Nisaba 22, 120 (P406483)

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 1909.05.363

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 bread to persons going to Susa)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
3. na-bi2-li2-szu lu2 {gesz}tukul
4. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
5. [2(disz)] sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 sza3-iri
7. 1(disz) dug dida 5(disz) sila3 zi3
8. ki-ni-a-ti lu2 {gesz}tukul
reverse
1. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
2. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
4. u2-u2!-a lu2 {gesz}tukul
5. sa-bu-um du-ni
6. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 sza3-iri
8. 1(disz) dug dida 5(disz) sila3 zi3
9. li-ni-ni lu2 {gesz}[tukul]
10. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
11. iti szu-numun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of beer and bread to persons going to Susa)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406483

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
broken in half and glued together.

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 1909.05.363
Accession Number 06527 (smcat:1432)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174561

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 120

    [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
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, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406483.
Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry (No. P406483). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406483
Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406483 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406483},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406483.
Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry (No. P406483). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406483
Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406483 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406483},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406483
LB  - CDLI:P406483
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406483
ER  -
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