Nisaba 22, 136 (P406504)

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 1909.05.385

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, flour and oil given to persons with the titles sukkal or lu2-geš-tukul and an amorite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. an-ne2-ba-du7 lu2 {gesz}tukul
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. lu2-sza-lim lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-<la>
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. lu2-banda3{da} sukkal
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
11. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
12. a-bu-ni mangaga-sze3 gen-na
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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) [sila3 zi3]
2. 1(disz) i3 id-[gur2]
3. ur-{d}utu sukkal#
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. mar-tu-sa6-ga
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz szu-en-ra
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. hu-hu-ni mar-tu
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz szu-{d}utu sukkal
12. zi-ga u4 1(u)-kam
13. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi

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): 50.0 high × 28.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • Condition Description: obv.-- salt encrustation. rev.-- top right chipped.
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, flour and oil given to persons with the titles sukkal or lu2-geš-tukul and an amorite)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 136

    [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 1909.05.385
  • Accession No.: 06549 (smcat:1454)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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, 136 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406504.
Nisaba 22, 136 artifact entry (No. P406504). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406504
Nisaba 22, 136 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406504 (Accessed: July 15, 2025).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-15]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406504},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406504},
}


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