MLVS 612 (P113010)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Collection(s)

de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 0612

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
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...] us2?
6. [...] us2
7. [...] gu4-e us2-sa
8. [{d}]en-lil2
9. [...] x SA/E2?
10. [...] gu#-za {d}en-lil2-la2
11. [...] x u2 [gu2?]-ne#?
12. [...] udu x
13. [...] udu szu-gid2
14. [...] u8 szu-gid2
15. [...] masz2-gal szu-gid2
16. [...] ud5 szu-gid2
17. [...] {munus}asz2-gar3
18. alan# didli
19. [sza3] e2# {d}en-lil2-la2
20. [x] gu4 niga
21. [x] udu a-lum niga
22. [x] masz2#-gal niga
23. [x]-e#? us2
24. [...] x
25. [...] x
26. [...]
27. [...]
28. [...]
29. [...]
30. [...]
column 2
1. [x] masz2
2. [x] {munus}asz2-gar3
3. alan didli
4. sza3 e2 {d}nin-lil2-la2
5. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}nin-ga2-gi4-a
6. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}nin-hur?-sag?
7. 1(disz) udu u2
8. 1(disz) masz2-gal u2
9. {d}nuska
10. 1(disz) u8 u2 {d}nin-urta
11. 1(disz) u8 u2 {d}inanna
12. 1(disz) u8 u2 {d}szu-{d}suen
13. 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}suen
14. 1(disz) 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}szul-gi
15. 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}nin-sun2
16. 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}lugal?-ban3?-da?
17. 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}en-ki
18. 1(disz) ud5 u2 {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga
19. 2(disz) masz2-gal u2 du6-ku3
20. uzu a bala
21. lu2-du10-ga sagi maszkim
22. 2(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2
23. [n]+1(disz) udu niga
24. {d#}en-lil2
25. [x] udu# niga 4(disz)-kam us2
26. [x] udu# niga
27. [{d}nin-lil2]
28. [(...)]
column 3
1. 2(disz) udu a-lum niga x? x?
2. sza3? esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2#?
3. 2(disz)? gu4 niga sig5 us2
4. 1(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga x? x?
6. 1(disz) udu lu2-u18-um x x
7. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 3(disz)-kam us2
8. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga 2(disz)#?-kam us2
9. {d}en-lil2
10. 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2
11. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 3(disz)-kam us2
12. 1(disz) udu? niga 4(disz)-kam us2
13. {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2
14. 1(disz) gu4 niga 2(disz)#?-kam us2
15. 1(disz) udu lu2-u18-um niga x
16. 1(disz) udu niga
17. hur-sag-ga-lam-ma
18. 1(disz) udu niga
19. {d}a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7 szu-nir {d}en-lil2-la2
20. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
21. {d}ur-{d}suen!
22. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}szul-gi
23. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
24. {d}szu-{d}suen
25. sza3 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2
26. 2(disz) udu a-lum niga sig5 us2
27. sza3? esz3 {d}nin-lil2-la2
28. [x] x niga sig5 us2
29. [...] x us2
30. [(...)]
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] x us2
4. [...] gu4? 4(disz)-kam us2
5. {d#}nin-x
6. 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2#
7. 1(disz) udu lu2-u18-[um] niga 4(disz)-kam# us2#
8. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga 4(disz)-kam us2
9. 1(disz) udu niga
10. {d}nanna
11. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
12. {d}en-lil2?-la2?-zi#? ur-{d}x
13. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
14. {d}nin-ti2?-ug5#?-ga#?
15. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
16. {d}nisaba?
17. 1(disz) udu niga
18. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
19. e2-gal-mah?
20. sza3 e2 {d}nin-lil2-la2
21. 1(disz) gu4 niga 4(disz)-kam us2
22. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 2(disz)#?-kam us2
23. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2
24. 1(disz) udu niga
25. {d}nuska?
26. 1(disz) gu4 niga 3(disz)-kam us2
27. 2(disz) udu a-lum niga 3(disz)-kam us2
28. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga 3(disz)-kam us2
29. 1(disz) udu lu2-u18-um niga 3(disz)-kam us2
30. du6-ku3
31. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x sig5
2'. [x] udu# lu2-u18-um niga 4(disz)-kam us2
3'. {d}nin-lil2
4'. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5'. lugal kux(KWU636)-ra
6'. 6(disz) udu u2
7'. 1(disz) udu gukkal? u2
8'. 2(u) 9(disz) u8 u2
9'. 1(u) 6(disz) masz2-gal u2
10'. 2(u) 7(disz) ud5 u2
11'. 1(disz) masz2
12'. 2(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3
13'. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim
14'. mu geme2 dumu {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2-ke4#?-ne#?-sze3
15'. ARAD2-mu maszkim
16'. kasz-de2-a dingir-re-ne
17'. u4 {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal-e si-mu-ru#?-um{ki} mu-hul-a
18'. sza3 nibru{ki}
19'. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
20'. {d}nin-sun2
21'. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
22'. {d}inanna
23'. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e us2-sa
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...] u2
2'. [...] x-DI
3'. [...] gu4-e us2-sa
4'. [{d}]da#-gan
5'. [...] u2
6'. [{d}nin]-sun2?
7'. [...] gu4-e us2-sa
8'. [{d}nin]-isin2{si}-na
9'. [...] x u2
10'. [...] x nigin3?
11'. [...] sza3? sa? x
12'. [...-{d}]da#-gan
13'. [...] sagi# maszkim
14'. [...] puzur4#{isz}-{d#}da-gan
15'. [mu] us2-sa-ba-a
16'. [...] 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
17'. [giri3] puzur4#-[{d}]en-lil2
18'. [ki a-ba-{d}]en-lil2-gin7-ta
19'. [ba]-zi
20'. [x] puzur4#-{d}szul#-gi szar2#-ra#-ab-du
21'. [...] x x
22'. [...] DU#
23'. [...] x
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. puzur4-{d}szul-gi
2. dumu a-bi2-a
3. szar2-ra-ab-du
4. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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 000341 (composite) (P430437) S000341 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P113010

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands
Museum Number LB 0612
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 009146

References

  • primary: MLVS 1, p. 17-18 = p. 301-302

    [Böhl1933MLVS1] Böhl, Franz M. Th. de Liagre. 1933. Mededeelingen Uit de Leidsche Verzameling van Spijkerschrift-Inscripties. I: Oorkonden Uit de Periode Der Rijken van Sumer En Akkad (3000-2000 v. Chr.). Mededeelingen Der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Letterkunde, Deel 76, Serie B, No. 9. Amsterdam: Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers-Maatschappij.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-18 at 13:59:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2021-10-17 at 10:05:55 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MLVS 612 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113010.
MLVS 612 artifact entry (No. P113010). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113010
MLVS 612 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113010 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001MLVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MLVS 612 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113010},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113010},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113010
LB  - CDLI:P113010
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MLVS 612 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113010
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MLVS 612 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113010.
MLVS 612 artifact entry (No. P113010). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113010
MLVS 612 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113010 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001MLVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MLVS 612 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113010},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113010},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113010
LB  - CDLI:P113010
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MLVS 612 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113010
ER  -
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