Nisaba 15, 0752 (P454039)

Administrative tablet excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Randy Best Collection, Tandy Archaeological Museum, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary , Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Randy Best Collection, Tandy Archaeological Museum, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary , Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Museum Number

RBC-TAM 090111

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. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) <<sila3>> ninda
2. nu-ur2-{d}utu ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
4. szu-esz18-dar sagi
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
6. {d}da-gan-kal gu4-gaz
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. ad-da-kal-la gu4-gaz
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
10. s,a-li-a lu2 uzu
11. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
12. ab-ba-mu lu2 uzu
13. u4 siskur2 lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
14. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) ninda
15. {d}szul-gi-ma-ti ra2-gaba lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
16. u4 sze gesz ra-ra zi-zi-de3 im-gen-na-a
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
18. i3-li2-bi-la-ni a-zu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
reverse
1. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-ta
2. ki lugal-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
3. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
4. {d}utu-kal sagi
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. a-za-ba-ni sagi
7. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
9. e2-ze2-er-nu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
11. na-ap-li2-is-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
12. u4 ki-masz{ki}-ta
13. ki lugal-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
14. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
15. hu-la-al lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
16. u4 kaskal {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a
17. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda pu-lu-lu szusz3
18. u4 {ansze}kunga2 zi-gu5-um-sze3 im-gen-na-a
19. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda lugal-amar-ku3 lu2 ur3-ra
20. u4 mun-gazi-sze3 im-gen-na-a
21. zi-ga
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22. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
23. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pa3
left
1. u4 5(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/P454039

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) Randy Best Collection, Tandy Archaeological Museum, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary , Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Museum Number RBC-TAM 090111
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193159

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 752

    [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 16:10:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 15:37:07 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, 0752 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454039.
Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry (No. P454039). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454039
Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454039 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454039},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0752 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454039.
Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry (No. P454039). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454039
Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454039 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454039},
}


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TI  - Nisaba 15, 0752 artifact entry
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