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OIP 121, 488 (P124218)

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 A05769

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

46.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) szeg9#-bar-nita2#
2. kasz-de2-a {d}nin-urta
3. 1(disz) lulim-nita2 niga
4. 1(disz) masz-da3#
5. {d}en-lil2#
6. 1(disz) szeg9-bar-munus#
7. 1(disz)# masz-da3
reverse
1. {d}nin#-lil2#
2. esz3-esz3 [e2? u4-sakar]
3. masz-tur [sagi maszkim]
4. iti u4 [x ba-zal]
5. ki# lu2#-[dingir-ra-ta]
6. ba-[zi]
7. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi#
8. mu sza#-asz-ru#{ki#} ba-hul#
left
1. 5(disz)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 46.0 high × 37.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: OIP 121, 488

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A05769
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.06.07.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:52:26	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:27:36	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:24:05	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (047204) (047204)
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (988f6f08-a54e-4730-b321-409465a3b40c) (988f6f08-a54e-4730-b321-409465a3b40c)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 488 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124218.

OIP 121, 488 artifact entry (No. P124218). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124218

OIP 121, 488 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124218 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124218},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124218},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124218
LB  - CDLI:P124218
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - OIP 121, 488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124218
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 488 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124218.

OIP 121, 488 artifact entry (No. P124218). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124218

OIP 121, 488 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124218 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).

@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124218},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124218},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124218
LB  - CDLI:P124218
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - OIP 121, 488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124218
ER  -