Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 (P416125)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Museum Number

TLC 6

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. 5(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) udu
 en: 337 rams,
2. 3(u) 4(disz) sila4
 en: 34 male lambs,
3. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) masz2-gal
 en: 147 billy goats,
4. 1(u) 1(disz) masz2
 en: 11 male kids,
5. u4 3(disz)-kam
 en: 3rd day,
6. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta
 en: from Abbasaga
reverse
1. in-ta-e3-a
 en: did Inta’e’a
2. i3-dab5
 en: accept;
  blank space
3. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
 en: month “Festival-of-Šulgi,”
4. mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”
left
1. 8(gesz2) 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu
 en: (total :) 529 small cattle.
  calculation: 337 + 34 + 147 + 11 = 529

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/P416125

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Possibly excavated by Edgar J Banks at Adab in 1903-1904; Acquired by the Sexton family from Edgar J Banks.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Museum Number TLC 6
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 196205

References

  • primary: Akkadica 137, p.195-202, p. 200-203 6

    [Liu2016Wyoming] Liu, Changyu, and Enrique Jiménez. 2016. “Cuneiform Texts at the University of Wyoming.” Akkadica 137: 195–202.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-02-20 at 18:45:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-08-10 at 08:14:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Liu Changyu CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P416125.
Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 artifact entry (No. P416125). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416125 (Original work published 2011)
Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416125 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P416125.
Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 artifact entry (No. P416125). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416125 (Original work published 2011)
Akkadica 137, 200-203 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416125 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416125},
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}


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