Nisaba 22, 096 (P406126)

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 1899.02.448

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: provision of beer etc)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 24.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 <x>
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. lu2-{d}nanna lu2 kas4
4. 1(ban2) kasz saga
5. 1(ban2) kasz du
reverse
1. na-bi2-{d}en-lil2 dumu-lugal
2. 1(ban2) kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
3. x suhusz-gi lu2 kin-gi4-a
4. i7-sze3 im-szi-du-a
5. zi-ga u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam
left
1. iti szu-numun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: provision of beer etc)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406126

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 24.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
top of rev. quite worn.

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 1899.02.448
Accession Number 01826 SM catalogue: 0774)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174533

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 96

    [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
2014-10-07 at 08:47:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:30:21 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, 096 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406126.
Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry (No. P406126). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406126
Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406126 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406126},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406126
LB  - CDLI:P406126
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406126
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 096 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406126.
Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry (No. P406126). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406126
Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406126 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406126},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406126
LB  - CDLI:P406126
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406126
ER  -
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