OIP 121, 553 (P124283)

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 A05100

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

30.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu niga
2. {d}inanna unu{ki}-sze3
3. a-hu-ni sagi maszkim
4. 1(disz) udu niga
5. mar-hu-ni lu2 ha-ar-szi{ki}
6. giri3 ri-ib-hu-ti sukkal
reverse
1. ARAD2-mu maszkim
2. iti u4 4(disz) ba-zal
3. ki zu-ba-ga-ta
4. ba-zi
5. iti a2-ki-ti
6. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 3(disz) udu
seal 1
1. ad-da-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000019 (composite) (P430120) S000019 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.02.00, Šū-Suen.01.06.04

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P124283

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 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 A05100
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047269
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 123fefcd-d1b1-4a8f-b70e-b53c994e07a0

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 553

    [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 13:52:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:07 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, 553 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124283.
OIP 121, 553 artifact entry (No. P124283). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124283
OIP 121, 553 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124283 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 553 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124283
LB  - CDLI:P124283
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - OIP 121, 553 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124283
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 553 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124283.
OIP 121, 553 artifact entry (No. P124283). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124283
OIP 121, 553 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124283 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 553 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124283},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124283},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124283
LB  - CDLI:P124283
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - OIP 121, 553 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124283
ER  -
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