OIP 121, 398 (P124128)

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 A04718

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

40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gu4
2. 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz)
3. 5(disz) udu
4. 2(disz) masz2
5. ba-usz2 e2-muhaldim-sze3
6. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
7. ki in-ta-e3-a-ta
reverse
1. ba-zi
  1 line blank
2. iti a2-ki-ti
3. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
  1 line blank
left
1. 3(disz) gu4 7(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/P124128

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 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 A04718
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047114
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 6d2d95d0-4a53-438a-8cec-738e9020acd3

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 398

    [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 13:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:03 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 398 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124128.
OIP 121, 398 artifact entry (No. P124128). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124128
OIP 121, 398 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124128 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 398 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124128},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124128},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124128
LB  - CDLI:P124128
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - OIP 121, 398 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124128
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 398 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124128.
OIP 121, 398 artifact entry (No. P124128). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124128
OIP 121, 398 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124128 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 398 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124128},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124128},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124128
LB  - CDLI:P124128
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - OIP 121, 398 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124128
ER  -
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