Nisaba 22, 145 (P406514)

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 1909.05.395

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 distributed to persons going to Sabum and other places)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. da-da sukkal
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. {d}utu-kalam-e3
7. sa-bu-um{ki}-sze3 gen-na
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. lugal-a-ma-ru dub-sar lugal
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) [i3] id-gur2
3. sza#?-[ru?-um?]-i3-li2
4. ma2 gesz-[x]-sze3 gen-na
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
6. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
7. ne-ne-a szagina
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. ur-{d}nanna sukkal
11. ki bu3-bu3-sze3 gen-na
12. zi-ga u4 1(u) 1(disz)
left
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, bread and oil distributed to persons going to Sabum and other places)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406514

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete. rev.-- large encrustation.

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 1909.05.395
Accession Number 06559 (smcat:1464)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174586

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 145

    [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
2013-07-29 at 07:51:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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, 145 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406514.
Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry (No. P406514). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406514
Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406514 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406514},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406514},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 145 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406514.
Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry (No. P406514). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406514
Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406514 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406514},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406514},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406514
LB  - CDLI:P406514
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 145 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406514
ER  -
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