Nik 2, 489 (P122172)

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

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 e2-uz-ga
2. mu-kux(DU) s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan
3. a-a-kal-la maszkim!
4. 2(disz) gu4 2(disz) ab2
5. 1(u) 1(disz) udu 5(u) 2(disz) u8
6. 3(disz) masz2 6(disz) ud5
reverse
1. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim-sze3
2. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam
3. ki na-sa6-ta ba-zi
4. iti ezem-mah
5. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul

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/P122172

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) 004728

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 489

    [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 13:49:48 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, 489 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122172.
Nik 2, 489 artifact entry (No. P122172). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122172 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 489 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122172 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 489 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122172},
}

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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nik 2, 489 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 489 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122172.
Nik 2, 489 artifact entry (No. P122172). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122172 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 489 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122172 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 489 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122172},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122172
LB  - CDLI:P122172
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - Nik 2, 489 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122172
ER  - 
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