HSS 68, 036 (P406802)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1911.03.052

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: receipt of 80 sheep)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 5(u) 1(disz) udu niga
3. 1(u) 5(disz) udu u2
4. 1(u) 7(disz) gukkal u2
5. 3(disz) masz2-gal u2
6. ki {d}nanna-ma-ba-ta
reverse
1. a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7
2. i3-dab5
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ke4
4. ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
left
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) udu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: receipt of 80 sheep)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P406802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1911.03.052
Accession Number 07022 (SM catalogue: 1806)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 188494

References

  • primary: HSS 68, 36

    [Liu2021HSS68] Liu, Changyu. 2021. The Ur III Administrative Texts from Puzrish-Dagan Kept in the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Harvard Semitic Series 68. Leiden, Boston: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-04-28 at 20:36:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“HSS 68, 036 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406802.
HSS 68, 036 artifact entry (No. P406802). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406802
HSS 68, 036 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406802 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {jun 4},
	title = {HSS 68, 036 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406802},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
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LB  - CDLI:P406802
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - HSS 68, 036 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HSS 68, 036 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P406802.
HSS 68, 036 artifact entry (No. P406802). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P406802
HSS 68, 036 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P406802 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2010HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {HSS 68, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P406802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P406802},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P406802
LB  - CDLI:P406802
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - HSS 68, 036 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P406802
ER  -
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