Nisaba 22, 112 (P406471)

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 1909.05.349

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 is distributed to persons who are from Adamdun, kimaš, du8-du8-ki)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz sza3-iri
2. 1(disz) dug dida kaskal-sze3
3. zi-du ra-gaba
4. 1(barig) kasz du lugal
5. elam a-dam-szah2{ki}-me
6. giri3 zi-du ra-gaba
7. a-dam-szah2{ki}-sze3 du-ni
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz sza3-iri
9. 1(disz) dug dida kaskal-sze3
10. i3-li2-la aga3-us2 gal
11. 1(barig) kasz du lugal#
reverse
1. elam# [ki-masz{ki}-me]
2. giri3 [i3-li2-la aga3-us2 gal]
3. ki-masz{ki}-sze3 du-ni
4. 1(barig) kasz du lugal
5. ARAD2-hul3-la szagina
6. du8-du8{ki}-ta du-ni
  blank space
7. iti sze-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer is distributed to persons who are from Adamdun, kimaš, du8-du8-ki)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406471

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.-- bottom broken off. rev.-- top 2 lines largely destroyed.

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 1909.05.349
Accession Number 06513 (smcat:1418)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174552

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 112

    [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
2013-07-29 at 07:51:07 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 Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 112 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406471.
Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry (No. P406471). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406471
Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406471 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406471},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 112 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406471.
Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry (No. P406471). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406471
Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406471 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406471},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406471
LB  - CDLI:P406471
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 112 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406471
ER  -
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