Nisaba 15, 0111 (P411971)

Tablet excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 55-01-048

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) sila3 nig2-i3-de2-a
3. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
4. kasz-bi 2(barig) 3(ban2)
5. ninda-bi 2(barig) 3(ban2)
6. nig2-i3-de2-a-bi 3(ban2)
7. a-hu-ba-qar dub-sar#
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
9. 1(disz) sila3 nig2-i3-de2-a
10. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
11. kasz-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2)
12. ninda-bi 1(barig)
reverse
1. nig2-i3-de2-a-bi 3(ban2)
2. a-la-a engar
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
4. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
5. kasz-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2)
6. ninda-bi 1(barig)
7. ba-ba-li engar
8. lu2 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-me
9. u4 uru4-a sze-gesz-i3 su2-su2-de3 im-e-re-sza-a
10. szunigin 1(asz) 3(ban2) kasz gur
11. szunigin 4(barig) 3(ban2) ninda
12. szunigin 1(barig) nig2-i3-de2-a
13. zi-ga
  some text moved to next line
14. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
15. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.08.07.01 to Amar-Suen.08.07.30

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P411971

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 55-01-048
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 192791
Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia (i3.MesopOil) 1101

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 111

    [Owen2013Nisaba15] Owen, David I. 2013. Cuneiform Texts Primarily from Iri-Saĝrig / Āl-Šarrākī and the History of the Ur III Period. Volume I: Commentary and Indexes. Volume II: Catalogue and Texts. Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0111 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P411971.
Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry (No. P411971). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411971 (Original work published 2010)
Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411971 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411971},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0111 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P411971.
Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry (No. P411971). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411971 (Original work published 2010)
Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411971 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411971},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P411971
LB  - CDLI:P411971
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0111 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411971
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