Nisaba 12/2, 11 (P381917)

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
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x NI
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz)? dug 3(ban2)
2'. 5(ban2) ga-ar3
3'. la-qi3-ip dumu ARAD2-{d}nin-gal
4'. 2(disz) dug-hi-a
5'. i3-nun-bi 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
6'. 1(barig) ga-ar3
7'. [a?]-ad#-da dumu {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2
8'. [n] dug# 3(ban2)
9'. [...] ga#-ar3
10'. [n dug]-hi-a
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [... ga]-ar3#
2'. [...]-e2#-a
3'. [n dug-hi-a]
4'. [i3-nun-bi] 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
5'. [n] ga-ar3
6'. [x x?]-du-du-um dumu i-din-e2-a
7'. [n dug]-hi-a
8'. [i3-nun]-bi [n] n 1/2(disz) sila3#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

previously erroneously registered as Nisaba 12/2, 08

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P381917

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 31341
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) 53483

References

  • primary: Nisaba 12, II. 11

    [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 12/2, 11 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381917.
Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry (No. P381917). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381917 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381917 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381917},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381917
LB  - CDLI:P381917
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381917
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 12/2, 11 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381917.
Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry (No. P381917). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381917 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381917 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381917},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381917
LB  - CDLI:P381917
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 11 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381917
ER  -
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