Nik 2, 487 (P122170)

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) ab2 amar am ga
2. 3(disz) amar masz-da3
3. inim-{d}inanna nu-banda3
4. 4(disz) amar masz-da3
5. na-ab-la-zum nu-banda3
6. 2(disz) amar masz-da3 ur-tar-mu nu-banda3
7. 3(disz) amar masz-da3
8. a-da-lal3! nu-banda3
9. 2(disz) amar masz-da3 ur-sa6-ga nu-banda3
reverse
1. 2(disz) amar masz-da3
2. ur-nigar{gar} nu-banda3
3. 1(disz) sila4 a-hu-ni
4. 1(disz) sila4 szesz-da-da sanga
5. 1(disz) sila4 ab-ba
6. 1(disz) sila4 zabar-dab5
7. mu-kux(DU)
  some text moved to next line
8. iti ses-da-gu7
9. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
left
1. u4 3(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P122170

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
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) 004726

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 487

    [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
2019-12-01 at 15:54:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:49:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:25:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:20 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 2, 487 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122170.
Nik 2, 487 artifact entry (No. P122170). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122170 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 487 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122170 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 487 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122170},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122170
LB  - CDLI:P122170
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - Nik 2, 487 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122170
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 2, 487 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122170.
Nik 2, 487 artifact entry (No. P122170). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122170 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 487 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122170 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 487 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122170},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122170
LB  - CDLI:P122170
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - Nik 2, 487 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122170
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.