MVN 15, 197 (P118477)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89205

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Animals.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

96.0 mm × 56.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(disz)] masz2#-gal niga 3(disz)-kam us2
2. ARAD2#-mu
3. [1(disz)] udu a-lum 3(disz)-kam us2
4. a-mur-dingir
5. 1(disz) sila4 sag-{d}nanna-zu szabra
6. 1(disz) u8 a-lum niga saga us2
7. 1(disz) sila4
8. da-da ensi2
9. 1(disz) sila4 ur-mes ensi2
10. 1(disz) sila4 ur-nigar
11. 1(disz) sila4 NE-ri-isz-a-tal
12. 1(disz) sila4 i-bi2-zu
13. 3(disz) udu niga
14. 1(disz) sila4
15. ib-ni-{d}iszkur ensi2
column 2
  blank space
1. mu-kux(DU)#
  erased line
2. 1(u) 7(disz) udu#
3. sa2-du11 [...]
4. ki {d}szul-gi#-[...]
5. 1(u)
6. ki szabra-[...]
  blank space
7. szunigin 1(disz) u8 a-lum [niga]
8. szunigin 1(disz) udu a-lum#
9. szunigin 1(disz) masz2-gal [niga]
10. szunigin 2(u) [udu]
11. szunigin 8(disz) [sila4]
reverse
column 1
  blank space
1. u4 [...]
2. 7(disz) [...]
  blank space
3. a-ba-[...]
4. 5(disz) [...]
  blank space
5. KA# [...]
6. 5(disz) [...]
  blank space
7. 1(disz) [...]
8. 1(disz) [...]
9. 1(disz) [...]
10. 3(disz) [...]
11. 7(disz) [...]
12. geme2-{d}[suen]
column 2
1. nig2-dab5 a-tu5-a u4 nu2-a-ka-ni
2. 1(u) 3(disz) udu
3. nig2-ba lugal
  blank space
4. [ki-bi] gi4#-a
5. [in-ta]-e3-a
6. [iti u5]-bi2#-gu7
7. [mu] en# {d}inanna [unu{ki}]-ga# masz2-e i3-pa3
left
1. giri3 {d}nanna-ma-ba dub-sar

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (“Animals.”)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P118477

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 96.0 mm × 56.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89205
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034220

References

  • primary: MVN 15, 197

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

    Summary animal account.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:43:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:21:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:27:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:52 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 15, 197 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118477.
MVN 15, 197 artifact entry (No. P118477). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118477
MVN 15, 197 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118477 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 197 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118477},
}


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DA  - 2001/12/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P118477
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - MVN 15, 197 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 197 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118477.
MVN 15, 197 artifact entry (No. P118477). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118477
MVN 15, 197 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118477 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 197 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118477},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118477
LB  - CDLI:P118477
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - MVN 15, 197 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118477
ER  -
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