Nisaba 03/1, 061 (P209285)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105758

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 590 messenger åekarragalla)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 3(ban2)
2. 3(ban2) kasz
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) dabin
4. 1(disz) sila3 szum2
5. 1(disz) sila3 i3
6. lugal-szu-nir-e sagi
7. 1(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#
8. 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin
reverse
1. 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
2. 1(u) gin2 i3
3. dingir-ba-ni <<gu4>>
4. gu-za-la2
5. 2(ban2) dabin
6. 1/2(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) szum2
7. szesz-a-ni
  1 line blank
8. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 590 messenger åekarragalla)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P209285

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 105758
Accession Number

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 61

    [Milone2003UMTBM2] Milone, Maria E., and Gabriella Spada. 2003. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Two (UMTBM 2). Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:34:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:44:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209285.
Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry (No. P209285). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209285 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209285 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209285},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 03/1, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209285.
Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry (No. P209285). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209285 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209285 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209285},
}

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