Nisaba 32, 122 (P324655)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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 50-01-032

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ibni-Adad received barley from Apilli.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sze im-du8-a-sze3
3. ki a-pi5-li2-ta
4. ib-ni-{d}iszkur szar2-ra-ab-du
reverse
1. szu ba-an-ti
2. iti ezem-an-na
3. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi
envelope
obverse
1. [1(asz) sze gur lugal]
2. [sze im-du8-a-sze3]
3. [ki] a-pi5-[li2-ta]
  blank space
4. [ib-ni]-{d}iszkur szar2-ra-ab-du
5. [szu ba]-an-ti
6. [iti ezem-an]-na
reverse
1. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-[isz-{d}]da-gan ba-[du3-a mu] us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ib2!-ni-{d}iszkur
2. sza-ra-ab-du
3. ARAD2 {d}szul-gi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Ibni-Adad received barley from Apilli.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; inscribed :Heli-Adad, sarrabadu, servant of Shulgi." The Sharrabdu was a kind of functionary.

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324655

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Temple Archive.
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 50-01-032
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190480

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 122

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-16 at 15:46:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-07-27 at 09:06:24 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-10-05 at 11:31:07 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, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P324655.
Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry (No. P324655). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324655 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324655 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324655},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324655},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P324655
LB  - CDLI:P324655
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324655
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P324655.
Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry (No. P324655). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324655 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324655 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324655},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324655},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P324655
LB  - CDLI:P324655
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324655
ER  - 
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