OIP 121, 031 (P123761)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A02806

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

42.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) udu niga
2. 1(u) masz2-gal niga
3. szu-a gi-na u4 3(u)-kam
4. 1(disz) udu niga e2-u4-1(u)-5(disz)
5. 1(disz) udu niga e2 u4-sakar
6. nig2 diri
7. sa2-du11 {d}szul-gi-ra
8. 1(disz) udu niga
9. 2(disz) masz2-gal
10. sa2-du11 e-ma-{d}esz18-dar
reverse
1. 1(disz) udu niga
2. 2(disz) masz2-gal
3. sa2-du11 s,e-li-{d}sud3-da
4. sa2-du11 szu-a gi-na
5. iti 1(disz@t)-kam
6. ki a-hu-we-er-ta
7. ba-zi
8. iti ses-da-gu7
9. mu en-nun-e-{d}amar-{d}suen-ra-ki-ag2 en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 3(u) 8(disz) udu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P123761

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 16.0 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 A02806
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 046748
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) ddd6ba8e-af32-4729-8e47-974fcb8ad82b

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 31

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-05 at 09:59:43 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:51:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:52 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

“OIP 121, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123761.
OIP 121, 031 artifact entry (No. P123761). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123761
OIP 121, 031 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123761 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123761},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123761},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123761
LB  - CDLI:P123761
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - OIP 121, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123761
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 031 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123761.
OIP 121, 031 artifact entry (No. P123761). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123761
OIP 121, 031 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123761 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123761},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123761},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123761
LB  - CDLI:P123761
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - OIP 121, 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123761
ER  -
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