CDLJ 2002/1 §03 (P212343)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

CMAA 002-C0007

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 × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) masz2 u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
 en: 1 billy goat, 25th day,
2. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) udu masz2 hi-a
 en: 146 various sheep and goats,
3. u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam
 en: 26th day,
4. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery,
5. ur-ku3-nun-na
 en: did Urkununa
reverse
1. i3-dab5
 en: take control of;
  blank space
2. iti ezem-mah
 en: Month “Big-festival,”
3. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
 en: year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed;”
left
 en:
1. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz)
 en: (total:) 147 (small cattle)
  calculation: 1 + 146 = 147

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P212343

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number CMAA 002-C0007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 051302

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-08 at 14:26:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-10-11 at 15:30:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:41:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:14 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Widell, Magnus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2002/1 §03 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212343.
CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry (No. P212343). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212343 (Original work published 2002)
CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212343 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212343},
}


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TI  - CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2002/1 §03 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212343.
CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry (No. P212343). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212343 (Original work published 2002)
CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212343 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 8},
	title = {CDLJ 2002/1 \textsection{}03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212343},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P212343
LB  - CDLI:P212343
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CDLJ 2002/1 §03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212343
ER  -
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