Nisaba 15, 0347 (P414678)

Administrative tablet excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

KSU 001

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

80.0 mm × 53.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dida gur
2. 2(ban2) kasz du
3. 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda gur
4. zi-ga nig2-buru14
5. 3(ban2) kasz saga 4(barig) 3(ban2) kasz du
6. 3(ban2) zi3 sig15 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
7. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 dabin
8. 1(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
9. 1(barig) zu2-lum
10. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
11. 7(asz) 2(barig) ninda gur
12. 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dida du gur
13. zi-ga nig2-buru14
14. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dida saga
15. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dida du
16. 1(barig) imgaga3 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
reverse
1. 2(asz) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur
3. mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
blank space
4.a. szunigin 3(ban2) kasz saga
4.b. szunigin 4(barig) kasz du
calculation gives 4(barig) 5(ban2)
5. szunigin 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) dida du gur
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dida saga
7. szunigin 3(ban2) zi3 sig15 szunigin 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
8. szunigin 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) ninda gur
9. szunigin 2(asz) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
10. szunigin 1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur szunigin 1(barig) imgaga3
11. szunigin 1(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
12. szunigin 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
blank space
13. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
14. mu bad3 mar-tu u3 mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šū-Suen.04.00.00, Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
Accounting Period	Šū-Suen.04.00.00 to Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)

Record

CDLI number	P414678
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P414678

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 53.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Museum Number	KSU 001
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 15, 347

[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
2021-08-04 at 18:15:46	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2010-12-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0347 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P414678.

Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry (No. P414678). (2010, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414678

Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414678 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414678},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414678},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/12/2/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P414678
LB  - CDLI:P414678
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414678
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0347 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P414678.

Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry (No. P414678). (2010, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414678

Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414678 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414678},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414678},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/12/2/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P414678
LB  - CDLI:P414678
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0347 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414678
ER  -