PDT 2, 0916 (P126274)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist PD —

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga
2. 2(disz) udu niga
3. ki-es3-sze3
4. 2(disz) udu niga
5. sza3 kisal-la2
6. {d}en-ki
7. [...]-x niga dub-la2-mah#
8. [...]-nun{ki#} x
reverse
1. 1(disz) [...]
2. ugula nin-[...]
3. ki-gi-x-[...]
4. giri3 {d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi
5. ki a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7-ta
6. ba-zi
7. u4 3(disz)-kam
8. iti ezem-an-na#
9. mu en {d}inanna# [masz2-e] i3-pa3
left
1. 1(disz) gu4 6(disz) udu
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
2. dingir kalam-ma-na
3. lugal kal-ga
4. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
column 2
1. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-[ke4]
2. {d}suen-a-[bi2]
3. sagi#
4. du10-us2-[sa2]
5. nam-dumu-ka-ni-[ir]
6. in!-na-[ba]

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 000564 (composite) (P430658) S000564 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P126274

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist PD —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 031070

References

  • primary: PDT 2, 916

    [Yıldız1988Puzriš-Dagan-Texte] Yıldız, Fatma, and Tohru Gomi. 1988. Die Puzriš-Dagan-Texte Der Istanbuler Archäologischen Museen. Teil II: Nr. 726-1379. Freiburger Altorientalischen Studien, Band 16. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: RIME 3/2, p.389 (seal)

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 165, p. 168 23

    [Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.

    (seal)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-29 at 17:32:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-04 at 11:49:44 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-08-04 at 11:48:16 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:55:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:29:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:58 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PDT 2, 0916 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126274.
PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry (No. P126274). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126274 (Original work published 2001)
PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126274 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2024PDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126274},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P126274
LB  - CDLI:P126274
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126274
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“PDT 2, 0916 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126274.
PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry (No. P126274). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126274 (Original work published 2001)
PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126274 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2024PDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126274},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P126274
LB  - CDLI:P126274
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - PDT 2, 0916 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126274
ER  -
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