Nisaba 32, 150 (P325252)

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 50-12-007

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Wool and grain accounts, "balanced account of the ensi")

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

172.0 mm × 128.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) gu2 5(u) 9(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 igi 4(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze siki hi-a
2. si-i3-tum
3. mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
4. 4(u) 7(asz) gu2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 6(disz) gin2 siki kur-ra
5. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 9(asz) gu2 2(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 siki-gi
6. 4(asz)# gu2 2(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki# [ge6]
7. 3(disz)#? ma-na 4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
8. siki#-bi 2(u) 4(asz) gu2
9. la2-ia3 su-ga sipa-de3-ne
10. ki ur-e11-e-ta
11. 1(u) 1(asz) gu2 4(u) 2(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na siki kur-ra
12. 5(u)# 7(asz)# gu2 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-[na] siki-gi
13. ki kas4-ta
14. 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki gir2-gul
15. ki lu2-{d}TUG2-NUN-ka-ta
16. 3(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na siki szu-nir-ra
17. ki lugal-a2-zi-da-ta
18. [n] 1(u) la2 2(disz) ma-na siki szu-nir-<ra>
19. [ki] lugal-ku3-zu-ta
20. [...]-ZU
column 2
1. 1(u) 8(asz) gu2 siki
2. kiszib3 szesz-saga
  blank space
3. siki tug2 gu2-na mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki}
4. nig2-ka9-a ba-an-zi
5. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam mu {d}amar-{d}suen! lugal-a
6. ki-la2 tug2-ga-bi nig2-ka9 ba-an-zi
  (erased line)
7. szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) gu2 5/6(disz) ma-na siki hi-a
  (6 erased after gu2)
8. hal-la-tum-bi 1(u) gu2 2(u) 7(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
  (x erased before ma-na)
9. szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) gu2 2(u) 6(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 igi 4(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze siki sumun u3 szu-nir-ra
10. hal-la-tum nu-tuku
  blank space
11. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 4(u) 9(asz) gu2 5(u) 6(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze siki hi-a
12. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
13. sza3-bi-ta
14. 1(u) 3(disz) gu2 siki
15. sa2-du11
16. 4(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki
17. sa2-du11-e dah-ha
18. 2(disz) ma-na siki
column 3
1. [szu]-nir gu2-edin-na
2. [1(disz)] ma-na siki
3. GUR pa4-u2-e
4. {d}szara2 umma{ki}
5. 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 1(disz) ma-na <siki>
6. {d}szara2 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
7. 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na siki
8. {d}nin-ur4-ra a-pi4-sal4{ki}
9. 2(u) 3(disz) ma-na siki
10. {d}szara2 anzu2#{muszen}#-[babbar2]
11. 1(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki
12. kisal geszba2{ba} e2-sag-kal-la
13. 1(u) 4(disz) ma-na siki
14. {d}ib-gal
15. 8(disz) ma-na siki
16. {d}szul-gi a-pi4-sal4{ki}
17. 8(disz) ma-na siki
18. {d}szul-gi anzu2{muszen}-babbar2
19. 1(disz) ma-na siki
20. szu-nir gu2-edin-na a-pi4-sal4{ki}
21. 4(u) ma-na <siki> {d}inanna zabala3{ki}
22. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki
23. e2-ta izi la2-<a>
24. 5(disz) ma-na siki
25. {d}li9-si4
26. 2(disz) [ma-na] siki
column 4
1. GUR {d}[dumu-zi]-da [2(disz)-a-bi]
2. sa2-du11 [dingir-re-ne]
3. 4(u) 6(asz) gu2 5(u) 6(disz) [ma-na siki]
4. siki-ba nam-ARAD2 [geme2] lukur u3 bahar3 [ma-da]
5. lu2-dingir#-ra# [szabra? giri3]-se3-ga lugal#
6. sza3 umma{ki}
7. 1(u) 9(asz) gu2 2(u)# 6(disz)# ma-na siki
8. siki-ba sza3 [a-pi4]-sal4{ki}
9. 2(u) ma-na siki
10. ad-tab ur-ra
11. ki nir-i3-da-gal2
12. 2(asz) gu2 siki
13. szu-{d}da-gan
14. 1(asz) gu2 siki
15. puzur4!-{d}er3-ra
16. lu2 ma-ri2{ki}
17. e-la-ak-ra-am-szu4 sukkal maszkim
18. 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki
19. szu-ku6 sa-bar-ra-ke4-[ne]
20. szu ba-ti#
21. ugula nig2-pa3-[da]
22. ki PI-x-[...]
23. giri3 szesz-[... x]-li2-dan ra2-gaba
24. nig2-ba lugal
25. kiszib3 ensi2-[ka]
26. 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na siki
27. szu-du7-a gesz x x SI
reverse
column 1
1. [... siki tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2]
2. [n] gu2 6(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(u) 8(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 [nig2]-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
4. 4(asz) gu2 2(u) ma-na siki tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam-[us2]
5. 4(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na [siki] tug2 [guz-za du]
6. 1(u) 4(asz) gu2 1(u) [n] ma-na [siki] [tug2] usz-bar
7. 3(u) ma-na siki tug2 sag usz-bar
8. 2(asz) gu2 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki-gi
9. 1(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na siki szu-pesz5-a
10. NE-gu7-bi 1(disz) ma-na
11. a-gu3 ur-{d}nin-tu ba-a-gar
12. 4(asz) gu2 1(u) 4(disz) ma-[na] siki tug2 guz-[za 3(disz)-kam] us2
13. 5(u) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
14. 7(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na siki tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
15. 1(asz) gu2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
16. [n] 3(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na siki tug2 guz-za du#
17. 3(u) 2/3(disz) ma-na [siki tug2 nig2-lam2 du]
18. 1(asz) gu2 2(u) [n ma-na siki tug2 usz-bar]
  (ca. 4 lines lost)
19'. 2(u) ma-na [siki tug2 nig2]-lam2 [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...] siki tug2 guz-za [...]
3. [n] gu2 4(u)# 6(disz)# ma-na [siki]-gi
4. [...] ma-[na siki] ge6
5. 2(asz) [gu2 ... siki] gir2#-gul
6. a-gu3 [szesz]-saga ba-a-gar
7. 3(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki
8. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 dumu lu5-lu5-ni
9. 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na siki
10. kiszib3 lu2-sa6#-i3-zu
11. 1(asz) gu2 5(u) ma-na siki
12. kiszib3 lu2-bala-saga
13. 2(asz) gu2 1(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki
14. kiszib3 {d}szara2-za-me
15. 1(asz) gu2 2(u) ma-na siki
16. kiszib3 lugal-inim-gi-na
  blank space
17. a2# usz-bar
18. [...] siki
19. [a-gu3] ur-{d}dumu-[zi-da] dam-gar3 ba-a-gar
20. [...]-ga
  (ca. 3 lines lost)
21'. [...] x
22'. [... ma]-na# siki
23'. [...] x x
24'. [kiszib3 ur]-{d}szara2 dumu lu5-lu5-[ni]
25'. [x] KI [...]
26'. [x] DISZ x
27'. [kiszib3] {d}szara2-za-me
column 3
1. 1(asz) gu2 siki [ku3-bi ...]
2. kiszib3 ha-da-[da]
3. 3(asz) gu2 siki ku3-bi [...]
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}suen#
5. ku3 siki [...]
6. 5/6(disz) ma-na [n] 1(disz) gin2 ku3
7. siki-bi [n] 8(asz) gu2
8. giri3# ur-e11-e
9. [...] x [siki]-bi 3(u) ma-na
10. [giri3] lu2-kal-la
11. [...] ma-na 5(disz) gin2 [igi n]-gal2 1(u) sze ku3-babbar
12. [siki]-bi 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na [n] 2(disz) gin2 siki
13. giri3 ur-{d}szara2#
14. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) tug2 usz-bar
15. 2(u) 4(disz) tug2 usz-bar tur
16. ki-la2-bi 5(asz) gu2 7(disz) ma-na siki szu-pesz5-a
17. mu ha-ar-[szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul]
  (ca. 4 lines lost)
18'. 3(u) 2(disz) ma-[na ...] siki szu-pesz5#-a
19'. NE-gu7-bi 1(u) 7(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na [...]
20'. a-gu3 i3-[kal-la] ba-a-[gar]
  blank space
column 4
  blank space
1. [szunigin ... siki hi?-a?]
2. [zi-ga-am3]
3. [la2-ia3 n gu2 n ma]-na [n] 6(disz) x gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze siki hi-a
  blank space
4. nig2-ka9-ak siki
5. ensi2-ka
6. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Wool and grain accounts, "balanced account of the ensi")
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.48.00.00 to Amar-Suen.01.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325252

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 172.0 mm × 128.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

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 50-12-007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190342

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 150

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

  • history: RA 113, 046

    [Pomponio2019RA113] Pomponio, Francesco, and Palmiro Notizia. 2019. “A New Annual Account of Wool from the Neo-Sumerian Province of Umma.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 113: 45–58.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-07 at 10:56:58 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, 150 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325252.
Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry (No. P325252). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325252
Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325252 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325252},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325252},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325252
LB  - CDLI:P325252
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325252
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 150 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325252.
Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry (No. P325252). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325252
Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325252 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325252},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325252},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325252
LB  - CDLI:P325252
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325252
ER  -
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