RA 117, 44-45 (P370947)

Administrative tablet dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Germany

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Germany

Museum Number

Kress 086

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 65.0 mm

Has seal impression(s) Annotation unreviewed

Text

object composite text
obverse
  start missing
column 1'
  start missing
1'. [...] had2#
2'. [...] had2
3'. [...] x
4'. [...]
  rest missing
column 2'
  start missing
1'. [...] x x ka2-mah {d}szara2
2'. [x x x] zu2-lum
3'. esir2#? ma2-da-ga ma2-gur8 lugal-ka-sze3 gen-na ba-a-gar
4'. 2(disz) ma-na esz-ku-ru-um
5'. li-um ki-sa2-a zabala3{ki} ba-a-hur
  blank
6'. kiszib3 ensi2
7'. 1(barig)# 5(ban2) haszhur duru5
9'. [sza3] e2-masz-sze3
10'. [x] ha-da-da muhaldim
11'. [x] sila3 6(disz) gin2 zu2-lum
12'. [x] {gesz#}pesz3 sze-er-gu#
  rest missing
column 3'
  start missing
1'. [n] 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3# [zu2]-lum
2'. 8(disz) sila3 gesztin had2#
3'. 8(disz) sila3 haszhur had2#
4'. 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ge6-par4# had2#
5'. 1(disz) sila3 nu-ur2-ma#
6'. 7(disz) {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu
7'. 7(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5 gin2 szim hi-a#
8'. 5(disz) sila3 gu2-gal ar3-ra#
9'. 5(disz) sila3 gu2-tur us2-sa
10'. 1(u) gin2 sze-lu2 gum
11'. 1(u) gin2 gazi gum
12'. 3(disz) sila3 naga
13'. a-tu5-a
14'. kiszib3 ur#?-x-x [...]
  rest missing
column 4'
  start missing
1'. {d}nin-[...]
2'. 1(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz)# [n? sila3 ... gur]
3'. 4(disz) sila3 x [...]
4'. {d}en-[...]
5'. 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz)# [n? sila3 ... gur]
6'. {d}gu-la# [(...)]
7'. 2(disz) sila3 x [...]
8'. 2(disz) KISZ-lam# [...]
9'. ezem {d}[...]
10'. {d}nin-[...]
11'. 2(barig) zu2-[lum]
12'. x 2(disz)# KA# [...]
13'. 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zu2#-[lum]
14'. x 2(disz)# KISZ#?-[lam?]
  rest missing
reverse
  missing

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P370947

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 80.0 mm × 65.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous, Germany
Museum Number Kress 086
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 172863

References

  • primary: RA 117, 29-48, 44-45

    [MolinaSteinkeller2023RA117] Molina, Manuel, and Piotr Steinkeller. 2023. “Wax Boards and Parchment in Third Millennium Mesopotamia.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 117: 29.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-31 at 19:35:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-09-09 at 06:41:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-09-07 at 22:26:01 Senior, Andrew Transliteration Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-04 at 10:41:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Molina, Manuel; Steinkeller, Piotr Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-07-04 at 10:12:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-07-04 at 10:10:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2007-08-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RA 117, 44-45 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P370947.
RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry (No. P370947). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370947 (Original work published 2007)
RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370947 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P370947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370947},
}


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TI  - RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RA 117, 44-45 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P370947.
RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry (No. P370947). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P370947 (Original work published 2007)
RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P370947 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P370947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P370947},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P370947
LB  - CDLI:P370947
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RA 117, 44-45 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P370947
ER  -
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