Nisaba 06, 03 (P208776)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 106063Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (1913 4-16 895 4 col.. Total of reed cut in the field en-du8-du; mu Huhnuri§)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
148.0 mm × 94.0 mm × 29.0 mm
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) gu2 gi ur-nigar{gar} kuruszda
2. 2(u) ab-ba-gi-na dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
3. 3(u) usz-mu
4. 3(u) lu2-du10-ga dumu he2-ma-gub
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) sza13-dub-ba
6. 2(u) ur-ge6-par4
7. 1(gesz2) ARAD2
8. 1(gesz2) dumu ur-e2-nun
9. 3(u) ad-da 3(u) u3-ma-ni
10. 3(u) lu2-gi-na
11. 5(gesz2) lu2-kal-la x
12. 3(u) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
13. 3(u) lu2-dingir-ra simug
14. 1(gesz2) lu2-mun!
15. 2(u) lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu ur-ku3
16. 3(u) lu2-he2-gal2
17. 3(u) lu2-giri17-zal
18. 1(gesz2) dingir-ra
19. 2(u) da-a-gi4
20. 1(gesz2) da-da-ga
21. 3(u) lugal-iti-da dumu giri3-ni
22. 3(u) bi2-du11-ga
23. 3(u) lu2-tur-tur
24. 7(gesz2) 3(u) lu2 lunga
blank space
column 2
1. 3(u) lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)?
2. 3(u) gur4-sa3-an
3. 3(u) igi-gun3
4. 1(gesz2) 3(u) i3-kal-la
5. 3(u) lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
6. 5(gesz2) kas4
7. 4(u) ur-{d}nin-tu
8. 1(gesz2) {d}szara2-za-me
9. 1(gesz2) lu2-bala-saga
10. 1(gesz2) lugal-e2-mah-e
11. 1(gesz2) ur-{d}suen
12. 3(u) lugal-nig2-lagar-e ad-kup4
13. 3(u) lugal-gu4-e
14. 3(u) ur-dun dumu# [...]
15. 2(u) ur?-e2-masz
16. 2(u) ur-dingir-ra
17. 2(u) {d}szara2-kam dumu lugal-{gesz}kiri6
18. 3(u) lu2-{d}inanna szabra#
19. 1(gesz2) 2(u) gu-za-la2
20. 1(gesz2) szesz-kal-la dumu a-[...]
21. 1(gesz2) da-da agar4-[nigin2]
22. 3(u) a-gu x
23. 3(u) ur-{d}a-[szar2]
24. 3(u) da-du-[mu]
25. 3(u) lugal-nig2-lagar-e szesz-[tab-ba]
26. 3(u) [ur]-mes
27. [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] szesz-[kal-la ...]
2'. 3(u) lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)#?
3'. 3(u) i7-pa-[e3]
4'. 3(u) lugal-e2-mah-e
5'. 3(u) lugal-nesag-[e]
6'. 3(u) da-da [...]
7'. 3(u) ur-[...]
8'. 3(u) ba-[saga]
9'. 3(u) ur-{gesz}gigir [...]
10'. 3(u) lugal-ku3-zu#
11'. 3(u) ur-{d}en-lil2-[la2]
12'. 3(u) ab-ba-gi-na#
13'. 3(u) ku3-ga-ni
14'. [x] ur-[dub]-la2
15'. 2(u) nig2-u2-rum [x]
16'. 2(u) gu-u2-gu-a
17'. 2(u) szesz-kal-la dumu tir-gu
18'. 3(u) szesz-kal-la dumu da-da
19'. 1(gesz2) ur-e11-e
20'. 6(gesz2) a-kal-la
21'. 1(gesz2) a-ab-ba
22'. 2(gesz2) e2 {d}nin-ur4-ra
23'. 1(gesz2) e2 {d}nun-gal
24'. 2(gesz2) e2 e11-e
25'. 4(u) e2 {d}da-lagasz{ki}
26'. 1(u) 5(disz) gudu4 {d}nin-nag-su{ki}
27'. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}gu-la
28'. 2(u) gudu4 {d}nin-hur-sag-gu-la
column 2
1. 3(u) [gudu4 {d}x]
2. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}nansze
3. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}en-ki
4. 3(u) a-kal-le maszkim
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) giri17-dab5
6. 3(u) ur-{d}suen nar
7. 2(u) nar-nar
8. 3(u) lu2-{d}nin-szubur agrig bar gur-ra
9. 2(u) 5(asz) gudu4 {d}szara2 umma{ki}
10. 7(gesz2) 3(u) gudu4 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}
11. 3(u) lugal-mu-ma-an-ag2
12. 3(u) a-gu
13. 3(u) lu2-saga
14. 1(gesz2) [...]
15. 3(u) lugal-x-x-x
16. 3(u) {d}szara2-a-zi
17. 3(u) ur-saga
18. 1(gesz2) lu2-kisal
19. 2(u) ukken-ne2
20. 3(u) szesz-kal-la dumu na-silim
21. 3(u) an-na-hi-li-bi
22. 3(u) a-lu5-lu5
23. 3(u) lugal-a2-zi-da
24. 3(u) {d}szara2-kam dumu na-u2-a
25. 2(u) lu2-sa6-i3-zu
26. 2(u) ur-am3-ma dumu na-silim
27. 3(u) ur-{d}szara2 dumu szesz-kal-la
28. 3(u) lugal-he2-gal2
29. 2(gesz2) 3(u) nar-nita2 a-u2-a
30. 6(gesz2) ur-{d}suen szu-ku6
31. 2(u) a-du dumu lu2-du10-ga
32. 2(u) na-ba-sa2
33. 2(u) szesz-kal-la dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
left
column 1
1. 2(u) i3-du8 e2-masz
2. 2(u) ur-nin i3-ra2-ra2
3. 1(u) 5(disz) ur-{d}nisaba guru7
column 2
1. 2(u) ur-{d}utu muszen-du3
2. 2(u) inim-{d}dumu#-[zi]
3. 3(u) musz-lah5
column 3
1. 2(u) ur-lugal dumu da#-[a]-gi4
2. 3(u) ur-{d}en-ki ku6-da tusz
3. 2(u) ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i
column 4
1. 2(u) ku3-{d}szara2
2. 2(u) nig2-lagar-e
3. 1(gesz2) gala-mah
column 5
1. szunigin 2(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) gu2 gi
column 6
1. gi zex(SIG7) en-du8-du
2. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) gu2 gi ur-nigar{gar} kuruszda
2. 2(u) ab-ba-gi-na dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
3. 3(u) usz-mu
4. 3(u) lu2-du10-ga dumu he2-ma-gub
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) sza13-dub-ba
6. 2(u) ur-ge6-par4
7. 1(gesz2) ARAD2
8. 1(gesz2) dumu ur-e2-nun
9. 3(u) ad-da 3(u) u3-ma-ni
10. 3(u) lu2-gi-na
11. 5(gesz2) lu2-kal-la x
12. 3(u) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
13. 3(u) lu2-dingir-ra simug
14. 1(gesz2) lu2-mun!
15. 2(u) lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu ur-ku3
16. 3(u) lu2-he2-gal2
17. 3(u) lu2-giri17-zal
18. 1(gesz2) dingir-ra
19. 2(u) da-a-gi4
20. 1(gesz2) da-da-ga
21. 3(u) lugal-iti-da dumu giri3-ni
22. 3(u) bi2-du11-ga
23. 3(u) lu2-tur-tur
24. 7(gesz2) 3(u) lu2 lunga
blank space
column 2
1. 3(u) lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)?
2. 3(u) gur4-sa3-an
3. 3(u) igi-gun3
4. 1(gesz2) 3(u) i3-kal-la
5. 3(u) lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
6. 5(gesz2) kas4
7. 4(u) ur-{d}nin-tu
8. 1(gesz2) {d}szara2-za-me
9. 1(gesz2) lu2-bala-saga
10. 1(gesz2) lugal-e2-mah-e
11. 1(gesz2) ur-{d}suen
12. 3(u) lugal-nig2-lagar-e ad-kup4
13. 3(u) lugal-gu4-e
14. 3(u) ur-dun dumu# [...]
15. 2(u) ur?-e2-masz
16. 2(u) ur-dingir-ra
17. 2(u) {d}szara2-kam dumu lugal-{gesz}kiri6
18. 3(u) lu2-{d}inanna szabra#
19. 1(gesz2) 2(u) gu-za-la2
20. 1(gesz2) szesz-kal-la dumu a-[...]
21. 1(gesz2) da-da agar4-[nigin2]
22. 3(u) a-gu x
23. 3(u) ur-{d}a-[szar2]
24. 3(u) da-du-[mu]
25. 3(u) lugal-nig2-lagar-e szesz-[tab-ba]
26. 3(u) [ur]-mes
27. [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] szesz-[kal-la ...]
2'. 3(u) lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)#?
3'. 3(u) i7-pa-[e3]
4'. 3(u) lugal-e2-mah-e
5'. 3(u) lugal-nesag-[e]
6'. 3(u) da-da [...]
7'. 3(u) ur-[...]
8'. 3(u) ba-[saga]
9'. 3(u) ur-{gesz}gigir [...]
10'. 3(u) lugal-ku3-zu#
11'. 3(u) ur-{d}en-lil2-[la2]
12'. 3(u) ab-ba-gi-na#
13'. 3(u) ku3-ga-ni
14'. [x] ur-[dub]-la2
15'. 2(u) nig2-u2-rum [x]
16'. 2(u) gu-u2-gu-a
17'. 2(u) szesz-kal-la dumu tir-gu
18'. 3(u) szesz-kal-la dumu da-da
19'. 1(gesz2) ur-e11-e
20'. 6(gesz2) a-kal-la
21'. 1(gesz2) a-ab-ba
22'. 2(gesz2) e2 {d}nin-ur4-ra
23'. 1(gesz2) e2 {d}nun-gal
24'. 2(gesz2) e2 e11-e
25'. 4(u) e2 {d}da-lagasz{ki}
26'. 1(u) 5(disz) gudu4 {d}nin-nag-su{ki}
27'. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}gu-la
28'. 2(u) gudu4 {d}nin-hur-sag-gu-la
column 2
1. 3(u) [gudu4 {d}x]
2. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}nansze
3. 1(gesz2) gudu4 {d}en-ki
4. 3(u) a-kal-le maszkim
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) giri17-dab5
6. 3(u) ur-{d}suen nar
7. 2(u) nar-nar
8. 3(u) lu2-{d}nin-szubur agrig bar gur-ra
9. 2(u) 5(asz) gudu4 {d}szara2 umma{ki}
10. 7(gesz2) 3(u) gudu4 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}
11. 3(u) lugal-mu-ma-an-ag2
12. 3(u) a-gu
13. 3(u) lu2-saga
14. 1(gesz2) [...]
15. 3(u) lugal-x-x-x
16. 3(u) {d}szara2-a-zi
17. 3(u) ur-saga
18. 1(gesz2) lu2-kisal
19. 2(u) ukken-ne2
20. 3(u) szesz-kal-la dumu na-silim
21. 3(u) an-na-hi-li-bi
22. 3(u) a-lu5-lu5
23. 3(u) lugal-a2-zi-da
24. 3(u) {d}szara2-kam dumu na-u2-a
25. 2(u) lu2-sa6-i3-zu
26. 2(u) ur-am3-ma dumu na-silim
27. 3(u) ur-{d}szara2 dumu szesz-kal-la
28. 3(u) lugal-he2-gal2
29. 2(gesz2) 3(u) nar-nita2 a-u2-a
30. 6(gesz2) ur-{d}suen szu-ku6
31. 2(u) a-du dumu lu2-du10-ga
32. 2(u) na-ba-sa2
33. 2(u) szesz-kal-la dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
left
column 1
1. 2(u) i3-du8 e2-masz
2. 2(u) ur-nin i3-ra2-ra2
3. 1(u) 5(disz) ur-{d}nisaba guru7
column 2
1. 2(u) ur-{d}utu muszen-du3
2. 2(u) inim-{d}dumu#-[zi]
3. 3(u) musz-lah5
column 3
1. 2(u) ur-lugal dumu da#-[a]-gi4
2. 3(u) ur-{d}en-ki ku6-da tusz
3. 2(u) ur-{gesz}gigir szu-i
column 4
1. 2(u) ku3-{d}szara2
2. 2(u) nig2-lagar-e
3. 1(gesz2) gala-mah
column 5
1. szunigin 2(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) gu2 gi
column 6
1. gi zex(SIG7) en-du8-du
2. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
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
- Measurements (mm): 148.0 high × 94.0 wide × 29.0 thick
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation:
- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (1913 4-16 895 4 col.. Total of reed cut in the field en-du8-du; mu Huhnuri§)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: NATU 1 = Nisaba 6, 3
[al-Rawi2005NATU1] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Franco d’Agostino. 2005. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part One (NATU I). Nisaba 6. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 106063
- Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 0895
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (057988) (057988)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.106063) (BM.106063)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-895) (W_1913-0416-895)
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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 06, 03 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P208776.
Nisaba 06, 03 artifact entry (No. P208776). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P208776 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 06, 03 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P208776 (Accessed: December 5, 2025).
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