Nisaba 22, 115 (P406478)

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 1909.05.356

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--different kinds of flour are distributed to persons with the titles nu-banda3, aga-us2-gal and sukkal going to and from GN and Susa.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu lugal
2. u4 3(disz)-kam sza3-iri
3. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
4. i-din-dingir dumu nu-banda3
5. har-{gesz}szinig{ki}-sze3 ku6 ab-ba-ka-sze3 gen-na
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 dingir-ba-ni aga3-us2 gal
7. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 isz-me-a dumu nu-banda3
reverse
1. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3-iri
3. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
4. ka-la-a sukkal
5. ki-masz{ki}-sze3 du-ni
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 ma-ma-hir dumu nu-banda3
7. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
8. iti sze-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--different kinds of flour are distributed to persons with the titles nu-banda3, aga-us2-gal and sukkal going to and from GN and Susa.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406478

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 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 1909.05.356
Accession Number 06520 (smcat:1425)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174556

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 115

    [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
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, 115 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406478.
Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry (No. P406478). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406478
Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406478 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406478},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 115 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406478.
Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry (No. P406478). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406478
Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406478 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406478},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406478
LB  - CDLI:P406478
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 115 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406478
ER  -
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