Nisaba 15, 1149 (P411974)

Tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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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Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 55-01-051

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

57.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(asz) sze ur5-ra gur
2. ur-{d}ha-ia3
3. 2(asz) gur
4. lu2-zabala3{ki} dumu nig2-du10-ga-mu
5. 1(asz) gur ab-ba-gi-na
6. 2(barig) ur-{d}szara2
7. 1(u) gur
8. ur-{d}gu4-na2-a
9. 1(asz) sze-gesz-i3 gur
10. {d}utu-zi-sza3-gal2
reverse
1. [n gur ...]
2. 1(asz) [n gur ...]
  blank space
3. szunigin 1(u) [n sze gur]
4. szunigin n 4(barig)? [n sze-gesz-i3]
  blank space
5. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 57.0 high × 41.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • primary: Nisaba 15, 1149

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: CUNES 55-01-051
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-06-28 at 19:17:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Owen, David I. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 15, 1149 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411974.
Nisaba 15, 1149 artifact entry (No. P411974). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411974
Nisaba 15, 1149 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411974 (Accessed: July 20, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-20]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 1149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411974},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411974},
}


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