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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USAMuseum Number
WCMA 20.1.08Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
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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.”
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.”
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: WCMA 20.1.08
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.01.02.14
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2014-01-14 at 17:17:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2014-01-14 at 17:16:12 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-10-08 at 11:14:50 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-10-07 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Freedman, Sally M. | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (191542) (191542)
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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: March 15, 2026).
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month = {oct 7},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424375},
}
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