CDLB2025/2 §3.1 (P602748)

Administrative bulla excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ghent University Museum

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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Ghent University Museum

Museum Number

LW21.CUN.29

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Amar-Suen.05.05.00
Accounting Period

Seals

seal of Babati (CDLI Seals 000053); scribe; servant of Amar-Suen

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 000053 (composite) (P430154)	S000053	Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Amar-Suen.05.01.00, Amar-Suen.09.08.00

Record

Originally acquired from Paris antiquities market 1920s-1930s by François Thureau-Dangin; passed to Georges Dossin; donated to Léon De Meyer; currently at Ghent University Museum

CDLI number	P602748
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P602748

Physical information

polyhedral bulla with three sides; sealed bag label for monthly expenditures; cordage impression with I-twist direction and diameter 9mm; fired in antiquity; two sides preserved; break reveals internal rope impressions with knot or tangle; seal impressed multiple times; cuneiform text written over seal impressions

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Ghent University Museum
Museum Number	LW21.CUN.29
Accession Number

References

primary: Surdi CDLB 2025, §3.1

[Surdi2025Legibility] Surdi, Mirko. 2025. “Improving Legibility: Visual Strategies for Four Unpublished Cuneiform Objects from Ghent University.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2025 (2). https://cdli.earth/articles/cdlb/2026-1.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-01-08 at 16:21:27	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Willighagen, Lars	Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2026-01-08 at 16:18:09	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Willighagen, Lars	Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2026-01-01 at 19:18:50	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	Willighagen, Lars	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB2025/2 §3.1 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P602748.

CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry (No. P602748). (2026, January 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602748 (Original work published 2026)

CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602748 (Accessed: November 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 8},
	title = {CDLB2025/2 \textsection{}3.1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602748},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602748},
}

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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/11/8/
TI  - CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB2025/2 §3.1 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P602748.

CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry (No. P602748). (2026, January 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602748 (Original work published 2026)

CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602748 (Accessed: November 8, 2026).

@misc{2026CDLB2025,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 8},
	title = {CDLB2025/2 \textsection{}3.1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602748},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602748},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P602748
LB  - CDLI:P602748
M1  - 2026/11/8/
TI  - CDLB2025/2 §3.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P602748
ER  -