Nisaba 03/1, 222 (P201854)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105931

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 763 messenger 24 sig4 Huhnuri. Ur-mes, Ba-ba-a, N`i-u2-rum, U-bar, I-NI-∂Adad, Åu-zu, Ahu-tab)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

29.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 12.0 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. ur-sukkal
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-[(x)]-ba-a
7. 5(disz) sila3# kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. nig2-u2-rum
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. u-bar-um
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. i-<ib>-ni-{d}iszkur
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. szu-[...]-zu
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. a-hu-du10
10. szunigin 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
11. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
2. iti sig4-{gesz}i3
some text moved to next line
3. mu hu-hu-nu-ri

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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 29.0 high × 25.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 763 messenger 24 sig4 Huhnuri. Ur-mes, Ba-ba-a, N`i-u2-rum, U-bar, I-NI-∂Adad, Åu-zu, Ahu-tab)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 222

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 105931
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.02.24
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2016-01-04 at 18:05:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2015-06-14 at 08:04:51	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 14:33:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 11:25:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2008-01-03 at 20:31:03	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	Approved
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057859) (057859)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105931) (BM.105931)
British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-763) (W_1913-0416-763)

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 222 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201854.

Nisaba 03/1, 222 artifact entry (No. P201854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201854 (Original work published 2002)

Nisaba 03/1, 222 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201854 (Accessed: March 24, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 222 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201854.

Nisaba 03/1, 222 artifact entry (No. P201854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201854 (Original work published 2002)

Nisaba 03/1, 222 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201854 (Accessed: March 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 222 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201854},
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