Nisaba 32, 069 (P323369)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 49-05-002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Sharakam received cereals from Shesh-shaga.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 34.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
2. 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
3. 1(ban2) dabin
4. ki szesz-saga-ta
5. kiszib3 {d}szara2-kam
reverse
  blank space
1. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. {d}szara2-kam
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-{gesz}kiri6
4. szabra

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Sharakam received cereals from Shesh-shaga.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; inscribed "Sharakam, scribe, son of Lugal-kiri the prefect" (Mayr 617.5).

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323369

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 34.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment (Surface: 100%)
Intact but for a chip on the reverse

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-05-002
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190452

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 69

    [Notizia2019Nisaba32] Notizia, Palmiro. 2019. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from the Rosen Collection. Nisaba 32. Messina: DICAM.

  • history: Mayr SITU, p. 356

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-10-03 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P323369.
Nisaba 32, 069 artifact entry (No. P323369). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323369 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 069 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323369 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323369},
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P323369.
Nisaba 32, 069 artifact entry (No. P323369). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323369 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 069 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323369 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323369},
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