OIP 121, 437 (P124167)

Administrative tablet 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 A05351

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

37.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu niga {d}[en-lil2]
2. 1(disz) udu niga {d}gu#-[za]
3. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga#
4. hur-sag-ga-lam-ma
5. 2(disz) udu niga {d}nin-lil2
6. 1(disz) udu niga {d}nusku
7. {d}nansze-GIR2@g-gal maszkim
reverse
1. iti u4 1(u) la2 1(disz) ba-zal
2. sza3 nibru{ki}
  1 line blank
3. ki na-lu5-ta
4. ba-zi
5. iti ses-da-gu7
6. mu {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
left
1. 7(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/P124167

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
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 A05351
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047153
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 1a80e94c-15fe-4011-bd15-a11994a0e1d0

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 437

    [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
2011-07-22 at 13:52:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:04 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 437 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124167.
OIP 121, 437 artifact entry (No. P124167). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124167
OIP 121, 437 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124167 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 437 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124167},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124167},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124167
LB  - CDLI:P124167
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - OIP 121, 437 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124167
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 437 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124167.
OIP 121, 437 artifact entry (No. P124167). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124167
OIP 121, 437 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124167 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 437 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124167},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124167},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124167
LB  - CDLI:P124167
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - OIP 121, 437 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124167
ER  -
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