Nisaba 22, 106 (P406465)

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 1909.05.343

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--beer, flour distributed to various men, many secretaries (sukkal), who are called lu2 geš-tukul)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
2. za-na-ti sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) id-gur2
4. a-hu-ba-qar sukkal
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
6. a-hu-ni sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
8. ha-la-a sukkal
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
10. si-mu sukkal
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
12. ne-ti-ti sukkal
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
2. szu-{d}nin-szubur sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
4. nu-ri2-lum sukkal
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
6. ha-la-ti sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
8. szu-a-a sukkal
9. u4 2(disz)-kam
10. lu2 {gesz}tukul ma2 gesz i3-ka-da gen-na
11. iti mu-szu-du7

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, flour distributed to various men, many secretaries (sukkal), who are called lu2 geš-tukul)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406465

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete.

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 1909.05.343
Accession Number 06507 (smcat:1412)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174546

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 106

    [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
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 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, 106 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406465.
Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry (No. P406465). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406465
Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406465 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406465},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406465},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 106 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406465.
Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry (No. P406465). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406465
Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406465 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406465},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406465},
}

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PY  - 2010
ID  - P406465
LB  - CDLI:P406465
M1  - 2026/10/24/
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