Nisaba 32, 247 (P328748)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 52-20-049

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (reeds)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 38.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) sa gi
2. [ki] szesz-kal-la-ta
3. [kiszib3] lu2-tur-tur
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu# ma2-gur8 mah ba-dim2
seal 1
1. lu2-tur-tur-ra
2. dub-sar
3. dumu a-gu4-na-mu
  (following Mayr)

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: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 40.0 high × 38.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; inscription: 1. lu2-tur-tur-ra / 2. dub-sar / lion standard between DUB and SAR / 3. dumu a-gu4-na-mu / traces of introduction scene

  • Artifact comments:


  • primary: Nisaba 32, 247

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, p. 290

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 52-20-049
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.08.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-10-12 at 02:49:31 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-10-12 at 01:51:38 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003020 (composite) (P455730) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 247 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P328748.
Nisaba 32, 247 artifact entry (No. P328748). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328748 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 247 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328748 (Accessed: March 17, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328748},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 32, 247 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P328748.
Nisaba 32, 247 artifact entry (No. P328748). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328748 (Original work published 2006)
Nisaba 32, 247 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328748 (Accessed: March 17, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328748},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328748},
}

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