2. 2(disz) nig2-ba-saga
3. 1(disz) lugal-ezem szesz-a-ni
4. 2(disz) sza3-gu2-bi a-IL2
5. 1(disz) lugal-gu2-en-e
6. 1(disz) ha-la
7. 1(disz) {d}szara2-a-zi
8. 4(disz) en-mu10!-us2-sa2#
9. 3(disz) a-lu5-lu5
10. 1(disz) gu-na-na
11. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur#
12. 1(disz) al#?-lu5#?
13. 1(disz) lugal-nam-mah-zu#
14. kikken-me
15. ab-ba szesz en-um#
  blank space
16. gudu4-me
17. 1(disz) ba!-a-szesz
18. 1(disz) lugal-za3-ge-<si>
19. 1(disz) x x
20. 1(disz) ur-ab-ba u3 nar?-ta
21. 1(disz) {d}szara2-mu-tum2
22. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
23. 1(disz) lugal-mas-su2
24. 1(disz) nam-ha-ni
25. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
bottom 2
1. 1(u) 2(disz) 5(disz)
  meaning ?
reverse
column 1
1. e2-nig2-si-me
2. ur-{d}en-ki igi-da-KU
3. ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i2
4. lugal-he2-<gal2> musz-lah5
5. 2(disz) lu2-sa6-i3-zu!
6. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
7. 1(disz) ur-{d}li9-si4
8. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-ki
9. 1(disz) ur-e11-e
10. bahar3-me
11. 1(disz) {d}szara2-kam dumu na-u2!-a
12. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
13. 1(disz) lu2-[...]
  blank space
14. lugal-nigar#{gar} sukkal#
15. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la
16. 1(disz) dub-la2?
17. 1(disz) ur-{d}utu
18. 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi#-da#
19. 1(disz) ur-mes
20. 1(disz) ur-{gesz}gigir
column 2
1. 1(disz) sza3-igi-na
2. 1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-sa6
3. 1(disz) {d}szara2-i3-zu
4. 1(disz) al-la lu2 gi? zex(SIG7)
5. 1(disz) ur-kal-la u3 ur-{d}ma-mi
6. 1(disz) ur-{d}szara2 lunga
7. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la
8. 1(disz) gur4-sa3-an muhaldim
9. 1(disz) {d}szara2-i3-zu
10. 1(disz) {d}nin-zu
11. 1(disz) lugal-ma2-gur8-re
12. 1(disz) lugal-ma2-gur8-re szandana
13. 1(disz) dub-la2
14. 1(disz) a-kal-la
15. lu2-[x]-me
16. 1(disz) ur-iti-da nagar
17. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra nagar
18. x [x x siki tug2 gu2]-na
  blank space
  with drafts
19. siki ha-la-a
20. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. lugal-nig2-lagar-e
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da

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): 110.0 high × 69.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 30 4 col. mu ma2 ∂Enki. seal: Lugal-ni3-lagar-e. dub-sar. dumu Da-da. rations of some kind for a number of persons)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 31

    [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.

    Lana e tessili entrati come tassa guna che sono stati redistribuiti (siki ha-la-a // 37, Rochester 161).

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 104766
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0030

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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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
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-10-19 at 18:19:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-06-22 at 05:59:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2015-07-25 at 09:11:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:31:32 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003621 (composite) (P456331) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201733.
Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry (No. P201733). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201733 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201733 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201733},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201733
LB  - CDLI:P201733
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201733
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201733.
Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry (No. P201733). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201733 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201733 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201733},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201733
LB  - CDLI:P201733
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201733
ER  -
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