CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 (P470065)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeology Museum, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Archaeology Museum, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Wheaton 003

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

26.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) eme6
 en: 1 jenny,
2. 1(disz) masz2-gal a-dara4
 en: 1 full-grown mountain goat,
3. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 a-dara4
 en: 1 young female mountain goat,
4. ba-usz2 u4 8(disz)-kam
 en: slaughtered, 8th day;
reverse
1. ki lu2-dingir-ra#-ta
 en: from Lu-dingira
2. ur-nigar{gar}
 en: did Ur-niĝar
3. szu# ba-ti
 en: receive;
4. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
 en: month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
5. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul
 en: year after: “Kimaš (and) Ḫurti were destroyed.”

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/P470065

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 26.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Archaeology Museum, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Museum Number Wheaton 003
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193836

References

  • primary: Miglio CDLB 2014/5, §2.3

    [Miglio2014Wheaton] “Ur III Tablets in the Wheaton College Archaeology Museum.” n.d. Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin, no. 2014:5.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-04-14 at 11:29:18 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-09 at 08:31:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-10-31 at 16:59:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Miglio, Adam E. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P470065.
CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry (No. P470065). (2026, April 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P470065 (Original work published 2014)
CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P470065 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 22},
	title = {CDLB 2014/005 \textsection{}2.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P470065},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P470065},
}


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DA  - 2026/4/22/
PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P470065
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P470065.
CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry (No. P470065). (2026, April 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P470065 (Original work published 2014)
CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P470065 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 22},
	title = {CDLB 2014/005 \textsection{}2.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P470065},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P470065},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/22/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P470065
LB  - CDLI:P470065
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLB 2014/005 §2.3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P470065
ER  -
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