CUSAS 16, 284 (P416192)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Columbia University Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Columbia University Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

CULC 304

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
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [... iti] sze#-sag11-ku5 ba-zal
2'. [... mu {d}]szu-{d}suen lugal
3'. [n] ab2 1(asz)
4'. 2(u) 5(disz) gu4 1(asz)
5'. u3-tu-da
6'. 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) i3-nun gur
7'. 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) gara2 gur
8'. ab2 a-ra2 2(disz)
9'. 2(disz) ab2 2(asz)
10'. giri3 ur-ku3-nun-na
11'. ki# [be]-li2-a-zu-ta
12'. [mu] ma2 dara3-abzu# [...]
13'. [...] 5(disz)# [...]
14'. [...] x [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...] gu4 1(asz)
3. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 4(disz)
4. nig2-ka9-ak
5. mu# {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
6. [1(disz)] ab2 3(asz)
7. mu u3-s,ur-ba-szu-sze3
8. 2(disz) ab2 3(asz)
9. 1(u) 1(disz) gu4 2(asz)
10. mu zu-hu-uh2-sze3
11. 6(disz) ab2-mah2 szu-gid2
12. igi-saga
13. i3#-bi# 3(ban2)
14. ga-bi 3(ban2)
15. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 2(disz)
16. ur#-<ba?>-gara2 i3-dab5
17. 2(disz) ab2-mah2#
18. igi-saga#
19. i3-bi [n]
20. ga-bi [n]
21. 1(disz) ab2-mah2#
22. [3(disz)] ab2 1(asz) [n?]
23. [...] ab2 1(asz) [n?]
24. [...]
25. ($ blank space $) 2(u) 3(disz)
reverse
column 1
1. ba#?-usz2 sza3 saga# [x]
2. ba#?-usz2 sza3 saga# [x]
  blank space
  erasures
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) i3-[nun gur]
5. 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ga [x gur]
6. 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ga [x? gur]
7. mu-kux(DU)
8. nu-ur2-{d}suen szu ba-ti#
  blank space
9. zi-ga-am3
10. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) ab2-mah2
11. 3(u)? la2 1(disz@t) ab2 3(asz)
12. 4(u)# la2 1(disz@t) ab2 2(asz)
13. 1(disz) ab2 2(asz) su?
14. 2(u) 3(disz) [n] ab2 1(asz)
15. 4(disz) gu4 ab2
16. 1(u) 1(disz) gu4-gal
17. 1(u) 6(disz) gu4 3(asz)
18. 3(disz) gu4 3(asz) mu gu4 2(asz)-sze3
19. 2(u)# 8(disz) gu4 2(asz)
20. 3(u)#? 2(disz) gu4 1(asz)
21. ($ blank space $) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz)#
22. [x] ba? szu [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [zi-ga]-am3
3. [...] 5(disz) [...]
4. diri-ga-am3
  blank space

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/P416192

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Columbia University Library, New York, New York, USA
Museum Number CULC 304
Accession Number 09.26; M277

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190708

References

  • primary: CUSAS 16, 284

    [Garfinkle2010CUSAS16] Garfinkle, Steven J., Herbert Sauren, and Marc Van De Mieroop. 2010. Ur III Tablets from the Columbia University Libraries. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 16. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-24 at 12:01:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:52:29 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:43:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-19 at 16:43:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-03-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 16, 284 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 4, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416192.
CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry (No. P416192). (2011, March 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416192
CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416192 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2011CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 4},
	title = {CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416192},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416192},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/4/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416192
LB  - CDLI:P416192
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416192
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 16, 284 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 4, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416192.
CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry (No. P416192). (2011, March 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416192
CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416192 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2011CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 4},
	title = {CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416192},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416192},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/4/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416192
LB  - CDLI:P416192
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 16, 284 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416192
ER  -
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