Nisaba 33, 277 (P517455)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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 20-271

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] 2(disz) sila3 kasz ninda en-nu
2. [...] 5(disz) gin2 szu-{d}szul-gi
3. [...] 3(disz) gin2 en-u2-mi-li2
4. [...] sila3! 5(disz) gin2 i-ti!-zu
5. 4(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 ur-{d}ba-ba6
6. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 szu-{d}nin-szubur
7. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gu3-de2-a
8. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 e-[...]-ti
9. 4(disz) sila3# [2(disz)] gin2# x x x
reverse
  blank space
  erasures
1. 2(disz) [sila3] 2(disz) gin2 ba-ba-har-ra
2. 1(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz ninda
3. [...]
  some text moved to next line
4. [iti] gu4#-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2
5. [mu us2-sa] {d}i-bi2-[{d}suen] lugal#!
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
2. [dub]-sar#
3. [dumu nig2-{d}ba-ba6]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P517455

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA
Museum Number Schrijver 20-271
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nisaba 33, 277

    [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 13:12:05 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, 277 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517455.
Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry (No. P517455). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517455 (Original work published 2019)
Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517455 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517455},
}

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DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 33, 277 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517455.
Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry (No. P517455). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517455 (Original work published 2019)
Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517455 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517455},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P517455
LB  - CDLI:P517455
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nisaba 33, 277 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P517455
ER  - 
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