Nisaba 11, 56 (P201745)

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 104797

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 61 AS 1 åu-numun. yield of palmtrees, giå§ri6 kab-du11-ga e2-∂Åara2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

98.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gesz 2(disz) sila3-ta
2. zu2-lum-bi 2(ban2) ma2-gur8-re
3. 8(disz) gesz 2(disz) sila3
4. 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
5. zu2-lum-bi 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 {gesz}kiri6
6. ur-{d}nin-su
7. 7(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
8. 5(disz) gesz 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3>
9. 1(disz) gesz 3(ban2)
10. 6(disz) gesz 2(disz) sila3
11. 6(disz)
12. 4(disz) gesz 2(ban2)
13. 1(u) 6(disz) gesz sza3-su3
14. zu2-lum-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2)# 7(disz) sila3 gur
15. lugal-iti-da
  (with drafts)
16. GAN2 e2-gal
17. 5(disz) gesz 4(ban2)
18. 1(disz) gesz 5(disz) sila3
19. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
20. a-lu5
21. 2(u) 2(disz) gesz 5(disz) sila3 igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 2(disz) sila3
22. lugal-e2-mah-e a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
reverse
1. 6(disz) gesz 5(disz) <sila3>
2. 5(disz) gesz 2(disz) sila3
3. 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
4. 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3>
5. 2(disz) gesz 1(disz) sila3
6. 3(disz) gesz 2(ban2)
7. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
8. ku5-da
9. 1(u) 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
10. 5(disz) gesz 1(disz) sila3
11. 1(u)! gesz 5(disz) sila3
12. 3(disz) gesz 4(ban2)
13. 3(disz) gesz 3(ban2)
14. 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2) 5(disz) <sila3>
15. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3
16. dam dingir-ku-ti
17. 6(disz) gesz 5(disz) sila3
18. 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
19. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 8(disz) sila3
20. ku5-da dumu dingir-ku-ti-a
21. {gesz}kiri6 kab2 du11-ga
22. e2 {d}szara2
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23. iti szu-numun-na
24. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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): 98.0 high × 52.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (1912 7-6 61 AS 1 åu-numun. yield of palmtrees, giå§ri6 kab-du11-ga e2-∂Åara2)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: NATU 2 = Nisaba 11, 56

    [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.

    Testo di "ispezione" (kab2 du11-ga), relativo a palme da dattero e loro prodotto dai possedimenti del tempio di Szara.


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  • Museum No.: BM 104797
  • Accession No.: 1912-07-06, 0061

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.01.06.00
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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
2018-03-23 at 19:15:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-11 at 15:10:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:32:18 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, 56 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201745.
Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry (No. P201745). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201745 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201745 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201745},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 11, 56 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201745.
Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry (No. P201745). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201745 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201745 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201745},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201745
LB  - CDLI:P201745
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - Nisaba 11, 56 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201745
ER  - 
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