NMS A.1927.460 (P453115)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1927.460

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

34.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) ud5 u2
2. e2-muhaldim
3. mu lu2 szuku-ra-ke4-ne-sze3
4. ur-szar-ru-gin7 sukkal maszkim
5. u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam
reverse
1. ki ur-ku3-nun-na-ta
2. ba-zi
3. giri3 hu-la-al dub-sar
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
5. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3
left
1. 1(u) udu

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): 34.0 high × 30.0 wide × 16.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMS A.1927.460
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.12.28 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-02-16 at 12:02:21 Dong, Xiaobo Atf Dong, Xiaobo Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2025-02-16 at 12:00:49 Dong, Xiaobo Artifact Dong, Xiaobo Lafont, Bertrand approved View
2021-08-06 at 09:10:15 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1927.460 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453115.
NMS A.1927.460 artifact entry (No. P453115). (2025, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453115 (Original work published 2013)
NMS A.1927.460 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453115 (Accessed: September 20, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453115},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1927.460 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 17, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453115.
NMS A.1927.460 artifact entry (No. P453115). (2025, February 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453115 (Original work published 2013)
NMS A.1927.460 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453115 (Accessed: September 20, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-20]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {feb 17},
	title = {NMS {A}.1927.460 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453115},
}

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DA  - 2025/2/17/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P453115
LB  - CDLI:P453115
M1  - 2025/9/20/
TI  - NMS A.1927.460 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453115
ER  - 
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