AUCT 3, 482 (P104689)

Letter tablet 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 73.3146

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _a-ta-a_
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 3(disz) dug i3-gesz
4. szu he2-ba-re#
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
column 2
1. [lugal kal-ga]
2. lugal uri5{ki}-[ma]
3. lugal an [ub]-da [limmu2-ba]
4. a-da-[lal3]
5. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
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 000013 (composite) (P430114) S000013 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P104689

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) Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Museum Number AUAM 73.3146
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015064

References

  • primary: AUCT 3, 482

    [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: TCS 1, 31

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-18 at 17:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:23:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:07:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:50:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:20:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 482 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104689.
AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry (No. P104689). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104689
AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104689 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104689},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104689},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104689
LB  - CDLI:P104689
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104689
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 482 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104689.
AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry (No. P104689). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104689
AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104689 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2001AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104689},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104689},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104689
LB  - CDLI:P104689
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - AUCT 3, 482 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104689
ER  -
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