HSS 68, 176 (P407072)

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 1911.10.031

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: transfer of sheep and goats between the Drehem officials Abasaga and Intaea)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

33.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) udu
 en: 30 rams,
2. 1(disz) ud5 masz2 nu-a
 en: 1 nanny, a billy known,
3. u4 3(u)-kam
 en: 30th day;
4. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta
 en: from Abbasaga
5. in-ta-e3-a
 en: Intaea
reverse
1. [i3]-dab5
 en: accepted;
  blank space
2. iti a2-ki-ti
 en: month: “Akitu,”
3. mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
left
1. 3(u) 1(disz)
 en: (total:) 31.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: transfer of sheep and goats between the Drehem officials Abasaga and Intaea)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P407072

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 33.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
rev.-- top left edge broken off; cracked.

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 1911.10.031
Accession Number 07653 (SM catalogue: 2115)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 188760

References

  • primary: HSS 68, 176

    [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
2015-06-12 at 09:52:41 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-31 at 14:42:56 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, 176 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P407072.
HSS 68, 176 artifact entry (No. P407072). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P407072
HSS 68, 176 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P407072 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {HSS 68, 176 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P407072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P407072},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P407072
M1  - 2026/10/24/
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Cite this Artifact

“HSS 68, 176 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P407072.
HSS 68, 176 artifact entry (No. P407072). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P407072
HSS 68, 176 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P407072 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2010HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {HSS 68, 176 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P407072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P407072},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P407072
LB  - CDLI:P407072
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - HSS 68, 176 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P407072
ER  -
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