Nisaba 03/2, 16 (P202105)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 100529

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

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tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(barig) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
3. szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2-{gesz}<tukul>
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. nita2 sukkal
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
8. szu-{d}nin-gubalag sukkal
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
10. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
11. lugal-mas-su2 sukkal
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) <sila3> ninda
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
3. e-mul sukkal
4. 3(disz) kasz dida 4(ban2) ninda du8-a szar3
5. 1(ban2) sila3 i3-gesz
6. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-ke4 szu ba-ti
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
9. lu2-{d}utu <aga3>-us2-gal# an-sza-an{ki}-ta
left
1. u3 nibru{ki}-ta
  some text moved to next line
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5

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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
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  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 16

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

    UR III


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 100529
  • Accession No.: 1905-05-15, 0489

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan 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
2015-12-23 at 14:36:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:26:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:32:52 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 03/2, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202105.
Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry (No. P202105). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202105 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202105 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202105},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202105},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/2, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202105.
Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry (No. P202105). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202105 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202105 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202105},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202105},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P202105
LB  - CDLI:P202105
M1  - 2025/7/26/
TI  - Nisaba 03/2, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P202105
ER  - 
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