Nisaba 22, 117 (P406480)

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 1909.05.358

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 beer and flour to persons going to/from Susa)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
2. na-ra-am-e2-a lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
4. u-bar lu2 kas4
5. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
7. lugal-ma2-gur8-re aga3-us2 gal
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
9. szu-{d}utu lu2 kas4
10. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
reverse
1. sza-lim-be-li2-li2 aga3-us2 gal
2. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
4. ur-esz3-lil2-la2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
5. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
7. ur-ku3-nun sukkal
8. a2 gesz-gar-ra szu-ku6-ne e3-e3-de3 gen-na
  blank space
9. iti munu4-gu7

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of beer and 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/P406480

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 31.0 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 1909.05.358
Accession Number 06522 (smcat:1427)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174558

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 117

    [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
2018-07-15 at 04:20:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406480.
Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry (No. P406480). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406480
Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406480 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406480},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406480.
Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry (No. P406480). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406480
Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406480 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406480},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406480
LB  - CDLI:P406480
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 117 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406480
ER  -
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