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

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

Text

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

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--distribution of beer, flour and oil to persons with the title sukkal.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406508

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete but rev. signs are worn.

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 1909.05.389
Accession Number 06553 (smcat:1458)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174582

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 15:45:49 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-13 at 16:28:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2012-11-26 at 12:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-23 at 12:22:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI Approved View

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: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
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LB  - CDLI:P406508
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406508
ER  -

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: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406508},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406508
LB  - CDLI:P406508
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406508
ER  -
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