Nisaba 15, 0887 (P387923)

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

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 387923

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) 1(ban2) ninda
2. nu-ur2-{d}utu ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda szu-esz18-dar sagi
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  erasures
4. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}da-gan-kal gu4-gaz
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ad-da-kal-la gu4-gaz
6. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-dingir-ra lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
7. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}szul-gi-na-da giri17-dab5
8. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda s,a-li-a lu2 [uzu]
9. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ab-ba-mu lu2 [uzu]
10. u4 siskur2 lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
11. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda szu-{d}iszkur szu-i
12. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda a-hu-du10 sagi
13. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}utu-bar-ra sagi
14. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ar-szi2 lu2 hal-bi
15. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda hal-szu-bi lu2 [hal-bi]
16. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda a-ku-a [szusz3]
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda ur-{d}ig-alim szusz3
18. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-{d}[gesz-bar-e3 szusz3]
19. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda i-bi2-{d}[suen] lu2 [{gesz}gu-za]
20. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda dingir-ki-in lu2 {gesz}gu-za
21. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 lu2 [kin-gi4-a lugal]
22. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda ... lu2 ...]
23. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda ... lu2 ...]
24. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda ... lu2 ...]
25. [2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ... lu2 ...]
reverse
1. [u4] {ansze#}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a
2. [2(disz) sila3] kasz# 2(disz) sila3 ninda pu-lu-lu szusz3
3. [u4] {ansze#}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a
4. [5(disz)] sila3# kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. [szesz-kal]-la aga3-us2 lugal tu-ra
6. [u4 en-nu]-ga2 sze buru14-ka-sze3 im-gen-na-a lu2 sa-gaz-ke4 in-sag3-ga
7. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda
8. puzur4-{d}suen dumu sukkal-mah
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
10. szar-ru-um-ba-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
11. u4 erin2 sze gesz zi-zi-de3 im-e-re-sza-a
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
13. {d}szul-gi-sa-tu-ni lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
14. u4 kasz masz-da-re-a-sze3 im-gen-na-a
15. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda
16. {d}szu-{d}suen-na-ra-am-esz18-dar nar-gal
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
18. nu-ur2-i3-li2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
19. u4 sze-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
20. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda szu-an-na sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
21. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda ab-ba-mu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
22. u4 ki ensi2-ka-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
23. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda {d}iszkur-illat lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
24. u4 [|BAD3.AN|{ki}]-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
25. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-na-ru2-a lu2 [...]
26. u4 [...] im-gen-na-a
27. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda lugal-[amar-ku3 lu2 ur3-ra]
28. u4 mun-gazi-sze3 im-gen-na-a
left
1. szunigin 3(asz) 2(ban2) [n sila3] kasz
2. szunigin 3(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda
3. zi-ga
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4. iti [...]
5. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3
6. [u4 n-kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P387923

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 387923
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 173212

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 887

    [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 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:44:35 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 16:10:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 15:37:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0887 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 19, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387923.
Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry (No. P387923). (2008, October 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387923
Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387923 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387923},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0887 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 19, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387923.
Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry (No. P387923). (2008, October 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387923
Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387923 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {oct 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P387923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387923},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0887 artifact entry
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