Nisaba 15, 0934 (P411990)

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 56-01-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) i-ni-a-tum
 en: 4 ox-team services
2. _ki_ {d}asz3-gi5-illat-su2-ta
 en: from Ašgi-illlassu,
  (Sealed by) Aku’a son of Gu?-zu?-[x].
3. a-ku-a _szu ba-ti_
 en: Aku’a received
4. a-na _sag_
 en: at the beginning
  some text moved to next line
5. _iti_ gi-sig-ga
 en: of the month “Gisiga”
6. i-ri-isz
 en: for plowing;
7. ni-isz _lugal_ it-ma#
 en: (Aku’a) swore the royal oath;
reverse
1. _igi_ dingir-ra-bi2
 en: before Ilum-rabi,
2. _igi_ be-be
 en: before Bebe,
3. _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
 en: before Nur-Adda;
  blank space
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4. _iti_ ezem-{d}li9-si4
 en: (in) the month “Festival of Lisi,”
5. _mu_ {d}i-bi2-{d}suen _lugal_ uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-mu-ru-um{ki} _mu-hul_
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen, king of Ur, Simurum destroyed.”
seal 1
1. a-ku-[a]
 en: Aku’a,
2. _dumu_ gu?-zu?-[x]
 en: son of Guzu...(?).

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
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  • primary: Nisaba 15, 934

    [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.

  • history: Fs Charpin, p.777-797, p. 792-794 10

    [Owen2019] Owen, David I. 2019. “‘Death for Default’ Redux. Akkadian Field Cultivation and Other Akkadian Contracts from Iri-Saĝrig.” In De l’argile Au Numérique. Mélanges Assyriologiques En l’honneur de Dominique Charpin, edited by Grégory Chambon, Michaël Guichard, and Anne-Isabelle Langlois, 777–97. Publications de l’Institut Du Proche-Orient Ancien Du Collège de France 3. Leuven: Peeters.

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  • Museum No.: CUNES 56-01-017
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  • Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) [uncertain]
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.03.04.00, Ibbi-Suen.03.06.00
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  • Accounting Period: Ibbi-Suen.03.04.00 to Ibbi-Suen.03.06.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-15 at 22:16:43 Senior, Andrew Atf Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-12-01 at 12:10:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-09-28 at 10:22:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-06-28 at 15:37:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001802 (composite) (P454512) Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 15, 0934 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411990.
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (No. P411990). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411990
Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411990 (Accessed: July 11, 2025).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-11]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0934 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411990},
}


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