Nisaba 15, 1014 (P454169)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon

Museum Number

Adra 190

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. 3(ban2) dabin 2(ban2) kasz du
 en: 3 ban2 of semolina, 2 ban2 of ordinary beer
2. ki-a-nag szu-qur-tum
 en: for the funerary libation place of Šuqurtum;
3. 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
4. kesz3{ki} zu-ga-tum sza3 {gesz}kiri6
 en: (in?) Keš (and the) zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
5. 2(ban2) dabin 2(ban2) kasz du
 en: 2 ban2 of semolina, 2 ban2 of ordinary beer,
6. 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina,
7. zu-ga-tum sza3 {gesz}kiri6
 en: for the zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
8. 1(ban2) dabin 1(ban2) kasz du
 en: 1 ban2 of semolina (and) 1 ban2 of ordinary beer
9. ki-a-nag a-bi2-si2-im-ti
 en: for the funerary libation place of Abī-simtī;
10. 1(ban2) dabin 1(ban2) kasz 1(disz) sila3 esza
 en: 1 ban2 of semolina, 1 ban2 of beer, 1 sila3 of fine flour
11. e2 {d}gesztin-an-na
 en: for the house of Geštin-ana;
12. 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
13. ma-at-gi4-gi4
 en: for Mat-gigi;
reverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 1(disz) sila3 esza 1(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 6 sila3 of sig-flour, 1 sila3 of fine flour, 1 sila3 of semolina
2. x ugu2-ama-ra
 en: for Ugu-amara;
3. 6(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 6 sila3 of sig-flour, 2 ban2 4 sila3 of semolina,
4. 2(disz) sila3 zu2-lum 1(ban2) kasz
 en: 2 sila3 of dates, 1 ban2 of beer,
5. 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
6. {d}lugal-pa-hi
 en: for Lugal-paḫi;
7. 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 esza 3(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 5 sila3 of sig-flour, 1/2 sila3 of fine flour, 3 sila3 of semolina
8. lu2 bu3-bu3
 en: for theman of Bubu;
9. 2(ban2) sze 1(ban2) kasz du
 en: 2 ban2 of barley, 1 ban2 of ordinary beer,
10. 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
11. wa-da-al-tum
 en: for Wadaltum;
12. 1(ban2) kasz 1(disz) sila3 esza 2(disz) sila3 dabin
 en: 1 ban2 of beer, 1 sila3 of fine flour, 2 sila3 of semolina
13. zu-ga-tum sza3 {gesz}kiri6
 en: for the zugatum(-ceremony) in the garden;
14. suen#?-[a]-bu#-szu-ta ba-zi
 en: from (the account of) Suen(?)-abušu booked out;
15. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month “Harvest.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P454169

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Adra, Jawad, Heri, Lebanon
Museum Number Adra 190
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193278

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 1014

    [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. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: Owen, David I., Fs Volk (2020) 340-343 + fig. 3

    [sec113821] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-26 at 14:51:32 Lafont, Bertrand Artifact metadata Lafont, Bertrand Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2020-04-07 at 18:04:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 16:11:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Aupperle, Eric; Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 1014 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P454169.
Nisaba 15, 1014 artifact entry (No. P454169). (2026, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454169 (Original work published 2013)
Nisaba 15, 1014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454169 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 1014 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P454169.
Nisaba 15, 1014 artifact entry (No. P454169). (2026, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454169 (Original work published 2013)
Nisaba 15, 1014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454169 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454169},
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