CDLB 2010/001 4 (P393049)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

PH 004

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila4 szesz-da-da sanga
 en: 2 lambs, Šeš-dada, household administrator;
2. 2(disz) sila4 ensi2 nibru{ki}
 en: 2 lambs, governor of Nippur;
3. 2(disz) sila4 zabar-dab5
 en: 2 lambs, the zabardab;
4. 1(disz) sila4 lu2-{d}nanna
 en: 1 lamb, Lu-Nanna;
5. 1(disz) masz2 zi-ge nu-banda3
 en: 1 male goat, Zige, the manager;
6. 1(disz) masz2 me-a-lam2 nu-banda3
 en: 1 male goat, Mealam2, the manager;
7. 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu
 en: 1 ox, grain-fed, 10 less 1 sheep,
8. 1(disz) masz2-gal 1(disz) masz2
 en: 1 full-grown male goat, 1 male goat,
9. {d}szul-gi-ha-ma-ti
 en: Šulgi-ḫamati;
reverse
1. 1(disz) x [...]-gal2
 en: 1 ...;
2. 1(disz) x-[...]-mes? [x]-x-ka#
 en: 1 ...;
3. 1(disz) sila4 it-ra-ak-i3-li2
 en: 1 lamb, Itraq-ilī;
4. 1(disz) sila4 na-da
 en: 1 lamb, Nada;
  blank space
5. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery;
6. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest,”
7. mu ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Kimaš and Hurti were destroyed;”
left
1. u4 3(disz)-kam
 en: 3rd day.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P393049

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) Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK
Museum Number PH 004
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174659

References

  • primary: Metcalf CDLB 2010/1, 4

    [Metcalf2010Hulin] Metcalf, Christopher. 2010. “Six Ur III Tablets from the Hulin Collection in Oxford.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin, no. 1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-09 at 12:09:13 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-09 at 08:29:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:43:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-03-28 at 12:36:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-24 at 15:17:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-04-05 at 09:48:47 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2009-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Metcalf, Christopher CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2010/001 4 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P393049.
CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry (No. P393049). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393049 (Original work published 2009)
CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393049 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P393049},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P393049},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2010/001 4 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P393049.
CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry (No. P393049). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393049 (Original work published 2009)
CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393049 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P393049},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P393049},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P393049
LB  - CDLI:P393049
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLB 2010/001 4 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P393049
ER  -
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