Hirose 059 (P109530)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures, Yokohama, Japan

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Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures, Yokohama, Japan

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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

42.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz)# [x]
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) [x]
3. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) [x]
4. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) u8
5. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) masz2-gal
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) ud5
7. szu-gid2
reverse
1. aga3-us2-e ha-la-a
2. na-ra-am-i3-li2 maszkim
3. iti u4 2(u) 5(disz) ba-[zal]
4. zi-ga ki a-hu#-[ni]
5. szu-esz-[sza]
6. mu ki-masz{ki} u3 [hu-ur5]-ti{ki} ba-hul#
left
1. 1(gesz'u)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 42.0 high × 36.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: Hirose, 59

    [Gomi1990Hirose] Gomi, Tohru. 1990. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from the Hirose Collection. Potomac, Maryland: Capital Decisions Limited.

    Akhuni disbursed these 600 animals as the regular deliveries under the supervision of Naramili.They were to be distributed among àga-ús, literally "ones who follow the crown." This term is often translated as "constable,Gendarmen" and the like. There are

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Hirose 059 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P109530.
Hirose 059 artifact entry (No. P109530). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109530
Hirose 059 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109530 (Accessed: June 20, 2025).
@misc{2001Hirose,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Hirose 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109530},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109530},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P109530
M1  - 2025/6/20/
TI  - Hirose 059 artifact entry
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