Nisaba 22, 104 (P406445)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1909.05.317

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: expenditure of beer to royal soldiers, a cupbearer, a runner coming from the place gu-abba,etc)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz saga 2(ban2) kasz du lugal
2. ri-szi-in sagi
3. 4(disz) dug dida saga
4. 6(disz) dug dida du
5. 3(ban2) kasz du lugal
6. 2(barig) dabin 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
7. aga3-us2 lugal-me
8. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. na-di sukkal
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
12. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
13. hu-u3-lum-ma
14. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
15. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
16. ur-{d}ba-ba6 sagi
17. giri3 ri-szi-in sagi
18. 1(ban2) kasz saga 1(ban2) kasz du
19. na-bi2-{d}en-lil2 dumu-lugal
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
2. szu-{d}iszkur lu2 {gesz}tukul
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
4. en-u2-mi-i3-li2
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
6. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
7. bur-ma-ma ma2-gesz-sze3 gen-na
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. s,e-lu-um lu2 sag-da gen-na
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
11. a-da-lal3 lu2 kas4
12. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
13. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
14. i-di3-ni-a lu2 kas4
15. gu2-ab-ba{ki}-ta gen-na
16. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 zi3 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
17. lu2 nu-kiri6-me
18. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
19. ur-{d}lamma mar-tu
20. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
21. a-bu-da lu2 kas4
22. zi-ga u4 3(u)-kam
left
1. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: expenditure of beer to royal soldiers, a cupbearer, a runner coming from the place gu-abba,etc)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406445

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete. signs slightly encrusted.

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1909.05.317
Accession Number 06481 (smcat:1386)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174542

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 104

    [Notizia2009Nisaba22] Notizia, Palmiro. 2009. I Testi Dei Messageri Da Ĝirsu-Lagaš Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur. Nisaba 22. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-10-07 at 08:47:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:30:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 104 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406445.
Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry (No. P406445). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406445
Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406445 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406445},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 104 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406445.
Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry (No. P406445). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406445
Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406445 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406445},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406445
LB  - CDLI:P406445
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 104 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406445
ER  -
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