Nisaba 06, 06 (P208873)

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, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 106067

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (1913 4-16 899 4 col.. ni3-ka9-ak Lugal-e2-mah-e. åe gig zi3-kal eåa zi3-gu. ni3-ar3-ra åe-sa. mu en Eridu§ ba-hun. .)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

138.0 mm × 78.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. 4(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) zi3 gur
3. 1(asz) 4(barig) gig gur
4. 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) zi3 ur5-ra gur
5. 1(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze ur5 gur
6. ki lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra-ta
7. 7(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) sila3 sze gur
8. 5(asz) 3(barig) gig gur
9. ki ur-{d}suen-ta
10. 7(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
11. ki ur-{d}nun-gal-ta
12. 1(asz) 4(barig) sze gur
13. ki ur-{d}szara2-ta
14. 1(asz) 4(barig) gig gur
15. ki szesz-saga-ta
16. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
17. giri3 lu2-gi-na
18. ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta
19. 2(asz) sze gur
20. ki inim-{d}szara2-ta
21. 1(barig) 5(ban2) gig mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
22. ki ur-{d}nin-tu-ta
  blank space
23. szunigin 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) dabin gur
24. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
25. szunigin 4(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) zi3 gur
26. szunigin 9(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gig gur
column 2
1. sze-bi 4(szar2) 8(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 gur
  blank space
2. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 7(disz) zi3-gu saga szar3 gur
5. 2(disz) zi3-gu dur3 gur
6. sa2-du11 lugal
7. 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
8. kiszib3 ur-ge6-par4
9. 2(barig) dabin kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
10. 3(ban2) dabin kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
11. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur
12. kiszib3 a-du
13. 3(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
14. kiszib3 ha!-da-da
15. 7(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur
16. kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6
17. 5(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
18. kiszib3 lu2-sa6-i3-zu
19. 3(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 gur
20. 5(ban2) esza
21. 1(barig) 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
22. 1(barig) 5(ban2) zi3-gu saga
23. 1(u) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dabin gur
24. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
25. 1(barig) zi3 2(ban2) sze
26. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
27. 6(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 gur
28. 2(asz) sze gur
reverse
column 1
1. ugu2 ur-{d}suen ba-a#-[gar]
2. 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur
3. ugu2 ur-{d}nin-tu# ba-[a]-gar
4. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig
5. ugu2 lu2-bala-saga [ba-a]-gar#
  blank space
6. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
7. 2(u) 4(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur
8. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
9. 2(barig) 2(ban2) esza
10. 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) zi3-gu gur
11. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
12. 4(barig) 2(ban2) esza
13. 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
14. kiszib3 inim-{d}szara2
15. 1(u) 6(asz) 3(ban2) dabin gur
16. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-a-[zu]
17. 3(asz) 1(barig) nig2-ar3-ra [saga]
18. kiszib3 ku3-ga-ni
19. 1(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
20. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
21. 2(asz) 1(barig) sze zi3-gu [gur]
22. kiszib3 ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab
  blank space
23. 1(asz) dabin gur
24. kiszib3 ku3-{d}nin-ur4-ra
25. 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze sa-a
26. kiszib3 a-gu
27. 1(ban2) esza
28. 2(ban2) zi3 sig15
29. 1(ban2) zi3-gu [saga]
30. 3(barig) 2(ban2) dabin
31. 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze
32. kiszib3 ba-a
33. sze gur
34. 3(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 u3 zu2#-[lum?] KA
35. kiszib3 lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
column 2
1. sze gur
2. kiszib3 lu2-gi-na
3. ($ blank space $) sze gur
4. kiszib3 lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
  (blank, with drafts)
5. szunigin 3(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
6. szunigin 1(asz) 3(barig) esza gur
7. szunigin 7(asz) zi3-gu saga szar3 gur
8. szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) zi3-gu saga gur
9. szunigin 2(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
10. szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
11. szunigin 3(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze sa
12. szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur
13. szunigin 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 gur
14. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig
  blank space
15. sze-bi 3(gesz2) 5(gesz2) 9(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
16. zi-ga-am3
17. la2-ia3 1(u) la2 1(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
  blank space
18. nig2-ka9-ak lugal-e2-mah-e
19. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

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): 138.0 high × 78.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (1913 4-16 899 4 col.. ni3-ka9-ak Lugal-e2-mah-e. åe gig zi3-kal eåa zi3-gu. ni3-ar3-ra åe-sa. mu en Eridu§ ba-hun. .)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: NATU 1 = Nisaba 6, 6

    [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 106067
  • Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 0899

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00, Amar-Suen.08.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.07.00.00 to Amar-Suen.08.00.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:53:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:36:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:32:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:39:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:40:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. 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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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 06, 06 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P208873.
Nisaba 06, 06 artifact entry (No. P208873). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P208873 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 06, 06 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P208873 (Accessed: July 10, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 06, 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P208873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P208873},
}


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