RA 101, 39 05 (P273505)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Laurent Hebenstreit collection, Paris

Museum Collection(s)

Laurent Hebenstreit collection, Paris

Museum Number

Hebenstreit 029

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

35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) udu mu u8#-sze3
 en: 20 sheep, in place of ewes,
2. 1(u) masz2 mu {munus}asz2-gar3#-sze3
 en: 10 billy goats, in place of female kids,
3. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta
 en: from Abbasaga,
reverse
1. ur-{d}nin-sa-za
 en: Ur-Ninsaza
2. i3-dab5
 en: received.
  blank space
3. iti szu-esz-sza
 en: Month: “šu’ešša,”
4. mu en# eridu#{ki#} ba#-hun#
 en: year: “The en-priest of Eridu was installed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P273505

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Laurent Hebenstreit collection, Paris
Museum Number Hebenstreit 029
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 173135

References

  • primary: RA 101 (pp. 35-49), 39 05

    [Dahl2007RA101] Dahl, Jacob L., and Laurent Hebenstreit. 2007. “17 Ur III Texts in a Private Collection in Paris.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 101: 35–49.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-27 at 13:44:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-27 at 13:39:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2012-07-16 at 15:05:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-03-25 at 10:26:54 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-10-13 at 14:52:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2005-01-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RA 101, 39 05 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273505.
RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry (No. P273505). (2024, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273505 (Original work published 2005)
RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273505 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273505},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273505},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273505
LB  - CDLI:P273505
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273505
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“RA 101, 39 05 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273505.
RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry (No. P273505). (2024, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273505 (Original work published 2005)
RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273505 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2024RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273505},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273505},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273505
LB  - CDLI:P273505
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - RA 101, 39 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273505
ER  - 
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