CDLJ 2002/1 §05 (P212345)

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-C0009

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

32.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gukkal
 en: 1 fat-tailed sheep,
2. 2(disz) gukkal gesz-du3
 en: 2 fat-tailed sheep, breeders,
3. 3(disz) udu a-lum
 en: 3 aslum sheep,
4. 3(disz) udu a-lum gesz-du3
 en: 3 aslum sheep, breeders,
5. 2(disz) u8 gukkal
 en: 2 ewes, fat-tailed,
6. 1(disz) sila4 gukkal
 en: 1 lamb, fat-tailed,
reverse
1. u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
 en: 25th day;
2. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta
 en: from Abbasaga
3. {d}szul-gi-a-a-mu i3-dab5
 en: did Šulgi-ayamu accept;
4. iti ezem-mah min3
 en: month “Great-Festival,” second (one),
5. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun
 en: year: “Enmaḫgalana as priestess of Nanna was installed;”
left
1. 1(u) 2(disz)
 en: (total:) 12 (small cattle).
  calculation: 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 12

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P212345

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number CMAA 002-C0009
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 051304

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 Approved View
2016-03-05 at 16:56:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-03-05 at 16:55:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:41:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:14 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Widell, Magnus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2002/1 §05 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212345.
CDLJ 2002/1 §05 artifact entry (No. P212345). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212345 (Original work published 2002)
CDLJ 2002/1 §05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212345 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212345},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212345},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2002/1 §05 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212345.
CDLJ 2002/1 §05 artifact entry (No. P212345). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212345 (Original work published 2002)
CDLJ 2002/1 §05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212345 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 8},
	title = {CDLJ 2002/1 \textsection{}05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212345},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212345},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P212345
LB  - CDLI:P212345
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - CDLJ 2002/1 §05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212345
ER  -
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