OIP 121, 430 (P124160)

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 A26327

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

63.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) udu mu# aga3-us2-e#-ne-sze3
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) udu# 2(u) 6(disz) sila4
3. mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3
4. lugal nibru#{ki}-sze3 du-ni ma2-a ba#-a-ga2-ar
5. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim
6. u4 1(u) 7(disz@t)-kam
7. 1(u) 3(disz) udu szu-gid2
8. u4 2(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
reverse
1. giri3# [...] dub#-sar#
2. 3(u) udu mu# geme2 dumu {d}inanna-sze3
3. 1(u) udu szu-gid2
4. 7(disz) udu ba-usz2
5. mu aga3-us2-e-ne-sze3
6. u4 2(u)-kam
  blank space
7. ki du11#-ga-ta ba-zi
8. iti ezem-an-na
9. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
seal 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
5. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
6. dub-sar
7. dumu ur-{d}ha-ia3
8. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001560 (composite) (P454269) S001560 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P124160

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 63.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 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 A26327
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047146
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) f8a77119-f5f3-4d18-9e80-91570ecbf93e

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 430

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:45 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:02:21 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:52:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:04 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, 430 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124160.
OIP 121, 430 artifact entry (No. P124160). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124160
OIP 121, 430 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124160 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 430 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124160
LB  - CDLI:P124160
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - OIP 121, 430 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124160
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 430 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124160.
OIP 121, 430 artifact entry (No. P124160). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124160
OIP 121, 430 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124160 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 430 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124160
LB  - CDLI:P124160
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - OIP 121, 430 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124160
ER  -
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