Nisaba 15, 0895 (P412143)

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 58-06-027

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) sa gi nigin2
2. ki gu2? sa szuku qa-masz-masz-ta
3. ma-szum
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. ma-szum
2. dumu i-tu-tu
3. gudu4 ab-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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 003786 (composite) (P456496) S003786 Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P412143

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 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 58-06-027
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190228

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 895

    [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 16:10:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 15:37:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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, 0895 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412143.
Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry (No. P412143). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412143
Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412143 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	title = {Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412143},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/18/
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0895 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412143.
Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry (No. P412143). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412143
Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412143 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2010Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412143},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412143
LB  - CDLI:P412143
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0895 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412143
ER  -
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