Nisaba 22, 080 (P405874)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.092

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 3(disz) id-gur2 i3 u4 3(disz)-kam
3. da-num2-ma-an-zi-at lu2-{gesz}tukul
4. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
6. a-da-lal3 nu-banda3
7. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 2(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. sze-li2-ga-lum nu-banda3
10. gu4 nam!-ra-ak gen-na-me
11. du8-du8-li2{ki} <<du>> gen-na-me
reverse
1. [...] ninda
2. [...] u4 5(disz)-kam
3. [...] 1(ban2) zi3
4. [...] kaskal-sze3
5. [...] lu2-{gesz}tukul
6. [... nam]-ra#-ak gaba ri-a
7. [...] kasz# 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. [... id]-gur2 i3 sza3-iri
9. [n] dug dida 5(disz) sila3 ninda
10. lu2-sza-lim lu2-{gesz}tukul
11. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
  blank space
12. iti amar-a-a-si

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): 53.0 high × 31.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: substantial fragement missing from rev. upper left
  • Join Information:
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  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 80

    [Notizia2009Nisaba22] Notizia, Palmiro. 2009. I Testi Dei Messageri Da Ĝirsu-Lagaš Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur. Nisaba 22. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1899.02.092
  • Accession No.: 01470 SM catalogue: 0423)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-04-10 at 14:15:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 22, 080 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405874.
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (No. P405874). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405874
Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405874 (Accessed: July 14, 2025).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-14]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405874},
}


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