ASJ 09, 270 77 (P102353)

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.3.015

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) {munus}asz2-gar3 e2-uz-ga
 en: 1 female kid, in the uzga-house,
2. ARAD2-{d}nanna muhaldim maszkim
 en: Arad-Nanna, the cook, was enforcer;
3. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4
 en: 3 sheep, grain-fed, 1 lamb,
4. bi2-zu-a
 en: Bizua;
5. 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, 3rd grade,
6. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, 4th grade,
7. da-da gala
 en: Dada, castrate;
8. 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, 3rd grade,
9. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2
 en: 1 sheep, grain-fed, 4th grade,
reverse
1. ur-{d}nin-gubalag nar
 en: Ur-Ningubalag, the cantor;
2. sza3 mu-kux(DU)-ra-ta
 en: from among the deliveries;
3. u4 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
 en: the 9th day,
4. ki in-ta-e3-a-ta ba-zi
 en: from Intaea(’s account) booked out;
5. giri3 {d}nanna-ma-ba dub-sar
 en: via Nanna-maba, the scribe;
6. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
 en: month: “Festival of Šulgi,”
7. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Šu-Suen is king;”
left
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu
 en: (total:) 9 sheep.

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/P102353

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.3.015
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029154

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 270 77

    [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
2016-04-18 at 07:51:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:41:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2013-11-21 at 13:41:20 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, 270 77 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102353.
ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry (No. P102353). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102353
ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102353 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102353},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102353},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 270 77 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102353.
ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry (No. P102353). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102353
ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102353 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102353},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102353},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102353
LB  - CDLI:P102353
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 270 77 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102353
ER  -
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