LoC 037 (P272559)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA

Museum Number

LoC 037

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

72.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. [n] sila3 dabin gur
2. [n] nig2-ga-ga dub
3. 2(ban2) zi3-gu sa
4. 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gazx(KUM) saga
5. 2(disz) sila3 zi3 li2-iq-tum
6. 1(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra 6(disz) sila3 ar-za-na
7. 2(disz) sila3 gu2-tur-tur
8. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ga mur 1(u) 3(disz) saga
9. 1(disz) sila3 dabin sa
reverse
1. sze bala nig2-ar3-ra zi3-gu
2. ar-za-na u3 szim
3. 1(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 a-an?
4. 3(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 za3-gu2-la2
  blank space
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5. szunigin 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 zi3 hi-a
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 gazx(KUM)
7. szunigin 3(disz) sila3 zi3 kal
8. szunigin 2(disz) sila3 gu2-tur-tur
9. sa2-du11 u4 2(u)-kam
10. zi#-ga ki# za?-an-ni-ta
11. iti# ses#-da-gu7
12. [mu us2]-sa# {d}szu-{d}suen [lugal] uri5#{ki}-ma [bad3] mar-tu mu-du3 mu us2-sa-a-bi
  written on bottom edge of reverse and left edge
seal 1
1. ur-nigar{gar}
2. dub-sar
3. dumu al-la-dingir-ra

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): 72.0 high × 45.0 wide
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: LoC 037
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.03.20
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-01-29 at 11:13:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-29 at 10:49:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-24 at 06:06:35 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2017-01-24 at 06:05:19 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2005-06-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005054 (composite) (P457764) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“LoC 037 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 2, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P272559.
LoC 037 artifact entry (No. P272559). (2005, June 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272559
LoC 037 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272559 (Accessed: November 20, 2025).
@misc{2005LoC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-20]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {jun 2},
	title = {LoC 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272559},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272559},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/6/2/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P272559
LB  - CDLI:P272559
M1  - 2025/11/20/
TI  - LoC 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272559
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“LoC 037 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 2, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P272559.
LoC 037 artifact entry (No. P272559). (2005, June 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272559
LoC 037 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272559 (Accessed: November 20, 2025).
@misc{2005LoC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-20]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {jun 2},
	title = {LoC 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272559},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272559},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/6/2/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P272559
LB  - CDLI:P272559
M1  - 2025/11/20/
TI  - LoC 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272559
ER  -
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