Iraq 74, 129, W 22 (P429935)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

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

60.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) gu4 niga 1(gesz2) 5(u) udu
2. 1(u) masz2-gal
3. i-szar-ra-ma-asz
4. 1(u) gu4 3(gesz2) 4(u) udu
5. 2(u) masz2-gal
6. erin2# a-ba-al{ki}
7. ugula i-szar#-ra-ma-asz
8. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) gu4 1(disz) ab2
9. 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu 5(u) 1(disz) masz2-gal#
10. erin2 hu-ub-ni{ki}
11. ugula i-di3-{d}suen
12. 1(disz) sila4 i-di3-e2-a szabra
reverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 lu2-sza-lim nu-banda3#
2. 1(disz) sila4 id-da-a
3. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3
4. lugal-u4-su3#-sze3
5. 2(disz) amar# az# ur-{d}suen#
6. 2(disz)#? sila4# en {d}[inanna]
7. [n] sila4 suhusz-ki-i[n x x] mar [x x x]
  blank space
8. mu-kux(DU) na#-[sa6 i3-dab5]
9. iti ezem-me#-[ki-gal2]
10. mu us2-sa ki#-[masz{ki} ba-hul]

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/P429935

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Collected by Percy J Wiseman during his RAF service in Iraq between 1921 and 1926; Purchased from Mrs G Manifold from the estate of Prof Donald J Wiseman in 2010.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number 2010,6022.07

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191484

References

  • primary: Iraq 74 (pp. 127-136), 129, W 22

    [Taylor2012Iraq74] Taylor, Jonathan. 2012. “Cuneiform Tablets from the Wiseman Collection.” Iraq 74: 127–36.

  • history: Liu Changyu, NABU 2014/009

    [sec109292] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-16 at 13:10:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-11-20 at 17:03:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-06-02 at 11:06:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:53:01 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-12 at 22:39:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Liu Changyu CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-19 at 05:42:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-10 at 12:48:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 74, 129, W 22 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P429935.
Iraq 74, 129, W 22 artifact entry (No. P429935). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429935 (Original work published 2012)
Iraq 74, 129, W 22 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429935 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	title = {Iraq 74, 129, {W} 22 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429935},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 74, 129, W 22 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P429935.
Iraq 74, 129, W 22 artifact entry (No. P429935). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429935 (Original work published 2012)
Iraq 74, 129, W 22 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429935 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429935},
}


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