PDT 2, 1243 (P126571)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist PD —

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
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz) [...]
2'. 1(disz) sila4# [...]
3'. 2(disz) sila4 niga# [...]
4'. 5(disz) udu niga [...]
5'. hu-ba-a
6'. 1(disz) sila4 niga nig2-{d}ba-ba6 szitim
7'. 2(disz) udu a-lum gesz-du3 niga
8'. 1(disz) sila4 ur-{d}nin-sun2
9'. 2(disz)# udu 1(disz) masz2 nig2-gu-du
10'. 2(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 ba-la-a
11'. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 hi-li-abzu
12'. 1(disz) udu lugal-nidba-e
13'. [x] udu ur-sa6-ga
14'. [...] ur#-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-sa6-[...]
2'. [...] ur-ku3-nun-[na]
3'. 1(disz) masz2 ad-da-kal#?-[la]
4'. 1(disz) masz2 a2-na-mu
5'. 1(disz) udu ad-da-sa6-ga
6'. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 gu-za-na
7'. 1(disz) masz2 na-silim
8'. 1(disz) udu AN-bu-du
9'. 1(disz) udu ur-sa6-ga-mu
10'. 1(disz) udu ur-{d}nin-gubalag
11'. 1(disz) masz2 ur-ga2-nun-na
12'. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}szakkan
13'. 1(disz) masz2 lugal-dumu-gi7
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) masz2 lugal-ur2-ra-ni
2. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
3. 1(disz) masz2 sipa-sza3-ku3-ge
4. 1(disz) masz2 u2-szim-e
5. 1(disz) masz2 inim-{d}nanna
6. 2(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 esz
7. 1(disz) udu a2-bi2-li2
8. 1(disz) udu lugal-inim-gi-na
9. 1(disz) udu lu2-bala-sa6-ga
10. 1(disz) masz2 nig2-sa6-ga
11. 1(disz) gukkal lugal-uszur3
12. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-{d}nansze#?
13. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 TUM?-[...]
14. 2(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 [...]
15. 1(disz) udu a-[...]
16. 1(disz) udu ur#-[...]
17. 1(disz) udu ur#-[...]
18. 1(disz) masz2 [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [x] masz2# ka5-a-mu
2. [x] udu ur-{d}suen
3. 1(disz)# udu {d}nanna-i3-sa6
4. 1(disz)#? masz2 nig2-si-sa2-e
5. 1(disz)#? udu lu2-kar!(A-TE)-zi-da
7. 1(disz) udu gukkal ur-mes
8. 1(disz) masz2 ur-dun
9. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-ma2-gan
10. 1(disz) masz2 {d}nanna-ki-ag2
11. ugula hu-ba-a
12. 2(disz) sila4 s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan
13. 1(disz) sila4 id-<ni>-in-{d}suen
  blank space
14. mu-kux(DU) na-sa6 i3-dab5
15. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
16. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} u3 ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
left
1. u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P126571

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) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist PD —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 031367

References

  • primary: PDT 2, 1243

    [Yıldız1988Puzriš-Dagan-Texte] Yıldız, Fatma, and Tohru Gomi. 1988. Die Puzriš-Dagan-Texte Der Istanbuler Archäologischen Museen. Teil II: Nr. 726-1379. Freiburger Altorientalischen Studien, Band 16. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-29 at 17:32:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-06-30 at 10:29:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:56:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:29:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:05 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“PDT 2, 1243 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126571.
PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry (No. P126571). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126571 (Original work published 2001)
PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126571 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024PDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126571},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“PDT 2, 1243 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126571.
PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry (No. P126571). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126571 (Original work published 2001)
PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126571 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024PDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126571},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P126571
LB  - CDLI:P126571
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - PDT 2, 1243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126571
ER  -
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