CDLJ 2006/2 §07 (P273415)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

VSU 07

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 be6-li nu-banda3
 en: One ox (for) Bēlī, the overseer,
2. 1(disz) gu4 KA? i3-kal-la
 en: one ox ... Ikalla,
3. gu4? a2-bi2-lum
 en: oxen from Apilum,
4. ki-ba ba-na-a-ga2-ar?
 en: in its place put for him,
5. giri3 lu2-{d}en-ki
 en: bvia Lu-Enki;
6. x x x
 en: xxx
reverse
1. n ab2 5(disz) udu x
 en: n cows, 5 ... sheep,
2. 2(u) 8(disz) udu 3(disz) ud5 x
 en: 28 sheep, 3 goats ...,
3. ba-usz2 e2-muhaldim-sze3?
 en: slaughtered for the kitchen,
4. mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3?
 en: for the soldiers,
5. u4 2(disz)-kam
 en: 2nd day;
6. ki du11-ga-ta ba-zi
 en: booked out of (account of) Duga,
7. giri3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur dub-sar
 en: via Nur-Adad, the scribe;
8. iti szu-esz5-sza
 en: month: šu’ešša,
9. mu ma2 dara4-abzu ba-ab-du8
 en: year: “The boat (named) ‘Ibex-of-Abzu’ was caulked;”
left
1. 3(disz)? [gu4 ab2] 3(u)!? 6(disz)? udu
 en: (total) 3 oxen and cows, 36 small cattle.
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal association uncertain

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000518 (composite) (P430614) S000518 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.14, Šū-Suen.09.06.15

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P273415

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) Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number VSU 07
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158739

References

  • primary: Johnson CDLJ 2006/2 , §07

    [JohnsonCDLJ2006/2] Johnson, J. Cale. 2006. “The Ur III Tablets in the Valdosta State University Archives.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2006.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-08 at 08:49:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-12 at 11:19:36 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-12-03 at 16:58:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-03-08 at 09:06:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-08 at 09:05:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:45 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2005-08-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2006/2 §07 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273415.
CDLJ 2006/2 §07 artifact entry (No. P273415). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273415 (Original work published 2005)
CDLJ 2006/2 §07 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273415 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2006/2 §07 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273415.
CDLJ 2006/2 §07 artifact entry (No. P273415). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273415 (Original work published 2005)
CDLJ 2006/2 §07 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273415 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 8},
	title = {CDLJ 2006/2 \textsection{}07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273415},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/8/
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M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLJ 2006/2 §07 artifact entry
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