HSS 68, 290 (P407199)

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 1911.10.177

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 lambs from various sources, including the governor of Nippur)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4
2. 1(disz) masz2 zabar-dab5
3. 1(disz) sila4 a2-zi-da
4. 1(disz) masz2 zi-ir-ki-lum aga3-us2
5. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 nibru{ki}
6. 1(disz) sila4 lu2-{d}nanna
reverse
1. ki# 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
  blank space
2. mu-kux(DU) ab-ba-sa6-ga i3-dab5
3. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
4. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
left
1. 6(disz)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: receipt of lambs from various sources, including the governor of Nippur)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P407199

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.-- chip on lower left edge. signs are worn.

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 1911.10.177
Accession Number 07799 (SM catalogue: 2261)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 188887

References

  • primary: HSS 68, 290

    [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 20:36:41 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, 290 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P407199.
HSS 68, 290 artifact entry (No. P407199). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P407199
HSS 68, 290 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P407199 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	month = {jun 4},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P407199},
}


TY  - ELEC
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LB  - CDLI:P407199
M1  - 2026/10/24/
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Cite this Artifact

“HSS 68, 290 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P407199.
HSS 68, 290 artifact entry (No. P407199). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P407199
HSS 68, 290 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P407199 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2010HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {HSS 68, 290 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P407199},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P407199},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P407199
LB  - CDLI:P407199
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - HSS 68, 290 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P407199
ER  -
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