Nisaba 13, 005 (P355920)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 098123

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal ur-{d}isztaran
2. 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) e2-iti-da
3. 5(asz) lugal-mudra5
4. 4(asz) 2(barig) ur-gu
  blank space
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5. 4(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}sza-u18-sza
6. 4(asz) 1(barig) tur-tur-ra
7. 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-gi-na
8. 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
9. 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) szesz-kal-la
10. 9(asz) 1(barig) ur#-sa6-ga
reverse
1. sze-bi 4(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
2. sze ur5-ra engar-sze3
3. i3-dub a-sza3 mah-ta
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu engar-du10
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5. iti munu4-gu7
6. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
2. dub-sar
3. dumu engar-du10

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope Artifact type comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 65.0 high × 49.0 wide × 32.0 thick
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  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    unopened envelope

  • primary: Nisaba 13, 5

    [Notizia2006Nisaba13] Notizia, Palmiro. 2006. Testi Amministrativi Neo-Sumerici Da G̃irsu Nel British Museum (BM 98119 - BM 98240). Nisaba 13. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 098123
  • Accession No.: 1903-10-13, 0054

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.05.00 (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-07 at 14:30:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:03:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-10 at 08:51:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-01-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005189 (composite) (P457899) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 13, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P355920.
Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry (No. P355920). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355920 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355920 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355920},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355920},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 13, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P355920.
Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry (No. P355920). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355920 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355920 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355920},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355920},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P355920
LB  - CDLI:P355920
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - Nisaba 13, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P355920
ER  -
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