Nisaba 09, 292 (P209027)

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 108236

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Account of oxen and fodder)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

26.0 mm × 24.0 mm × 11.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) gu4 niga saga 5(disz) sila3 sze-ta
2. 2(ban2) duh saga-ta
3. 5(disz) gu4 niga us2
4. 2(ban2) duh saga-ta
5. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-sze3
6. 4(disz) gu4 niga saga 5(disz) sila3 sze-ta
reverse
1. 2(ban2) duh saga-ta
2. 3(disz) gu4 niga us2
3. 2(ban2) duh saga-ta
4. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-sze3
5. szunigin 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur
6. szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) duh saga gur
7. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
8. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

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): 26.0 high × 24.0 wide × 11.0 thick
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  • primary: Nisaba 9, 292

    [Molina2005Nisaba9] Molina, Manuel, and Marcos Such-Gutiérrez. 2005. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts in the British Museum. Nisaba 9. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

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  • Museum No.: BM 108236
  • Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 3068

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.10.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 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 09:54:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:32:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:42:09 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 09, 292 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209027.
Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry (No. P209027). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209027 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209027 (Accessed: August 28, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209027},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 09, 292 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209027.
Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry (No. P209027). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209027 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209027 (Accessed: August 28, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 09, 292 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209027},
}

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