MVN 15, 278 (P118543)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Auburn, New York, USA

Museum Number

Auburn 20

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

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tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) udu u2
2. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
3. 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
4. u4 2(u)-kam
5. 2(disz) udu u2
6. 1(disz) masz2-gal u2
7. u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam
8. 1(disz) gu4 u2
9. 1(disz) udu niga 4(disz)-kam us2
10. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
  blank space
11. szunigin 1(disz) gu4 u2
12. szunigin 1(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
reverse
1. szunigin 1(disz) udu 4(disz)-kam us2
2. szunigin 5(disz) udu u2
3. szunigin 1(disz) masz2-gal u2
4. 1(disz) gu4 7(disz) udu [1(disz) masz2]
5. ki in-ta-e3-[a-ta]
6. puzur4-{d}en-lil2
7. i3-dab5
8. iti a2-[ki]-ti
9. mu {d}[i]-bi2#-{d}suen lugal#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 15, 278

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

    Summary of deliveries of oxen and sheep taken in charge.


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  • Museum No.: Auburn 20
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.07.15, Ibbi-Suen.01.07.22
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  • Accounting Period: Ibbi-Suen.01.07.15 to Ibbi-Suen.01.07.22

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:54:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:40:58 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:44:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:22:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:27:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:54 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, 278 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118543.
MVN 15, 278 artifact entry (No. P118543). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118543
MVN 15, 278 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118543 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118543},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118543
LB  - CDLI:P118543
M1  - 2025/12/24/
TI  - MVN 15, 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118543
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 278 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118543.
MVN 15, 278 artifact entry (No. P118543). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118543
MVN 15, 278 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118543 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118543},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118543
LB  - CDLI:P118543
M1  - 2025/12/24/
TI  - MVN 15, 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118543
ER  - 
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