Nisaba 22, 160 (P406452)

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 1909.05.327

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: list of beer, herbs etc for various people, e.g. the chief lamentation priest (gala-mah), equid shepherd etc)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

137.0 mm × 94.0 mm × 40.0 mm

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] ni#
3'. [... aga3]-us2
4'. [...] saga
5'. [...] du
6'. [...] ninda
7'. [...] x
8'. [...] x
9'. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2'
1. [...] dug dida du
2. [...] 3(ban2) zi3
3. [...] ad-da sagi
4. [...] 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
5. [n] gin2 i3
6. i-ba-<li2>-is
7. 2(ban2) kasz saga
8. [n] 2(asz) 3(ban2) kasz du gur
9. 1(disz) dug dida du
10. 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
11. elam-me
12. 1(ban2) kasz du
13. 1(ban2) ninda
14. szesz-szesz-mu
15. 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du
16. 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda
17. 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 i3
18. lu2 u4-sakar-me
19. 5/6(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3-udu
20. {gesz#}gigir# lu2 {gesz}tukul
21. gu#-la#-sze3# ba-ak
22. 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
23. 1(disz) dug dida saga
24. 2(disz) dug dida# du
  rest broken
column 3'
1. sza3-gal ur-ra
2. 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 kasz du
3. 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3
4. 7(disz) sila3 esza
5. siskur2 ur-ra
6. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz
7. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3
8. 2(disz) gin2 i3
9. sipa# ur-ra
10. 3(disz) [x] kasz du
11. 1(disz) dug dida saga
12. 1(disz) dug dida du
13. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3
14. 1(disz) sila3 i3
15. ARAD2-da-ni mar-tu
16. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
17. 1(ban2) zi3
18. 4(disz) [n] gin2 i3
19. szu#-{d#}szul#-gi# ra2#-gaba#
20. 2(barig) kasz du
21. 2(barig) zi3
22. igi-a-a ra2-gaba
23. 2(ban2) kasz du
24. [n dug dida] saga
  rest broken
column 4'
1. ur-{d}nin-a-zu sipa
2. 2(barig) 3(ban2) kasz du
3. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ninda
4. 1(disz) sila3 i3
5. {d}szul-gi-kal
6. 1(u) gin2 i3
7. lu2 tu-ra-me
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
9. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du
10. 1(disz) dug dida saga
11. 2(disz) dug dida du
12. 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda
13. 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 i3
14. aga3-us2 lugal-me
15. 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz gur
16. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur#
17. ra2-gaba-me [...]
18. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du#
19. 1(disz) dug dida du
20. 5(ban2) ninda
21. 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3#
22. szu-esz18-dar sukkal
23. 1(ban2) kasz
24. 1(ban2) ninda
25. 4(disz) gin2 i3
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(ban2) ninda
2'. {d}szul-gi-a-[mu ...]
3'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# [...]
4'. 2(barig) sze
5'. e-lu-da-an nu-[banda3 ...]
6'. 1(barig) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du
7'. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda#
8'. 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) [gin2 i3]
9'. aga3-us2 ensi2# [...]
10'. 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 [kasz ...]
11'. 1(disz) dug dida du
12'. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda
13'. 5/6(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3
14'. lu2 i3-lal3-lum-me
15'. 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
16'. 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 ninda
17'. 2(disz) gin2 i3
18'. lu2 da-da gala-mah
19'. 4(disz) sila3 kasz du
20'. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
21'. 2(disz) gin2 i3
22'. sipa ansze lu2-dingir-ra
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [... ur-{d}]isztaran# di-ku5
2'. [...] kasz du
3'. [...] ninda
4'. lu2 nir-i3-da-gal2
5'. 1(ban2) kasz saga
6'. 4(ban2) la2 1/2(disz) sila3 kasz du
7'. 1(disz) dug dida saga
8'. 3(disz) dug dida du
9'. 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda
10'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mar-sa szum-ma
11'. 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 i3
12'. lu2 lugal-ma2-gur8-re-me
13'. 2(ban2) kasz du
14'. 1(disz) dug dida du
15'. 3(ban2) ninda
16'. 2/3(disz) sila3 i3
17'. lu2 a-bu-ni szagina
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...] du#
2'. [...] ninda
3'. [...] i3
4'. [...]-{d}suen [...] lugal#
5'. [...] kasz# du
6'. [...] dabin
7'. [... {d}]szul#-gi-[... da?]-an muhaldim
8'. [...] kasz du
9'. [...] ninda
10'. [...] i3
11'. [...] za-na-a
12'. [...] kasz du
13'. [...] ninda
14'. [...]

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 137.0 high × 94.0 wide × 40.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: obv.-- top of 3 right hand cols. preserved. rev.-- 2-1/2 cols preserved; cracked; 3 columns preserved per side
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (SM catalogue: list of beer, herbs etc for various people, e.g. the chief lamentation priest (gala-mah), equid shepherd etc)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 160

    [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 1909.05.327
  • Accession No.: 06491 (smcat:1396)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-10-10 at 09:24:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-29 at 07:51:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 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, 160 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P406452.
Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry (No. P406452). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406452 (Original work published 2010)
Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406452 (Accessed: September 11, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406452},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 160 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P406452.
Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry (No. P406452). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406452 (Original work published 2010)
Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406452 (Accessed: September 11, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406452},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P406452
LB  - CDLI:P406452
M1  - 2025/9/11/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 160 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406452
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