Nisaba 22, 080 (P405874)

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 1899.02.092

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

53.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 3(disz) id-gur2 i3 u4 3(disz)-kam
3. da-num2-ma-an-zi-at lu2-{gesz}tukul
4. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
6. a-da-lal3 nu-banda3
7. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 2(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. sze-li2-ga-lum nu-banda3
10. gu4 nam!-ra-ak gen-na-me
11. du8-du8-li2{ki} <<du>> gen-na-me
reverse
1. [...] ninda
2. [...] u4 5(disz)-kam
3. [...] 1(ban2) zi3
4. [...] kaskal-sze3
5. [...] lu2-{gesz}tukul
6. [... nam]-ra#-ak gaba ri-a
7. [...] kasz# 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. [... id]-gur2 i3 sza3-iri
9. [n] dug dida 5(disz) sila3 ninda
10. lu2-sza-lim lu2-{gesz}tukul
11. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
  blank space
12. iti amar-a-a-si

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/P405874

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
substantial fragement missing from rev. upper left

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 1899.02.092
Accession Number 01470 SM catalogue: 0423)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174516

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 80

    [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
2015-04-10 at 14:15:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 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, 080 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405874.
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (No. P405874). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405874
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405874 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405874
LB  - CDLI:P405874
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405874
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 080 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405874.
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (No. P405874). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405874
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405874 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405874
LB  - CDLI:P405874
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405874
ER  -
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