Nisaba 22, 147 (P406516)

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 1909.05.397

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 distributed to persons--one called mar.tu--going to Susa)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
3. ur-{d}nansze mar-tu
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
6. {d}nanna-zi ra2-gaba
7. szuszin{ki}-sze3 gen-na
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
reverse
1. isz-du11-{gi}gin7 sukkal
2. us2-a-da gen-na
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
4. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
5. nu-ur2-su lu2 kas4
6. 1(ban2) kasz 5(disz) zi3 lugal
7. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
8. ARAD2-{d}nanna sukkal
9. ugula usz-bar-sze3 gen-na
10. zi-ga u4 3(u) la2 2(disz)
11. iti sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text SM catalogue: messenger text--beer, flour and oil distributed to persons--one called mar.tu--going to Susa)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406516

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 15.0 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 1909.05.397
Accession Number 06561 (smcat:1466)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174588

References

  • primary: Nisaba 22, 147

    [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
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, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406516.
Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry (No. P406516). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406516
Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406516 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406516},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 22, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406516.
Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry (No. P406516). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406516
Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406516 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406516},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406516
LB  - CDLI:P406516
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Nisaba 22, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406516
ER  -
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