Nisaba 22, 107 (P406466)

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 1909.05.344

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 and flour are distributed to persons, many with the title sukkal (secretary) and head weapon-holder (lu2-geš-tukul gu-la), going to Susa and Anšan.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. lu2-{d}nin-szubur sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
4. an-ne2-ba-du7 sukkal
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
6. ur-{d}nanna sukkal
7. zi-gum2 zah2 tum3-de3 gen-na-ne-ne
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. lugal-ma2-gur8-re lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
10. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. szu-i3-li2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
3. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
4. elam an-sza-an{ki}-me
5. giri3 szu-i3-li2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
6. an-sza-an{ki}-sze3 du-ni
  blank space
7. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer and flour are distributed to persons, many with the title sukkal (secretary) and head weapon-holder (lu2-geš-tukul gu-la), going to Susa and Anšan.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P406466

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete but rev. is cracked.

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 1909.05.344
Accession Number 06508 (smcat:1413)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174547

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 107

    [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
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 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, 107 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406466.
Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry (No. P406466). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406466
Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406466 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406466},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406466},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 22, 107 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406466.
Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry (No. P406466). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406466
Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406466 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406466},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406466},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406466
LB  - CDLI:P406466
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 107 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406466
ER  -
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