KM 89097 (P234885)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), 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 89097

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Receipt?)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

envelope
obverse
1. 2(disz)? udu# u2#
2. 1(disz) [...] sila4#?
3. ki# ur-ku3#-nun-na#-[ta]
4. {d#}szul-gi#-ezem#
5. szu# ba#-ti#
reverse
1. [giri3 lu2]-sza-lim dub-sar#
2. [iti] ezem#-{d}me-ki-gal2#
3. mu# {d#}szu#-{d#}suen# lugal# uri5#{ki#}-ma#-ke4# bad# za#-ab#-sza#-li#{ki#} mu#-hul#
seal 1
1. [{d}szul-gi-ezem]
2. dub-sar#
3. dumu ur-{d}[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Receipt?)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P234885

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89097
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 168036

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-10-03 at 12:39:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:43:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:15 CDLI Transliteration Brisch, Nicole CDLI Approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Brisch, Nicole CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“KM 89097 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234885.
KM 89097 artifact entry (No. P234885). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234885
KM 89097 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234885 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234885},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234885
LB  - CDLI:P234885
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - KM 89097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234885
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“KM 89097 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234885.
KM 89097 artifact entry (No. P234885). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234885
KM 89097 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234885 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234885},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234885
LB  - CDLI:P234885
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - KM 89097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234885
ER  - 
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