Nisaba 32, 171 (P325784)

Administrative envelope excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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 51-10-052

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Envelope(?) with parchase of a female slave(?) - no admin. expression)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-pi-li2
2. geme2 LI-gi-ra
  blank space
3. ur-al-la
4. mu-gi#
  blank space
5. igi i-ti-e2-a
reverse
1. igi nu-u2-a
2. igi nu-hi-lum
3. igi szu-ga-tum
4. igi dingir-ba-ni
seal 1
1. ur-al-la
2. dumu ARAD2-dam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Envelope(?) with parchase of a female slave(?) - no admin. expression)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; ur-al-la / dumu ir11-dam. Introduction to ascending god, before whom is a standard consisting of harpe's flanking a large mace. Sealed in Manner B.

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325784

Physical information

pseudo-envelope

Artifact type Envelope
pseudo-envelope
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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 51-10-052
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 189812

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 171

    [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
2020-10-09 at 02:08:39 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325784.
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (No. P325784). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325784
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325784 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325784
LB  - CDLI:P325784
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325784
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325784.
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (No. P325784). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325784
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325784 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325784
LB  - CDLI:P325784
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325784
ER  -
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