OIP 121, 046 (P123776)

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 A05767

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 × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) udu gesz-du3 szimaszgi
2. udu uzu-sze3
3. iti u4 3(disz) ba-zal
4. nu-i3-da
5. i3-dab5
reverse
1. ki {d}szul-gi-a-a-mu-ta
2. ba#-zi#
  1 line blank
3. iti u5-bi2-gu7
4. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun
left
1. 3(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/P123776

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 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 A05767
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 046763
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) f0f004fb-7858-4368-8b9d-703ae5bfccc1

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 46

    [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
2011-07-22 at 13:51:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:14 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, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123776.
OIP 121, 046 artifact entry (No. P123776). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123776
OIP 121, 046 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123776 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123776},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123776},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123776
LB  - CDLI:P123776
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - OIP 121, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123776
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P123776.
OIP 121, 046 artifact entry (No. P123776). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123776
OIP 121, 046 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123776 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123776},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123776},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P123776
LB  - CDLI:P123776
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - OIP 121, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123776
ER  -
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