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MVN 15, 289 (P118554)

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 30

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga a-tu5-a {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga
2. 1(u) 4(disz) gu4 niga e2-u4 7(disz)
3. 1(u) 4(disz) gu4 niga e2-u4 1(u) 5(disz)
4. 2(u) gu4 niga
5. e2-u4-sakar
6. 1(disz) gu4 niga ki-{d}suen
reverse
1. ki lugal-sza3-la2-ta
2. 5(disz) gu4 niga uri5{ki}
3. 1(disz) gu4 mu-kux(DU) ba-za-nu-um mar-tu
4. {d}en-lil2-la2 i3-dab5
5. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
6. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
left
1. gu4

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Auburn, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: MVN 15, 289

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

Deliveries of oxen from various individuals taken in charge.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Auburn 30
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.43.05.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:44:03	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:22:03	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:27:09	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2008-01-03 at 18:51:05	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (034295) (034295)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 289 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118554.

MVN 15, 289 artifact entry (No. P118554). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118554

MVN 15, 289 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118554 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118554},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 289 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118554.

MVN 15, 289 artifact entry (No. P118554). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118554

MVN 15, 289 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118554 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).

@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118554},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118554
LB  - CDLI:P118554
M1  - 2026/1/2/
TI  - MVN 15, 289 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118554
ER  -