Nisaba 12/1, 3 (P381872)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(barig) 2(ban2) [zu2-lum]
2. a-ru-a [...]
3. a-li2-u2-[ta]
4. mu-[kux(DU)]
5. e2 [{d}nanna]
6. sza3-bi-ta
reverse
1. 2(ban2) zu2#-[lum]
2. za3-u {d}[nin-gal-sze3]
3. szu-ku6-[e-ne]
  blank space
4. iti gan-gan-[e3]
5. mu {uruda}alan e2 {d}utu-[sze3] i-ni-in#-[ku4-re]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

previously erroneously registered as Nisaba 12/1, 01

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P381872

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 31490
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 53632

References

  • primary: Nisaba 12, I. 3

    [Spada2007Nisaba12] Spada, Gabriella. 2007. Testi Economici Da Ur Di Periodo Paleo-Babilonese. Nisaba 12. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-20 at 08:06:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Deloucas, Andrew; Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Willighagen, Lars Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-14 at 07:17:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A.; Spada, Gabriella Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2008-01-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 12/1, 3 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381872.
Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry (No. P381872). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381872 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381872 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381872},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 12/1, 3 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381872.
Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry (No. P381872). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381872 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381872 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381872},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381872
LB  - CDLI:P381872
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Nisaba 12/1, 3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381872
ER  -
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