Nisaba 03/2, 09 (P202121)

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 100520

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. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. u2-e-li lu2 kas4#
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
6. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
8. nu-ha-al? lu2 kas4
  for nu-ha-lum
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz#
2. 3(disz) sila3 ninda#
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. ur#-{d#}suen# sukkal#
5. szuszin{ki} gen-na
6. zi-ga a-kal-la
7. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
8. mu en-unu6-gal-an-na {d}inanna ba-hun

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/P202121

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 100520
Accession Number 1905-05-15, 0480

References

  • primary: Nisaba 3/2, 9

    [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
2014-01-27 at 08:03:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:26:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:32:58 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, 09 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202121.
Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry (No. P202121). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202121 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202121 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202121},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202121},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/2, 09 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202121.
Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry (No. P202121). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202121 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202121 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202121},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202121},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P202121
LB  - CDLI:P202121
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - Nisaba 03/2, 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P202121
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