Nisaba 10, 050 (P203993)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 024861a

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Barley loan for the érin from Ur-Nanshe to Lugal-inim-gi-na; seal: Lugal-inim-gi-na ds d. A-tu.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

39.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) 5(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sze ur5-ra erin2-na
  blank space
  seal impression
3. i3-dub a-sza3 gesz-gi-ta
4. ki ur-{d}nansze-ta
5. kiszib3 lugal-inim-gi-na dumu a-tu
reverse
1. iti# diri sze-sag11-ku5
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} hu-ur5-ti!{ki} u3 ki-masz{ki} u4 asz-a ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-inim-gi-na#
2. dub#-sar#
3. dumu# a#-tu#

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 & envelope Artifact type comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 39.0 high × 44.0 wide × 31.0 thick
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  • Artifact comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Barley loan for the érin from Ur-Nanshe to Lugal-inim-gi-na; seal: Lugal-inim-gi-na ds d. A-tu.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: Nisaba 10, 50

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 024861a
  • Accession No.: 1898-02-15, 1243a

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.11d.00 (intercalated)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:36:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003514 (composite) (P456224) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 050 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203993.
Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry (No. P203993). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203993 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203993 (Accessed: December 29, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203993},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203993},
}


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TI  - Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 10, 050 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203993.
Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry (No. P203993). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203993 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203993 (Accessed: December 29, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203993},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203993},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P203993
LB  - CDLI:P203993
M1  - 2025/12/29/
TI  - Nisaba 10, 050 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P203993
ER  -
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