Nisaba 11, 33 (P201735)

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 104768

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 32 4 col. iti paue. mu nanna KArzida ara 2-kam. redistribution of rations. ki åu-du8-a Ur-∂Nin-su nar gir3 Al-la nar-gal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

110.0 mm × 74.0 mm × 35.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze-ba ku5-ra2
3. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 1(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
6. nar-e szu ba-ab-ti
7. 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
8. ur-{d}nin-sun2-ka
9. sza3# sze-ba ku5-ra2
10. mu# en eridu{ki} ba-hun
11. 3(asz)# 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
12. u3-ri-ga dumu bad3-da 3(u) 3(disz)-ba?
13. mu an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
14. 7(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
15. 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 i3-szah2
16. 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na siki-gi
17. sze-ba i3-ba siki-ba
18. dumu-ne nu-usz2
19. i3-nu-sze-ni
column 2
1. 1(disz) nin-ur2#-ra-ni
2. e2-gi4-a
3. 1(disz) sza-ad-da-ti
4. 1(disz) igi-tur-tur
5. 1(disz) geme2-{d}szara2
6. 1(disz) nin-{d}lamma
7. 1(disz) bi2-zi-zi
8. 1(disz) nin-pa3-da
9. 1(disz) geme2-{d}suen
10. 1(disz) al-la-szar-ru-um
11. 1(disz) dam-ge-e
12. lu2 he2-da-nu2-am3
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. dam ur-{d}nin-sun2-ka en3-bi tar-re-dam
3. 1(disz) nin-ezem
4. 1(disz) geme2-{d}dumu-zi-da
5. lu2 szu nu-usz2-a-me
6. nam-nar i3-in-gi4
7. 1(disz) pa5-pa5
8. 1(disz) tab-la-zu
9. nam-nar-ta ib2-ta-e3
10. usz-bar i3-in-gi4
column 2
1. KA szu du8-a ur-{d}nin-su nar
2. giri3 al-la nar gal
3. iti pa4-u3-e
4. mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da a-ra2 2(disz)-kam e2-na <ba>-an-ku4?

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 × 74.0 wide × 35.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 32 4 col. iti paue. mu nanna KArzida ara 2-kam. redistribution of rations. ki åu-du8-a Ur-∂Nin-su nar gir3 Al-la nar-gal)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 33

    [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 orzo impiegato per varie uscite collegate all'attivitˆ del cantore (nar) Ur-Ninsu, classificate come "garanzia" (KA szu du8-a) di quest'ultimo - latore (gir3) _ il cantore capo (nar gal) Alla.


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  • Museum No.: BM 104768
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0032

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.28.00.00, Šulgi.34.00.00, Šulgi.36.11.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.28.00.00 to Šulgi.36.11.00

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
2017-02-15 at 19:32:03 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 08:31:40 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, 33 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201735.
Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry (No. P201735). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201735 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201735 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201735},
}

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TI  - Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 33 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201735.
Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry (No. P201735). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201735 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201735 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201735},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201735
LB  - CDLI:P201735
M1  - 2025/7/27/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 33 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201735
ER  - 
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