Nisaba 08, 103 (P320522)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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 115804

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

39.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga
2. 1(disz) sila4#? niga nita2#?
3. ur-{d}nin#?-si4#?-an-na x maszkim
4. iti u4 1(u) 3(disz) ba-zal
reverse
1. ki tah-sza-tal-ta#
2. ba-zi
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5#
4. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
seal 1
1. {d}amar#-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
5. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
6. dub-sar
7. dumu ur-{d}ha-ia3
8. ARAD2-zu
  written out of the grid

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P320522

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 115804
Accession Number

References

  • primary: DTBM = Nisaba 8, 103

    [Politi2005DTBM] Politi, Janet, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2005. The Drehem Texts in the British Museum (DTBM). Nisaba 8. 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
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:51:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:41:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 08, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P320522.
Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry (No. P320522). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P320522 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P320522 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P320522},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P320522},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 08, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P320522.
Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry (No. P320522). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P320522 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P320522 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P320522},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P320522},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P320522
LB  - CDLI:P320522
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Nisaba 08, 103 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P320522
ER  - 
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