MVN 15, 129 (P118409)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

BkMus 74.71.09

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
2. 1(u) udu u2
3. isz-me-er3-ra dumu szu-ru-usz-ki-in
4. masz2-da-re-a a2-ki-ti szu-numun-na
5. 2(disz) sila4 dam suhusz-ki-in
6. 2(disz) sila4 lugal-a2-[zi]-da# szabra
reverse
1. u4 2(u) 9(disz)-kam
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. in-ta-e3-a i3-dab5
4. giri3 nu-ur2-{d}suen dub-sar
5. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e si-ma-num2{ki} mu-hul
left
1. 1(disz) gu4 1(u) 4(disz) udu
seal 1
1. [nu]-ur2-[{d}suen]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu [i-di3-er3-ra]

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 000321 (composite) (P430417) S000321 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P118409

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) Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number BkMus 74.71.09
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034152

References

  • primary: MVN 15, 129

    [Owen1991MVN15] Owen, David I. 1991. Neo-Sumerian Texts from American Collections. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 15. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

    Delivery of various animals for the masdaria of akiti-sunumuna.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:43:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:21:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:51 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 15, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118409.
MVN 15, 129 artifact entry (No. P118409). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118409
MVN 15, 129 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118409 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118409
LB  - CDLI:P118409
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - MVN 15, 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118409
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 15, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118409.
MVN 15, 129 artifact entry (No. P118409). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118409
MVN 15, 129 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118409 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118409
LB  - CDLI:P118409
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - MVN 15, 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118409
ER  -
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