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Nisaba 15, 0997 (P454161)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 454161

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. bu-bu-a
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. szu-ku-ku
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. lu2-{d}mar-tu
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. da-a-a
8. szunigin 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz [2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda]
9. 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) gin2 naga
10. u4 5(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
11. iti <ezem>-{d}szul-gi

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
Material: Clay
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Nisaba 15, 997

[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 454161
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.10.05
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:55:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-12-20 at 13:39:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-06-28 at 16:11:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	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 (193272) (193272)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0997 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454161.

Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry (No. P454161). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454161

Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454161 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454161},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nisaba 15, 0997 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P454161.

Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry (No. P454161). (2013, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454161

Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454161 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).

@misc{2013Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-04]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0997 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454161},
}

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