WCMA 20.1.08 (P424375)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

WCMA 20.1.08

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu niga {d}inanna unu{ki}
 en: 2 barley-fed sheep (for) Inanna of Uruk,
2. giri3 lugal-i3-mah sagi
 en: via Lugalimah, cupbearer;
3. 1(disz) udu sze 1(disz) sila4 ga
 en: 1 barley-fed sheep, a milk-fed lamb
4. {d}isztaran
 en: (for) Ištaran,
5. nu-hi-dingir-um maszkim
 en: from Nuhi-ilum, the deputy;
6. 1(disz) sila4 ga {d}nanna
 en: 1 milk-fed lamb (for) Nanna,
7. er3-ra-na-da maszkim
 en: from Erranada, the deputy;
8. siskur2 sza3 e2-gal
 en: an offering in the palace;
9. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga i3-li2-da-gan
 en: 1 barley-fed large-goat, from Ili-Dagan,
10. lu2 eb-la{ki}
 en: man of Ebla;
11. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga
 en: 1 barley-fed large-goat,
12. x x x
 en: ...,
  inserted since we expect something here
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga
 en: 1 barley-fed large-goat,
2. bu-du-ur2 lu2 ur-szu
 en: from ..., man of Uršu
3. 1(disz) masz2-gal niga na-gi4-zu lu2 kin-gi4-a sza3 ar-[...]
 en: 1 large barley-fed goat, Nagizu, messenger from Ar-...
4. giri3 lugal-inim-gi?-na
 en: via Lugalinimgina (and)
5. ARAD2-mu ugula kas4
 en: ARAD-mu, overseer of the messengers;
6. iti u4 1(u) 4(disz) ba-zal
 en: ff the month, 14 days have passed,
7. ki a-hu-ni-ta ba-zi
 en: booked out of (the account of) Ahuni,
8. iti ses-da-gu7
 en: month: “Eating piglets,”
9. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Amar-Suen became king.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P424375

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) Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number WCMA 20.1.08
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191542

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-01-14 at 17:17:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2014-01-14 at 17:16:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-10-08 at 11:14:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Freedman, Sally M. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“WCMA 20.1.08 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 7, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424375.
WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry (No. P424375). (2011, October 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424375
WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424375 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 7},
	title = {WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424375},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424375},
}


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DA  - 2011/10/7/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424375
LB  - CDLI:P424375
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424375
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“WCMA 20.1.08 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 7, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424375.
WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry (No. P424375). (2011, October 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424375
WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424375 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2011WCMA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 7},
	title = {WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424375},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424375},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/10/7/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424375
LB  - CDLI:P424375
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - WCMA 20.1.08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424375
ER  -
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