Nisaba 15, 0420 (P412124)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 58-06-008

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
  (enclosed within envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) ur-gi7-munus
2. 2(disz) ur-gi7-nita2
3. ninda-bi 2(disz) sila3-ta
4. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
5. szunigin 3(asz) gur
  either l. 1 13!, or l. 5 3;2!.0
6. sza3-gal ur-gi7 e2-gal
reverse
1. puzur4-{d}szu-la2 sipa ur-<gi7-ra>
2. szu ba-ti
3. ugula nir-i3-da-gal2
4. zi-ga
  some text moved to next line
5. iti nig2-e-ga
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
1. puzur4-[szu-la2]
2. dumu da-[...]
3. sipa# [ur-gi7-ra]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005776 (composite) (P458486) S005776 Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P412124

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 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 58-06-008
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190209

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 420

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:43:50 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-25 at 11:39:17 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, 0420 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412124.
Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry (No. P412124). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412124
Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412124 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412124},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412124
LB  - CDLI:P412124
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412124
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0420 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412124.
Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry (No. P412124). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412124
Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412124 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412124},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412124
LB  - CDLI:P412124
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0420 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412124
ER  -
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