MVN 08, 219 (P115609)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 044369

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
  beginning broken
1'. [x] udu niga [...]
2'. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2 {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga
3'. lugal kux(KWU636)-ra
4'. 1(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa {d}nin-e2-gal
5'. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga {d}inanna
6'. sza3 e2 da-da ensi2 nibru{ki}
7'. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga {d}inanna siskur2 sza3 e2-gal
8'. 2(disz) udu niga du6-ku3
9'. [{d}]nanna-igi-du sagi maszkim
reverse
1. [x] gu4 u2 8(disz) udu niga
2. ta2-din-ki-za nar-munus
3. ARAD2-mu maszkim
4. 2(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 3(disz) masz2-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 7(disz) udu u2 8(disz) masz2-gal u2
7. nam?-ha-ni dumu a-a-mu
8. na-we-er-dingir maszkim
9. 1(disz) masz2-gal u2 ni-im-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a ia3-ab-ra-ad szimaszgi2
10. [x]-ar-x-bi sukkal
  rest broken
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an ub-[da] limmu2-ba
column 2
1. en-{d}nansze#-ki-ag2
2. dumu# [...]
3. [...]

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 000086 (composite) (P430186) S000086 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P115609

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) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 044369
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 022333

References

  • primary: MVN 8, 219

    [Calvot1979MVN8] Calvot, Danielle, Fawzi Rashid, Sergio A. Picchioni, and Giovanni Pettinato. 1979. Textes Économiques de Ṣelluš-Dagan Du Musée Du Louvre et Du Collège de France; Testi Economici Dell’Iraq Museum, Baghdad. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 8. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-06-20 at 12:01:02 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:35:28 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:18:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 08, 219 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P115609.
MVN 08, 219 artifact entry (No. P115609). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P115609
MVN 08, 219 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P115609 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 08, 219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P115609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P115609},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P115609
LB  - CDLI:P115609
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MVN 08, 219 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P115609
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 08, 219 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P115609.
MVN 08, 219 artifact entry (No. P115609). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P115609
MVN 08, 219 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P115609 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 08, 219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P115609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P115609},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P115609
LB  - CDLI:P115609
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MVN 08, 219 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P115609
ER  -
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