OIP 121, 318 (P124048)

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 A04294

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

47.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 {d}na-na-a
2. mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2-kam ensi2
3. engar-du10 maszkim
4. 1(disz) amar masz-da3 e2-uz-ga
5. mu-kux(DU) lu2-{d}nanna
6. a-a-kal-la maszkim
7. 1(disz) udu a-lum niga gesz-du3 niga#
8. lugal-ku3-zu
reverse
1. mu-kux(DU) lugal-an-dul3# ra2-gaba
2. nam#-ti-esz3-ta maszkim
3. u4 1(u) 7(disz@t)-kam
4. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga#-ta#
5. ba-zi
6. iti sze-sag11-ku5
7. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
left
1. 3(disz)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P124048

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
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 A04294
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047034
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) f3ecc08c-7bc5-479d-b97e-b7210304b1d2

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 318

    [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 10:01:22 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:52:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:01 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 318 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124048.
OIP 121, 318 artifact entry (No. P124048). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124048
OIP 121, 318 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124048 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 318 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124048},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124048},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124048
LB  - CDLI:P124048
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - OIP 121, 318 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124048
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 121, 318 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124048.
OIP 121, 318 artifact entry (No. P124048). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124048
OIP 121, 318 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124048 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 318 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124048},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124048},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124048
LB  - CDLI:P124048
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - OIP 121, 318 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124048
ER  -
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