Nisaba 03/1, 101 (P209308)

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 105805

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 637 messenger 10 Lisi. Ur-si-gar, Ma-aå2, A-hu-tab, Wi-WI, Åeå-a-ni)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

26.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 10.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ur-si-gar
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ma-asz2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. a-hu-du10
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. sig-la-tum
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2#
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. wa-wa
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) [sa szum2]
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. szesz-a-ni
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2#
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. lu2-eb-gal
10. szunigin 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 4(disz)# <sa szum2>
11. 1/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 1(u)-kam
  some text moved to next line
2. iti {d}li9-si4

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text 637 messenger 10 Lisi. Ur-si-gar, Ma-aå2, A-hu-tab, Wi-WI, Åeå-a-ni)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P209308

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 26.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 10.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 105805
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057734
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.105805
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-637

References

  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 101

    [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 13:32:21 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
2019-12-01 at 12:11:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-14 at 16:27:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:34:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:44:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209308.
Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry (No. P209308). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209308 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209308 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209308},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209308.
Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry (No. P209308). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209308 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209308 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209308},
}


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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 03/1, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P209308
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