Nisaba 32, 171 (P325784)

Administrative envelope 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 51-10-052

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Envelope(?) with parchase of a female slave(?) - no admin. expression)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. a-pi-li2
2. geme2 LI-gi-ra
  blank space
3. ur-al-la
4. mu-gi#
  blank space
5. igi i-ti-e2-a
reverse
1. igi nu-u2-a
2. igi nu-hi-lum
3. igi szu-ga-tum
4. igi dingir-ba-ni
seal 1
1. ur-al-la
2. dumu ARAD2-dam

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)

  • Artifact type: Envelope Artifact type comments:

    pseudo-envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 45.0 high × 43.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; ur-al-la / dumu ir11-dam. Introduction to ascending god, before whom is a standard consisting of harpe's flanking a large mace. Sealed in Manner B.

  • Artifact comments:

    pseudo-envelope

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Envelope(?) with parchase of a female slave(?) - no admin. expression)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: Nisaba 32, 171

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 51-10-052
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-09 at 02:08:39 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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

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

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325784.
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (No. P325784). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325784
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325784 (Accessed: August 18, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325784
LB  - CDLI:P325784
M1  - 2025/8/18/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325784
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 32, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325784.
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (No. P325784). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325784
Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325784 (Accessed: August 18, 2025).
@misc{2006Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325784},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325784
LB  - CDLI:P325784
M1  - 2025/8/18/
TI  - Nisaba 32, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325784
ER  - 
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