Ashm 2010-0049 (P550475)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 2010-0049

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

35.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 10.0 mm

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu a-lum niga saga us2
 en: Two long-fleeced sheep, grain-fed. Good quality.
2. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2
 en: (for) Enlil and Ninlil.
3. {d}en-zu-a-bu-szu-ta sagi maszkim
 en: From Suen-Abuszu, the cup-bearer, is the responsible official.
4. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam
 en: Day 17
5. ki in-ta-e3-a-ta ba-zi
 en: From Inta’ea were booked.
reverse
1. giri3 {d}nanna-ma-ba dub-sar
 en: Via Nanna-maba, the scribe.
2. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
 en: Month: Festival of Šulgi (7).
3. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3
 en: Year: The En-priest of Inanna of Uruk was chosen by omen (Ibbi-Suen 2)
left
1. 2(disz) udu
 en: 2 sheep
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}i-bi2-{d}suen]
 en: Ibbi-Suen
2. lugal [kal-ga]
 en: Mighty King
3. lugal-uri5{ki}-ma
 en: King of Ur
4. lugal an-[ub-da limmu2-ba]
 en: King of the Four Quarters
column 2
1. [{d}nanna-ma-ba]
 en: Nanna-maba
2. [dub-sar]
 en: Scribe
3. dumu [u2-na-ab-sze-en6]
 en: Son of Unabszen
4. arad2-zu
 en: Your Servant

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/P550475

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 10.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 2010-0049
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-17 at 22:12:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-12-17 at 22:11:19 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-12-17 at 22:11:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-12-17 at 21:53:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Reid, Nicholas Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2024-09-17 at 19:37:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2024-06-10 at 12:43:11 Reid, Nicholas Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas Rattenborg, Rune Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Ashm 2010-0049 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P550475.
Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry (No. P550475). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P550475 (Original work published 2024)
Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P550475 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P550475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P550475},
}


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TI  - Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Ashm 2010-0049 Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P550475.
Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry (No. P550475). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P550475 (Original work published 2024)
Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P550475 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2024Ashm,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P550475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P550475},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P550475
LB  - CDLI:P550475
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - Ashm 2010-0049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P550475
ER  -
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