Nisaba 15, 0153 (P453672)

Administrative bulla excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon

Museum Collection(s)

Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon

Museum Number

Adra 296

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
surface a
  blank space
  seal impression
1. la2-ia3 nig2-ka9-ak
  blank space
  seal impression
2. szu-ma-ma dub-sar GISZ-PAP-GI-PAP
surface b
  blank space
  seal impression
1. in-da-gal2
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti szu-gar-gal u4 3(u) ba-zal
surface c
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
  blank space
  seal impression
surface d
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. szu-{d}ma-ma
2. dub-sar
3. dumu i-di3-lum

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 004245 (composite) (P456955) S004245 Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P453672

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon
Museum Number Adra 296
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 192820

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 153

    [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. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-03-13 at 12:54:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Aupperle, Eric; Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0153 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453672.
Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry (No. P453672). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453672
Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453672 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453672},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453672},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453672
LB  - CDLI:P453672
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453672
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0153 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453672.
Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry (No. P453672). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453672
Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453672 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453672},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453672},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453672
LB  - CDLI:P453672
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0153 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453672
ER  -
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