Nisaba 15, 0404 (P450152)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Irisagrig (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 58-02-002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

111.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) {uruda}sza-am-sza-tum sza3-DU sza-am-sza-tum ku3-sig17
2. ki-la2-bi 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 5(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2
3. ku3-{d}nanna i3-la2
4. 1(gesz2) {uruda}sza-am-sza-tum sza3-DU sza-am-sza-tum ku3-sig17
5. ki-la2-bi 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
6. x-gi i3-la2
reverse
1. [1(gesz2)] {uruda}sza-am-sza-tum sza-DU sza-am-sza-tum ku3-sig17
2. ki-la2-bi 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 7(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
3. ba-la2 ma2 {d}nin-hur-sag-sze3 ba-a-gar
  blank space
4. iti {gesz}apin
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impressions
reverse
1. ki-la2 tag-ga uruda sza-am-sza-tum
2. iti {gesz}apin
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. puzur4-{d}li9-si4
2. dub-sar
3. dumu nu-uh2-dingir
4. ARAD2-zu
seal 2
1. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 gudu4
2. dub-sar a-ru-a
3. dumu ma-szum
seal 3
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. a-li2-ni-su2
2. dub-sar
3. nu-banda3 usz-bar
4. [ARAD2]-zu

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 111.0 high × 67.0 wide × 43.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
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  • primary: Nisaba 15, 404

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: CUNES 58-02-002
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  • Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain) Provenience Comments:

    Selim

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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.02.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:55 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:43:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-03-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Nisaba 15, 0404 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P450152.
Nisaba 15, 0404 artifact entry (No. P450152). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P450152
Nisaba 15, 0404 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P450152 (Accessed: February 16, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-02-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {Nisaba 15, 0404 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P450152},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P450152},
}

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