Nisaba 03/2, 12 (P201986)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 100523

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet; flour rations, Da-gu-nir àga-ush)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) zi3 u4 2(disz)-kam
2. sza3-iri
3. 1(ban2) zi3 kaskal-sze3
4. ba-za aga3-us2-gal
5. u3 <i>-dara3-ki-li2 szesz-ni
6. sa-bu-um{ki}-sze3 du-ni
7. 2(disz) sila3 zi3 szu-{d}utu lu2 kas4
8. 5(disz) sila3 zi3
9. ($ blank space $)
10. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
11. 2(ban2) zi3 u4 4(disz)-kam sza3-iri
reverse
1. 2(ban2) zi3 kaskal-sze3
2. gu-ub-{d}utu sukkal
3. u3 ARAD2-{d}nanna aga3-us2-gal
4. a-dam-szah2{ki}-sze3 du-ni
5. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 u4 3(disz)-kam
6. da-gu-nir aga3-us2-gal
7. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 u4 3(disz)-kam
8. szu-{d}utu sukkal szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
9. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet; flour rations, Da-gu-nir àga-ush)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201986

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 100523
Accession Number 1905-05-15, 0483

References

  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 12

    [Capitani2003Nisaba3] Capitani, Maria M. 2003. Girsu Messenger Texts in the British Museum. Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    UR III


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan 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
2011-07-22 at 14:34:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:25:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:32:21 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 03/2, 12 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201986.
Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry (No. P201986). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201986 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201986 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201986},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/2, 12 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201986.
Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry (No. P201986). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201986 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201986 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201986},
}

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