Nisaba 26, 063 (P376078)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 110218

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 4(barig) sze
  blank space
  seal impression
2. 2(disz) a2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
3. ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
2. x mar2-ad{ki}-ka
  blank space
  seal impression
3. [...]
seal 1
1. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
2. dub-sar
3. dumu x-x-[x]

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):

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P376078

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions
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 110218
Accession Number 1914-04-04, 0284

References

  • primary: NATU 5 = Nisaba 26, 63

    [al-Rawi2013NATU5] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, Francesca Gorello, and Palmiro Notizia. 2013. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part Five (NATU V). Nisaba 26. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

    Arrears of daily rations for female workers - la2-ia3, a2 geme2 u4 1-sze3, ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta, kiszib3 Seal: Nu-ur2-{d}adad - dub-sar / dumu x x [...]


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
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2015-11-06 at 12:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-12-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 26, 063 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376078.
Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry (No. P376078). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376078 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376078 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P376078},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 26, 063 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376078.
Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry (No. P376078). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376078 (Original work published 2007)
Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376078 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 26, 063 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P376078},
}

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PY  - 2023
ID  - P376078
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M1  - 2026/6/15/
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