Nisaba 05/1, 397 (P331425)

Letter tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. i-di3-dingir
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(asz) 4(barig) sze#
4. [x x] u2-sze3 x
seal 1
1. [x]-ha#-a
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}iszkur#

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P331425

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 30383
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071476
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 52641

References

  • primary: Nisaba 5/1, 397

    [d’Agostino2004Nisaba5/1] Agostino, Franco d’. 2004. “Philological Catalogue of the Numbered Tablets of Ur.” In Neo-Sumerian Texts from Ur in the British Museum. Epigraphical and Archaeological Catalogue of an Unpublished Corpus of Texts and Fragments, edited by Franco d’Agostino, Romina Laurito, and Francesco Pomponio, 13–71. Nisaba 5. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:49:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 05/1, 397 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P331425.
Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry (No. P331425). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P331425 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P331425 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P331425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P331425},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 05/1, 397 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P331425.
Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry (No. P331425). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P331425 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P331425 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P331425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P331425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P331425
LB  - CDLI:P331425
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Nisaba 05/1, 397 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P331425
ER  -
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