ASJ 09, 263 63 (P102339)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

X.3.048

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. [n] ud5# szu-gid2
 en: n nanny goats, šugid offerings,
2. [ki ...]-ba-a na-gada-ta
 en: from ...-ba-a, the herdsman;
3. 4(disz)# [n] udu
 en: 4 n sheep,
4. ki lugal#?-me#?-lam2-ta
 en: from Lugal-melam;
5. 3(disz) u8 ki# nam#-ha-ni-ta
 en: 3 ewes, from Namḫani;
6. ($ blank space $) 3(u) 3(disz)
 en: (total:) 33,
7. ki sipa-e#-ne-ta
 en: from the herdsmen;
8. 1(disz) udu#? 3(disz)# u8
 en: 1 sheep, 3 ewes,
9. 3(disz) masz2 4(disz)# ud5
 en: 3 billy goats, 4 nanny goats,
10. giri3 ARAD2-dam
 en: via ARADdam;
11. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 1(disz) [x]
 en: (total:) 11,
12. ki nu-ur2-{d}suen-ta
 en: from Nur-Suen;
reverse
1. ($ blank space $) 4(u) 4(disz)
 en: (total:) 44,
2. ugula ur-nigar{gar} szusz3
 en: foreman: Ur-nigar, cattle manager;
3. 6(disz) ud5 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3
 en: 6 nanny goats, 1 female kid,
4. 1(disz) masz2-gal 5(disz) masz2
 en: 1 billy goat, full-grown, 5 billy goats,
5. ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6-ta
 en: from Lu-Baba;
6. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 3(disz)
 en: (total:) 13,
7. ugula ip-hur szusz3
 en: foreman: Ipḫur, cattle manager;
8. ($ blank space $) 5(u)# 7(disz)
 en: (total:) 57,
9. szu-gid2 mu-kux(DU)
 en: šugid delivery,
10. du11-ga i3-dab5
 en: Duga accepted;
11. iti ezem-mah
 en: month: “Great festival,”
12. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Šu-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/P102339

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) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.048
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029140

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 263 63

    [Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:05:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:17 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

“ASJ 09, 263 63 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102339.
ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry (No. P102339). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102339
ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102339 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102339},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 263 63 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102339.
ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry (No. P102339). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102339
ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102339 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102339},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102339
LB  - CDLI:P102339
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - ASJ 09, 263 63 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102339
ER  -
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