BE 03/1, 129 (P105681)
Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 03432Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. 4(u) 7(asz) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
3. sa2-du11 gu-du-mu
4. 4(ban2) sze 3(ban2) ziz2 nig2-ezem-ma gan-gan-e3
5. 9(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze-ba kikken2# u2 IL2-me
6. 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze-ba amar-ku5-me
7. 1(barig) ri-un-ba
8. 1(barig) da-a-szi
9. 3(ban2) {d}utu-ha-zu
reverse
1. szunigin 2(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. szunigin 4(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
3. ganun ka i7 tum-al-ta
4. ba-zi iti gan-gan-e3
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
obverse
1. 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. 4(u) 7(asz) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
3. sa2-du11 gu-du-mu
4. 4(ban2) sze 3(ban2) ziz2 nig2-ezem-ma gan-gan-e3
5. 9(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze-ba kikken2# u2 IL2-me
6. 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze-ba amar-ku5-me
7. 1(barig) ri-un-ba
8. 1(barig) da-a-szi
9. 3(ban2) {d}utu-ha-zu
reverse
1. szunigin 2(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. szunigin 4(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
3. ganun ka i7 tum-al-ta
4. ba-zi iti gan-gan-e3
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: BE 3/1, 129
[Myhrman1910BE3/1] Myhrman, David W. 1910. Sumerian Administrative Documents, Dated in the Reigns of the Kings of the Second Dynasty of Ur, from the Temple Archives of Nippur, Preserved in Philadelphia. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania. Series A: Cuneiform Texts, Volume 3, Part 1. Philadelphia: Department of Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania.
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- Museum No.: CBS 03432
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.09.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2017-02-28 at 17:16:31 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:24:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:08:51 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:16:55 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (001797) (001797)
- Penn Museum (578620) (578620)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.3432) (CBS.3432)
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Cite this Artifact
“BE 03/1, 129 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P105681.
BE 03/1, 129 artifact entry (No. P105681). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P105681 (Original work published 2001)
BE 03/1, 129 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P105681 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
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