ASJ 09, 269 76 (P102352)

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.3.062

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 niga {d}en-lil2
 en: 2 sheep, grain-fed, for Enlil;
2. 1(disz) udu niga {d}gu-za
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, for Guza;
3. 1(disz) udu niga hur-sag-ga-lam-ma
 en: 1 grain-fed, for Ḫursag-galama:
4. sza3# e2 {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: in the house of Enlil;
5. 2(disz) udu niga {d}nin-lil2
 en: 2 sheep, grain-fed, for Ninlil,
6. 1(disz) udu niga {d}suen
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, for Suen:
7. sza3 e2 {d}nin-[lil2]
 en: in the house of Ninlil;
8. [a2]-gu2-[zi-ga]
 en: ...
9. 1(disz) udu niga x [...] x [...]
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, ...
10. nig2 x [...]
 en: ...
11. sza3 e2 {d}x-[...]
 en: in the house of ...;
reverse
1. 4(disz)# udu niga x [...] ki x [...] x sagi x
 en: 4 sheep, grain-fed, ... cupbearer ...;
2. 1(disz)# udu# niga# {d}nun-x x
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, for Nun-...,
3. ki# USZ sagi-ta#
 en: from USZ, the cupbearer;
4. 2(disz) udu# niga e2-uz-ga
 en: 2 sheep, grain-fed, for the uzga house,
5. ki# a#-a-kal-la muhaldim
 en: from Ayakala, the cook;
6. iti u4# 2(u) 8(disz) ba-zal
 en: of the month, the 28th day passed,
7. ki# na#-lu5-ta ba-zi
 en: from Nalu(’s account) booked out;
8. sza3 nibru{ki}
 en: in Nippur;
  blank space
  seal impression
9. iti ses-da-gu7
 en: month: “Piglet-feast,”
10. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Šu-Suen is king.”
seal 1
1. {d}szu-{d}]suen#
 en: [Amar]-Suen,
2. lugal kal#-[ga]
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-[ma]
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an# ub-[da limmu2-ba]
 en: king of the four quarters:
5. ur-{d}szul#-[pa-e3]
 en: Ur-Šulpae,
6. dub-[sar]
 en: scribe,
7. dumu ur-{d}[ha-ia3]
 en: son of Ur-Ḫaya,
8. ARAD2-[zu]
 en: is your servant.
seal 2
1. [...]-na-[...]
 en: ...-na-...,
2. [dub-sar]
 en: scribe,
3. [dumu ur]-{d}[...]
 en: son of Ur-... .

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 000518 (composite) (P430614) S000518 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.14, Šū-Suen.09.06.15
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102352

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.3.062
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029153

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 269 76

    [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
2023-07-20 at 13:48:18 Lafont, Bertrand Artifact metadata Lafont, Bertrand Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2023-07-20 at 13:47:25 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Ozaki Tohru Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2022-08-02 at 18:35:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2013-07-29 at 11:45:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-29 at 11:44:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 17:54:50 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, 269 76 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P102352.
ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry (No. P102352). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102352 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102352 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102352},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 269 76 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P102352.
ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry (No. P102352). (2023, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102352 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102352 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102352},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102352},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P102352
LB  - CDLI:P102352
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 269 76 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102352
ER  -
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