Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 (P320488)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 085399a

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Wood delivered to the palace by Lú-du10-ga. Seal dedicated to Åulgi, ∂Åul-gi nita kalag-ga lugal Uri5§-ma lugal an-ub-da límmu-ba-åè! É-a-ni-åa nin-kaskal-la-na [...] in-na-ba (CBT 3))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) gu2 5(u) 3(disz) ma-na siki-gi
2. ki lu2-du10-ga-ta
3. e2-gal-la ba-an-kux(KWU147)
4. giri3 ARAD2-mu szusz3
reverse
1. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
2. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e sza-asz-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4?
column 2
1. e2-a-ni-sza
2. lukur kaskal-la-ka-ni-ir
3. in-na-ba

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Wood delivered to the palace by Lú-du10-ga. Seal dedicated to Åulgi, ∂Åul-gi nita kalag-ga lugal Uri5§-ma lugal an-ub-da límmu-ba-åè! É-a-ni-åa nin-kaskal-la-na [...] in-na-ba (CBT 3))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000082 (composite) (P429952) S000082 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P320488

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Purchased from I Élias Géjou in 1899.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 085399a
Accession Number 1899-04-15, 0206a

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 78637
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1899-0415-206-a

References

  • primary: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 160, p. 169 1

    [Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.

  • history: QNAR 1, BM 85399

    [Altavilla2005QNAR1] Altavilla, Stefania. 2005. Neo-Sumerian Sealing Impressions in the British Museum. Quaderni Napoletani Di Assiriologie. Ricerche 1. Roma: Aracne.

    (seal)

  • history: Mayr, CRRAI 47-2,, 364 (seal)

    [Mayr2002CRRAI47] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2002. “The Depiction of Ordinary Men and Women on the Seals of the Ur III Kingdom,” Compte rendu de la Rencontre Assyriologique lnternationale, , no. 47.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:00:18 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:33:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-15 at 19:31:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-21 at 17:38:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:51:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-08 at 20:56:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:49:51 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P320488.
Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 artifact entry (No. P320488). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P320488 (Original work published 2006)
Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P320488 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P320488.
Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 artifact entry (No. P320488). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P320488 (Original work published 2006)
Fs Pettinato 160, 169 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P320488 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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