Nisaba 15, 1085 (P411982)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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 56-01-007

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
2. giri3-ni-i3-sa6
3. 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
4. 2(barig) 4(ban2) ninda nar
5. nam-ti-esz3-ta ki muhaldim-ta
reverse
1. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur
2. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda nar
3. gaba-ri a2 u4-da
4. u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam sza3 bala-a
5. iti szu-numun-na
6. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar#-tu# mu-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P411982

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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 56-01-007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190088

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 1085

    [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
2018-04-08 at 12:56:55 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 19:17:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru 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, 1085 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411982.
Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (No. P411982). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411982
Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411982 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
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LB  - CDLI:P411982
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 1085 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411982.
Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (No. P411982). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411982
Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411982 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411982
LB  - CDLI:P411982
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411982
ER  - 
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