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Nisaba 32, 029 (P322554)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-04-041

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Shu-Mama received bread from Ili-mupi, with an oath and witnesses.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig)# 5(ban2)# sze# ur5#-sze3#
2. ($ blank space $) masz2 nu-tuku
3. ki dingir-mu-<ta2>-bil2-ta
4. szu-ma-ma
reverse
1. szu ba#-ti#
2. iti ezem# [{d}szul]-gi# [...]
3. <mu> lugal-bi# in#-pa3#
4. igi ha#-ma#-ti#
5. igi ur-gar
6. igi nu#-ru-um#
seal 1
1. szu-ma-ma
2. dumu kur-za-[an]

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)

Collections

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 43.0 high × 48.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
sealed; inscribed "Su-Mama, son of Kurza-[...]"
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (Shu-Mama received bread from Ili-mupi, with an oath and witnesses.#)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 32, 29

[Notizia2019Nisaba32] Notizia, Palmiro. 2019. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from the Rosen Collection. Nisaba 32. Messina: DICAM.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 48-04-041
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Provenience Comments:
Uncertain provenance.
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-09-29 at 11:05:15	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard		CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (189664) (189664)

Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 029 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322554.

Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry (No. P322554). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322554

Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322554 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322554},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 029 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322554.

Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry (No. P322554). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322554

Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322554 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322554},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322554
LB  - CDLI:P322554
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 029 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322554
ER  -