Nisaba 22, 091 (P406056)

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 1899.02.335

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

48.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
3. an-ne2-ba-du7 lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-la
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
6. ur-{d}szul-gi lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-la
7. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda lugal
8. 5(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
reverse
1. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-ke4 szu ba-ab-ti
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
4. szu-{d}utu
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
7. szu-e2-a sukkal
8. an-sza-an{ki}-ta nibru{ki}-ta gen-na
9. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi

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/P406056

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 17.0 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 1899.02.335
Accession Number 01713 SM catalogue: 0659)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174528

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 91

    [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
2012-11-26 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, 091 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406056.
Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry (No. P406056). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406056
Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406056 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406056},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 091 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406056.
Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry (No. P406056). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406056
Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406056 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406056},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406056},
}

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DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406056
LB  - CDLI:P406056
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 091 artifact entry
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