Nisaba 03/1, 176 (P201807)
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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 105882Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text 714 messenger rations, [ ] paue IS 1)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
32.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 13.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) lu2-giri17-zal
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-ki
3. 1(disz) szu-{d}utu
4. 1(disz) suhusz-gi
5. 1(disz) tab-be-li2
6. 1(disz) ur-mes
7. 1(disz) {d}nanna-kam
8. 1(disz) e-sur-i3-li2
9. 1(disz) NE-NE
10. 1(disz) lu-lu-ba-ni
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
12. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la
13. 1(disz) szu-{d}en-lil2
14. DISZ# i-din-dingir
15. 3(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
reverse
1. 5(disz)# gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
2. szunigin 3(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz
3. [szunigin] 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
4. [szunigin] 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3
5. [szunigin] 1/3(disz)# sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
6. [u4 n] 1(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
7. iti pa4-u2-e
8. mu# {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
obverse
1. 1(disz) lu2-giri17-zal
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}en-ki
3. 1(disz) szu-{d}utu
4. 1(disz) suhusz-gi
5. 1(disz) tab-be-li2
6. 1(disz) ur-mes
7. 1(disz) {d}nanna-kam
8. 1(disz) e-sur-i3-li2
9. 1(disz) NE-NE
10. 1(disz) lu-lu-ba-ni
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
12. 1(disz) a-a-kal-la
13. 1(disz) szu-{d}en-lil2
14. DISZ# i-din-dingir
15. 3(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
reverse
1. 5(disz)# gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
2. szunigin 3(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz
3. [szunigin] 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
4. [szunigin] 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3
5. [szunigin] 1/3(disz)# sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
6. [u4 n] 1(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
7. iti pa4-u2-e
8. mu# {d}i-bi2-{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): 32.0 high × 28.0 wide × 13.0 thick
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 714 messenger rations, [ ] paue IS 1)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 176
[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 105882
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.11.01 ?
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Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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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 |
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2017-03-03 at 09:54:56 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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2016-01-19 at 07:46:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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2011-07-22 at 14:33:49 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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2008-02-01 at 12:09:50 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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2008-01-03 at 20:30:29 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057811) (057811)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105882) (BM.105882)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-714) (W_1913-0416-714)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/1, 176 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201807.
Nisaba 03/1, 176 artifact entry (No. P201807). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201807 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 176 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201807 (Accessed: July 27, 2025).
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