ASJ 09, 265 67 (P102343)

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.3.059

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

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 kisz{ki}
 en: 1 lamb, governor of Kish;
2. 1(disz) sila4 bur-ma-ma
 en: 1 lamb, Burmama;
3. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga ensi2 nibru{ki#}
 en: 1 female kid, grain-fed, governor of Nippur;
4. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 adab{ki#}
 en: 1 lamb, governor of Adab;
5. 2(disz) gu4 1(disz) gu4 gesz-du3 gun3-a#
 en: 2 oxen, 1 ox, breeder, speckled,
6. 1(disz) gu4 x-a 3(u) la2 1(disz) masz2
 en: 1 ox, ..., 29 billy goats,
7. PI-bi2-il mar-[tu]
 en: of PI-bi2-il, Amorite;
8. 1(disz) sila4 ur-gu-la nu-banda3
 en: 1 lamb , Ur-Gula, nubanda;
reverse
1. 1(disz) amar masz-da3 e2-a-i3-li2
 en: 1 calf-gazelle, Ea-ilī;
2. 1(gesz2) 6(disz) ud5
 en: 66 nanny goats,
3. 4(disz) masz2-gal gesz-du3
 en: 4 billy goats, full-grown, breeders,
4. s,e-lu-usz-{d}da#-gan
 en: Ṣelluš-Dagan
  blank space
5. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery;
  some text moved to next line
6. iti a2-ki-ti
 en: month: “Akitu,”
7. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} u3 lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul
 en: year: “Simurrum and Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed;”
left
1. u4 7(disz)-kam
 en: 7th day.

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/P102343

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.3.059
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029144

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 265 67

    [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
2015-06-12 at 09:52:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric 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, 265 67 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102343.
ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry (No. P102343). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102343
ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102343 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102343},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 265 67 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102343.
ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry (No. P102343). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102343
ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102343 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102343},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P102343
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - ASJ 09, 265 67 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102343
ER  -
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