CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 (P416449)

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

E59438

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

40.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 mu# [...]
 en: 1 ox ...,
2. 8(disz) u8 [...]
 en: 8 ewes ...,
3. mu aga3-us2 a-tu5#-[a-ka]
 en: because of the soldiers who for the “lustration” ceremony
4. e2-gal-la kux(KWU636)-[ra-ne-sze3]
 en: the palace entered;
5. 8(disz) u8 u2#
 en: 8 ewes, grass-fed,
6. mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3
 en: because of the soldiers,
7. e2-muhaldim
 en: the Kitchen;
reverse
1. {d}nanna-kam sukkal maszkim
 en: Nanna-kam, the messenger, responsible official;
2. u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam
 en: the 26th day,
3. ki ur-ku3-nun-na-ta ba-zi
 en: from Ur-kununa(’s account) booked out,
4. giri3 {d}nanna-ma-ba dub-sar
 en: via Nanna-maba, the scribe;
5. iti ki-siki-{d}nin-a-zu#
 en: month: “ki-siki of Ninazu,”
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# lugal uri5[{ki}-ma-ke4] bad3 mar-tu [mu-ri-iq]-ti-id-ni#-im mu-[du3]
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the western wall ‘muriq-tidnim’ erected;”
left
1. 1(disz) gu4 1(u) 6(disz) udu
 en: (total:) 1 ox, 16 small cattle.

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/P416449

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 33.0 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 E59438
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191676

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-10 at 18:55:58 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 §4.45 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416449.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry (No. P416449). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416449
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416449 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416449},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416449},
}


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DA  - 2011/3/10/
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LB  - CDLI:P416449
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416449.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry (No. P416449). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416449
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416449 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2011CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416449},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416449},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416449
LB  - CDLI:P416449
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.45 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416449
ER  -
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