Nisaba 22, 138 (P406506)

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 1909.05.387

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 expended to people with the title sukkal en route to Sabum)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. puzur4-szuba3 sukkal
4. ur-gu-la mu-da-gen-na
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
6. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
7. lu2-sza-lim lu2 kas4
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. lu2-banda3{da} sukkal
11. a-sza3 da-da-sze3 gen-na
12. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
13. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
reverse
1. hu-hu-ni lu2 kas4
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
3. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
4. ur-{d}nin-gubalag lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
6. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
7. a-hu-ni lu2 kas4
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. puzur4-la-ba sukkal
11. sa-bu-um{ki}-sze3 gen-na
12. zi-ga u4 3(disz)-kam
13. iti sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, flour and oil expended to people with the title sukkal en route to Sabum)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406506

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 28.0 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 1909.05.387
Accession Number 06551 (smcat:1456)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174580

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 138

    [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 15:45:48 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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, 138 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406506.
Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry (No. P406506). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406506
Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406506 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406506},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
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LB  - CDLI:P406506
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 138 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406506.
Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry (No. P406506). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406506
Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406506 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406506},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406506
LB  - CDLI:P406506
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 138 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406506
ER  -
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