Nisaba 03/1, 172 (P201802)

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 105877

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 709 sukkal 3 åu-numun E-∂Åara2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

31.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3] ninda# ib-ba-[...]
2. [5(disz) sila3 kasz] 3(disz)# sila3 ninda um-mi-[...]
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda a-da-lal3#
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda lugal-kalam [(x)]
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-{d}nin-[...]
6. sukkal-me
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda ur#-tur#
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda x-[...]
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda x-[...]
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda [x]-sa6-[...]
11. 3(disz)# [sila3 kasz saga] 2(disz)# sila3 ninda szu-{d}nin-mug#
12. lu2 kas4#-me
reverse
1. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga 5(disz) gin2 szum2-ta]
  blank space
2. szunigin# [1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3] kasz saga
3. szunigin [1(ban2) 5(disz)] sila3# kasz du
4. szunigin x n 2(disz)#? sila3# ninda sig15
5. [szunigin] x ninda du#
6. [szunigin] 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz#?
7. [szunigin] 1/3(disz) sila3 naga
8. szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 szum2
9. u4 3(disz)-kam
10. iti szu-numun
  some text moved to next line
11. mu e2 {d}szara2# [ba-du3]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 709 sukkal 3 åu-numun E-∂Åara2)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 31.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 105877
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057806
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105877
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-709

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 172

    [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 13:32:21 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 09:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:30:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 172 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201802.
Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry (No. P201802). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201802 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201802 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201802},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 172 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201802.
Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry (No. P201802). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201802 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201802 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201802},
}


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PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P201802
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 172 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201802
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