Nisaba 33, 59 (P517250)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA

Museum Number

Schrijver 20-033

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu u2
2. 1(disz) sila4
3. u4 1(disz)-kam
4. 2(disz) udu u2
5. 3(disz) masz2-gal u2
6. u4 2(disz)-kam
7. 1(disz) sila4 u4 6(disz)-kam
8. 2(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa
9. 4(disz) udu u2
10. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
11. 2(disz) udu a-lum u2
12. 1(disz) masz2
13. u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
14. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us2
15. 1(disz) udu u2
16. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam
17. 3(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa
18. u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
19. 1(gesz2) udu u2
20. 1(disz) gukkal u2
reverse
1. 5(u) masz2#-[gal u2]
2. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
3. 6(disz) udu niga u4 3(u)-kam
  blank space
4. szunigin 1(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us2
5. szunigin 6(disz) udu niga
6. szunigin 5(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa
7. szunigin 1(gesz2) 9(disz) udu u2
8. szunigin 1(disz) gukkal u2
9. szunigin 2(disz) udu a-lum u2
10. szunigin 5(u) 3(disz) masz2-gal u2
11. szunigin 2(disz) sila4
12. szunigin 1(disz) masz2
13. ($ blank space $) 2(gesz2) 2(u) udu
14. kiszib3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
15. ki in-ta-e3-a-ta ba-zi
16. iti sze-sag11-ku5
17. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P517250

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA
Museum Number Schrijver 20-033
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nisaba 33, 59

    [Ozaki2020Nisaba33] Ozaki, Tohru. 2020. The Lost and the Found Cuneiform Collections Rediscovered. Nisaba 33.

  • citation: Molina CDLB 2023/003, §4

    [Molina2023Nisaba33] Molina, Manuel, and Zsombor J. Földi. 2023. “Identification of the Cuneiform Tablets Published in Nisaba 33.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin, no. 3. https://cdli.ucla.edu/articles/cdlb/2023-3.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 14:50:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-12 at 07:58:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-10 at 09:25:47 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-09 at 18:36:33 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-09 at 09:23:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-12-08 at 13:12:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-12-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 33, 59 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517250.
Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry (No. P517250). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517250 (Original work published 2019)
Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517250 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517250},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P517250
LB  - CDLI:P517250
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P517250
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 33, 59 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517250.
Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry (No. P517250). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517250 (Original work published 2019)
Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517250 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517250},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P517250
LB  - CDLI:P517250
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 33, 59 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P517250
ER  -
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