Davis 1 (P362884)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Davis, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Davis, USA

Museum Number

Davis 1

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. id-da-a
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. e2-da-hul2#-la
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. puzur4-{d}suen
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. puzur4-ma-ma
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. {d}szul-gi-ba-ni
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. lu2-{d}utu
7. 3(disz)! sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
8. 3(disz)! gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. nimgir-a-ne2
10. szunigin 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 4(disz) sa szum2
11. 1/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga
12. u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
left
1. iti szu-numun

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.04.23
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P362884
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P362884

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Davis, USA
Museum Number	Davis 1
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	071100

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-02-23 at 09:47:28	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-17 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Davis 1 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P362884.

Davis 1 artifact entry (No. P362884). (2007, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P362884

Davis 1 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P362884 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 17},
	title = {Davis 1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P362884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P362884},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/17/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P362884
LB  - CDLI:P362884
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Davis 1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P362884
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Davis 1 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P362884.

Davis 1 artifact entry (No. P362884). (2007, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P362884

Davis 1 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P362884 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2007Davis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 17},
	title = {Davis 1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P362884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P362884},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/17/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P362884
LB  - CDLI:P362884
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Davis 1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P362884
ER  -