pisan-dub-ba p. 037 KM 89078 (P234868)

Administrative tag excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89078

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba “pisan dub-ba, dub gid-da.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan#-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. dub gid2-da
 en: xxx
3. lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
 en: xxx
4. ur-{gesz}gigir dumu gi4-ni-mu
 en: xxx
5. lu2-bulug3-ga2 dumu du10-ga
 en: xxx
6. lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ki-ba-sa6
 en: xxx
7. ur-ba-gara2 dumu lu2#-igi#-sa6-sa6#
 en: xxx
reverse
1. lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu# [...]
 en: xxx
2. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu [ur]-{d}nansze#
 en: xxx
3. lu2-lagasz{ki} dumu si-du3
 en: xxx
4. u3 nin-a-na dumu lu2-gu-la
 en: xxx
5. i3-gal2
 en: xxx
6. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun
 en: xxx

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba “pisan dub-ba, dub gid-da.”)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P234868

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions 49.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89078
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 018383

References

  • primary: Nelson pisan-dub-ba, p. 037 KM 89078

    [Nelson1976pisandubba] Nelson, Richard C. 1976. “Pisan-Dub-Ba Texts from the Sumerian Ur III Dynasty.” Phdthesis, University of Minnesota.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-08 at 14:04:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:20:36 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:14 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration Brisch, Nicole CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Brisch, Nicole CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Pisan-Dub-Ba p. 037 KM 89078 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P234868.
pisan-dub-ba p. 037 KM 89078 artifact entry (No. P234868). (2024, October 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234868 (Original work published 2003)
pisan-dub-ba p. 037 KM 89078 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234868 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 8},
	title = {pisan-dub-ba p. 037 {KM} 89078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234868},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234868},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Pisan-Dub-Ba p. 037 KM 89078 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P234868.
pisan-dub-ba p. 037 KM 89078 artifact entry (No. P234868). (2024, October 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234868 (Original work published 2003)
pisan-dub-ba p. 037 KM 89078 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234868 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 8},
	title = {pisan-dub-ba p. 037 {KM} 89078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234868},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234868},
}


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