Nisaba 22, 072 (P206877)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 024984

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text Total of the rations given to messengers; 4 col. tablet; Nim Hu-li-bar.ki, SHi-ma-ash.ki, Du8-du8-li.ki, Hu-hu-nu-ri.ki, SHi-gi-sha.ki, Za-ul.ki; from month 9 to 11)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] ni id-gur2-gur2? i3
  blank space
2'. [...]-me
3'. 2(barig) kasz 2(barig) dabin
4'. 4(ban2) sze ansze
5'. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
6'. sze-le-bu-um ensi2
7'. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) dabin
8'. 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
9'. elam hu-li2-ba{ki}-me
10'. 1(barig) 1(ban2) kasz 1(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 3(disz) dug dida du
11'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
12'. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
13'. 4(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) dabin
14'. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
15'. elam du8-du8-hi-li2{ki}-me
16'. 4(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
17'. elam za-ul{ki}-me
  blank space
18'. iti mu-szu-du7
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...] kasz 2(ban2) dug dida
3. [n] 4(disz) dug dida
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
5. 3(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
7. kas4 didli-me
8. 2(disz) dug dida
9. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3
10. 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
11. elam hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}-me
12. giri3 szu-{d}dumu-zi
13. 2(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) dabin
14. 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
15. elam an-sza-an-na-me
16. 2(disz) dug dida
17. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
18. elam gi-sza{ki}-me
19. 4(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) zi3 2/3(disz) sila3 i3
20. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
21. 1(barig) 3(ban2) kasz 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3
22. elam du8-du8{ki}-me
23. 2(disz) dug dida
24. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
25. elam szi-ma:asz-gi5-me
reverse
column 1
1. giri3 hu-ne sukkal
2. 4(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3
3. n sila3 i3
  btdns has 3/4
4. elam szi-ma:asz-gi5-me
5. 2(disz) dug dida 3(ban2) kasz
6. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
7. elam hu-li2-ba{ki}-me
8. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. elam an-sza-an{ki}-me
11. 2(disz) dug dida 4(ban2) zi3
12. 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
13. elam szi-ma:asz-gi5-me
14. giri3 be-li2 sukkal
15. 4(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) zi3 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
16. elam szi-ma:asz-gi5-me
17. giri3 a-hu-szu-ni sukkal
18. 3(disz) dug dida 1(barig) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
19. elam du8-du8-hi-li2{ki}-me
20. 2(disz) dug dida 4(ban2) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
21. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
22. giri3 nu-ri2-li2 sukkal
  blank space
23. iti amar-a-a-si
24. [... n] 4(disz) kasz
25. [...] gur
26. [... n] 2(disz) id-gur2 i3
column 2
1. 3(disz) dug dida 1(barig) zi3
2. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
3. giri3 szu-{d}suen sukkal
4. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) zi3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
5. elam hu-hu-<nu>-ri{ki}-me
6. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3
7. elam za-ul{ki}-me
8. 2(disz) dug dida 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
10. elam du8-du8-hu-li2{ki}-me
11. giri3 szu-{d}inanna sukkal
12. 4(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) zi3 5(disz) i3 id-gur2
13. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
14. 3(disz) dug dida 4(ban2) kasz
15. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
16. elam hu-hu-nu-<ri>{ki}-me
  blank space
17. iti sze-sag11-ku5
  blank space
18. szunigin 7(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) kasz gur
19. szunigin 9(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 dabin gur
20. szunigin 1(u) dug dida saga
21. szunigin 4(u) 1(disz) dug dida du
22. sze-bi 2(u) 1(barig) 3(ban2) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 gur
23. szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) id-gur2-gur2? i3
24. i3-gesz-bi 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
25. [...] 8(disz) sila3 i3
26. [sza3 {kusz}du10]-gan-na
27. [zi-ga kas4]-ke4-ne
28. [...] x

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text Total of the rations given to messengers; 4 col. tablet; Nim Hu-li-bar.ki, SHi-ma-ash.ki, Du8-du8-li.ki, Hu-hu-nu-ri.ki, SHi-gi-sha.ki, Za-ul.ki; from month 9 to 11)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period --.--.09.00 to --.--.11.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P206877

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 024984
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 053411
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.24984
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-0216-38

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 72

    [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
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-04-20 at 10:20:06 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:59:01 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-10-10 at 09:24:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:25:50 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
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 22, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206877.
Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry (No. P206877). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206877 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206877 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206877},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 22, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206877.
Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry (No. P206877). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206877 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206877 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206877},
}


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