ASJ 14, 102 4 (P102526)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Berlin 058

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

71.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga 6(disz) udu 4(disz) masz2
 en: 1 grain-fed ox, 6 sheep, 4 billy goats,
2. pa3-da-mu
 en: (from) Padamu;
3. 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 i-di3-a di-ku5
 en: 1 grain-fed ox, 10 less 1 sheep, 1 billy goat, (from) Idi’a, the judge:
4. mu-kux(DU) er2-su3-a
 en: ersu’a delivery.
5. 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) udu ge6 sza-lim-be-li2 nu-banda3
 en: 1 grain-fed ox, 10 black sheep, (from) Šalim-beli, the nubanda.
6. 1(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 niga
 en: 1 grain-fed ox, 3 grain-fed sheep, 1 grain-fed lamb,
7. 3(disz) udu 2(disz) masz2
 en: 3 sheep, 2 billy goats,
8. 1(disz) sila4
 en: 1 lamb,
9. en-sza3-ku3-ge en {d}nansze
 en: (from) Enšakuge, priest of Nanše.
10. 1(u) la2 1(disz) masz2-gal
 en: 10 less 1 full-grown billy goats,
11. 1(disz) sila4
 en: 1 lamb,
12. ensi2 gir13-tab{ki}
 en: (from) the governor of Girtab.
13. 4(disz) udu a-lum 1(disz) udu 8(disz) gukkal
 en: 4 aslum sheep, 1 sheep, 8 fat-tailed sheep,
14. na-du-be-li2 mar-tu
 en: (from) Nadu-beli, the Amorite.
15. 1(disz) sila4 en {d}inanna
 en: 1 lamb (from) the priest of Inanna.
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1. 3(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 ur-mes szabra
 en: 3 sheep, 1 billy goat (from) Ur-mes, the household manager.
2. 1(disz) sila4 lu2-{d}asar-lu2-hi szabra
 en: 1 lamb (from) Lu-Asalluhi, the household manager.
3. 2(disz) sila4 ensi2 nibru{ki}
 en: 2 lambs (from) the ensi of Nippur.
4. 1(disz) sila4 a-mu#-a u3-kul
 en: 1 lamb (from) Amu’a, the ukul.
5. 2(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 ma#-szum sagi#
 en: 2 sheep, 1 lamb (from) Mašum, the cupbearer.
6. 1(disz) sila4 id-da#-a#
 en: 1 lamb (from) Ada’a.
7. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-pa-e3#
 en: 1 lamb (from) Lugal-pa’e.
8. 1(disz) sila4 szesz-zi-mu
 en: 1 lamb (from) Šešzimu.
9. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nanna-lu2-du10
 en: 1 lamb (from) Nanna-ludu.
10. 1(disz) sila4 ur-ama-na
 en: 1 lamb (from) Ur-amana.
11. 1(disz) sila4 ur-{d}nin-gubalag
 en: 1 lamb (from) Ur-Ningubalag.
  blank space
12. mu#-kux(DU) iti ezem-mah
 en: Delivery of the month “Big-Festival,”
13. mu# ki#-masz{ki} u3# hu-ur5-ti ba-hul
 en: year: “Kimaš and Hurti were destroyed.”
left
1. u4 6(disz)-kam
 en: 6th day.

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 71.0 high × 42.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 102 4

    [Englund1992sundries] Englund, Robert K. 1992. “Ur III Sundries.” Acta Sumerologica 14: 77–102.

    baked tablet from Drehem, cattle offerings

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 145, fig. 14j

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

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  • Museum No.: Berlin 058
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-20 at 14:17:02 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2019-11-23 at 22:10:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-04-04 at 20:48:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ASJ 14, 102 4 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102526.
ASJ 14, 102 4 artifact entry (No. P102526). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102526 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 102 4 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102526 (Accessed: April 28, 2025).
@misc{2024ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {ASJ 14, 102 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102526},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102526},
}


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