Nisaba 12/2, 23 (P381921)

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
1. [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun-ta
2. [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2)-ta
3. [2(disz)] dug# 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3-ta
4. [3(disz)] dug# 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3-ta
5. [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2)# 7(disz) sila3
6. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 4(disz) dug-hi-a
7. [i3]-nun-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur
8. 2(ban2)# ga-ar3
9. mu#-kux(DU) ga2-nun-mah
10. ku3#-{d}nanna u2-tul2
  blank space
11. iti# gan-gan-e3
12. [n?] 1(disz) dug 3(ban2) i3-nun-ta
13. [n?] 1(disz) dug 2/3(disz) 8(disz) sila3#-[ta]
14. [n] dug 2(ban2) 8(disz) [sila3-ta]
15. [n dug] 2(ban2) [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  traces
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. x [...]
3'. 1(asz)? [...]
4'. iti [...]
5'. 1(disz) dug [...]
6'. 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] 4(disz)? sila3#? i3-nun
2'. [...] 4(disz)? sila3# i3?-nun?
3'. 2(disz)#? i3-nun
4'. [...]-x-zi
5'. [...]-a?
  rest broken
bottom
column 1
1. szu-[nigin2 ...]
2. a-hu-[ni i3?-dab5?]
column 2
1. [...] x
  so Spada, photo unclear

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, 12

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P381921

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 31495
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) 53637

References

  • primary: Nisaba 12, I. 23

    [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, 23 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381921.
Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry (No. P381921). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381921 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381921 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381921},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P381921
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381921
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 12/2, 23 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P381921.
Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry (No. P381921). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P381921 (Original work published 2008)
Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P381921 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P381921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P381921},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P381921
LB  - CDLI:P381921
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - Nisaba 12/2, 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P381921
ER  -
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