Nisaba 15, 0985 (P412122)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 58-06-006

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Šāt-Eštar archive)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) kusz udu ba-usz2
2. 8(disz) kusz udu szum-ma
3. ki sza-at-esz18-dar-ta
4. a-ga-ti-a
reverse
1. szu ba-ti#
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti ezem#-[{d}szul]-gi
3. mu# [...]-x [...]
seal 1
1. sza-at-esz18-dar
2. dumu-munus lugal
3. a-ga-ti-a
4. ka-al-du-a?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Šāt-Eštar archive)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004043 (composite) (P456753) S004043 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P412122

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 58-06-006
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190207

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 985

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-06-28 at 16:11:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0985 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412122.
Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry (No. P412122). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412122
Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412122 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412122},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412122
LB  - CDLI:P412122
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412122
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0985 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412122.
Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry (No. P412122). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412122
Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412122 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412122},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412122
LB  - CDLI:P412122
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0985 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412122
ER  -
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