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Nisaba 15, 0078 (P411943)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 55-01-020

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

47.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 6(disz) sila3 tu7
2. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
3. tu7-bi 8(gesz2) sila3
4. SIG7-a {gesz}kiri6 kesz3{ki}
5. 5(disz) sila3 tu7
6. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
7. tu7-bi 2(gesz2) 3(u) sila3
8. SIG7-a {gesz}kiri6 {d}szul-gi?-pa-e3
sic with gi ?
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 tu7
2. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
3. tu7-bi 2(gesz2) 3(u) sila3
4. SIG7-a {gesz}kiri6 bara2 ka i7 t,a-bi2-ma-ma
5. ki dingir-ra-bi2 szandana
blank space
6. zi-ga
some text moved to next line
7. iti szu-gar-gal
8. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

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)

Collections

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 47.0 high × 37.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 78

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 55-01-020
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.01.30
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2014-02-24 at 09:56:16	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Owen, David I.	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (190066) (190066)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0078 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411943.

Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry (No. P411943). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411943

Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411943 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411943},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0078 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411943.

Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry (No. P411943). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411943

Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411943 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-14]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411943},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P411943
M1  - 2026/3/14/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411943
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