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Nisaba 15, 0614 (P453958)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

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Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 453958

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

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(u)? 6(disz) gurusz 2(disz) sila3]-ta#
or 40 gurusz next line
2. 2(u) gurusz# 1(disz) sila3-ta
3. ninda-bi 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
4. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-kam
reverse
1. szunigin 1(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) ninda gur
2. erin2 szar2-ra-ab#-du dab5-ba
3. ib2#-gu7
4. sza3 en-nu-ga2
5. giri3 sze-le2-pu-um dub-sar
6. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
7. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
envelope
obverse
1. 5(u)? 6(disz) gurusz 2(disz) sila3-[ta]
or 40 gurusz next line
2. 2(u) gurusz 1(disz) sila3-ta
3. ninda-bi 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
4. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
5. szunigin 1(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) ninda gur
reverse
1. [erin2 szar2-ra-ab-du dab5]-ba ib2#-gu7#
2. [sza3 en-nu]-ga2
3. giri3 sze-le2-bu-um dub-sar
4. zi-ga
5. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
6. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. sze-le2-bu-um
2. dub-sar
3. dumu a-li2-ni-szu

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

anonymous

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
Material: Clay
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 614

[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.: Anonymous 453958
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.07.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-08-03 at 19:01:38	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Senior, Andrew	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2014-06-28 at 16:10:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2014-06-28 at 15:37:01	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 (193083) (193083)

Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 002556 (composite) (P455266)	Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0614 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453958.

Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry (No. P453958). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453958

Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453958 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453958},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453958},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0614 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453958.

Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry (No. P453958). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453958

Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453958 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453958},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453958},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453958
LB  - CDLI:P453958
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0614 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453958
ER  -