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YOS 18, 010 (P142404)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

BC 002935

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

76.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi niga
2. szu-da-ta
3. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) masz2-gal niga
4. 1(disz) sila4 be-li2-a-ri-ik
5. 2(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila4
6. gu3-de2-a ensi2
7. 1(disz) sila4 i-szar-pa2-dan szabra
8. 1(disz) sila4 ensi2 adab{ki}
9. 1(disz) u8 niga 1(disz) kir11 niga
10. a-bu-ni
11. 1(disz) udu szimaszgi niga
12. szesz-kal-la
13. 1(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi niga
14. lugal-ma2-gur8-re
15. 1(disz) udu szimaszgi gesz-du3
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga
2. hu-ba-a
3. 1(disz) sila4 du-uk-ra
4. 1(disz) sila4 niga da-da gala
5. 3(disz) masz2-gal szimaszgi niga
6. 1(disz) kir11 niga lu2-{d}nanna
7. 1(disz) sila4 sag-{d}nanna-zu
8. 1(disz) sila4 sa3-si2
9. 1(disz) sila4 sza3-ga-na-kum
10. u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam
1 line blank
11. mu-kux(DU)
12. ab-ba-sa6-ga i3-dab5
13. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
14. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna unu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 2(u) 4(disz) udu#

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

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 76.0 high × 46.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: YOS 18, 10

[Snell1991YOS18] Snell, Daniel C., and Carl H. Lager. 1991. Economic Texts from Sumer. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 18. New Haven: Yale University Press.

goats, sheep, mu-DU, ì-dab5
history: ASJ 15, p.131-152, p. 146

[Owen1993Gudua] Owen, David I. 1993. “The Ensis of Gudua.” Acta Sumerologica 15: 131–52.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BC 002935
Accession No.: Lager 00029

Provenience

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.05.26
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2011-07-22 at 14:23:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:31:11	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (034645) (034645)
Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-002935) (BC-002935)
Electronic Babylonian Library (Lager.29) (Lager.29)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 18, 010 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P142404.

YOS 18, 010 artifact entry (No. P142404). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142404 (Original work published 2001)

YOS 18, 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142404 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2023YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {YOS 18, 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142404},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P142404
LB  - CDLI:P142404
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - YOS 18, 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142404
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 18, 010 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P142404.

YOS 18, 010 artifact entry (No. P142404). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142404 (Original work published 2001)

YOS 18, 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142404 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2023YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {YOS 18, 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142404},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P142404
LB  - CDLI:P142404
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - YOS 18, 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142404
ER  -