NMS A.1948.273 (P453103)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1948.273

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

45.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz2) udu
2. e2-gi4-a na-ni-pa2-tal
3. ur-bi2-lum{ki}-sze3
4. giri3 {d}szul-gi-ha-si2-is
5. 4(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) udu
6. 2(u) 4(disz) masz2-gal
7. dam lu2-{d}nanna# dumu ur-nigar{gar}
reverse
1. ARAD2-mu maszkim
2. u4 7(disz)-kam
3. ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta
4. ba-zi
  blank space
5. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
6. my hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
left
1. 1(gesz'u)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

20140114 ozaki: see King, CT 32, 26 I 16-26. The note “10” on the side must be a scribal error for “305”.

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P453103

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number NMS A.1948.273
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193613

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-12 at 17:31:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1948.273 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453103.
NMS A.1948.273 artifact entry (No. P453103). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453103
NMS A.1948.273 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453103 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
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Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1948.273 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453103.
NMS A.1948.273 artifact entry (No. P453103). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453103
NMS A.1948.273 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453103 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2013NMS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {NMS {A}.1948.273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453103},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453103
LB  - CDLI:P453103
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - NMS A.1948.273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453103
ER  -
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