Nisaba 15, 0973 (P454148)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Germany

Museum Number

Kress 182

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

54.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur
 en: 2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3 barley,
2. szuku ku-ku
 en: prebend of Kuku;
3. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 2 gur 3 ban2 1 sila3,
4. szuku er3-ra-ba-ni
 en: prebend of Era-bani;
5. 3(asz) 1(ban2) 8(disz)# sila3 gur
 en: 3 gur 1 ban2 7 sila3,
6. szuku a-da-lal3
 en: prebend of Adalal;
7. 1(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 1 gur 1 ban2 5 sila3 barley,
8. szuku ur-{d}dumu-zi
 en: prebend of Ur-Dumuzi;
9. 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: 1 gur 3 barig 2 1/2 sila3 barley,
  some text moved to next line
10. szuku dingir-ba-ni?
 en: prebend of Ilī-bani;
reverse
1.a. ($ blank space $) 9(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
 en: 9 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 7 sila3 barley,
  calculation: 2;0,3,1 + 2;0,3,1 + 3;0,1,8 + 1;0,1,5 + 1;3,0,2 1/2 = 9;4,3,7 (1/2)
1.b. ($ blank space $) sze nu-dab5#-me
 en: of those not receiving barley (rations),
2. szu-{d}li9#-[si4] szu# ba-ti
 en: did Šū-Lisi receive;
3. a-sza3 SIG7-x-[x]-bu#?-gi4
 en: field SIG...gi;
4. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
 en: year: “Ibbi-Sîn, king of Ur, Simurum did destroy.”
seal 1
1. szu-{d}li9-si4
 en: Šū-Lisi,
2. dumu {d}lamma?-[kal?]
 en: son of ...,
3. ra2-gaba x
 en: rider, ... .

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 54.0 high × 48.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 973

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Kress 182
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.03.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-02-02 at 13:39:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-06-28 at 16:11:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0973 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454148.
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (No. P454148). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454148
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454148 (Accessed: August 11, 2025).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P454148
LB  - CDLI:P454148
M1  - 2025/8/11/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P454148
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 0973 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454148.
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (No. P454148). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454148
Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454148 (Accessed: August 11, 2025).
@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454148},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P454148
LB  - CDLI:P454148
M1  - 2025/8/11/
TI  - Nisaba 15, 0973 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P454148
ER  -
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