CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 (P405485)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM 2010.25

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. 1(disz) masz2
 en: 1 male kid
2. ensi2 ka-zal-lu{ki}
 en: (from) the governor of Kazallu,
3. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery,
4. be-li2-du10 kuruszda
 en: Bēlī-ṭāb, the animal fattener,
reverse
1. i3-dab5
 en: received (it)
2. sza3 tum-ma-al
 en: in Tummal;
3. iti a2-ki-ti
 en: month “Akitu,”
4. mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3
 en: year: “The wall of the land was erected.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P405485

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
Museum Number DUROM 2010.25
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 194968

References

  • primary: Such-Gutiérrez, §2.38

    [Such-Gutiérrez2015Oriental] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2015. “The Texts from the 3rd Millennium BC at the Oriental Museum, University of Durham (England).” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2015 (3).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-04-22 at 13:47:09 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 09:05:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 14:22:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-05-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos; Vacín, Ludĕk CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P405485.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry (No. P405485). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405485 (Original work published 2010)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405485 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {CDLJ 2015/3 \textsection{}2.38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405485},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/23/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P405485
LB  - CDLI:P405485
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405485
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P405485.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry (No. P405485). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405485 (Original work published 2010)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405485 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {CDLJ 2015/3 \textsection{}2.38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405485},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/23/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P405485
LB  - CDLI:P405485
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CDLJ 2015/3 §2.38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405485
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.