Nisaba 32, 194 (P325987)

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 52-07-007

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (labor)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 51.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n gurusz u4 n-sze3]
2. ugula [...]
3. 4(gesz2) gurusz u4 [n]-sze3
4. ugula da#?-lu?-ra?-[...]
5. 9(gesz2) 9(disz) gurusz [u4 n-sze3]
6. ugula lu2#?-KA-[...]
7. 2(gesz2)? 5(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
8. ugula la-gi-ip
9. [n gurusz] u4 [n-sze3]
10. [...] x x
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. sze-bi 3(u) 4(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
14. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
reverse
1. 7(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(asz)?-sze3
2. sza3-gu4-me
3. 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) gurusz a2 2/3(disz)
4. lu2#-si-ma-num2{ki}
  blank space
5. szunigin# 1(szar2) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(asz)-sze3#?
6. [...] 3(u)# 5(disz) x [x]
  numbers scratched in after drying, mostly illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (labor)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325987

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 51.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 52-07-007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190318

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 194

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

  • history: Owen, David I. & Mayr, Rudi H., Garshana 0224

    [sec80505] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-26 at 08:12:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:48:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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, 194 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325987.
Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry (No. P325987). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325987
Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325987 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325987},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325987},
}


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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P325987
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325987
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 194 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325987.
Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry (No. P325987). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325987
Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325987 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325987},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325987},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325987
LB  - CDLI:P325987
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325987
ER  -
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