Nisaba 15, 0973 (P454148)

Administrative tablet excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Germany

Museum Number

Kress 182

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

54.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur
 en: 2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3 barley,
2. szuku ku-ku
 en: prebend of Kuku;
3. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3,
4. szuku er3-ra-ba-ni
 en: prebend of Era-bani;
5. 3(asz) 1(ban2) 8(disz)# sila3 gur
 en: 3 gur 1 ban2 7 sila3,
6. szuku a-da-lal3
 en: prebend of Adalal;
7. 1(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 1 gur 1 ban2 5 sila3 barley,
8. szuku ur-{d}dumu-zi
 en: prebend of Ur-Dumuzi;
9. 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: 1 gur 3 barig 2 1/2 sila3 barley,
  some text moved to next line
10. szuku dingir-ba-ni?
 en: prebend of Ilī-bani;
reverse
1.a. ($ blank space $) 9(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 9 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 7 sila3 barley,
  calculation: 2;0,3,1 + 2;0,3,1 + 3;0,1,8 + 1;0,1,5 + 1;3,0,2 1/2 = 9;4,3,7 (1/2)
1.b. ($ blank space $) sze nu-dab5#-me
 en: of those not receiving barley (rations),
2. szu-{d}li9#-[si4] szu# ba-ti
 en: did Šū-Lisi receive;
3. a-sza3 SIG7-x-[x]-bu#?-gi4
 en: field SIG...gi;
4. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
 en: year: “Ibbi-Sîn, king of Ur, Simurum did destroy.”
seal 1
1. szu-{d}li9-si4
 en: Šū-Lisi,
2. dumu {d}lamma?-[kal?]
 en: son of ...,
3. ra2-gaba x
 en: rider, ... .

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P454148

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 48.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous, Germany
Museum Number Kress 182
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174736

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 973

    [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
2016-02-02 at 13:39:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 16:11:01 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
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0973 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454148.
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (No. P454148). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454148
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454148 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P454148
LB  - CDLI:P454148
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P454148
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0973 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454148.
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (No. P454148). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454148
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454148 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P454148
LB  - CDLI:P454148
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P454148
ER  -
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