CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 (P416445)

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

E59434

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

42.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) udu niga
 en: 3 sheep, barley-fed,
2. sa2-du11 {d}en-ki-ur3-ra
 en: offering of “Suen of the roof,”
3. giri3 du-da-nu-um
 en: via Dudanum,
reverse
1. ki lugal-iti-da
 en: from Lugal-itida;
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-an-na
 en: month: “Festival of An,”
3. mu en {d}nanna kar#-zi#-da# ba-hun
 en: “The en-priestess of Nanna in Karzida was hired.”
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}amar]-{d}suen
 en: Amar-Suen,
2. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba?
 en: king of the four quarters:
column 2
1. [lugal-iti-da]
 en: Lugal-iti-da,
2. [dub-sar]
 en: scribe,
3. [dumu ur-{d}dumu-zi-da]
 en: son of Ur-Dumuzida,
4. [ARAD2-zu]
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000555 (composite) (P430649) S000555 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P416445

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 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 E59434
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191672

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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
2013-07-30 at 21:48:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 13:26:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-18 at 17:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-19 at 05:22:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-09-25 at 14:39:12 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 §4.41 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416445.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry (No. P416445). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416445
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416445 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.41 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416445},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416445.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry (No. P416445). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416445
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416445 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.41 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416445},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416445},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416445
LB  - CDLI:P416445
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.41 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416445
ER  -
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