Nisaba 11, 47 (P201741)

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 104785

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 49. Record of cattle on the sheperd's tablets. Ur-e11-e unu3, mu e2-∂Åara2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

91.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
2. 1(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3#
3. 1(u) 5(disz)# kiszib3 ur-[{d}]szara2#
4. lu2-zabala3{ki} unu3
5. 1(u) 5(disz) kiszib3 ur-a2-zi-da
6. 1(u) 3(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
7. ur-{d}utu unu3
8. 5(disz) kiszib3 lugal-a2-zi-da
9. 4(disz) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
10. 7(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
11. ur-nigar{gar} unu3
12. 1(u) 5(disz) kiszib3 lugal-a2-zi-da
13. 1(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
14. inim-gi unu3
15. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
16. mu-kux(DU) unu3
reverse
1. 2(u) 4(disz) kiszib3 lugal-a2-zi-da
2. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
3. lu2-eb-gal unu3
  (finger-nail mark before unu3)
4. 3(disz) kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir
5. 1(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
6. 1(disz) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
7. ARAD2-dam unu3
8. 3(u) la2 2(disz@t) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
9. 7(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
10. ur-szu-du6 x
11. 7(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
12. 7(disz) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
13. igi-dingir-sze3
14. 5(disz) kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e
15. er2-sar unu3
16. 2(u) 3(disz) kiszib3 lugal-a2-zi-da
17. gu-du unu3
18. 2(disz) kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
19. ur-e11-e unu3
20. e2 {d}szara2

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 91.0 high × 47.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • Condition Description:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 49. Record of cattle on the sheperd's tablets. Ur-e11-e unu3, mu e2-∂Åara2)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 47

    [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.

    Elenco di sigillature (tavolette o cretule) di varie persone dal tempio di _ara.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 104785
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0049

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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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
2015-05-05 at 09:58:48 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:32:02 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, 47 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201741.
Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry (No. P201741). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201741 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201741 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201741},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201741},
}


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DA  - 2023/8/19/
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TI  - Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 47 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201741.
Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry (No. P201741). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201741 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201741 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201741},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201741},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201741
LB  - CDLI:P201741
M1  - 2025/7/27/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201741
ER  -
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