Nisaba 03/2, 32 (P202047)

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 100640

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) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. i-di3-ni-a
4. 1(disz) kasz dida du
5. lu2 {gesz}tukul i7 idigna
6. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
7. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
8. puzur4-{d}szul-gi
9. dumu-lugal-da gen-na
reverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. lu2-u4-sakar-me
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 dabin
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. a-bu-ni lu2 kas4
7. i7 pirig-gin7-du gen-na
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. a-da-ti lu2 kas4
11. zi-ga u4 5(disz)-kam
12. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P202047

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 100640
Accession Number 1905-05-15, 0600

References

  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 32

    [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
2016-07-28 at 15:42:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:26:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:32:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/2, 32 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202047.
Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry (No. P202047). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202047 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202047 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202047},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202047},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/2, 32 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202047.
Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry (No. P202047). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202047 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202047 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202047},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202047},
}

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PY  - 2023
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TI  - Nisaba 03/2, 32 artifact entry
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