Nisaba 22, 143 (P406510)

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 1909.05.391

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, bread & oil distributed to persons coming from anshan and Nippur.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda lugal
2. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 id-gur2-gur2? du
  edition has a2-gam du gam
3. elam mar-ha-szi{ki} szu ba-ti
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
6. giri3 {d}szul-gi-zi-mu lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-<la>
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. a-da-lal3
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
3. si-mu sukkal
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
6. u-bar lu2 kas4
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. szu-{d}en-lil2-la2 sukkal
9. an-sza-an[{ki}]-ta u3 nibru{ki}-ta gen-na
10. iti diri sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, bread & oil distributed to persons coming from anshan and Nippur.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406510

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 27.0 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 1909.05.391
Accession Number 06555 (smcat:1460)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174584

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 143

    [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
2012-06-23 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, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406510.
Nisaba 22, 143 artifact entry (No. P406510). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406510
Nisaba 22, 143 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406510 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406510},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406510.
Nisaba 22, 143 artifact entry (No. P406510). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406510
Nisaba 22, 143 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406510 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406510},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406510},
}

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