Nisaba 22, 123 (P406487)

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 1909.05.368

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: beer, bread and oil given to persons as regular offerings.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. sa2-du11 u4 3(disz)-kam
5. ur-{d}da-mu lu2 {gesz}tukul e2 usz-bar
6. 1(ban2) kasz
7. 1(ban2) ninda 4(disz) gin2 i3
reverse
1. sa2-du11 u4 2(disz)-kam
2. lu2-sza-lim sukkal
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
4. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 4(disz) gin2 i3
6. bu3-bu3-ma-am3 lu2 maszkim
7. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2
8. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: beer, bread and oil given to persons as regular offerings.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406487

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 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 1909.05.368
Accession Number 06532 (smcat:1437)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174565

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 123

    [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, 123 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406487.
Nisaba 22, 123 artifact entry (No. P406487). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406487
Nisaba 22, 123 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406487 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 123 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406487.
Nisaba 22, 123 artifact entry (No. P406487). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406487
Nisaba 22, 123 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406487 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406487},
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