Fs Pettinato 044, 7 (P235702)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Lineart Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Museum Number

Anonymous 235702

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

62.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] udu# niga# saga# us2#
 en: ... grain-fed sheep, second quality,
2. [... udu] niga# 3(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: ... grain-fed sheep, 3rd quality,
3. {d#}x-a#-x
 en: (for) ...
4. 1(disz)# udu# niga# 3(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed sheep, 3rd quality,
5. 1(disz)# udu# niga# 4(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed sheep, 4th quality,
6. 1(disz)# masz2#-gal# niga# 4(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed adult billygoat, 4th quality,
7. {d#}en#-lil2#
 en: (for) Enlil.
8. 1(disz)# ud5# niga# szu#-x-x
 en: 1 grain-fed nanny goat, ...,
9. 1(disz)# [...] niga saga us2
 en: 1 grain-fed ..., fine, 2nd quality,
10. 1(disz)# [...] niga# 3(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed ..., 3rd quality,
11. 1(disz)# udu# niga# 4(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed sheep, 4th quality,
12. {d#}en#-ki#
 en: (for) Enki
reverse
1. [...] udu# niga# 4(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: ... grain-fed sheep, 4th quality,
2. {d#}nin#-sun2#
 en: (for) Ninsun.
3. 1(disz)# udu# niga# 4(disz)#-kam# us2#
 en: 1 grain-fed sheep, 4th quality,
4. {d#}inanna#
 en: (for) Inanna.
5. x x x iti#
 en:
6. [u4] 2(u) la2 1(disz) [ba]-zal#
 en: ... the 19th day having passed,
7. ki [...]-x-ta#
 en: from ...(’s account)
8. ba-zi#
 en: booked out.
9. iti ezem#-mah#
 en: Month: “Great Festival” (9th month, Drehem calendar)
10. mu# {d#}szu#-{d#}suen# lugal#-e si#-ma#-num2{ki} mu-hul#
 en: Year: “Šu-Suen the king destroyed Simanum” (Šu-Suen 3)
seal 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šu-Suen,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: mighty king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
5. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
 en: Ur-Šulpa'e
6. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
7. dumu ur-{d}ha-ia3
 en: son of Ur-Haya,
8. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

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 000518 (composite) (P430614) S000518 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.14, Šū-Suen.09.06.15

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P235702

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA
Museum Number Anonymous 235702
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167453

References

  • primary: Fs Pettinato p.35-44, p. 44, 7

    [Englund2004Banning] Englund, Robert K. 2004. “Banks in Banning.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift. Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern, edited by Hartmut Waetzoldt, 35–44. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 9. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-09-25 at 17:42:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-15 at 13:57:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:38:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:49:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-12-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Wunsch, Cornelia CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 044, 7 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235702.
Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry (No. P235702). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235702
Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235702 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 044, 7 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235702},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235702},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235702
LB  - CDLI:P235702
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235702
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 044, 7 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235702.
Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry (No. P235702). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235702
Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235702 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2003Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 044, 7 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235702},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235702},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235702
LB  - CDLI:P235702
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 044, 7 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235702
ER  -
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