OIP 115, 278 (P123455)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A04430Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
64.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 20.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [3(disz)] udu niga 1(disz) sila4
2. ARAD2-[da-ni]
3. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) u8 [niga] 2(disz) sila4 [niga]
4. szesz-zi-mu
5. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 niga
6. ur-{d}nin-gal
7. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 [lu2-{d}nanna sanga] {d}[nin-sun2]
8. [2(disz) udu niga 2(disz) sila4 niga]
9. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga
10. lu2-{d}nanna szabra
11. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 lu2-du10-ga
12. 1(disz) [masz2] ur-{d}su4-an-[na]
13. 1(disz) [masz2] lu2-bala-sa6-ga
14. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}nin-sun2
15. 2(disz) masz2 szesz-szesz-mu
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-gu-la
2. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
3. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-{d}asznan
4. 1(disz) masz2 ni-ba-ba
5. 1(disz) masz2 en-sza3-ku3-ge
6. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-inim-gi-na
7. 1(disz) masz-da3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 [ra2]-gaba
8. 1(disz) [sila4] mi-it-har szusz3
9. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 ensi2 nibru{ki}
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10. mu-kux(DU)
11. na-sa6 i3-dab5
12. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
13. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
left
1. [u4] 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
obverse
1. [3(disz)] udu niga 1(disz) sila4
2. ARAD2-[da-ni]
3. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) u8 [niga] 2(disz) sila4 [niga]
4. szesz-zi-mu
5. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 niga
6. ur-{d}nin-gal
7. 3(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 [lu2-{d}nanna sanga] {d}[nin-sun2]
8. [2(disz) udu niga 2(disz) sila4 niga]
9. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga
10. lu2-{d}nanna szabra
11. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4 lu2-du10-ga
12. 1(disz) [masz2] ur-{d}su4-an-[na]
13. 1(disz) [masz2] lu2-bala-sa6-ga
14. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}nin-sun2
15. 2(disz) masz2 szesz-szesz-mu
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-gu-la
2. 1(disz) masz2 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
3. 1(disz) masz2 lu2-{d}asznan
4. 1(disz) masz2 ni-ba-ba
5. 1(disz) masz2 en-sza3-ku3-ge
6. 1(disz) sila4 lugal-inim-gi-na
7. 1(disz) masz-da3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 [ra2]-gaba
8. 1(disz) [sila4] mi-it-har szusz3
9. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 ensi2 nibru{ki}
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10. mu-kux(DU)
11. na-sa6 i3-dab5
12. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
13. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
left
1. [u4] 2(u) 2(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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 64.0 high × 39.0 wide × 20.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: OIP 115, 278
[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.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: OIM A04430
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.47.05.22 (us2 year)
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:51:33 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:26:58 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 10:35:58 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:23:45 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (046494) (046494)
- Oriental Institute Integrated Database (21cf895e-afe8-4387-a4d8-a604cf27e4f7) (21cf895e-afe8-4387-a4d8-a604cf27e4f7)
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Cite this Artifact
“OIP 115, 278 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123455.
OIP 115, 278 artifact entry (No. P123455). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123455
OIP 115, 278 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123455 (Accessed: November 14, 2025).
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