YOS 15, 173 (P414545)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA

Museum Number

MSR 010

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 9(disz) gu4-gesz
 en: 9 plow-oxen,
2. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
 en: 1 mature cow,
3. ki da-ge-ta
 en: from Dage;
4. gu4 nig2-gur11 iszib {d}szul-gi-ra
 en: the oxen are the property of the incantation priest of Šulgi;
reverse
1. lugal-he2-gal2
 en: Lugal-ḫegal
2. i3-dab5
 en: took;
3. a-sza3 ur-ga-la-ma{ki}-sze3
 en: to the field of Ur-galama;
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest,”
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
envelope
obverse
1. 9(disz) gu4-gesz
 en: 9 plow-oxen,
2. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
 en: 1 mature cow,
3. ki da-ge-ta
 en: from Dage;
4. gu4 nig2-gur11 iszib {d}szul-gi-ra
 en: the oxen are the property of the incantation priest of Šulgi;
reverse
1. lugal-he2-gal2
 en: Lugal-ḫegal
2. i3-dab5#
 en: took;
3. a-sza3 ur-ga#-la#-ma{ki}-sze3#
 en: to the field of Ur-galama;
4. iti# sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest,”
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”
seal 1
1. lugal-he2-gal2
 en: Lugal-ḫegal,
2. szabra lugal-ma2#-gur8-re#
 en: manager of Lugal-magure,
3. dumu#? sa6-ga-zu#
 en: son(?) of Sagazu.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003498 (composite) (P456208) S003498 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

P414545 leadP414545 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P414545

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented
51 48 28 envelope

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA
Museum Number MSR 010
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 187651

References

  • primary: YOS 15, 173

    [Goetze2009YOS15] Goetze, Albrecht. 2009. Cuneiform Texts from Various Collections. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts 15. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-11-28 at 09:52:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-20 at 11:55:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-11 at 19:02:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-08 at 10:56:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-03-21 at 17:41:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“YOS 15, 173 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P414545.
YOS 15, 173 artifact entry (No. P414545). (2010, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414545
YOS 15, 173 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414545 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2010YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {YOS 15, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414545},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414545},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/11/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P414545
LB  - CDLI:P414545
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - YOS 15, 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414545
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“YOS 15, 173 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P414545.
YOS 15, 173 artifact entry (No. P414545). (2010, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414545
YOS 15, 173 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414545 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2010YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {YOS 15, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414545},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414545},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/11/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P414545
LB  - CDLI:P414545
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - YOS 15, 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414545
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.