AnOr 01, 031 (P101022)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 221

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

-

Text

object tag
obverse
  (inscribed diagonally)
1. 2(barig) a2 hun-ga2 szu-ma-ma
 en: 2 barig: wages of the hirelings of Šū-Mama;
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) gur igi-sa6-sa6 sze puzur4#-{d}suen
 en: 1 gur 1 barig: Igi-Sasa, grain of Puzriš-Suen;
3. 2(barig) sza3-gal udu igi-sa6-sa6
 en: 2 barig fodder for sheep: Igisasa;
4. 1(barig) sze muszen {d}iszkur-ba-ni
 en: 1 barig barley for birds: Adda-bani;
5. 1(barig) sze udu za-ni
 en: 1 barig barley for sheep: Zani;
6. 1(asz) gur# masz2#-bi# 1(disz)-kam e2 na-silim azlag2 asz#
 en: 1 gur, its goat is 1; house of Na-silim the fuller ...;
7. 1(barig) [...] x-um-ba-ni
 en: 1 barig, ...um-bani;
8. [...]-x{ki}
 en: ...
reverse
  blank space
  (unlined inscription, large characters)
1. ka-lu# 1(gesz2) 3(u)-am3?
 en: ... are 90;
  calculation unclear; perhaps the amount of grain eaten by the animals during transport?
2. tum-ma-al-ta i3-dub#?
 en: from Tummal ...
4. iti ezem-mah e-dah-he
 en: month: “Great festival” it will be added.

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/P101022

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 221
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007599

References

  • primary: AnOr 1, 31

    [Schneider1931AnOr1] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1931. Die Drehem- Und Djoḫa-Urkunden Der Strassburger Universitäts- Und Landesbibliothek. Analecta Orientalia 1. Roma: Pontificio Istituto Biblico.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-16 at 21:02:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101022.
AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry (No. P101022). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101022
AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101022 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101022
LB  - CDLI:P101022
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101022
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101022.
AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry (No. P101022). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101022
AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101022 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101022
LB  - CDLI:P101022
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101022
ER  -
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