AUCT 3, 253 & 254 (P104470)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

AUAM 73.0958

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
1. 2(disz) gu4 niga 2(u) udu
 en: 2 oxen, grain-fed, 20 rams,
2. ku3-{d}szara2 ensi2 i-szim-{d}szul-gi
 en: (from) Ku-Šara, governor of Išim-Šulgi;
3. 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) udu
 en: 1 ox, grain-fed, 10 rams,
4. {d}nisaba-an-dul3 szabra
 en: (from) Nisaba-andul, chief household administrator;
5. szu la2-a
 en: ...,
6. kiszib3 nu-tuku
 en: unsealed,
reverse
1. inim {d}szara2-kam-ta
 en: by order of Šarakam,
2. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta ba-zi
 en: from (the account of) Abba-saga booked out,
3. kiszib3 lu2-bi-ne
 en: under seal of Lu-bine;
4. {d}szara2-kam-e
 en: by Šarakam
5. tum3-dam
 en: to be transported;
6. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
 en: month: “Festival-of-Šulgi,”
7. mu en {d}nanna ba-hun
 en: year: “The lord of Nanna was installed.”
envelope
obverse
1. 2(disz) gu4 niga 2(u) udu ku3-{d}szara2 ensi2 i-szim-{d}szul-gi{ki}
 en: 2 oxen, grain-fed, 20 rams, (from) Ku-Šara, governor of Išim-Šulgi;
2. 1(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) udu {d}nisaba-an-dul3 szabra
 en: 1 ox, grain-fed, 10 rams, (from) Nisaba-andul, chief household administrator;
3. szu la2-a
 en: ...,
4. kiszib3# nu#-tuku
 en: unsealed,
  blank space
  seal impression
5. [inim {d}szara2-kam]-ta#
 en: by order of Šarakam,
6. [ki ab-ba-sa6-ga]-ta [ba]-zi#
 en: from (the account of) Abba-saga booked out,
reverse
1. kiszib3# lu2-bi-ne
 en: under seal of Lu-bine;
2. {d#}szara2-kam-e
 en: by Šarakam
3. tum3#-dam
 en: to be transported;
  blank space
  seal impression
4. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
 en: month: “Festival-of-Šulgi,”
5. mu en {d}nanna ba-hun
 en: year: “The lord of Nanna was installed.”
seal 1
1. lu2-dingir-ra
 en: Lu-dingira,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-sa6-ga
 en: son of Ur-saga.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

Mayr 1997 identifies this as seal 403.4 (S003280), reading Lu2-{d}Szara2 rather than Lu2-dingir-ra

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000182 (composite) (P430281) S000182 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P104470

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Museum Number AUAM 73.0958
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 030009

References

  • primary: AUCT 3, 253 & 254

    [Sigrist1988AUCT3] Sigrist, Marcel, Carney E. S. Gavin, Diana Stein, and Constance Menard. 1988. Neo-Sumerian Account Texts in the Horn Archaeological Museum. Andrews University Cuneiform Texts 3. Berrien Springs, Michigan: Andrews University Press.

  • history: Fs Astour (pp. 367-398), 394

    [Owen1997FsAstour] Owen, David I. 1997. “Ur III Geographical and Prosopographical Notes.” In Crossing Boundaries and Linking Horizons: Studies in Honor of Michael C. Astour on His 80th Birthday, edited by Gordon D. Young, Mark W. Chavalas, and Richard Averbeck, 367–98. Bethesda.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-27 at 09:00:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-02-29 at 07:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-11-10 at 08:02:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:23:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:07:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:49:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:25 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 253 & 254 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P104470.
AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry (No. P104470). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104470 (Original work published 2001)
AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104470 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2024AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104470},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104470},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 253 & 254 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P104470.
AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry (No. P104470). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104470 (Original work published 2001)
AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104470 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2024AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104470},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104470},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P104470
LB  - CDLI:P104470
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - AUCT 3, 253 & 254 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104470
ER  -
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