CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 (P416468)

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

E59457

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

31.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) [...]
 en: 2 ...,
2. 1(disz) amar# [...]
 en: 1 calf ...,
3. en-dingir#-[mu]
 en: of En-dingirmu;
4. 1(disz) szeg9-[bar ...]
 en: 1 deer ...,
5. szu-esz18-[dar]
 en: of Šu-ešdar;
reverse
1. 1(disz) sila4
 en: 1 lamb,
2. lugal-nir-gal2
 en: of Lugal-nirgal;
  blank space
3. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery;
4. iti ki-siki-{d}nin-a-zu#
 en: month: “ki-siki-of-Ninazu,”
5. mu en {d}nanna# masz-e i3-pa3#
 en: “The high-priestess of Nanna by means of extispicy was chosen;”
left
1. u4 2(u)-kam
 en: 20th day,
2. [...]
 en: ... .

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/P416468

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 31.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 14.0 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 E59457
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191632

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-11-20 at 17:03:33 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
2012-07-19 at 05:28:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-09-25 at 14:39:14 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 §4.01 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416468.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry (No. P416468). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416468
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416468 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2011CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416468},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416468
LB  - CDLI:P416468
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416468
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 10, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416468.
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry (No. P416468). (2011, March 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416468
CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416468 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2011CDLJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 10},
	title = {CDLJ 2012/1 \textsection{}4.01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416468},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/10/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416468
LB  - CDLI:P416468
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLJ 2012/1 §4.01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416468
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.