Nisaba 22, 151 (P406657)

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 1909.05.566

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--distribution of beer, bread and oil to people with the rank of lu2-geš-tukul--men holding weapons, etc)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [ninda]
2. {d}utu-ra-a ra2-gaba
3. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 i3
4. puzur4-esz18-dar aga3-us2
5. lu2 inim-ma a-sza3 nu-ur2-{d}utu-sze3 du
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 <i3>
7. szu-ma-mi-tum i7 nin-im-sze3 du
8. 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda
9. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 i3
10. lu2 {gesz}tukul i7-da gub-ba-me
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 i3
reverse
1. i-mi-lum ra2-gaba
2. he2? x x-sze3 du
3. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 <i3>
4. u-bar lu2 kas4
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 <i3>
6. lu2 ba-ba-ti ma2-sze3 du
7. 2(ban2) ninda puzur4-asz-gi4 zuh-sze3 gen-na
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
9. ne-ti-ti nig2 bala-sze3 du
10. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
11. u2-mi#-esz-dar
12. 6(disz) sila3 ninda lu2 hu-bu7{bu}
13. zi-ga u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
left
1. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of beer, bread and oil to people with the rank of lu2-geš-tukul--men holding weapons, etc)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406657

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 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 1909.05.566
Accession Number 06730 (smcat:1635)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174594

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 151

    [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
2019-11-08 at 16:55:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:45:51 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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, 151 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406657.
Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry (No. P406657). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406657
Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406657 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406657},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406657
LB  - CDLI:P406657
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406657
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 151 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406657.
Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry (No. P406657). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406657
Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406657 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406657},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406657
LB  - CDLI:P406657
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 151 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406657
ER  -
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