SACT 1, 068 (P128823)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

SMUI 1913.14.0508

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) amar gir ga
 en: 1 heifer calf, suckling,
2. 5(disz) sila4 ga
 en: 5 male lambs, suckling,
3. 4(disz) kir11 ga
 en: 4 female lambs, suckling,
4. 5(disz) masz2 ga
 en: 5 male kids, suckling,
5. 6(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 ga
 en: 6 female kids, suckling,
reverse
1. u3-tu-da
 en: newborns,
2. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
 en: the 18th day,
3. ki a-hu-ni
 en: with Aḫuni;
4. iti u5-bi2-gu7
 en: month: “ubi-feast,”
5. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Amar-Suen is king.”

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/P128823

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
Museum Number SMUI 1913.14.0508
Accession Number UIOM 0102

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 016802

References

  • primary: SACT 1, 68

    [Kang1972SACT1] Kang, Shin T. 1972. Sumerian Economic Texts from the Drehem Archive. Sumerian and Akkadian Cuneiform Texts in the Collection of the World Heritage Museum of the University of Illinois. Vol. 1. Urbana, Chicago, London: University of Illinois Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-06-15 at 10:35:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:59:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:32:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:01 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“SACT 1, 068 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P128823.
SACT 1, 068 artifact entry (No. P128823). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P128823
SACT 1, 068 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P128823 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001SACT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {SACT 1, 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P128823},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P128823},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P128823
LB  - CDLI:P128823
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - SACT 1, 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P128823
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SACT 1, 068 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P128823.
SACT 1, 068 artifact entry (No. P128823). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P128823
SACT 1, 068 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P128823 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001SACT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {SACT 1, 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P128823},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P128823},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P128823
LB  - CDLI:P128823
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - SACT 1, 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P128823
ER  -
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