Nisaba 03/2, 48 (P202038)

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 102186

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)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) [...]
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2#
3. a2-bi2-la-num2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la#
4. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda lugal#
5. 2(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
6. sa2-du11 u4 2(disz)-kam
7. e-ma-DI sukkal
8. KA inim-ma udu-ka-a-sze3
reverse
1. gen-na
2. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda# lugal
3. 2(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2#
4. sa2-du11 u4 2(disz)-kam#
5. szu-hu-dar? sukkal#
6. u2-ku5-ka#? gen#-na#
7. 5(disz) sila3 [...]
8. 1(disz) i3-gesz [...]
9. puzur4-[...] lu2-[...]
10. an#-sza-an{ki#} [...] u3 nibru{ki#} [...] gen-na#
left
1. iti GAN2-masz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P202038

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 102186
Accession Number 1906-05-12, 0107

References

  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 48

    [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
2023-08-19 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
2016-07-28 at 15:42:34 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:11:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:26:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:32:28 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, 48 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202038.
Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry (No. P202038). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202038 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202038 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202038},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/2, 48 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202038.
Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry (No. P202038). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202038 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202038 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202038},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nisaba 03/2, 48 artifact entry
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