Nisaba 22, 094 (P406115)

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 1899.02.437

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: expenditure of bread and beer for runners)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

39.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 3(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. kux(LIL)?-ra-di3-li2 sukkal
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
6. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
8. e-lu2-da-ab lu2 kas4
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. szu-{d}utu lu2 kas4
5. zi-ga
6. a-kal-la
7. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
8. mu en-unu6-gal-an-na {d}inanna ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: expenditure of bread and beer for runners)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406115

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv. somewhat worn.

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 1899.02.437
Accession Number 01815 SM catalogue: 0762)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174531

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 94

    [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
2016-11-11 at 14:58:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru 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 Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 094 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406115.
Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry (No. P406115). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406115
Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406115 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406115},
}

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M1  - 2026/5/3/
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 094 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406115.
Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry (No. P406115). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406115
Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406115 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406115},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406115
LB  - CDLI:P406115
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 094 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406115
ER  - 
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