Nisaba 15, 0243 (P453725)

Administrative tablet 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 162

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
2. ku-ku-a sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
4. bi-da-num2 sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. u4 sze sila-a gal2-la e3-de3 im-e-re-sza-a
6. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
7. nu-ur2-esz18-dar sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
8. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta
reverse
1. ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
2. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
3. szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
4. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
5. a-kal-la lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
6. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
7. zi-ga
  some text moved to next line
8. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
9. mu a-si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
left
17. u4 6(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P453725

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon
Museum Number Adra 162
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 192867

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 243

    [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
2015-12-20 at 14:04:25 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
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Aupperle, Eric; Owen, David I. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0243 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453725.
Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry (No. P453725). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453725
Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453725 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453725},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453725},
}


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DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
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M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0243 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453725.
Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry (No. P453725). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453725
Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453725 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453725},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453725},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453725
LB  - CDLI:P453725
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453725
ER  -
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