Nisaba 15, 0934 (P411990)

Administrative 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 56-01-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) i-ni-a-tum
 en: 4 ox-team services
2. _ki_ {d}asz3-gi5-illat-su2-ta
 en: from Ašgi-illlassu,
  (Sealed by) Aku’a son of Gu?-zu?-[x].
3. a-ku-a _szu ba-ti_
 en: Aku’a received
4. a-na _sag_
 en: at the beginning
  some text moved to next line
5. _iti_ gi-sig-ga
 en: of the month “Gisiga”
6. i-ri-isz
 en: for plowing;
7. ni-isz _lugal_ it-ma#
 en: (Aku’a) swore the royal oath;
reverse
1. _igi_ dingir-ra-bi2
 en: before Ilum-rabi,
2. _igi_ be-be
 en: before Bebe,
3. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
 en: before Nur-Adda;
  blank space
  seal impression
4. _iti_ ezem-{d}li9-si4
 en: (in) the month “Festival of Lisi,”
5. _mu_ {d}i-bi2-{d}suen _lugal_ uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-mu-ru-um{ki} _mu-hul_
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, Simurum destroyed.”
seal 1
1. a-ku-[a]
 en: Aku’a,
2. _dumu_ gu?-zu?-[x]
 en: son of Guzu...(?).

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Ibbi-Suen.03.04.00 to Ibbi-Suen.03.06.00

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001802 (composite) (P454512) S001802 Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P411990

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 56-01-017
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190096

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 934

    [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.

  • history: Fs Charpin, p.777-797, p. 792-794 10

    [Owen2019] Owen, David I. 2019. “‘Death for Default’ Redux. Akkadian Field Cultivation and Other Akkadian Contracts from Iri-Saĝrig.” In De l’argile Au Numérique. Mélanges Assyriologiques En l’honneur de Dominique Charpin, edited by Grégory Chambon, Michaël Guichard, and Anne-Isabelle Langlois, 777–97. Publications de l’Institut Du Proche-Orient Ancien Du Collège de France 3. Leuven: Peeters.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-15 at 22:16:43 Senior, Andrew Transliteration Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-12-01 at 12:10:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-09-28 at 10:22:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 15:37:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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, 0934 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411990.
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (No. P411990). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411990
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411990 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411990
LB  - CDLI:P411990
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411990
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0934 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411990.
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (No. P411990). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411990
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411990 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411990
LB  - CDLI:P411990
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411990
ER  -
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