Nisaba 23, 046 (P376159)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 110310

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(iku) GAN2 sze-ba u3 kasz 1(asz) gur
2. {d}gesztin-an-na lugal-ba-ta-e3
3. a-sza3 GAN2-durux(U3)-szub-ba
4. 1(esze3) <GAN2> 4(asz) gur
5. {d}nin-a-mu-tum2
6. 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur
7. {d}nin-du6-ar-ha-tum
8. 1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) 7(asz) gur
9. {d}nin-hur-sag a-sza3 ansze
10. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
11. {d}nin-hur-sag ka-ma-ri2{ki}
12. 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur
13. {d}a-zi-a
14. 1(iku) GAN2 3(barig)
15. {d}gesztin-an-na |KI.AN|{ki}
16. 1(esze3) GAN2 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
17. {d}nin-si-gar-edin-na
18. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur
19. {d}ne3-eri11-gal har-da-hi{ki}
20. 1(esze3) GAN2 5(asz) gur
21. {d}nin-e2-bar-za-gin3
22. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
23. {d}nin-du6-zum-re2-mu2-a
24. 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
25. {d}nin-du6-hul?-{d}utu
szu-luh?
26. 3(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur
27. {d}nin-hur-sag du6-kar-sag!(DUL3)
28. 1(esze3) GAN2 2(asz) gur
29. {d}ne3-eri11-gal-a-za-szub-ba kiszib3 da-gi
30. 1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) gur
31. {d}szul-pa-e3
32. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur
33. {d}ne3-eri11-gal bala [{d}]szul-pa-e3
column 2
1. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur
2. {d}nin-hur-sag sza3-iri
3. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur
4. {d}ur3-bar-tab
5. 4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) gur
6. {d}gesztin-an-na sag-du7
7. 3(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur
8. {d}gesztin-an-na lah5
9. 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
10. {d}nin-hur-an-na
11. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur
12. {d}kal-kal
13. 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur
14. {d}iszkur
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15. sza3 masz-kan2{ki}
16. 4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) gur
17. {d}nin-ak-{d}suen
18. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur
19. {d}nin-hur-sag a-e-bar-ka
20. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) gur
21. {d}nin-hur-sag gar-si4-da{ki}
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22. a-sza3 sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne
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23. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(u) gur
24. szuku egi-zi
25. sza3 gar-sza-na<{ki}>-ka
26. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) gur
27. egi-zi {d}szul-pa-e3
28. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) gur
29. sza3-ku3-ge
30. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) gur
column 3
1. a-ab-[ba]
2. 1(esze3) GAN2 2(asz) [... gur]
3. lu2-dingir-[ra]
4. 1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) [gur]
5. x [x]
6. a-sza3 a-[gesztin]
7. 2(bur3) GAN2 4(u) 4(asz) [... gur]
8. egi-zi {d}[...]
9. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) [... gur]
10. lunga {d}nin#-[x]
11. 1(barig) [... gur]
12. lu2-bala#-[saga]
13. 1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]
14. lugal-szu-[nir-re]
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15. ugula ur-gu2#-[edin-na]
16. a-sza3 GAN2# [...]
17. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) [... gur]
18. lugal-du10-[ga]
19. 2(iku) GAN2 [... gur]
20. nig2!?-lagar#-[e]
21. 3(iku) GAN2# [... gur]
22. lu2-{d}[x]
23. 3(iku) GAN2# [... gur]
24. lu2-eb#-[gal]
25. 3(iku) GAN2 [... gur]
26. lugal-i3-[sa6]
27. 3(iku) GAN2 [... gur]
28. du-[x] dumu lu2#-[...]
29. szuku-bi#
30. 1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]
31. lugal-[x]
32. 1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]
33. ur-[x]
34. szuku-bi
35. a-sza3 [...]
36. 1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]
37. en-[te-na? ...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(esze3) GAN2# [... gur]
2. en-te#-[na? ...]
3. a-sza3 [...]
4. 1(iku) GAN2# [... gur]
5. ab-ba#-[...]
6. a-sza3 [...]
7. 2(iku) GAN2 [... gur]
8. dingir-ra x-x#
9. a-sza3 si-[gar-edin-na?]
10. 1(esze3) GAN2 [... gur]
11. ur-[x]
12. 1(esze3) GAN2# [...]
13. a-ra2 [x]
14. 1(esze3) GAN2# [...]
15. da-[x]
16. 1(esze3) GAN2# [...]
17. ha-[x]
18. a-sza3 [...]
19. 1(esze3) GAN2 [...]
20. szuku-[bi]
21. 3(iku) GAN2# [...]
22. szuku-[bi]
23. gu-du-[du?]
24. a-sza3 pa4-[du]
25. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]
26. ur-sa6#-[ga?]
27. a-sza3 gu2-[edin-na?]
28. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]
29. lugal-da-[ga]
30. 1(bur3) GAN2 [x]
31. ur-{d}[x]
32. 1(esze3) GAN2 [x]
33. lu2-dingir-[ra]
34. 1(esze3) GAN2 [x]
35. lu2-i3-[x]
36. 1(esze3) GAN2 2(u) [n ... gur]
37. lu2-{d}szara2 dumu# [...]
38. a-sza3 igi-nim#-[ma]
39. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) [gur]
40. ur-nigar[{gar}]
41. a-sza3 a-ba-a-ge6#-[i3]-gi4-gi4
column 2
1. 1(bur3) GAN2 3(asz) 3(barig) gur
2. da-da-a dub-sar
3. a-sza3 ki gir2-nun-na
4. 4(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur
5. e2-ki-bi-sze3
6. a-sza3 e2-nirx(|MIR.ZA|)
7. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) la2 2(asz) gur
8. a-sza3 {d}szul-pa-e3
9. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u) gur
10. a-sza3 {d}szakkan-unu-gal
11. lugal-nesag-e dub-sar
12. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) la2 1(asz) gur
13. lugal-{gesz}gigir-re tir
14. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
15. la-lum?
16. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
17. tul2-ta
18. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
19. ur-{d}dam-gal-nun-ka
blank space
20. lu2 tir-ra-me
21. a-sza3 a-du10-ga-nigin?
blank space
blank space
column 3
1. szunigin 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2
2. szunigin sze-ba u3 kasz 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 3(ban2) gur
3. a-sza3 sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne
2 lines erased
4. szunigin 1(bur'u) 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
5. szunigin sze-bi 7(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) gur
6. szuku gudu4 giri3-se3-ga esz3 didli u3 lu2 didli-ne
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7. a-sza3 gid2-da buru14
8. esz3 didli ma-da
9. giri3 lugal-nesag-e
10. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
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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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: NATU 3 = Nisaba 23, 46

[al-Rawi2009NATU3] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2009. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part Three (NATU III). Nisaba 23. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 110310
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2017-03-03 at 09:55:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2015-04-10 at 14:15:50	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2015-02-05 at 12:16:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 15:04:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-04-12 at 18:56:49	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2007-12-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (069250) (069250)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.110310) (BM.110310)
The British Museum Collection (W_1914-0404-376) (W_1914-0404-376)

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 23, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376159.

Nisaba 23, 046 artifact entry (No. P376159). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376159 (Original work published 2007)

Nisaba 23, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376159 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 23, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P376159.

Nisaba 23, 046 artifact entry (No. P376159). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P376159 (Original work published 2007)

Nisaba 23, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P376159 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P376159},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P376159},
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