Nisaba 22, 088 (P406053)

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 1899.02.326

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

54.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 sukkal
3. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
5. isz-du11-gi-ni lu2 kas4
6. u3 a2-na-na lu2 kas4
7. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. ad-da-na-bir2 lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-la
10. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
12. a2-na-na lu2 kas4
13. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3
14. elam an-sza-an{ki}-me
15. giri3 a2!(DA)-na-na lu2 kas4
16. an-sza-an{ki}-ta du-ni
reverse
1. [5(disz) sila3] kasz# 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. [...] aga3-us2 gal
3. [...]-ta du-ni
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
5. lu2-{d}nanna lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-<la>
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
7. 1(disz) dug dida 1(ban2) zi3 ma2-a gar-ra
8. {d}szul-gi-zi-mu
9. ma2 gesz-i3-ka-da gen-na
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
11. ku5-da-mu aga3-us2 gal
12. ki <{d}>en-ki-ke4 igi kar2-kar2-de3 gen-na
13. [5(disz) sila3] kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
14. [x]-ma-a aga3-us2 gal
15. szuszin#{ki}-sze3 du-ni
16. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2
left
1. 2(disz) 5(disz)

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P406053

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
some chipping at rev. upper and lower left corners

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1899.02.326
Accession Number 01704 SM catalogue: 0650)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174525

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 88

    [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
2014-10-10 at 09:24:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:11:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-24 at 21:12:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 22, 088 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406053.
Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry (No. P406053). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406053
Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406053 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
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	title = {Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406053},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 22, 088 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406053.
Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry (No. P406053). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406053
Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406053 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406053},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406053
LB  - CDLI:P406053
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 088 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406053
ER  -
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