pisan-dub-ba no. 088 (P200555)

Administrative tag excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

Smith College 533

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. kiszib3 szu-la2-am3
 en: it is, the sealed documents of consignments
3. u3 kiszib3 lu2 nig2-ba-ke4-ne
 en: and sealed documents of the men of the rations
4. nig2-ka9-bi ak
 en: their done accounts
5. en3-bi tar-re
 en: are to be investigated;
6. i3-gal2
 en: are here
7. giri3 ab-ba-sa6-ga
 en: via Abbasaga
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P200555

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number Smith College 533
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 018740

References

  • primary: Nelson pisan-dub-ba, no. 088

    [Nelson1976pisandubba] Nelson, Richard C. 1976. “Pisan-Dub-Ba Texts from the Sumerian Ur III Dynasty.” Phdthesis, University of Minnesota.

  • history: AOAT 203 (pp. 43-56), 53

    [Nelson1979AOAT203] Nelson, Richard C. 1979. “Inventory of Pisan-Dub-Ba Texts.” In Studies in Honor of Tom B. Jones, edited by Marvin A. Powell and Ronald H. Sack, 43–56. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 203.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-12-12 at 10:49:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-04-04 at 17:39:29 Chóliz, Guillermo Translation Chóliz, Guillermo Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-08 at 14:04:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:20:35 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:21 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Pisan-Dub-Ba No. 088 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 12, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P200555.
pisan-dub-ba no. 088 artifact entry (No. P200555). (2025, December 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200555 (Original work published 2002)
pisan-dub-ba no. 088 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200555 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200555},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Pisan-Dub-Ba No. 088 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 12, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P200555.
pisan-dub-ba no. 088 artifact entry (No. P200555). (2025, December 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200555 (Original work published 2002)
pisan-dub-ba no. 088 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200555 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {dec 12},
	title = {pisan-dub-ba no. 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200555},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200555},
}

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