Nik 2, 460 (P122143)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Number

GMII —

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) sila4 da-da-a
2. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 umma{ki}
3. 1(disz) masz2 ARAD2-u3
4. 1(disz) kir11 niga lu2-{d}nin-szubur
5. 1(disz) sila4 ur-{d}nin-gal
6. 2(disz) sila4 szesz-da-da [sanga]
7. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga ensi2 kuara#{ki}
8. 1(disz) masz2 szesz-zi-mu
9. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4
10. lu2-bala-sa6-ga
11. 1(disz) sila4 lu2-{d}nanna
reverse
1. 6(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) udu niga
2. 1(u) 8(disz) masz2-gal niga
3. za-ri2-qum
4. 2(disz) udu niga szimaszgi2
5. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga szimaszgi2
6. ur-{d}suen
7. mu-kux(DU) iti ezem-mah
8. mu {d}szul-gi lugal-e
9. ur-bi2-lum{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki}
10. [si-mu]-ru-um{ki} u3 kar2-har{ki}
11. 1(disz)-sze3 sag-bi szu-bur2-a bi2-ra-a
left
1. u4 6(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P122143

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation
Museum Number GMII —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004699

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 460

    [Nikol'skij1915Nik2] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1915. Dokumenty Chozjajstvennoj Otcetnosti Drevnejšej Epochi Chaldei Iz Sobranija N.P. Lichaceva Cast’ II: Epoch Dinastii Agade i Epocha Dinastii Ura. Vol. 5. Drevnosti Vostocnya. Moscow.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 07:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-02 at 07:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:49:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:25:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:20 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

“Nik 2, 460 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122143.
Nik 2, 460 artifact entry (No. P122143). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122143 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 460 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122143 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 460 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122143},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122143
LB  - CDLI:P122143
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - Nik 2, 460 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122143
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 460 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122143.
Nik 2, 460 artifact entry (No. P122143). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122143 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 460 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122143 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 460 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122143},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122143
LB  - CDLI:P122143
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - Nik 2, 460 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122143
ER  -
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