CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 (P416408)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

E53742

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

38.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) 2(disz) ab2
 en: 42 cows,
2. 6(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) u8
 en: 372 ewes,
3. 2(u) 5(disz) udu
 en: 25 sheep,
4. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) ud5
 en: 111 female goats,
5. 2(u) 5(disz) masz-da3
 en: 25 gazelles,
6. sila-ta e3-e3-de3
 en: from the “street” to be sent out;
reverse
1. kiszib3 lu2 didli-ne
 en: under seal of various men,
2. ur-nigar{gar}
 en: Ur-nigar
3. szu ba-ti
 en: received;
  blank space
4. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
 en: month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
5. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
 en: year: “The en-priestess of Nanna by means of extispicy was chosen.”

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/P416408

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number E53742
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191633

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-03-10 at 18:55:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-09-25 at 14:39:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-03-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ouyang, Xiaoli CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416408.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry (No. P416408). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416408
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416408 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2011},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416408},
}


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PY  - 2011
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LB  - CDLI:P416408
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416408.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry (No. P416408). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416408
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416408 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416408},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416408},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416408
LB  - CDLI:P416408
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416408
ER  -
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