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

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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

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.”

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 66.0 high × 28.0 wide × 7.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: E59406
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.11.00, Amar-Suen.03.08.00, Amar-Suen.03.09.00, Amar-Suen.04.09.00, Amar-Suen.04.10.00, Amar-Suen.04.11.00, Amar-Suen.05.02.00, Amar-Suen.09.10.00
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  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.02.11.00 to Amar-Suen.09.10.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-03 at 14:33:20 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2016-03-05 at 12:13:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:51:55 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-03-10 at 18:55:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-07-18 at 09:24:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-04-21 at 09:06:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-04-21 at 09:05:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-09-25 at 14:39:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-03-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ouyang, Xiaoli CDLI approved View

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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: September 17, 2025).
@misc{2011CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-17]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416417
LB  - CDLI:P416417
M1  - 2025/9/17/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416417
ER  -

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: September 17, 2025).
@misc{2011CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-17]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416417},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416417
LB  - CDLI:P416417
M1  - 2025/9/17/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416417
ER  -
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