Nisaba 03/1, 202 (P201833)

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 105908

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text, group G - 740 messenger 29 minesz en Eridu. Ilum-bani, Kur-bi-la-aq, szu-{d}szamasz)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 3(disz) ku6 3(disz) sa szum2
4. dingir-ba-ni gaba-asz
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
8. kur-bi-la-ak
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
4. szu-{d}utu
5. szunigin 1(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2)
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz du
7. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3 6(disz) gin2 naga
9. szunigin 5(disz) ku6 5(disz) sa szum2
10. u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam
  some text moved to next line
11. iti min-esz3
left
1. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text, group G - 740 messenger 29 minesz en Eridu. Ilum-bani, Kur-bi-la-aq, szu-{d}szamasz)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201833

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 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 105908
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057837
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105908
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-740

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 202

    [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
2024-11-16 at 11:52:03 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 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 09:54:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-15 at 11:29:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:25:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:30:47 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, 202 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P201833.
Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry (No. P201833). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201833 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201833 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201833},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 202 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P201833.
Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry (No. P201833). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201833 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201833 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201833},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P201833
LB  - CDLI:P201833
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 202 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201833
ER  -
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