Nisaba 33, 305 (P517483)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA

Museum Number

Schrijver 20-303

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(barig) sze lugal
2. [lu2]-{d}dumu-zi
3. [1(barig)] lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
4. <1(barig)> ur-e2-an-na
5. 1(barig) nam-mah-zu
6. 1(barig) sza3-mu-zu
7. 1(barig) lu2-gi-na
8. 1(barig) lugal-za3-ge-si
  blank space
9. gu4 da ri-a-me
10. ki sanga {d}nansze
11. 1(barig) ba-zi
12. 1(barig) ma-an-szum2
13. 1(barig) lugal-dumu-gi7
14. 1(barig) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
15. 1(barig) ku-li-kal-la
16. 1(barig) ur-{d}dumu-zi
17. 1(barig) lu2-giri17-zal
18. 1(barig) en-ga-ga
  blank space
19. gu4 da ri-a
20. ki nig2-u2-rum
21. 1(barig) lu2-nimgir
22. 1(barig) ur-mes
23. 1(barig) a-ab-ba
24. 1(barig) {d}utu-mu
25. 1(barig) ur-sze-il2-la
26. [1(barig)] e2-e-ba-du7
27. [1(barig)] lu2#-ma2-gu-la
28. [1(barig) ...] x-ru-um
29. [1(barig) ...]-ga
  blank space
column 2
1. ur-gu-[la ...]
2. he2-dab5 lu2-x [...]
3. tu-ra lu2-{d}[...]
4. ($ blank space $) 4(asz) 4(barig)
5. ugula lu2-{d}utu
6. 1(barig) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
7. 1(barig) a-tu
8. 1(barig) ur?-ki-sal4-<la> simug {d}nansze-ma-an-szum2
9. 1(barig) ur-zikum-ma
10. 1(barig) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
11. gu4 da ri-a-<me>
12. ki sanga {d}nansze
13. 1(barig) en-x-nu2?
14. dumu gu4 gur ba-a-bi?
15. 1(barig) nigin6{ki}-ki-du10
16. 1(barig) lu2-dingir-ra
17. dumu gu4 gur da-da dumu gu4 gur
  blank space
18. gu4 da ri-a-me
19. ki nig2-u2-rum
20. 1(barig) ur-esz3-ku3-ga
21. 1(barig) ku5-da
22. 1(barig) ur-im-nun
23. 1(barig) ka5-a
24. 1(barig) ku3-{d}nansze
25. 1(barig) kur-giri3-ni-sze3
26. 1(barig) ab-ba-mu
27. 1(barig) lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
28. 1(barig) sig4-de-li9
29. 1(barig) a-lu5-[lu5]
30. 1(barig) ur-{d}[...]
31. 1(barig) lu2-[...]
32. 1(barig) {d}nansze-[...]
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] x-ta-x
  blank space
3'. [...] x ku
4'. [...] x
5'. [...] x
6'. [...] x
7'. [...] x
8'. [...]-zi#?
9'. [...] x
10'. [...] x
11'. [...] 2(barig)
12'. [...] ab
  blank space
13'. [gu4] da# ri-a-me
14'. ki nig2-u2-rum
15'. 1(barig) kur2 ur-ki-gu-la
16'. 1(barig) ur-gu2-en-na
17'. 1(barig) lugal-ezem
18'. 1(barig) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
19'. 1(barig) ur-{d}nansze
20'. 1(barig) lu2-kal-la
21'. 1(barig) ur-{d}nin-tu
22'. 1(barig) ur-ki-gu-la min3
23'. dumu gu4 gur lugal-ab-[...]
24'. 1(barig) ug3 u2-IL2#
  blank space
25'. gu4 da ri-[a]
26'. ki sanga {d}[nansze]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...] x [...]
5. 1(barig) x [...]
6. 1(barig) lu2#?-[...]
7. 1(barig) {d!}[...]
8. 1(barig) lugal-[...]
9. 1(barig) lu2-[...]
  blank space
10. ur-x [...]
11. 1(barig) [...]
12. 1(barig) [...]
13. 1(barig) [...]
14. 1(barig) [...]
15. 1(barig) [...]
  blank space
16. engar gu4 da#-[ri-a-me]
17. 6(asz) [...]
18. ugula ur-{d}EN#-[...]
19. 1(barig) lu2-x-x-x
20. <1(barig)> ur-tur dumu ur?-szu? nu-[...]
21. ugula ur-gu-la
22. szunigin [...] 5(asz) 1(barig) sze gur lugal
23. sze szuku#-ra sza3-gu4
24. a-sza3 gibil
25. ki ur-ma-ma-ta
26. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
27. mu us2-sa puzur4-isz!-<da>-gan ba-du3 us2-[sa]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nisaba 33, 305

    [Ozaki2020Nisaba33] Ozaki, Tohru. 2020. The Lost and the Found Cuneiform Collections Rediscovered. Nisaba 33.

  • citation: CDLB 2023/003, §4

    [Molina2023Nisaba33] Molina, Manuel, and Zsombor J. Földi. 2023. “Identification of the Cuneiform Tablets Published in Nisaba 33.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin, no. 3. https://cdli.ucla.edu/articles/cdlb/2023-3.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Schrijver 20-303
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.41.07.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-03 at 14:50:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-12 at 07:58:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-10 at 09:25:47 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-09 at 18:36:33 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-09 at 09:23:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-12-08 at 13:12:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2019-12-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 33, 305 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P517483.
Nisaba 33, 305 artifact entry (No. P517483). (2023, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P517483 (Original work published 2019)
Nisaba 33, 305 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P517483 (Accessed: May 13, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Nisaba 33, 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P517483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P517483},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2023
ID  - P517483
LB  - CDLI:P517483
M1  - 2025/5/13/
TI  - Nisaba 33, 305 artifact entry
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