OIP 121, 059 (P123789)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A04133

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

23.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 4(disz) sila4 ga
2. 2(u) 3(disz) kir11 ga
3. 2(u) 1(disz) masz2 ga
4. 1(u) 6(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 ga
reverse
1. u3-tu-da
2. u4 2(u) 8(disz@t)-kam
3. a-hu-ni i3-dab5
4. iti ezem-mah
5. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
left
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P123789

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 23.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A04133
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 046776
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) a553956d-c0fb-4178-9387-83484943c499

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 59

    [Hilgert2003OIP121] Hilgert, Markus. 2003. Drehem Administrative Documents from the Reign of Amar-Suena. Cuneiform Texts from the Ur III Period in the Oriental Institute. Vol. 2. Oriental Institute Publications 121. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-05 at 09:59:47 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:51:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 059 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123789.
OIP 121, 059 artifact entry (No. P123789). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123789
OIP 121, 059 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123789 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123789},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123789},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123789
LB  - CDLI:P123789
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - OIP 121, 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123789
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 059 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123789.
OIP 121, 059 artifact entry (No. P123789). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123789
OIP 121, 059 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123789 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123789},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123789},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123789
LB  - CDLI:P123789
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - OIP 121, 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123789
ER  -
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