JCS 10, 028 04 (P111898)

Administrative tablet 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.3.038

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga
 en: 1 ox, grain-fed,
2. {d}nin-hur-sag-nu-banda3
 en: (for) Ninḫursag-nubanda,
3. {d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi maszkim
 en: Suen-abušu, the cup-bearer, was enforcer;
4. a2-ge6-ba-a
 en: midnight (offerings);
5. u4 {d}i-bi2-{d}suen aga3 szu ba-an-ti-a
 en: when Ibbi-Suen the crown received;
6. u4 6(disz)-kam
 en: 6th day,
7. ki puzur4-{d}en-lil2-ta
 en: from Puzriš-Enlil(’s account)
reverse
1. ba-zi
 en: booked out;
2. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
 en: in Ur,
3. giri3 nu-ur2-{d}suen sza3-tam
 en: via Nur-Suen, the šatam(-official),
4. u3 hal-li2-a dub-sar
 en: and Ḫalliya, the scribe;
5. iti ezem-mah
 en: month “Great festival,”
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the house of Šara of Umma erected;”
left
1. 1(disz) gu4
 en: (total:) 1 ox.
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šū-Suen,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
column 2
1. hal-li2-a
 en: Ḫalliya,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ad-da-a
 en: son of Addaya,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal idenified by Tsouparopoulou, HSAO 16, 092

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000098 (composite) (P430197) S000098 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P111898

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) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.038
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 013489

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-19 at 10:43:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-25 at 21:49:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-08-04 at 10:19:11 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:16:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2014-05-04 at 22:59:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:33:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:15 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 10, 028 04 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111898.
JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry (No. P111898). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111898 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111898 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111898},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111898},
}


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M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 10, 028 04 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111898.
JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry (No. P111898). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111898 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111898 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111898},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111898},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111898
LB  - CDLI:P111898
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - JCS 10, 028 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111898
ER  -
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