Princeton 1, 257 (P126946)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 0501

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze [gur]
2. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 2(barig) ziz2 gur
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
4. 4(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
5. 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
6. sza3 kiszib3-ba a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
7. 4(u) sze gur
8. 5(u) 5(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 gig gur
9. 3(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) ziz2 gur
10. sza3 kiszib3-ba
reverse
1. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam
2. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) sze [gur]
3. 2(u) 9(asz) ziz2 gur
4. 4(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) gig gur
5. sza3 kiszib3-ba a-ra2 4(disz)-kam
6. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) gur
7. sza3 kiszib3-ba a-ra2 5(disz)-kam
  blank space
8. szunigin 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 sze gur
9. szunigin 4(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz)# [sila3 ziz2 gur]
10. szunigin# 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) la2 [1(disz) sila3] gig [gur]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P126946

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 0501
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033190

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 257

    [Sigrist1990Princeton1] Sigrist, Marcel. 1990. Tablettes Du Princeton Theological Seminary. Époque d’Ur III. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 10. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:56:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:30:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:39:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:35:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:09:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126946.
Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry (No. P126946). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126946
Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126946 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126946},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126946},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P126946
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126946.
Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry (No. P126946). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126946
Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126946 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126946},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126946},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126946
LB  - CDLI:P126946
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Princeton 1, 257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126946
ER  -
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