JAC 39/2, 134 09 (P453108)

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.1927.468

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

22.0 mm × 20.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) udu
2. ba-usz2
3. u4 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
4. ki na-lu5-ta
reverse
1. {d}szul-[gi]-iri-mu
2. szu ba-ti
3. iti ezem-mah
4. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 2(disz) udu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P453108

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 22.0 mm × 20.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Fair)

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.1927.468
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193618

References

  • primary: Chao & Dong, JAC 39/2, 127-153, 134, 09

    [ChaoDong2024JAC] Chao, X, and Xiaobo Dong. 2024. “13 UR III CUNEIFORM TEXTS IN NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND.” Journal of Ancient Civilizations 39 (2): 127–53.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-24 at 10:41:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2025-01-02 at 15:33:34 Dong Xiaobo Artifact metadata Dong Xiaobo Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2025-01-02 at 15:30:04 Dong Xiaobo Transliteration Dong Xiaobo Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2024-12-31 at 13:08:50 Dong Xiaobo Artifact metadata Dong Xiaobo Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JAC 39/2, 134 09 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453108.
JAC 39/2, 134 09 artifact entry (No. P453108). (2025, January 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453108 (Original work published 2013)
JAC 39/2, 134 09 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453108 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“JAC 39/2, 134 09 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 2, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P453108.
JAC 39/2, 134 09 artifact entry (No. P453108). (2025, January 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453108 (Original work published 2013)
JAC 39/2, 134 09 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453108 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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