ASJ 09, 268 74 (P102350)

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.3.069

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. 2(disz) udu u2
 en: 2 sheep, grass-fed,
2. {d}en-ki#
 en: for Enki,
3. gesz-kin-ti gu-la
 en: (from) big-workshop
4. ki#? a-a-mu
 en: with(?) Ayamu
5. giri3 e2-e-a-na-ba
 en: via E’e-anaba;
reverse
1. kiszib3#? lugal-iti-da#
 en: under seal(?) Lugal-itida,
2. x x
 en: ...;
3. iti ezem-an-na
 en: month: “Festival of An,”
4. mu en {d}nanna ga-esz{ki} ba-hun
 en: year: “The high-priestess of Nanna at Ga’eš was installed.”
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šu-Suen
2. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki#}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four quarters:
column 2
1. [...]
 en: [...],
2. dub-[sar]
 en: scribe,
3. 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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102350

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.3.069
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029151

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 268 74

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:57:01 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2013-07-18 at 17:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:59 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, 268 74 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102350.
ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry (No. P102350). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102350
ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102350 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102350},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102350},
}


TY  - ELEC
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LB  - CDLI:P102350
M1  - 2026/5/16/
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 268 74 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102350.
ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry (No. P102350). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102350
ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102350 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102350},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102350},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102350
LB  - CDLI:P102350
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - ASJ 09, 268 74 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102350
ER  -
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