Nisaba 03/1, 125 (P201755)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105830

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 662 messenger 24 Dumuzi ussa bad martu)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2
4. ur-nigar{gar}
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 1(disz) sa szum2
8. nu-ur2-esz18-dar ka-us2-sa2
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
10. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
11. 1(disz) sa# szum2#
reverse
1. szu-{d}iszkur# ka-us2-sa2
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. 1(disz) sa szum2
5. puzur4-{d}en-lil2 gaba-ta
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 1(ban2) ninda
7. szunigin 8(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 8(disz) [gin2] naga#
8. szunigin 4(disz) sa [szum2]
9. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam iti {d}[...]
10. mu us2-sa {d}szu-[{d}suen] lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 662 messenger 24 Dumuzi ussa bad martu)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P201755

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 105830
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057759
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105830
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-662

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 125

    [Milone2003UMTBM2] Milone, Maria E., and Gabriella Spada. 2003. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Two (UMTBM 2). Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:42:25 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:44:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:29:48 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 125 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201755.
Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry (No. P201755). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201755 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201755 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201755},
}


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TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 125 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201755.
Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry (No. P201755). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201755 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201755 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201755},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P201755
LB  - CDLI:P201755
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 125 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201755
ER  -
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