Nisaba 03/1, 224 (P201856)

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 105933

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 765 messenger 25 åu-numun mussa ma enki)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm

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. dingir-su-[dan]
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
5. ur-nigar#[{gar}]
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. lu-lu#?-ba-ni
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. da#-da-a
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
11. {d}suen-dan
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
13. AN-[...]-x
14. 5(disz) [sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
15. x-[...]
16. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
17. da-[...]
18. 3(disz) sila3 kasz [2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
19. ur-[...]
20. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) [sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
21. ma#?-[...]
22. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)# gin2# [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
23. a-ni-[...]
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1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. nu-hi-il
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. szu-{d}iszkur
  blank space
7. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2)? kasz szunigin 5(ban2) ninda#
8. szunigin 1(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3
9. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
10. iti szu-numun u4 2(u) 5(disz)-[kam]
11. mu us2-sa ma2 {d}en-[ki] ba-ab-[du8]

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): 34.0 high × 27.0 wide × 13.0 thick
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  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 224

    [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 105933
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.06.25 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
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 View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:25:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:44:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:31:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 224 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201856.
Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry (No. P201856). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201856 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201856 (Accessed: August 16, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201856},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 224 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201856.
Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry (No. P201856). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201856 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201856 (Accessed: August 16, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201856},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
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TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 224 artifact entry
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