Nik 2, 493 (P122176)

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. 5(disz) gurusz engar sag-dub
2. 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz sag-dub
3. 3(disz) gurusz a2 2/3(disz)
4. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz hi-lum a2 2/3(disz)
  correcting to a2 1/3(disz) makes the total of 43 1/2 correct (against Sharashenidze 1984, p. 54 n. 25)
5. 7(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz)
6. 4(disz) gurusz a2 2/3(disz)
7. engar sza3-gu4 u3 ug3-IL2-me
8. 1(disz) gurusz sag-dub lu2 lunga
9. 1(disz) gurusz sag-dub munu4-mu2
reverse
1. 1(disz) gurusz sag-dub sipa gu4
2. 4(u) 3(disz) 1/2(asz@c)
3. u4 1(disz)-kam
4. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2-ta
5. iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
6. a2-bi 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. iti 2(disz)-kam
8. sze-ba szu-a gi-na a-du-a
9. ku-li szabra i3-dab5
10. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} u3 ki-masz{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.48.11.00 to Šulgi.48.12.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P122176

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) 004732

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 493

    [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.

  • citation: Sharashenidze 1984, 53-54

    [Sharashenidze1984] Sharashenidze, Jemal M. 1984.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-30 at 10:38:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2012-02-14 at 19:59:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:49:49 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, 493 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122176.
Nik 2, 493 artifact entry (No. P122176). (2024, October 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122176 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 493 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122176 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 30},
	title = {Nik 2, 493 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122176},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122176
LB  - CDLI:P122176
M1  - 2026/10/9/
TI  - Nik 2, 493 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122176
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 493 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122176.
Nik 2, 493 artifact entry (No. P122176). (2024, October 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122176 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 493 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122176 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 30},
	title = {Nik 2, 493 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122176},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122176
LB  - CDLI:P122176
M1  - 2026/10/9/
TI  - Nik 2, 493 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122176
ER  -
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