StLouis 168 (P274570)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Souvay 42

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

36.0 mm × 38.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274570

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 36.0 mm × 38.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number Souvay 42
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158244

References

  • primary: StLouis, 168

    [Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2005-09-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“StLouis 168 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274570.
StLouis 168 artifact entry (No. P274570). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274570 (Original work published 2005)
StLouis 168 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274570 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274570},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274570},
}


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DA  - 2024/5/27/
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Cite this Artifact

“StLouis 168 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274570.
StLouis 168 artifact entry (No. P274570). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274570 (Original work published 2005)
StLouis 168 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274570 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2024StLouis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274570},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274570},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P274570
LB  - CDLI:P274570
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - StLouis 168 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274570
ER  -
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