Nisaba 15, 1042 (P454194)

Letter 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 207

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-mes-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. nam-nu-banda3 {d}szu-{d}suen-am-ma-ar-ra-sze3
4. 1(disz) a-bi2-zu-zi
5. 1(disz) a-wi-li2
6. u3 ib-ni-dingir
reverse
1. ib2-x-x-esz
2. 1(disz) si-ni-isz-da
3. 1(disz) ha-ma-an-ti-ri
4. 1(disz) ib-szu-bi
5. 1(disz) da-a-a
6. 1(disz) {d}szul-gi-ti-ma-lik
7. ugula-gesz2-da-me-esz2
8. szu bala na-ab-ke-de3
9. a2-ag2-ga2-zu he2-em-tum3
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P454194

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 207
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193301

References

  • primary: Nisaba 15, 1042

    [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: Fs Postgate (pp. 535-566), p.540 n.14

    [Steinkeller2017FsPostgate] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2017. “An Estimate of the Population of Umma in Ur III Times.” Edited by Yağmur Heffron, Adam Stone, and Martin Worthington. At the Dawn of History. Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honour of J. N. Postgate. Volume 1-2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-26 at 18:11:33 Lafont, Bertrand Artifact metadata Lafont, Bertrand Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2017-06-14 at 04:22:59 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-23 at 11:17:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 19:17:30 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, 1042 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P454194.
Nisaba 15, 1042 artifact entry (No. P454194). (2026, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454194 (Original work published 2013)
Nisaba 15, 1042 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454194 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454194},
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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 15, 1042 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P454194.
Nisaba 15, 1042 artifact entry (No. P454194). (2026, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454194 (Original work published 2013)
Nisaba 15, 1042 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454194 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	month = {sep 26},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454194},
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