Nisaba 32, 158 (P325392)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-03-006

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (A large quantity of barley for soldiers at Asarum-Kulili.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

envelope
  (unopened env.)
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
2. i3-dub a-sza3-ga ur5-sze3
3. sze {d}en-lil2-la2
4. mu erin2 a-za-ru-um-ma-li-li{ki}-sze3
  blank space
5. [tu]-ra-am-i3-li2
6. [lu2? nir]-i3#-da-gal2-ke4
reverse
1. szu# ba#-ti
  blank space
2. iti ab-e3
3. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. tu-ra-am-i3-li2
2. dumu za-za
3. aga3-us2 lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (A large quantity of barley for soldiers at Asarum-Kulili.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; 1. tu-ra-am-i3-li2 / 2. dumu za-zi / 3. aga3-us2 lugal / Introduction to god seated on two-niched throne, crescent above. / same owner as 2001-03-004

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P325392

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
Nippur region
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 51-03-006
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190343

References

  • primary: Nisaba 32, 158

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-08 at 02:30:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 158 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325392.
Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry (No. P325392). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325392
Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325392 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325392},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325392
LB  - CDLI:P325392
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325392
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 158 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325392.
Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry (No. P325392). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325392
Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325392 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325392},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325392
LB  - CDLI:P325392
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325392
ER  - 
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