USC 6551 (P235364)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

USC 6551

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (livestock mu-DU; disbursement of animals)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2
2. mu-kux(DU) i-ku-mi#-[szar ...]
3. 1(disz) sila4 {d}utu#
4. 1(disz) sila4 {d}inanna#
5. mu-kux(DU) en {d}[inanna]
6. 1(disz) sila4 {d}na-na-[a]
7. mu-kux(DU) ur-{d}szul#-[gi-ra]
8. zabar-dab5 maszkim
reverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(asz)#
2. 7(disz) udu 1(u) 3(disz) masz2#
3. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim [(x)]
4. 1(disz) amar masz-da3 ba#-[usz2]
5. e2-kiszib3-ba x
6. u4 8(disz)-kam#
  blank space
7. zi-ga
  some text moved to next line
8. iti masz#-[da3-gu7]
9. mu# [en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3]
  cf. OIP 115, 146 = P123547

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 40.0 high × 30.0 wide × 18.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 75%
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6551
  • Accession No.: USC accession no. L212

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2019-12-01 at 17:09:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-01 at 14:23:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2012-06-29 at 19:58:37 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:54:35 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“USC 6551 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235364.
USC 6551 artifact entry (No. P235364). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235364 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6551 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235364 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6551 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235364},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235364
LB  - CDLI:P235364
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - USC 6551 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235364
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“USC 6551 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235364.
USC 6551 artifact entry (No. P235364). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235364 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6551 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235364 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6551 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235364},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235364
LB  - CDLI:P235364
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - USC 6551 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235364
ER  -
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