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Nisaba 15, 1085 (P411982)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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 56-01-007

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
2. giri3-ni-i3-sa6
3. 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
4. 2(barig) 4(ban2) ninda nar
5. nam-ti-esz3-ta ki muhaldim-ta
reverse
1. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur
2. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda nar
3. gaba-ri a2 u4-da
4. u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam sza3 bala-a
5. iti szu-numun-na
6. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar#-tu# mu-du3

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): 40.0 high × 37.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 1085

[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 56-01-007
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.04.14 (us2 year)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-04-08 at 12:56:55	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2014-06-28 at 19:17:34	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 (190088) (190088)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 1085 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411982.

Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (No. P411982). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411982

Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411982 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 1085 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411982.

Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (No. P411982). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411982

Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411982 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411982},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P411982
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 1085 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411982
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