Nisaba 22, 086 (P406050)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.316

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

51.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
2. szu-i3-li2 sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz
4. dingir-ba-ni u3-kul
5. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
6. [x] sila3 kasz sza3-iri
7. 1(disz) dug dida du kaskal-sze3
8. [i]-su2-a sukkal
9. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
10. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz u4 3(disz)-kam
11. lugal-nam2-mah aga3-us2 gal
12. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz u4 3(disz)-kam
reverse
1. dingir-kal dumu nu-banda3
2. sag-da-na ansze zi-gum2-ka giri3 szum2-de3 tusz-a
3. 3(ban2) kasz u4 3(disz)-kam
4. {d}utu-pa3-da sukkal
5. 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz u4 5(disz)-kam
6. ka-la-a sukkal
7. [ma2]-gesz-<i3>-da gen-na
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz da-a-a dumu nu-banda3
9. ki-ma-asz{ki}-ta du-ni
10. iti sze-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406050

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
a few small breaks on both sides

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1899.02.316
Accession Number 01694 SM catalogue: 0640)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174523

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 86

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-13 at 07:34:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-04-10 at 14:15:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406050.
Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry (No. P406050). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406050
Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406050 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406050},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406050},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406050.
Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry (No. P406050). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406050
Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406050 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406050},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406050},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406050
LB  - CDLI:P406050
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406050
ER  -
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