Nisaba 22, 113 (P406472)

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 1909.05.350

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 with the titles sukkal, aga-us2, lu2-kas4, who go to/from Susa)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. ur-ma-ma sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
4. gesz-ga-ti aga3-us2 gal
5. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
6. szu-{d}dumu-zi sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
8. puzur4-a-bi2 sukkal
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
10. gu-u2-a-ti sukkal
11. sahar{ki}-a a2 gesz-gar-ra szu-ku6 e3-e3-de3 tusz-a
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. lugal-nesag-e sukkal
3. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
5. ur-{d}dumu-zi lu2 kas4
6. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
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7. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 49.0 high × 32.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • Condition Description: complete; rev. of tablet is two colored--darker on the left
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer and flour are distributed to persons with the titles sukkal, aga-us2, lu2-kas4, who go to/from Susa)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: Nisaba 22, 113

    [Notizia2009Nisaba22] Notizia, Palmiro. 2009. I Testi Dei Messageri Da Ĝirsu-Lagaš Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur. Nisaba 22. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

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  • Museum No.: SM 1909.05.350
  • Accession No.: 06514 (smcat:1419)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-07-15 at 04:20:50 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:45:46 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 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, 113 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406472.
Nisaba 22, 113 artifact entry (No. P406472). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406472
Nisaba 22, 113 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406472 (Accessed: July 2, 2025).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-02]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 113 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406472},
}

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