OIP 121, 539 (P124269)

Administrative tag 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 A03146

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. e2-tum
 en: xxx
3. sag-nig2-gur11-ra
 en: xxx
4. u3 zi-ga
 en: xxx
5. tah-sza-tal
 en: xxx
6. iti masz-da3-gu7-ta
 en: xxx
reverse
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5-<sze3>
 en: xxx
2. iti 1(u) 2(disz@t)-kam
 en: xxx
3. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
 en: xxx
4. i3-gal2#
 en: xxx
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.07.01.00 to Amar-Suen.07.12.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P124269

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
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 A03146
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047255
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) ca3b23bc-dddb-4cf7-b061-702f611a389e

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 539

    [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
2015-05-06 at 08:20:20 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:03:00 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:52:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:06 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 539 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124269.
OIP 121, 539 artifact entry (No. P124269). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124269
OIP 121, 539 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124269 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 539 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124269},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124269},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124269
LB  - CDLI:P124269
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - OIP 121, 539 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124269
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 539 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124269.
OIP 121, 539 artifact entry (No. P124269). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124269
OIP 121, 539 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124269 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 539 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124269},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124269},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124269
LB  - CDLI:P124269
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - OIP 121, 539 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124269
ER  -
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