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Nisaba 15, 0075 (P411950)

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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 55-01-027

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

84.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. e2-a-ki-bi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. u4 lu2 sa-gaz dab5-ba-de3 im-gen-na-a
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. ur-{d}nansze lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
6. u4 erin2 zah3 ARAD2-e2-gal dab5-ba-de3 im-gen-na-a
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. puzur4-{d}suen lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
9. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. a-hu-dingir szusz3!? lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
4. szu-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. u4 ki-masz{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
7. mu-da-a-num2 lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
blank space
8. zi-ga iti szu-gar-ra
9. mu us2-sa hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
left
1. u4 2(disz)-kam

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): 84.0 high × 45.0 wide × 22.0 thick
Weight:
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 75

[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 55-01-027
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.01.02 (us2 year)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2016-07-28 at 15:43:23	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	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 (190073) (190073)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0075 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411950.

Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry (No. P411950). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411950

Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411950 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-14]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411950},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P411950
M1  - 2026/3/14/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0075 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411950.

Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry (No. P411950). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411950

Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411950 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-14]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411950},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411950
LB  - CDLI:P411950
M1  - 2026/3/14/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0075 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411950
ER  -