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Nisaba 15, 0037 (P412137)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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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Text / annotations

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 58-06-021

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) ad7 gu4
2. 2(gesz2) ad7 udu niga
3. 1(u) ad7 udu u2
4. 1(u) 9(disz) ad7 masz-da3
5. 1(u) 5(disz) ad7 uz-tur
6. 7(gesz2) 3(u) ad7 muszen-tur
7. 1(gesz2) ad7 pesz2-gesz-gi?
reverse
1. 4(disz) ad7 szah2-tur
2. geme2 usz-bar-e
3. szu ba-ab-ti
4. ki a-li2-ni-su
blank space
5. zi-ga
6. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
7. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 3(u) ad7 gu4
2. 2(gesz2) ad7 udu niga
3. 1(u) ad7 udu u2
4. 1(u) 9(disz) ad7 masz-da3
5. 1(u) 5(disz) ad7 uz-tur
6. 7(gesz2) 3(u) ad7 muszen-tur
7. 4(disz) ad7 szah2-tur
8. 1(gesz2) ad7 pesz2-gesz-gi
reverse
1. geme2 usz-bar-e
2. szu ba-ab-ti
3. ki a-li2-ni-su
blank space
seal impression
4. zi-ga
5. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
6. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. di-in-i3-li2
2. dumu a-li2-ni-su
3. dub-sar

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 & envelope
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 49.0 high × 42.0 wide × 25.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 37

[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 58-06-021
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.07.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2014-02-24 at 08:14:48	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 (190222) (190222)

Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 002150 (composite) (P454860)	Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0037 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412137.

Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry (No. P412137). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412137

Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412137 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412137},
}

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M1  - 2026/3/15/
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0037 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412137.

Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry (No. P412137). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412137

Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412137 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).

@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412137},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412137
LB  - CDLI:P412137
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412137
ER  -