Nisaba 22, 140 (P406508)

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 1909.05.389

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, flour and oil to persons with the title sukkal.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. 2(disz) dug dida du
4. 1(barig) dabin lugal
5. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
6. lu2-{d}da-mu sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 <zi3>
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. ba-sa6-ga sukkal
10. gu4-sze3 gen-na
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz szu-{d}nin-szubur
12. szuszin{ki}-ta du
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 <zi3>
2. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. lu2-sza-lim lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-<la>
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 <zi3>
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. ur-{d}utu gir2-su gen-na
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 <zi3>
8. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
9. sze-{li}lib lu2 kas4
  suggestion Ozaki, referring to instances of sze-lib(lu5/NAR)
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz [n] sila3 zi3 1(disz) i3 id-<gur2>
11. a-bu-ni [mangaga]-sze3 gen-na
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz puzur4#-szuba3 lu2 kas4
13. 5(disz) sila3 <x> a-la-a lu2 kas4
14. zi-ga u4 1(u) 7(disz)
left
1. 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): 44.0 high × 28.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • Condition Description: complete but rev. signs are worn.
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of beer, flour and oil to persons with the title sukkal.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 140

    [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 1909.05.389
  • Accession No.: 06553 (smcat:1458)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 15:45:49 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-08-13 at 16:28:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
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, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406508.
Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry (No. P406508). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406508
Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406508 (Accessed: July 5, 2025).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-05]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
}


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