Nisaba 03/1, 180 (P201811)
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 105886Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text 718 messenger 9 ri. U2-tul-Ma-ma, Dan-i3-li2, I3-lum-[...], Ib-ni-[...], Lu2-d[...], Ad-da-be-li2, Puzur4-åuba, Puzur4-∂En-lil2-la2)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
38.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 12.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. {d}szul-gi-x [...]
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2]
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. u2-tul2-ma-[ma]
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3# [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
9. kal-i3-[li2]
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2]
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# [naga]
12. i3-lam-ma#
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
reverse
1. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. ur-ni-x-[(x)]
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
4. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 [naga]
5. lu2-{d}[...]
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
7. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 [naga]
8. ad-da-be-[li2]
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
10. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
11. puzur4-szuba3
12. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# [szum2]
13. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. puzur4-{d}en-lil2-la2
15. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga#
left
1. 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda
2. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 1(ban2) 7(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga
3. iti dal u4 9(disz) [(x)]-kam
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. {d}szul-gi-x [...]
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2]
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. u2-tul2-ma-[ma]
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3# [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
9. kal-i3-[li2]
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2]
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# [naga]
12. i3-lam-ma#
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
reverse
1. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. ur-ni-x-[(x)]
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
4. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 [naga]
5. lu2-{d}[...]
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
7. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 [naga]
8. ad-da-be-[li2]
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
10. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
11. puzur4-szuba3
12. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# [szum2]
13. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. puzur4-{d}en-lil2-la2
15. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga#
left
1. 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda
2. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 1(ban2) 7(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga
3. iti dal u4 9(disz) [(x)]-kam
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): 38.0 high × 25.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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- Join Information:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 718 messenger 9 ri. U2-tul-Ma-ma, Dan-i3-li2, I3-lum-[...], Ib-ni-[...], Lu2-d[...], Ad-da-be-li2, Puzur4-åuba, Puzur4-∂En-lil2-la2)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 180
[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 105886
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.05.09 ?
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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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2016-07-28 at 15:42:27 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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2011-07-22 at 14:33:50 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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2009-06-03 at 11:24:58 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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2008-01-03 at 20:30:32 | 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 (057815) (057815)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105886) (BM.105886)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-718) (W_1913-0416-718)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/1, 180 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201811.
Nisaba 03/1, 180 artifact entry (No. P201811). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201811 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 180 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201811 (Accessed: July 29, 2025).
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