Nisaba 03/1, 138 (P201768)

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 105843

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 675 sukkal 25 viii en Inanna maå-e i3-pad3)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 13.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) na-ra-am-e2-a
2. 1(disz) szu-{d}utu
3. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
4. 1(disz) i-din-{d}utu
5. 1(disz) lugal-ezem
6. 1(disz) u-bar
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
8. 1(disz)# a-a-kal-la
9. 1(disz) li-bur
10. 1(disz) SI-A-a
11. 1(disz) ka-lal3
12. 1(disz) du10-i3-li2
13. 1(disz) x-za-tum
14. 1(disz) ur-mes
15. 1(disz) ad-da
16. 1(disz) hu-za-li2
17. 1(disz) NE-NE
reverse
1. 1(disz) a-gu-a
2. 1(disz) lu2-eridu{ki}
3. 1(disz) ma-ma-a
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
5. 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
6. 1/3(disz)# kusz gu4 1(disz) kusz masz2
7. szunigin 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz
8. szunigin 4(ban2) la2 2(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
9. szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 i3
10. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 2(disz) gin2 naga
11. szunigin 1/3(disz) kusz gu4 szunigin 1(disz) kusz masz2
12. u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
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13. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
left
1. mu en [{d}]inanna masz2-e i3-pa3

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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): 35.0 high × 30.0 wide × 13.0 thick
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  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 138

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: BM 105843
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.08.25
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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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-15 at 16:05:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-02-01 at 12:09:50 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:44:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:29:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. 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 03/1, 138 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201768.
Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry (No. P201768). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201768 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201768 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201768},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 138 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201768.
Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry (No. P201768). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201768 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201768 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201768},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P201768
M1  - 2025/7/27/
TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 138 artifact entry
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