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OIP 115, 171 (P123310)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A03004

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

44.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [8(asz)] gu2-gur5-nita2
2. 1(asz) gu2-gur5-nita2 mu 3(disz)
3. 1(asz) gu2-gur5-nita2 mu 2(disz)
4. 1(asz) gu2-gur5-nita2 mu 1(disz)
5. 3(disz) gu2-gur5-munus
6. libir?-am3#
7. ki szu-{d}iszkur-ta
8. 1(u) la2 1(asz) gu2-gur5-nita2
9. 4(asz) gu2-gur5-munus
10. ia3-ab-ra-ad szimaszgi
reverse
1. 2(asz) gu2-gur5-nita2
2. hu-un-da-hi-sze-er lu2 an-sza-an{ki}
3. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nanna-mu gu-za-la2
4. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 [ka]-zal-lu{ki}
5. 1(disz) masz2 hu-un-nu-um
6. 2(disz) sila4 u2-u2-mu
single ruling
7. mu#-kux(DU) iti ezem-an-na
8. [mu si-mu]-ru-um{ki} [lu]-lu#-bu{ki} a-ra2 [1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam]-asz ba-hul
left
1. u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 36.0 wide × 19.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: OIP 115, 171

[Hilgert1998OIP115] Hilgert, Markus. 1998. Drehem Administrative Documents from the Reign of Šulgi. Cuneiform Texts from the Ur III Period in the Oriental Institute. Vol. 1. Oriental Institute Publications 115. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/cuneiform-texts-ur-iii-period-oriental-institute-volume-1-drehem.

cf. Calvot, RA 63 - PDT2 1359

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A03004
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.10.13
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:51:18	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:26:50	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-06-29 at 18:09:06	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 10:35:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-01-03 at 19:01:18	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (046387) (046387)
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (b94f0281-db79-407f-9740-e727f1002ab9) (b94f0281-db79-407f-9740-e727f1002ab9)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 115, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123310.

OIP 115, 171 artifact entry (No. P123310). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123310

OIP 115, 171 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123310 (Accessed: January 24, 2026).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 115, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123310},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123310},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123310
LB  - CDLI:P123310
M1  - 2026/1/24/
TI  - OIP 115, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123310
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 115, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123310.

OIP 115, 171 artifact entry (No. P123310). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123310

OIP 115, 171 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123310 (Accessed: January 24, 2026).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 115, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123310},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123310},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123310
LB  - CDLI:P123310
M1  - 2026/1/24/
TI  - OIP 115, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123310
ER  -