TRU 159 (P134923)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institut Catholique, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Institut Catholique, Paris, France

Museum Number

ICP 0159

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 × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 5(disz) udu a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
2. 8(disz) udu a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
3. ki sipa masz-kan2{ki}-ta
4. 1(gesz2) 2(u) udu masz2 hi-a
5. ki sipa ka-sahar{ki}-ta
6. ur-mes i3-dab5
reverse
1. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
2. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. ur-mes
2. dumu la-na kuruszda

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 000474 (composite) (P430570) S000474 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P134923

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institut Catholique, Paris, France
Museum Number ICP 0159
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 003436

References

  • primary: TRU, 159

    [Legrain1912TRU] Legrain, Léon. 1912. Le Temps Des Rois d’Ur. Recherches Sur La Société Antique d’après Des Textes Nouveaux. Bibliothèque de l’École Des Hautes Études. Sciences Philologiques et Historiques 199. Paris: Honoré Champion.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-02-05 at 12:16:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:10:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:24 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TRU 159 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134923.
TRU 159 artifact entry (No. P134923). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134923
TRU 159 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134923 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001TRU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TRU 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134923},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134923
LB  - CDLI:P134923
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - TRU 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134923
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TRU 159 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134923.
TRU 159 artifact entry (No. P134923). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134923
TRU 159 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134923 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001TRU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TRU 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134923},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134923
LB  - CDLI:P134923
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - TRU 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134923
ER  -
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