Nisaba 03/2, 33 (P202109)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 102117Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet; Mah-gi-in, ˚l-ma-zu, Ish-me-a, Ish-me-ne)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
2. szu-esz-dar lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
3. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
5. mah-gi-in dumu-nu-banda3
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
7. e2-sa6 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
8. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
10. dingir-ma-zu sukkal
11. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
13. i-pa2-li2-is aga3-us2-gal
reverse
1. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. elam ki-masz{ki}-me
3. giri3 i-pa2-li2-is aga3-us2-gal
4. ki-masz{ki}-ta du-ni
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
6. lu2-kal-la dumu-nu-banda3
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
8. isz-me-a sukkal
9. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
11. isz-me-li9 dumu-nu-banda3
12. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
13. elam za-ul{ki}-me
14. giri3 isz-me-li9 dumu-nu-banda3
15. za-ul{ki}-ta du-ni
left
1. iti sze-il2-la
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
2. szu-esz-dar lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
3. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
5. mah-gi-in dumu-nu-banda3
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
7. e2-sa6 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
8. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
10. dingir-ma-zu sukkal
11. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
13. i-pa2-li2-is aga3-us2-gal
reverse
1. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. elam ki-masz{ki}-me
3. giri3 i-pa2-li2-is aga3-us2-gal
4. ki-masz{ki}-ta du-ni
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
6. lu2-kal-la dumu-nu-banda3
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
8. isz-me-a sukkal
9. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
11. isz-me-li9 dumu-nu-banda3
12. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
13. elam za-ul{ki}-me
14. giri3 isz-me-li9 dumu-nu-banda3
15. za-ul{ki}-ta du-ni
left
1. iti sze-il2-la
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
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet; Mah-gi-in, ˚l-ma-zu, Ish-me-a, Ish-me-ne)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Nisaba 3/2, 33
[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 102117
- Accession No.: 1906-05-12, 0038
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.12.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2014-08-24 at 12:11:07 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:34:21 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:26:08 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-01-03 at 20:32:55 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057260) (057260)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.102117) (BM.102117)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1906-0512-38) (W_1906-0512-38)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 03/2, 33 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202109.
Nisaba 03/2, 33 artifact entry (No. P202109). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202109 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 33 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202109 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
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