Nisaba 22, 108 (P406467)

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 1909.05.345

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--beer and flour distributed to persons en route from Anšan, GN, Susa.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz) sila3 kasz] 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. puzur4#-szuba3 sukkal
3. [1(barig) kasz] 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3
4. elam an-sza-an{ki}-me
5. giri3 puzur4-szuba3 sukkal
6. an-sza-an{ki}-ta du-ni
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
8. a-bu-ni aga3-us2 gal
9. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3
10. elam si-u3{ki}-me
11. giri3 a-bu-ni aga3-us2 gal
12. si-u3{ki}-ta du-ni
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
reverse
1. {d}szul-gi-iri-mu
2. lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
3. elam an-sza-an{ki}-ka giri3 szum2-de3 gen-na
4. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 zi3 2(disz) id-gur2 i3
5. szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kas4
6. u3 i3-li2-a-zu lu2 kas4
7. szuszin{ki}-ta du
8. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. isz-me-a lu2 kas4 u3 na-bi2-a lu2 kas4
10. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-ta du-ni
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
12. [szu]-ku-bu-um sukkal
13. [an]-sza-an{ki}-sze3 du-ni
left
1. iti# ezem-{d}li9-si4

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer and flour distributed to persons en route from Anšan, GN, Susa.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406467

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.-- top left broken off, cracks. rev.-- bottom damaged, cracks.

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 1909.05.345
Accession Number 06509 (smcat:1414)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174548

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 108

    [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
2016-07-28 at 15:45:45 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 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, 108 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406467.
Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry (No. P406467). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406467
Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406467 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406467},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 108 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406467.
Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry (No. P406467). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406467
Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406467 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406467},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406467
LB  - CDLI:P406467
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 108 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406467
ER  -
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