Nisaba 07, 24 (P283828)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 023370

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 iti!(DUL)-de3 la2-[a]
2. 8(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kiszib3 nu-tuku
3. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
4. ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu in-ta-e3-a-ta
  blank space
5. szunigin 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [sze gur]
6. sza3-bi-[ta]
7. 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3]
reverse
1. iti 1(disz)-kam iti 1(u) 2(disz)-[sze3]
2. sze-bi 2(u) 1(asz) gur
3. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) <3(ban2)?> gur
4. szunigin 2(u) 1(asz) gur
5. zi-ga
6. diri 1(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
7. nig2-ka9-ak e2-e-ba-du7
8. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P283828

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 023370
Accession Number 1897-05-15, 0048

External resources

References

  • primary: Nisaba 7, 24

    [d'Agostino2005Nisaba7] Agostino, Franco d’, and Francesco Pomponio. 2005. Ša₃-Bi-Ta Texts from Girsu Kept in the British Museum. Nisaba 7. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    barley - kiszib nu-tuku, zi-ga, diri, nig2-ka9-aka


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:54:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:47:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-01-16 at 07:40:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2005-11-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 07, 24 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283828.
Nisaba 07, 24 artifact entry (No. P283828). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283828 (Original work published 2005)
Nisaba 07, 24 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283828 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283828},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 07, 24 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283828.
Nisaba 07, 24 artifact entry (No. P283828). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283828 (Original work published 2005)
Nisaba 07, 24 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283828 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283828},
}

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