CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 (P416417)

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

E59406

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

66.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 7.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) masz2-gal giri3 ba-ni-[...]
 en: 1 buck via Bani-...,
2. 1(disz) masz2 a-hu-ba-qar
 en: 1 goat of Ahu-waqar,
3. 1(disz) udu inim-ma-ni-zi nin9 a-da-la2-a
 en: 1 sheep of Inimanizi spouse(?) of Adalaya,
4. 2(disz) udu ki {d}utu sza3 zimbir{ki}
 en: 2 sheep in the place of Utu in ...,
5. giri3 ur-tum-al
 en: via Ur-Tummal,
6. iti ezem-mah
 en: month “Grand Festival;”
7. 2(u) 7(disz) udu ki# na#-ah#-szum#-[bala]
 en: 27 sheep with Naḫšumbala,
8. 1(disz) sila4 sza3 mu-kux(DU)
 en: 1 lamb in the delivery ...,
9. giri3 nu-ur2-i3-li2 szuruppak[{ki}]
 en: via Nur-ili from Šuruppak,
10. iti ezem-an-na
 en: month “Festival of An”;
11. 1(disz) udu giri3# inim-{d}lu2-x [...]
 en: 1 sheep via Inim- ...,
12. 2(disz) giri3 ba-ir
 en: 2 sheep via Ba’ir,
13. iti ezem-me-ki#-gal2
 en: month “Mekigal Festival”
14. mu en-mah-gal
 en: year: “Enmaḫgal”;
15. 2(disz) udu x-x-ni mu x
 en: 2 sheep of ...,
16. giri3# a-da-lal3
 en: via Adalal,
  some text moved to next line
17. iti ses-da-[gu7]
 en: month “Piglet feast,”
  some text moved to next line
18. mu en-unu6#-gal
 en: year: “En-unugal”;
19. 7(disz)# udu# [ki] nu#-ur2-{d#}suen#
 en: 7 sheep with Nur-Suen,
20. 1(disz) udu [...]
 en: 1 sheep ...,
  some text moved to next line
21. iti szu-esz5-sza#
 en: the month “Šueša,”
22. 5(disz) masz2# i-zi-[...]
 en: 5 goats ...,
23. iti ezem-mah
 en: month “Grand Festival,”
  some text moved to next line
24. mu gu-za
 en: year: “Throne”;
reverse
1. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2 giri3 ARAD2
 en: 1 sheep (and) 1 goat via ARAD,
2. iti# ezem#-me-ki-<gal2>
 en: month “Mekigal Festival,”
  some text moved to next line
3. mu ur#-bi2#-lum#[{ki}]
 en: year: “Urbilum”;
4. 6(disz) udu ba-ni# ezem-an-na
 en: 6 sheep of Bani,
  some text moved to next line
5. ezem-an-na
 en: (month) “Festival of An”;
  blank space
6. 3(disz) masz2 igi-gun3#?
 en: 3 spottled goats,
  some text moved to next line
7. iti# x-x
 en: month “...,”
  some text moved to next line
8. mu# en#-mah#-gal#
 en: year: “Enmaḫgal”;
9. 1(disz) udu la2-ia3 zi-qur2-i3#-li2#
 en: 1 sheep, arrears of Ziqur-ilī,
10. 1(disz) masz2 giri3# ha?-ge#?
 en: 1 goat, via Ḫage(?),
11. 1(u) 5(disz) udu sza3# uri5#{ki#}-[...]
 en: 15 sheep within Ur ...,
12. 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu giri3# [...]
 en: 39 sheep via ...,
13. e2 x [...]
 en: house ...,
14. iti# ezem#-[...]
 en: month: “Festival of ...”;
15. 8(disz) udu [...]
 en: 8 sheep ...,
16. 8(disz) udu [...]
 en: 8 sheep ...,
17. 1(disz) udu [...]
 en: 1 sheep ...,
18. 1(disz) udu [...]
 en: 1 sheep ...,
19. 4(disz) udu ki [...]
 en: 4 sheep with ...,
20. 6(disz) udu a-lum#
 en: 6 long-fleeced sheep,
21. iti ezem-mah#
 en: month: “Grand Festival;”
22. [n] 2(u) udu lu2#-[...]
 en: n 20 sheep ...,
23. ezem-an#-na#
 en: (month) “Festival of An”;
24. 2(disz) udu eb-lu#?-[...]
 en: 2 sheep of Eblu-...,
  some text moved to next line
25. [iti ezem]-me-ki-gal2
 en: month “Festival of Mekigal,”
  some text moved to next line
26. mu x [...]
 en: year: “...”;
left
column 1
1. 1(u) 7(disz) a-da-lal3 4(disz) udu giri3 x-x-x
 en: 17 sheep of Adalal, 4 sheep via ...,
2. 3(disz) udu
 en: 3 sheep,
  some text moved to next line
3. iti x-x
 en: month “...,”
  some text moved to next line
4. mu x {d?}nanna x x
 en: year: “...”;
column 2
1. 1(disz) sila4 ge6 2(disz) sila4 didli x x
 en: 1 black lamb, 2 various lambs, ...,
2. 2(disz) udu a-da-x-da-ti?
 en: 2 sheep of Ada-...,
3. ezem-an-na
 en: month “Festival of An,”
  some text moved to next line
4. mu en {d}nanna#
 en: year: “The high-priestess of Nanna.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.02.11.00 to Amar-Suen.09.10.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P416417

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 66.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 7.0 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 E59406
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191639

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-03 at 14:33:20 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2016-03-05 at 12:13:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:51:55 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-10 at 18:55:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-18 at 09:24:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 09:06:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 09:05:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-09-25 at 14:39:09 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 §4.08 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416417.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry (No. P416417). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416417
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416417 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416417.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry (No. P416417). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416417
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416417 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
}

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