ASJ 09, 264 64 (P102340)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

X.3.030

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 na-we-er-dingir
 en: 1 lamb, Na-we-er-dingir
2. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-ma2-gur8-re
 en: 1 lamb, Lugal-magure,
3. 1(disz) sila4 ur-nigar{gar}
 en: 1 lamb, Ur-nigar,
4. 1(disz) amar masz-da3-nita2
 en: 1 calf-gazelle, male:
5. ta2-hi-isz-a-tal
 en: Tahiš-atal,
6. mu-kux(DU) lugal
 en: royal delivery,
7. in-ta-e3-a
 en: Intaea
8. i3-dab5
 en: recieved;
reverse
1. giri3 {d}nanna-ma-ba dub-sar
 en: via Nanna-maba, the scribe;
2. u4# 3(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
 en: 29th day,
3. [iti] ezem#-{d}nin-a-zu
 en: month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
4. [mu] {d}szu#-{d}suen [lugal] uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra!(KU) mu-ne-du3
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, Great-stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected;”
left
1. 3(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2-da3
 en: (total:) 3 sheep, 1 gazelle.
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šu-Suen
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king in Ur,
4. lugal# an-ub-[da] limmu2#-ba
 en: king of the four quarters:
column 2
1. [nu-ur2-{d}suen]
 en: Nur-Suen,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu i-di3-er3-ra
 en: son of Iddin-Erra,
4. ARAD2-[zu]
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000563 (composite) (P430657) S000563 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102340

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) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.030
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029141

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 264 64

    [Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-04-11 at 08:01:22 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 18:38:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:05:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:17 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 264 64 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102340.
ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry (No. P102340). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102340
ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102340 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102340},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102340},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 264 64 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102340.
ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry (No. P102340). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102340
ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102340 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102340},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102340},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102340
LB  - CDLI:P102340
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ASJ 09, 264 64 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102340
ER  -
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