Nisaba 03/1, 189 (P201820)
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 105895Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text 727 sukkal 3 sig4 IS 1)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
36.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 15.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] a-hu-a
2. [1(disz)] i-pa2-li2-is
3. [1(disz)] {d}nanna-za-me
4. 1(disz) nam-ha-ni
5. 1(disz) ku3-{d}nanna
6. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
8. 1(disz)# ur-saga
9. 1(disz) a-gu-a
10. 1(disz)# szu-lu-lu-ti#
11. 1(disz)# a2-bil2-li2
12. 1(disz) szu-ma-ma
13. 1(disz) ur-tum-al{ki}
14. [1(disz)] lu2-bala-saga
15. [1(disz)] ba-ba-a
16. [1(disz)] u3#-ma-ma
17. [1(disz)] dingir-dan
18. [1(disz)] nu-ur2-i3-li2
reverse
1. 1(disz)# hu-ba-a#
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
3. 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
4. szunigin 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz# saga szunigin# 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz
5. szunigin 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
6. szunigin 5/6(disz)# sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3
7. [szunigin] 1/2(disz)# sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
8. [u4] 3(disz)#-kam#
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9. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-gar
10. [mu] us2#-sa {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal#
obverse
1. [1(disz)] a-hu-a
2. [1(disz)] i-pa2-li2-is
3. [1(disz)] {d}nanna-za-me
4. 1(disz) nam-ha-ni
5. 1(disz) ku3-{d}nanna
6. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
8. 1(disz)# ur-saga
9. 1(disz) a-gu-a
10. 1(disz)# szu-lu-lu-ti#
11. 1(disz)# a2-bil2-li2
12. 1(disz) szu-ma-ma
13. 1(disz) ur-tum-al{ki}
14. [1(disz)] lu2-bala-saga
15. [1(disz)] ba-ba-a
16. [1(disz)] u3#-ma-ma
17. [1(disz)] dingir-dan
18. [1(disz)] nu-ur2-i3-li2
reverse
1. 1(disz)# hu-ba-a#
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
3. 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
4. szunigin 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz# saga szunigin# 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz
5. szunigin 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
6. szunigin 5/6(disz)# sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3
7. [szunigin] 1/2(disz)# sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
8. [u4] 3(disz)#-kam#
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9. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-gar
10. [mu] us2#-sa {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): 36.0 high × 31.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 727 sukkal 3 sig4 IS 1)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 189
[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 105895
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.02.03 (us2 year)
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Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | 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 09:54:57 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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2016-01-04 at 18:07:31 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | 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 11:24:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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2008-01-27 at 15:44:16 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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2008-01-03 at 20:30:38 | 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 (057824) (057824)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105895) (BM.105895)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-727) (W_1913-0416-727)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/1, 189 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201820.
Nisaba 03/1, 189 artifact entry (No. P201820). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201820 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 189 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201820 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
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