Christie's Erlenmeyer no. 81 (P200384)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

Museum Collection(s)

Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

Museum Number

Erlenmeyer —

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

object bulla
surface a
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ba-ba-[ti]
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2-zu

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 000053 (composite) (P430154) S000053 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.01.00, Amar-Suen.09.08.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P200384

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)
Museum Number Erlenmeyer —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 059322

References

  • primary: Christie's Erlenmeyer, no. 81

    [Erlenmeyer1988Christie's] Ancient Near Eastern Texts from the Erlenmeyer Collection, Which Will Be Sold at Christie’s Great Rooms on Tuesday 13 December 1988 ... (Lots 1-135). 1988. London: Christie, Manson & Woods.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:54 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-21 at 12:34:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-25 at 08:08:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:52:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s Erlenmeyer No. 81 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200384.
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 81 artifact entry (No. P200384). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200384
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 81 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200384 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Christie's {Erlenmeyer} no. 81 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200384},
}

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PY  - 2002
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Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s Erlenmeyer No. 81 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200384.
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 81 artifact entry (No. P200384). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200384
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 81 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200384 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Christie's {Erlenmeyer} no. 81 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200384},
}

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PY  - 2002
ID  - P200384
LB  - CDLI:P200384
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Christie's Erlenmeyer no. 81 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200384
ER  - 
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