Nik 2, 488 (P122171)

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) gu4 niga
2. 3(u) 7(disz) udu niga 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 3(u) udu a-lum niga 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 4(gesz2) 8(disz) udu niga
5. 1(u) 6(disz) udu niga gu4-e-us2-sa
6. 4(u) 5(disz) masz2-gal niga
7. 5(u) 8(disz) udu
8. i3-lal3-lum
reverse
1. mu-kux(DU) a-bi2-si2-im-ti
2. ki ur-{d}ig-alim kuruszda-ta
3. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
4. mu-kux(DU)
5. ab-ba-sa6-ga i3-dab5
6. iti szu-esz5-sza
7. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 1(disz) gu4 7(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) udu

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/P122171

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) 004727

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 488

    [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 13:49:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:25:48 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, 488 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122171.
Nik 2, 488 artifact entry (No. P122171). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122171 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 488 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122171 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122171},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122171
LB  - CDLI:P122171
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nik 2, 488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122171
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 488 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122171.
Nik 2, 488 artifact entry (No. P122171). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122171 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 488 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122171 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122171},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122171
LB  - CDLI:P122171
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Nik 2, 488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122171
ER  -
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