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OIP 121, 028 (P123758)

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 A04571

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

37.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu niga
2. mu dam {d}szul-gi-ha-si2-is-sze3
3. giri3# ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim
4. 5(disz) udu szu-gid2
5. mu# gar3-du-e-ne-sze3
6. [e2]-muhaldim#-sze3
7. [1(disz)] masz2-gal
reverse
1. szu#-la-num2 gudu4# {d}isztaran
2. giri3 ku-ku sukkal
3. dingir-dan sukkal maszkim
4. iti u4 6(disz) ba-zal
5. ki a-hu-we-er-ta
6. ba-zi
7. iti a2#-ki-ti
8. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
left
1. 8(disz)# udu

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): 37.0 high × 30.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: OIP 121, 28

[Hilgert2003OIP121] Hilgert, Markus. 2003. Drehem Administrative Documents from the Reign of Amar-Suena. Cuneiform Texts from the Ur III Period in the Oriental Institute. Vol. 2. Oriental Institute Publications 121. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A04571
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.06.06
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:51:54	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:27:13	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:23:52	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (046745) (046745)
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (a2e3b258-b344-48bd-8392-75f09d32e6a3) (a2e3b258-b344-48bd-8392-75f09d32e6a3)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 028 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123758.

OIP 121, 028 artifact entry (No. P123758). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123758

OIP 121, 028 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123758 (Accessed: December 12, 2025).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123758},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123758},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123758
LB  - CDLI:P123758
M1  - 2025/12/12/
TI  - OIP 121, 028 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123758
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 028 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123758.

OIP 121, 028 artifact entry (No. P123758). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123758

OIP 121, 028 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123758 (Accessed: December 12, 2025).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123758},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123758},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123758
LB  - CDLI:P123758
M1  - 2025/12/12/
TI  - OIP 121, 028 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123758
ER  -