CDLB 2021/005 23 (P332028)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

NPL 32

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

23
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. ku3 ur5-ra masz2 ga2-ga2-dam
3. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta
4. kal-la-gu10
5. guda2 {d}en-ki-ke4
6. szu ba-an-ti
7. iti me-SZI-gal2
reverse
1. mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. ku3 ur5-ra masz2 ga2-ga2-dam
3. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta
4. kal-la-gu10
5. guda2 {d}en-ki-ke4
6. szu ba-ti
7. iti me-SZI-gal2
reverse
1. mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
seal 1
1. kal-la-gu10
2. guda2 {d}en-ki
3. dumu e2-ni-na

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P332028

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number NPL 32
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071742

References

  • primary: Ozaki CDLB 2021/5, 23

    [Ozaki2021Newark] Sigrist, Marcel, and Tohru Ozaki. 2021. “Neo-Sumerian Texts in the Newark Public Library.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2021.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-09 at 17:43:27 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 19:17:11 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-11-14 at 21:33:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2021-10-23 at 10:35:10 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:49:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2021/005 23 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332028.
CDLB 2021/005 23 artifact entry (No. P332028). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332028 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2021/005 23 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332028 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 9},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332028},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332028},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2021/005 23 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332028.
CDLB 2021/005 23 artifact entry (No. P332028). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332028 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2021/005 23 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332028 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 9},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332028},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332028},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P332028
LB  - CDLI:P332028
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CDLB 2021/005 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332028
ER  -
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