Nisaba 19, 071 (P448780)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 090530

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1 line broken
2'. [...] x x [...]
3'. [...] ug3#-IL2#
4'. [n] sila3# gesz#-i3#-ta#-am3
5'. [...] ug3#-IL2#
6'. [n sila3] gesz#-i3#-ta#-am3#
7'. [n] sila3# lugal#-[...]
8'. 1(gesz2)# 4(u) 4(disz) sila3 [...]
9'. lugal#-ku3#-[zu]
10'. [n] 6(disz) [sila3 ...]
11'. [...] x [...]
rest broken
reverse
top broken
1'. szunigin# 1(u) 4(disz) i3# [...]
2'. ugula nam-ha-ni
3'. 3(u) 1(disz) ug3-IL2#
4'. 1(u) 1(disz) sila3 i3-bi-ta-am3
5'. 1(u) 4(disz) ug3-IL2#
6'. [n] gesz#-i3-ta#-[am3]
7'. [n] 1(u) 2(disz) ki x-[...]
8'. [...] {d#}nanna#-bad3#
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P448780
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P448780

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 090530
Accession Number

References

primary: Nisaba 19, 71

[Black2008Nisaba19] Black, Jeremy A., and Gabriella Spada. 2008. Texts from Ur Kept in the Iraq Museum and in the British Museum. Nisaba 19. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:55:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2013-03-05 at 20:52:13	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2013-02-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 19, 071 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448780.

Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry (No. P448780). (2013, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448780

Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448780 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {feb 21},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448780},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 19, 071 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448780.

Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry (No. P448780). (2013, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448780

Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448780 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448780},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448780},
}

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DA  - 2013/2/21/
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ID  - P448780
LB  - CDLI:P448780
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - Nisaba 19, 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448780
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