Nik 2, 491 (P122174)

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. 2(disz) masz2-gal babbar niga
2. 3(disz) masz2-gal niga gu4-e-us2-sa
3. 1(disz) gukkal gesz-du3
4. 3(disz) u8 gukkal niga gu4-e-us2-sa
5. zi-zi-de3
reverse
1. ki u2-ta2-mi-szar-ra-am-ta
2. [szu]-ma-ma i3-dab5
3. iti ki-siki {d}nin-a-zu u4 1(u) 8(disz) ba-zal
4. mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P122174

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) 004730

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 491

    [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 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, 491 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122174.
Nik 2, 491 artifact entry (No. P122174). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122174 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 491 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122174 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 491 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122174},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122174},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 2, 491 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122174.
Nik 2, 491 artifact entry (No. P122174). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122174 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 491 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122174 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 491 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122174},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122174},
}

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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P122174
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - Nik 2, 491 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122174
ER  - 
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