Nisaba 22, 122 (P406486)

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 1909.05.367

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, bread and oil are disbursed to various persons)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 3(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. e3-ma-li2-ik
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz
6. 2(disz) sila3# ninda#
7. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
8. a-num2-me-li2 lu2# [kas4]
reverse
1. [n] 2(disz) sila3 [kasz]
2. 2(disz)# sila3# [ninda]
3. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
4. {d}szul-gi-mi-[szar] lu2 kas4
5. kaskal-ta gen-na
6. zi-ga a-kal-la
7. iti amar-a-a-si
8. mu en-unu6-gal-an-na {d}inanna ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, bread and oil are disbursed to various persons)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406486

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.--lower lines effaced. rev.-- top effaced.

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 1909.05.367
Accession Number 06531 (smcat:1436)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174564

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 122

    [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
2012-06-23 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, 122 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406486.
Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry (No. P406486). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406486
Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406486 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406486},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 122 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406486.
Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry (No. P406486). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406486
Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406486 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406486},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406486
LB  - CDLI:P406486
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406486
ER  -
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