PDT 2, 1293 (P126617)

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

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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

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) amar masz-da3 e2-uz-ga
2. a-a-kal-la maszkim
3. 2(disz) amar masz-da3 ba-usz2
4. e2-kiszib3-ba-sze3
5. mu-kux(DU) a-da-tum
6. 3(disz)
7. u4 2(disz)-kam
8. 1(disz) masz-da3 e2-uz-ga
9. ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim
10. 2(disz) masz-da3 e2-kiszib3-ba-sze3
11. mu#-kux(DU) {d}szul-gi-na-da
12. [2(disz)] 1(disz)
13. [u4 x-kam]
rest broken
column 2
1. u4 [x-kam]
2. 1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) a-hu-[...] ensi2# [...]
3. 1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) lu2-[...]-x
4. a-bi2-si2-im-[ti]
5. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur ra2-[gaba] maszkim
6. 2(disz)
7. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-[kam]
8. 2(disz) sila4 {d}nin-[...]
9. mu-kux(DU) [...]
10. x-x-[...]
11. [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. szunigin2 [...]
2'. szunigin2 [...]
3'. szunigin2 1(disz) [...]
4'. szunigin2 1(u) 4(disz) [...]
5'. szunigin2 5(disz) [...]
6'. szunigin2 5(u) 6(disz) [...]
blank space
column 2
beginning broken
blank space
1'. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta ba-zi
2'. iti ses-da-gu7
3'. mu us2-sa {d}gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2

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

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: PDT 2, 1293

[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.
collation: JAOS 111, p. 380-381, 380: Umma text wg. gu4/anÒe (Drehem: amar.)ga

[Heimpel1991] Heimpel, Wolfgang. 1991. “Review.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 111 (2): 380–81. https://doi.org/10.2307/604033.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist PD —
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.04.02.00 (us2 year)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-10-29 at 17:32:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-22 at 00:09:14	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact, Other Entity	Willighagen, Lars	Willighagen, Lars	approved
2017-03-03 at 10:11:50	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:56:19	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:30:00	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:39:03	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2008-01-27 at 19:35:17	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2008-01-03 at 19:08:54	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	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 (031413) (031413)

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Cite this Artifact

“PDT 2, 1293 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126617.

PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry (No. P126617). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126617 (Original work published 2001)

PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126617 (Accessed: December 17, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126617},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126617},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“PDT 2, 1293 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P126617.

PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry (No. P126617). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126617 (Original work published 2001)

PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126617 (Accessed: December 17, 2025).

@misc{2024PDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126617},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126617},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/29/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P126617
M1  - 2025/12/17/
TI  - PDT 2, 1293 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126617
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