OIP 121, 084 (P123814)

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 A04800

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

31.0 mm × 26.0 mm × 12.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) gu4 niga
2. u4 3(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
3. e2-gu4 wa-ta2-ru-um sanga-ta
4. esz3-esz3-e ba-ab-dab5
5. ki-ba ga2-ga2-dam
reverse
1. mu-kux(DU)
2. ab-ba#-sa6-ga i3-dab5
3. iti u5-bi2-gu7
4. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna unu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 6(disz) gu4

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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): 31.0 high × 26.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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  • primary: OIP 121, 84

    [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.

  • history: JCS 49 (pp. 45-50), 48

    [Hilgert1997JCS49] Hilgert, Markus. 1997. “ Notes and Observations on Ur III Tablets from The Oriental Institute.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 49 (1): 45–50. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359890.

    cf. OIP 121, 197


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  • Museum No.: OIM A04800
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.03.29
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-08 at 09:15:26 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:51:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:53 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 084 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P123814.
OIP 121, 084 artifact entry (No. P123814). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123814 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 121, 084 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123814 (Accessed: December 7, 2025).
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	month = {sep 8},
	title = {OIP 121, 084 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123814},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 084 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P123814.
OIP 121, 084 artifact entry (No. P123814). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123814 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 121, 084 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123814 (Accessed: December 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {OIP 121, 084 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123814},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123814},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P123814
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M1  - 2025/12/7/
TI  - OIP 121, 084 artifact entry
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