Nisaba 32, 260 (P328902)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Irisagrig (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 53-02-118

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SI.A-a archive silver)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

56.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [... u4 3(u) ba-zal]
2. [...-e]
3. [SI-A-a igi-ni] i3#-szi-gar
4. [mu lugal]
5. [tukum-bi]
6. ARAD2#-[zu nu]-mu#-du#
7. di ba-ra-ab-e
8. inim ba#-ra-ab-e
reverse
1. 9(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. bi-la2
3. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la sukkal
4. 1(disz)# lugal-lu-ti szu-i
5. [1(disz) x]-bi-a szu-i
6. [1(disz) szesz-kal]-la min3
7. 1(disz)# [x]-x-da ma2-a si
8. lu2#-ki-inim-ma-bi-me
9. iti# GAN2-GAN2-e3
10. [u4] 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal
  some text moved to next line
11. mu [us2]-a bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [x x x] u4 3(u) ba-zal
2. [x x]-x-e
3. SI-A-a igi-ni i3#-szi-gar
4. mu lugal
5. tukum#-bi#
6. ARAD2-zu nu-du#
7. di ba-[ra-ab-e]
8. inim ba#-[ra-ab-e]
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [u4 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal
  some text moved to next line
2'. mu us2-a bad3 mar-tu ba]-du3
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SI.A-a archive silver)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; 53-03-003 / seal inscription / 1. lugal?-engar-... / 2. dumu lu-lu- / seal design / Introduction to a seated goddess.

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/P328902

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 56.0 mm × 48.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation incomplete

Provenance

Provenience Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) [uncertain]
modern Wilayah ?
Written In
Archive SI.A-a
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 53-02-118
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190543

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 260

    [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
2021-07-27 at 09:08:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-10-12 at 11:06:51 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-10-12 at 11:03:27 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, 260 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328902.
Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry (No. P328902). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328902
Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328902 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328902},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P328902
LB  - CDLI:P328902
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P328902
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 260 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328902.
Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry (No. P328902). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328902
Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328902 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328902},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P328902
LB  - CDLI:P328902
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P328902
ER  -
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