ASJ 09, 266 68 (P102344)

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.3.036

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 lugal#-x-da
 en: 1 lamb, Lugal-x-da;
2. 1(disz) sila4 kal-la-mu
 en: 1 lamb, Kal-la-mu;
3. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, 1 lamb,
4. dam ur-{d}suen ensi2 urumx(|UR2xU2|){ki}
 en: wife of Ur-Suen, governor of Urum;
5. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 gir2-su{ki}
 en: 1 lamb, governor of Girsu;
6. 1(disz) sila4 id-da#-[a]
 en: 1 lamb, Iddaya
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2#? {d}nanna-lu2-[du10]
 en: 1 billy goat(?), Nanna-lu-du;
2. 1(disz) [x] i-mi-id-dingir
 en: 1 ..., Imid-ilī;
3. u4# 3(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
 en: 29th day,
  blank space
4. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery,
5. ab-ba-sa6-ga [i3-dab5]
 en: Abbasaga accepted;
6. iti ses-da-[gu7]
 en: month: “Piglet-feast,”
7. mu ur-bi2-lum#[{ki}] ba-[hul]
 en: year: “Urbilum was destroyed;”
left
1. 8(disz)
 en: (total:) 8.

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/P102344

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.3.036
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029145

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 266 68

    [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
2025-11-26 at 10:42:03 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand 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, 266 68 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102344.
ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry (No. P102344). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102344
ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102344 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102344},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 266 68 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102344.
ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry (No. P102344). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102344
ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102344 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102344},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P102344
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 266 68 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102344
ER  -
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