MVN 03, 358 (P113918)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

FLP 1352

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) [GAN2]
 en: 5 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku field surface,
2. sze-bi 4(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) gur
 en: its barley: 48 gur 2 barig;
3. la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
 en: the deficit: 61 gur 3 barig,
  calculation: 5 1/2 × 20 gur per bur3 = 110; 110;0,0 - 48;2,0 = 61;3,0
4. a-sza3 dal-ba-na
 en: field Dalbana;
5. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
 en: 2 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku field surface,
6. sze-bi 5(u) 6(asz) gur
 en: its barley: 56 gur,
7. diri 6(asz) gur
 en: the surplus: 6 gur
  calculation: 2 1/2 × 20 gur per bur3 = 50; 50;0,0 - 56;0,0 = -6;0,0
8. a-sza3 igi e2-amar
 en: field before E-amar;
9. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
 en: 3 bur3 1 eše3 3 iku field surface,
10. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
 en: its barley: 68 gur 1 barig 2 ban2,
11. la2-ia3 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur
 en: the deficit: 1 gur 3 barig 4 ban2
  calculation: 3 1/2 × 20 gur per bur3 = 70; 70;0,0 - 68;1,2 = 1;3,4
12. a-sza3 e2-duru5-ba-zi
 en: field Village-bazi;
reverse
1. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
 en: 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
2. sze-bi 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
 en: its barley: 14 gur 1 barig 2 ban2,
3. diri 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
 en: the surplus: 4 gur 1 barig 2 ban2
  calculation: 1/2 × 20 gur per bur3 = 10; 10;0,0 - 14;1,2 = -4;1,2
4. a-sza3 ab-il2-la
 en: field Ab-illa;
  blank space
5. szunigin 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2
 en: total: 12 bur3 field surface,
  calculation: 5;1,3 + 2;1,3 + 3;1,3 + 0;1,3 = 12;0,0 bur3
6. szunigin sze-bi 3(gesz2) 6(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur
 en: total, its barley: 186 4 barig 4 ban2,
  calculation: 48;2,0 + 56;0,0 + 68;1,2 + 14;1,2 = 186;4,4
7. mu-kux(DU)
 en: deliveries;
8. szunigin 5(u) 3(asz) 2(ban2) gur
 en: total: 53 gur 2 ban2,
  calculation: 61;3,0 - 6;0,0 + 1;3,4 - 4;1,2 = 53;0,2
9. la2-ia3-am3
 en: are the deficit;
10. ugula szu-e2-a
 en: foreman: Šu-Ea,
11. mu [...]
 en: year: “... .”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P113918

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) Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number FLP 1352
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 018301

References

  • primary: MVN 3, 358

    [Owen1975MVN3] Owen, David I. 1975. The John Frederick Lewis Collection. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 3. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: BBVO 10, p. 49-50

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:37:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:17:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:59 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 03, 358 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113918.
MVN 03, 358 artifact entry (No. P113918). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113918
MVN 03, 358 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113918 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 03, 358 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113918},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P113918
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MVN 03, 358 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113918
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 03, 358 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113918.
MVN 03, 358 artifact entry (No. P113918). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113918
MVN 03, 358 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113918 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 03, 358 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113918},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113918
LB  - CDLI:P113918
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MVN 03, 358 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113918
ER  -
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