Nisaba 03/1, 215 (P201846)

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 105922

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 754 messenger 9 åu-numun Huhnuri. Åu-ma-am3, Lu2-∂Nanna, Ur-ni9-gar, Nu-ur2-Es4-tar2, Bu3-Ha-ia3, Ur-lugal, Inim-∂Da-mu, Gi-na-mu, Ur-d.nanåe, ∂Utu-sig5)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. szu-ma-am3
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. lu2-{d}nanna
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. ur-nigar{gar}
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2# [i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. nu-ur2-esz18-dar
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
14. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
15. dal-ha-ni
16. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
17. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. ur-lugal
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
3. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. szu-da-mu
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
6. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. gi-na-mu
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
9. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. ur-{d}nansze
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
12. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
13. {d}utu-saga
14. szunigin 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 5/6(disz) sila3 szum2
15. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 1/3(disz) sila3 naga
16. iti szu-numun
  some text moved to next line
17. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
left
1. u4 9(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 754 messenger 9 åu-numun Huhnuri. Åu-ma-am3, Lu2-∂Nanna, Ur-ni9-gar, Nu-ur2-Es4-tar2, Bu3-Ha-ia3, Ur-lugal, Inim-∂Da-mu, Gi-na-mu, Ur-d.nanåe, ∂Utu-sig5)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201846

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 15.0 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 105922
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057850
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105922
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-754

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 215

    [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
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
2011-07-22 at 14:33:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:25:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:44:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:30:57 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, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201846.
Nisaba 03/1, 215 artifact entry (No. P201846). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201846 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 215 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201846 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201846},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201846.
Nisaba 03/1, 215 artifact entry (No. P201846). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201846 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 215 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201846 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201846},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201846},
}


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