Nisaba 15, 0983 (P412138)

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 58-06-022

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) sze gur
2. ki {d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}-tu-kul2-ti
3. sipa-si-in
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
2. mu us2-sa {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-<ke4> <<mu>> si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
column 2
1. sipa-si-in
2. dub-sar
3. dumu zu-zu

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 006087 (composite) (P458797) S006087 Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P412138

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 16.0 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 58-06-022
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190223

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 983

    [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
2014-06-28 at 16:11:03 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, 0983 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412138.
Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry (No. P412138). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412138
Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412138 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412138},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412138
LB  - CDLI:P412138
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412138
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0983 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412138.
Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry (No. P412138). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412138
Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412138 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412138},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412138
LB  - CDLI:P412138
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0983 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412138
ER  -
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