Nisaba 10, 074 (P203806)

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 028077A

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Loan of barley from Bazi; seal illegible)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. sze ur5-[ra x x? dumu] tusz-a
2. i3-dub [...]-ne
3. ki ba-zi# [dumu na]-silim#-ta
4. kiszib3 lu2-[...]
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. nu-banda3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu na-ba-sa6
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5
3. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Loan of barley from Bazi; seal illegible)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P203806

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 25.0 mm
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 028077A
Accession Number 1898-10-10, 084a

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 055734
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1010-84-a

References

  • primary: Nisaba 10, 74

    [Paoletti2005Nisaba10] Paoletti, Paola, and Gabriella Spada. 2005. Testi Še-Ur₅-Ra Da Girsu Conservati al British Museum. Nisaba 10. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-29 at 22:09:26 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-05-12 at 17:31:17 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:36:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 074 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203806.
Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry (No. P203806). (2023, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203806 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203806 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203806},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203806},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 074 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203806.
Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry (No. P203806). (2023, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203806 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203806 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 29},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203806},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203806},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/29/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P203806
LB  - CDLI:P203806
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 10, 074 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P203806
ER  -
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