OIP 115, 141 (P123368)

Administrative tag 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A03237

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak
 en: accounts
3. ka la2-a
 en: of the remainder
4. asz-ne2-u18
 en: by Ašne'u
5. [iti] ezem-{d}szul-gi-ta
 en: from month: "Festival of Šulgi"
reverse
1. [iti] ezem-an-na u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-[zal]-sze3
 en: until passed the 15th day of month: "Festival of Heaven"
2. iti [3(disz)] u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
 en: being 3 months and 15 days
3. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
 en: year: "The en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the omens"
4. kiszib3 sag-nig2-gur11-ra-ka-ni
 en: his sealed tablets of debits
5. u3 kiszib3 ba-usz2-bi i3-sa2
 en: and sealed tablets of slaughtered (animals) being equal
6. i3-gal2
 en: are here

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.43.07.00 to Šulgi.43.10.15

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P123368

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A03237
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 046357
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 04cff051-c075-4311-85e6-c44d3a08c76d

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-22 at 11:37:49 Chóliz, Guillermo Transliteration Chóliz, Guillermo Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:20:18 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:55:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-02-21 at 09:28:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:51:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:26:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:43 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 115, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123368.
OIP 115, 141 artifact entry (No. P123368). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123368
OIP 115, 141 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123368 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 115, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123368},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123368
LB  - CDLI:P123368
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - OIP 115, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123368
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 115, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123368.
OIP 115, 141 artifact entry (No. P123368). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123368
OIP 115, 141 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123368 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 115, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123368},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123368
LB  - CDLI:P123368
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - OIP 115, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123368
ER  -
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