MVN 15, 241 (P118506)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

Wellesley 16

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

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) masz2 kiszib3 ku-ru-ub-e2-a dumu es3-sa-du2 lu2 masz-kan2 du-du{ki}
2. 1(disz) sila4 kiszib3 za-an-ti-ru-um i3-du8
3. 1(disz) masz2 kiszib3 en-u4-su3-ra#
4. 1(disz) sila4 kiszib3 szu-ur2-zi
5. 1(disz) masz2 kiszib3 {d}suen-ga-szi-id sukkal kas4
6. 3(disz) sila4 kiszib3 lu2-uru11{ki} dub-sar
7. 1(disz) sila4 kiszib3 {d}suen-ba-ni masz2-szu-gid2-gid2
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8. 1(disz) sila4 kiszib3 {d}nanna-kam sukkal
9. 1(disz) sila4 kiszib3 a-an-na-ti
10. 1(disz) sila4 e2-a-ba-asz-ti lu2 da-da gala#
11. [1(disz)] sila4# kiszib3 e2-sza3-na lu2-mu7-mu7
reverse
1. [...] x lu2 [...]-du sagi#
2. 2(u) [...] gi-zi
3. 6(disz) [...] lu2#-[...]
4. 2(disz) [...]
5. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) [...]
6. 4(gesz2) 4(u) [...]
7. x-NIG2 [...]
8. [...] x
9. [...]
10. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) udu
11. szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) sila4
12. szu masz2-a ba-ab-du11
13. szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) masz2-gal
14. szunigin 3(disz) masz2
15. 7(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz)
16. szu la2-a ki du11-ga-ta
17. be-li2-a-zu i3-dab5
left
column 1
1. iti u4 bi2-gu7
column 2
1. mu us2-sa ma2-dara3-abzu ba-ab-du8

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 15, 241

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

    Summary account of animals from various individuals including Kurub-Ea son of Essatu, man of Maskan-DU.DU, taken in charge. Copy from cast.


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  • Museum No.: Wellesley 16
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.03.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-02-05 at 12:16:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:43:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:21:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:27:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:53 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 241 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118506.
MVN 15, 241 artifact entry (No. P118506). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118506
MVN 15, 241 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118506 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118506
LB  - CDLI:P118506
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - MVN 15, 241 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118506
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 241 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118506.
MVN 15, 241 artifact entry (No. P118506). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118506
MVN 15, 241 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118506 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118506
LB  - CDLI:P118506
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - MVN 15, 241 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118506
ER  - 
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