OIP 121, 442 (P124172)

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 A05171

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

25.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu niga saga us2
2. 1(disz) kir11# ga
3. ba-usz2 u4 5(disz@t)-kam
4. ki na-lu5-ta
reverse
1. {d}szul-gi-iri-mu
2. szu ba-ti
3. iti a2-ki-ti
4. mu {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2

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/P124172

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 25.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 13.0 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 A05171
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047158
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 6c2dfefa-3948-4caa-8187-8583bb130415

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 442

    [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 10:02:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:52:24 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, 442 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124172.
OIP 121, 442 artifact entry (No. P124172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124172
OIP 121, 442 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124172 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 442 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124172
LB  - CDLI:P124172
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - OIP 121, 442 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124172
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 442 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124172.
OIP 121, 442 artifact entry (No. P124172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124172
OIP 121, 442 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124172 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 442 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124172
LB  - CDLI:P124172
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - OIP 121, 442 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124172
ER  -
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