JAOS 033, 172 05 (P111797)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Museum Number

CPL05

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) sila4 a2-bi2-la-sza
2. 1(disz) masz2 {d}szul-gi-a-a-mu
3. 1(disz) sila4 szesz-kal-la
4. 1(disz) sila4 {d}szul-gi-i3-li2
5. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 1(disz) sila4
6. i-din-{d}da-gan
7. 1(disz) ud5 masz2 nu-a niga na-ra-am-e2-a
8. 1(disz) sila4 {d}utu-ba-ni
9. 1(disz) sila4 ur-{d}nin-kur-ra ensi2
10. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-ku3-zu
11. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga wa-ta2-ru-um sanga
12. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 1(disz) sila4
13. ur-{d}isztaran
14. 2(disz) udu a-lum 1(disz) sila4
reverse
1. nu-i3-da
2. 1(disz) sila4 a-ta2-kal2-szum
3. 1(disz) [udu] niga lugal-ma2-gur8-re
4. [x x a]-lum niga 1(disz) sila4
5. [nir]-i3-da-gal2
6. [1(disz)] sila4# gu3-de2-a ensi2
  1 line blank
7. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
8. mu-kux(DU)
9. ab-ba-sa6-ga i3-dab5
10. giri3 da-a-a-ti dub-sar#
11. iti ezem-mah
12. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 2(u) 1(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/P111797

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Museum Number CPL05
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 003695

References

  • primary: JAOS 033 (pp. 167-179), 172 05

    [Hussey1913JAOS33] Hussey, Mary I. 1913. “Tablets from Dréhem in the Public Library of Cleveland, Ohio.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 33: 167–79.

  • history: ASJ 15, p.131-152, p. 150

    [Owen1993Gudua] Owen, David I. 1993. “The Ensis of Gudua.” Acta Sumerologica 15: 131–52.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-01 at 14:02:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:33:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:13 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“JAOS 033, 172 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111797.
JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry (No. P111797). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111797 (Original work published 2001)
JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111797 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111797},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111797},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“JAOS 033, 172 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111797.
JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry (No. P111797). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111797 (Original work published 2001)
JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111797 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111797},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111797},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111797
LB  - CDLI:P111797
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - JAOS 033, 172 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111797
ER  -
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