Nisaba 03/1, 209 (P201840)
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 105916Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text 748 sukkal 27 ri en ∂Inanna Unug§)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
33.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) szu-{d}dumu-zi
2. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra
3. 1(disz)# ur-{d}lamma
4. 1(disz) du-ku-ub
5. 1(disz) lu2-sza-lim
6. 1(disz) i-din-dingir
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
8. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
9. 1(disz) a-bu-du10
10. 1(disz) du10-i3-li2
11. 1(disz) nu-[ur2]-{d}utu
12. 1(disz) szu-lu-lu
13. 1(disz) nam-ha-ni
14. 1(disz) a-hu-a
15. 1(disz) i-din-e2-a
16. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
reverse
1. 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
blank space
2. szunigin 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz
3. szunigin 3(ban2) la2 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) sila3 1(u) [gin2] szum2#
4. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 i3
5. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 naga
6. u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
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7. iti dal
8. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
blank space
obverse
1. 1(disz) szu-{d}dumu-zi
2. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra
3. 1(disz)# ur-{d}lamma
4. 1(disz) du-ku-ub
5. 1(disz) lu2-sza-lim
6. 1(disz) i-din-dingir
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
8. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
9. 1(disz) a-bu-du10
10. 1(disz) du10-i3-li2
11. 1(disz) nu-[ur2]-{d}utu
12. 1(disz) szu-lu-lu
13. 1(disz) nam-ha-ni
14. 1(disz) a-hu-a
15. 1(disz) i-din-e2-a
16. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
reverse
1. 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga-ta
blank space
2. szunigin 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz
3. szunigin 3(ban2) la2 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) sila3 1(u) [gin2] szum2#
4. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 i3
5. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 naga
6. u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
7. iti dal
8. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
blank space
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): 33.0 high × 30.0 wide × 15.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 748 sukkal 27 ri en ∂Inanna Unug§)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 209
[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 105916
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.05.27
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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 09:54:57 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-01-10 at 16:54:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:33:52 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:25:33 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-01-03 at 20:30:52 | 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 (057844) (057844)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105916) (BM.105916)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-748) (W_1913-0416-748)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/1, 209 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201840.
Nisaba 03/1, 209 artifact entry (No. P201840). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201840 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 209 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201840 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
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