ASJ 09, 272 84 (P102360)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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.3.121

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  (fully preserved but in part behind envelope)
1. 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 [x] x [x]
 en: 1 ban2 7 1/3 sila3 ...
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 [...]
 en: 1 barig 1 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 ...
3. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 e2-[...]
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 for E-...
4. ki lu2-dingir-ra [dumu] inim#-{d}szara2-ta#
 en: from Lu-dingira, son of Inim-Šara;
reverse
  (not visible within envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(ban2) 7(disz) [1/3(disz) sila3 ...] x
 en: 1 ban2 7 1/3 sila3 ...
2. 1(barig) [1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3] x [...]
 en: 1 barig 1 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 ...
3. 1(barig) 4(ban2)# [5(disz) sila3 e2-...]
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 for E-...
reverse
1. ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu inim-{d}szara2-ta
 en: from Lu-dingira, son of Inim-Šara;
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti u5-bi2-gu7
 en: month: “ubi feast,”
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu {d}amar-{d#}[suen lugal-e] ur-bi2-lum#[{ki} mu-hul]
 en: year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Urbilum destroyed.”
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}]szul#-gi
 en: Šulgi,
2. nita# [kal]-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal# uri5#[{ki}-ma]
 en: king of Ur:
column 2
1. {d}utu-[GIR2@g-gal]
 en: Utu-GIRgal,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. sza3-tam [ARAD2-zu]
 en: the szatam (official), 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
CDLI Seals 000532 (composite) (P430628) S000532 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P102360

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.121
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029161

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 272 84

    [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
2019-09-12 at 11:28:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-07-03 at 11:50:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-08-12 at 01:32:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-03-16 at 16:05:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-12-03 at 22:31:05 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 14:05:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:44:25 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 Artifacts

“ASJ 09, 272 84 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102360.
ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry (No. P102360). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102360
ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102360 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102360},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102360},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 09, 272 84 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102360.
ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry (No. P102360). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102360
ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102360 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102360},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102360},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2001
ID  - P102360
LB  - CDLI:P102360
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - ASJ 09, 272 84 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102360
ER  -
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