OIP 121, 579 (P124309)

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 A04401

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

38.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gu4 niga#
2. e#-ru-ba-tum# e2 {d}da-gan u3 {d}isz-ha-ra
3. {d#}en-lil2-zi-sza3-gal2 maszkim
4. 2(disz) udu# niga
5. me-{d}isztaran
reverse
1. mu#-kux(DU) e2-u4-1(u)-5(disz)-ka-na ki-ba ba-na-a-gar
2. giri3 ta2-hi-isz#-a-tal
3. iti u4 1(u) 2(disz) ba-zal
4. ki igi-{d}en-lil2-sze3#-ta ba-zi#
5. giri3 er3-ra-ba-ni dub#-sar#
6. iti ezem-mah
7. mu en# eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 2(disz) gu4# 2(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/P124309

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 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 A04401
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 047294
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 9ac57fb9-3e11-497e-a886-d4a22a525d24

References

  • primary: OIP 121, 579

    [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.

  • history: JCS 46, p.29-39, p. 30 A 4401

    [Hilgert1994erubbatum] Hilgert, Markus. 1994. “Erubbatum Im Tempel Des Dagān: Eine Ur III-Zeitliche Urkunde Aus Drēḥim.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 46 (1): 29–39. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359938.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:52:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:27:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:07 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, 579 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124309.
OIP 121, 579 artifact entry (No. P124309). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124309
OIP 121, 579 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124309 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 579 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124309},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124309},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124309
LB  - CDLI:P124309
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - OIP 121, 579 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124309
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 121, 579 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124309.
OIP 121, 579 artifact entry (No. P124309). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124309
OIP 121, 579 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124309 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2001OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OIP 121, 579 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124309},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124309},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124309
LB  - CDLI:P124309
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - OIP 121, 579 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124309
ER  -
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