Nisaba 22, 084 (P406015)

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 1899.02.253

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: beer rations(?))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) dug dida
2. elam 1(u) szu ba-ti
3. 1(u) sila3 kasz
4. giri3 da-ne-a
5. 1(disz) dug dida
6. elam 7(disz) szu ba-ti
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz
reverse
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz
3. ne-ne-a
4. an-sza-an{ki}-ta gen-na
5. iti amar-a-<a>-si

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: beer rations(?))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406015

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete

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 1899.02.253
Accession Number 01631 SM catalogue: 0584)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174521

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 84

    [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
2015-12-21 at 09:06:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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, 084 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406015.
Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry (No. P406015). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406015
Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406015 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406015},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406015
LB  - CDLI:P406015
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406015
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 084 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406015.
Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry (No. P406015). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406015
Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406015 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406015},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406015
LB  - CDLI:P406015
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 084 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406015
ER  -
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