ASJ 04, 133 03 (P102163)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89203

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Sheep for various days.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 44.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] udu e2-muhaldim u4 1(u)-kam
2. [n] 1(disz) udu u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
3. [1(u)] la2 1(disz@t) udu u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam
4. 1(u)# 2(disz) udu u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
5. 1(gesz2) 2(disz) udu u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
6. 1(u) 4(disz) udu u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
7. 2(u) 4(disz) udu u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam
8. 2(u) 2(disz) udu u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
9. 3(u) 2(disz)# udu# u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam
10. 1(u) 1(disz) udu u4 2(u) 9(disz)-kam
11. 1(u) 1(disz) udu u4 3(u)-kam
12. e2-muhaldim
13. 3(u) udu sa2-du11 {d}gu-la
14. 3(u) udu ba-usz2 kiszib3 dingir-ba-ni
15. [n] 4(disz)# udu mu lugal-sze3
16. [n] udu# mu geme2-{d}nin-lil2-sze3
reverse
1. [n udu] nin9#-kal#-la
2. [n udu] me-e2-a
3. 7(disz) udu igi-kar2 {d}szul-gi-si2-im-<ti>
4. 7(disz) udu igi-kar2 e2-a-ni-sza
5. 1(u) 4(disz) udu igi-kar2 ta2-din-esz18-dar
6. 2(u) udu kiszib3 sze-le-bu-um
7. 3(disz) udu kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
8. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) udu kisiab3 didli bi-ze2-ze2
  blank space
9. zi-ga ur-ku3-nun-na
10. iti# ezem-mah
11. mu# en {d}nanna masz2-e i3-pa3
left
1. 8(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) udu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (“Sheep for various days.”)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102163

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 44.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89203
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023979

References

  • primary: ASJ 4, p.129-142, p. 133 3

    [Michalowski1982royal-women-3] Michalowski, Piotr. 1982. “Royal Women of the Ur III Period — Part III.” Acta Sumerologica 4: 129–42.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-11-26 at 10:39:43 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2015-12-02 at 09:41:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:41:29 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 18:50:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:05:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:12 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 04, 133 03 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102163.
ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry (No. P102163). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102163
ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102163 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102163},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102163},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102163
LB  - CDLI:P102163
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102163
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 04, 133 03 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102163.
ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry (No. P102163). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102163
ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102163 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102163},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102163},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102163
LB  - CDLI:P102163
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ASJ 04, 133 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102163
ER  -
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