Nisaba 22, 077 (P405867)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.080

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] 3(disz) sila3 kasz [n] sila3 ninda
2. i3-li2-szi-na-at
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
4. 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
5. szu-esz-dar
6. 1(ban2) kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 2(disz) gin2 i3
8. ad-da elam
9. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
10. 2(disz) gin2 i3
11. nig2-{d}ba-ba6 mar-tu
12. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
13. 2(disz) gin2 i3
14. qur2-ra-di3-li2
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3
3. er3#-ra#-[qu2-ra]-ad
4. 1(ban2) kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. ep#-qu2-sza# lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-la
7. [...] 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. [...] i3
9. [...]-{d}suen
10. [...] 2(disz) sila3 ninda
11. [...] i3
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...-esz18]-dar
15. [...] 6(disz) sila3 ninda
16. [...] i3-gesz
17. [... elam hu]-li2-bar
18. kiszib3 sukkal-mah
left
1. [... iti sze]-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P405867

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
1/2 of rev. broken

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1899.02.080
Accession Number 01457 SM catalogue: 0411)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174513

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 77

    [Notizia2009Nisaba22] Notizia, Palmiro. 2009. I Testi Dei Messageri Da Ĝirsu-Lagaš Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur. Nisaba 22. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-10-10 at 09:24:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 077 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405867.
Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry (No. P405867). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405867
Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405867 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405867},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 077 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405867.
Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry (No. P405867). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405867
Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405867 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405867},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405867
LB  - CDLI:P405867
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 077 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405867
ER  -
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