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

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)

Text

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
  seal impression
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

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P272559

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA
Museum Number LoC 037
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167758

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-29 at 11:13:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-29 at 10:49:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-24 at 06:06:35 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-24 at 06:05:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-06-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

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: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2005LoC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	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  - 2026/10/28/
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: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2005LoC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	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  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - LoC 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272559
ER  - 
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