Nisaba 15, 0425 (P453835)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon

Museum Number

Adra 275

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
column 1
broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] x
blank space
3'. [mu {d}szu-{d}]suen# lugal uri#5{ki}-ma-ke4 [ma]-da# za-ab-sza-li{ki} [mu]-hul
4'. [n] 6(asz) 2(barig)? 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 x x sze gur
5'. [n] imgaga3# sze 2(disz) sila3-am3
6'. [n] 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) [n] imgaga3# sze du gur
7'. [n] imgaga3# sze 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3-am3
8'. [n] 3(asz) 3(ban2) n sila3 gur
9'. [...] sze [...]
10'. [...] gin2? [...]
column 3
1. {d}nin-hur-sag-kesz3{ki} u3 dingir-re-ne
2. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 gig sze gur
3. unu3 su-ba e2-kuruszda
for sipa ?
4. 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 2(ban2) sze gur
5. ki pi-ze2-ze2 dub-sar-ta
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6. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 sze gig ba-tab gur
7. szunigin 8(disz) {na4}ur5-zi-bi2 szu se3-ga
8. szunigin 2(disz) {na4}ur5-zi-bi2 szu se3-ga szu-gi4
9. szunigin 3(disz) {na4}ur5-a-ab-ba szu se3-ga szu-gi4 al-zi-ra
10. szunigin 2(disz) {gesz}ze2-na
blank space
11. sag-nig2-gur11-ra#-[kam]
12. sza3-bi-[ta]
13. 4(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) [n] x [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u) 4(disz) [...]
2. hi-ra szid [...]
blank space
4. zi-ga [...]
5. 1(u) 2(disz) szah2 ama-gan
6. 3(u) 3(disz) szah2-nita2-[x]
7. 2(u) 6(disz) szah2-ze2-da 5(ban2)-ta
8. sze-ta sa10-a
9. sze-bi 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
10. kiszib3 szu-ma-ma sipa szah2
11. 1(gesz2) {na4}ur5-zi-bi2 szu se3-ga
12. kiszib3 szu-ma-ma dub-sar {gesz}pap-gi-pap
13. 2(gesz2) x x x
14. kiszib3 ur-{d}dumu-zi dub-sar mun-gazi
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15. ugu2-a ga2-ga2 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
16. 2(disz) {na4}ur5-zi-bi2 szu se3-ga
17. 3(disz) {na4}ur5-a-ab-ba szu se3-ga szu-gi4 al-zi-ra
blank space
18. e2 szu-szum2-ma
column 2
1. [...] 2(u) 8(asz) [n] 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gig sze-bi ba-tab gur
2. [n] 2(disz) {na4}ur5-zi-bi2 szu se3-ga
3. [n] {na4}ur5 zi-bi2 szu se3-ga szu-gi4
4. 1(disz) {na4}ur5-a-ab-ba [szu se3]-ga# szu-gi4 al-zi-ra
5. [n] {gesz}ze2-na
blank space
6. [zi-ga]-am3
7. [n] sila3 7(disz) gin2 sze
blank space
8. [...] na4
blank space
9. [...] sze [e2]-kuruszda [...]-ta
10. [...]-sze3 [...]
blank space
rest broken
column 3
broken

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

Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
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Condition Description:
Join Information:
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 425

[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.: Adra 275
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: Šū-Suen.07.--.00
Alternative Years:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:54:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2014-02-25 at 15:06:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2014-02-25 at 14:59:41	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Aupperle, Eric; Owen, David I.	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (192972) (192972)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0425 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453835.

Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry (No. P453835). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453835

Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453835 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453835},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453835},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0425 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453835.

Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry (No. P453835). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453835

Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453835 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453835},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453835},
}

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DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453835
LB  - CDLI:P453835
M1  - 2026/3/11/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0425 artifact entry
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