Nisaba 22, 116 (P406479)

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 1909.05.357

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--distribution of flour to persons going to/from Susa)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz)# sila3 zi3 sza3-iri
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
3. lugal-an-ne2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-<la>
4. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
5. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3-iri
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
7. dingir-ba-ni aga3-us2 gal
8. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
9. 1(ban2) zi3 u4 2(disz)-kam sza3-iri
10. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
11. a-hu-a sukkal
reverse
1. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3-iri
3. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
4. puzur4-szuba3 sukkal
5. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3-iri
7. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
8. a2-bi2-la-num2 sukkal
9. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
10. iti szu-numun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of flour to persons going to/from Susa)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406479

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 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 1909.05.357
Accession Number 06521 (smcat:1426)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174557

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 116

    [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
2016-07-28 at 15:45:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI 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, 116 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406479.
Nisaba 22, 116 artifact entry (No. P406479). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406479
Nisaba 22, 116 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406479 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406479},
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 116 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406479.
Nisaba 22, 116 artifact entry (No. P406479). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406479
Nisaba 22, 116 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406479 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406479},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406479},
}

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