Nisaba 22, 040 (P203805)

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 027593

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; tùm-hu-um-me, PN Gu-dEN.ZU lú kash4, Ga-puzur4)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda
2. 4(disz) gin2 i3
3. sa2-du11 u4 2(disz)-kam
4. gu-<ub>-{d}suen lu2 kas4
5. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) ninda
6. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 i3
7. elam hu-<pu>-um-me
8. 2(disz) dug dida
reverse
1. 4(ban2) dabin lugal
2. kaskal-sze3
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
4. 4(disz) gin2 i3
5. bi-puzur4 lu2 kas4
6. giri3 bi-puzur4
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 4(disz) gin2 i3
9. lu2 sza-i3-li2
10. iti sze-sag11-ku5
11. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text Messenger tablet; tùm-hu-um-me, PN Gu-dEN.ZU lú kash4, Ga-puzur4)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P203805

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 027593
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 40

    [Notizia2009Nisaba22] Notizia, Palmiro. 2009. I Testi Dei Messageri Da Ĝirsu-Lagaš Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur. Nisaba 22. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 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 15:45:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-10-10 at 09:24:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203805.
Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry (No. P203805). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203805 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203805 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203805},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203805.
Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry (No. P203805). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203805 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203805 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203805},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/5/2/
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