Nisaba 33, 304 (P517482)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA

Museum Number

Schrijver 20-302

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

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u) 6(asz) gu2 4(u) 9(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 siki tug2 szar3
2. 1(u) 3(asz) gu2 1(u) ma-na siki tug2 us2 szar3
3. 7(asz) gu2 5(u) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
4. sag nu-ub-tuku
5. 3(u) 1(asz) gu2 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 5(asz) gu2 siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2
7. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
rest broken
column 2
1. sag nu-ub-tuku
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) gu2 siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 6(gesz2) 9(asz) gu2 siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2
4. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-gal2
5. kiszib3 lugal-iri-da
6. 1(asz) gu2 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na siki tug2 szar3
7. 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 5(disz) ma-na siki tug2 us2 szar3
8. sag nu-ub-tuku
rest broken
column 3
1. 4(asz) gu2 siki tug2 guz-za du
2. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
3. 2(u) 2(asz) gu2 siki du
4. 3(u) 7(asz) gu2 5(u) ma-na siki udu ba-usz2
5. 1(u) 4(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki udu szu-gid2
6. sag 2(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
7. siki? tug2? x ma2-a ba-a-[gar]
rest broken
column 4
1. szunigin 4(asz) gu2 siki tug2 guz-za du
2. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
3. szunigin 2(u) 3(asz) gu2 siki du
4. szunigin 3(u) 7(asz) gu2 5(u) ma-na siki udu ba-usz2
5. szunigin 1(u) 4(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki udu szu-gid2
6. sag 2(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
blank space
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2
2'. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
3'. kiszib3 lugal-iri-da
4'. 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 7(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 szar3
5'. 2(asz) gu2 5(u) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na siki tug2 us2 szar3
6'. kiszib3 inim-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5
7'. 1(u) 3(asz) gu2 siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
8'. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3-ib2-gal2
9'. siki tug2 dingir-re-ne
10'. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma ensi2
11'. 1(u) 6(asz) gu2 2(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [szunigin] gu2# 3(u) 7(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2 us2 szar3
2'. szunigin 5(asz) gu2 4(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3'. sag nu-ub-tuku
4'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) gu2 2(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
5'. szunigin 8(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) gu2 5(u) 7(disz) ma-na siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2
6'. szunigin 2(asz) gu2 siki tug2 guz-za du
7'. sag 1(disz) ma-na-ta i3 ib2-gal2
column 3
beginning broken
blank space
1'. szu-nigin 3(u) 4(asz) gu2 2(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 siki tug2 szar3
2'. szu-nigin 5(u) 4(asz) gu2 7(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2 us2 szar3
3'. szu-nigin 2(u) 2(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
4'. sag nu-ub-tuku
5'. szu-nigin 3(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na siki tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
6'. szu-nigin 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki tug2 4(disz)-kam us2
column 4
beginning broken
1'. x x x
2'. 6(asz) gu2 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na 1(u) 7(disz) gin2 hi-a
3'. ugula du11-ga-zi-da
4'. u3 ugula szar-ru-um-i3-li2
5'. siki ka udu?-ka gir2-su{ki}
6'. giri3 ner-i3-da-gal2
7'. giri3 puzur4-esz18-dar
8'. u3 a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7
blank space
9'. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P517482
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P517482

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 20-302
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 33, 304

[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	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-03 at 14:50:24	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2023-06-12 at 07:58:34	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2023-06-10 at 09:25:47	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2023-06-09 at 18:36:33	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2023-06-09 at 09:23:24	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-12-08 at 13:12:05	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-12-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 33, 304 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517482.

Nisaba 33, 304 artifact entry (No. P517482). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517482 (Original work published 2019)

Nisaba 33, 304 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517482 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 33, 304 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517482.

Nisaba 33, 304 artifact entry (No. P517482). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517482 (Original work published 2019)

Nisaba 33, 304 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517482 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 304 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517482},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517482},
}

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