Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) (P217039)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A35163

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Harinas varias y cebada.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze a-ga-de3{ki}
 en: 2 bariga, 2 sila3 of barley (according to the standard of) Akade,
2. 1(barig@c) 6(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
 en: 1 bariga, 6 sila3 of flour,
3. sa2-du11 2(u) u4
 en: (for the) regular disbursement of the twentieth day (?).
4. 6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
 en: 6 sila3 of "(specially) ground" flour,
5. 6(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
 en: 6 sila3 of flour,
6. 1(ban2@c) 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 ban2 2 sila3 of barley flour,
7. szu-i3-li2-szu
 en: (for) Šu-ilišu.
  blank space
8. szunigin 6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 a-ga-de3{ki}
 en: Total: 6 sila3 of "(specially) ground" flour (according to the standard of) Akade,
9. 3(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 3 bariga, 3 ban2, and 6 sila3 of barley flour.
10. 3(disz@t) mu 2(disz@t) iti
 en: Year 3, month 2.
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Harinas varias y cebada.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Previously Serota 24

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P217039

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A35163
Accession Number Serota 24

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) e65f91b5-c171-473a-b5a2-b71631bfc747

References

  • primary: Nisaba 31/1, 19

    [Foster2019Nisaba31/1] Foster, Benjamin R. 2019. Sargonic Texts from Umma in the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Nisaba 31. Messina: DICAM.

  • history: USP, 81, 103-4, 115, 138

    [Foster1982USP] Foster, Benjamin R. 1982. Umma in the Sargonic Period. Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts & Sciences, Volume 20. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-01 at 09:50:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-21 at 16:51:29 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-05-21 at 12:51:13 Willighagen, Lars Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L.; Foster, Benjamin R. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-05-16 at 19:13:50 Willighagen, Lars Transliteration Foster, Benjamin R. Dahl, Jacob L. Declined View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:20:23 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217039.
Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) artifact entry (No. P217039). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217039 (Original work published 1970)
Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217039 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {Nisaba 31/1, 19 ({Serota} 24) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217039},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217039.
Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) artifact entry (No. P217039). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217039 (Original work published 1970)
Nisaba 31/1, 19 (Serota 24) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217039 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {Nisaba 31/1, 19 ({Serota} 24) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217039},
}


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