NMS A.1927.464 (P453120)

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.1927.464

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

31.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) eme6
2. szu-gid2 e2-muhaldim
3. mu gar3-du-ne-sze3
4. dingir-dan sukkal maszkim
5. iti u4 1(u) 4(disz) ba-zal
reverse
1. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
2. ba-zi
  blank space
3. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
4. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1. 3(disz)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P453120

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 31.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number NMS A.1927.464
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193630

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-08-06 at 09:10:15 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“NMS A.1927.464 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453120.
NMS A.1927.464 artifact entry (No. P453120). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453120
NMS A.1927.464 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453120 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453120},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“NMS A.1927.464 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453120.
NMS A.1927.464 artifact entry (No. P453120). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453120
NMS A.1927.464 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453120 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {NMS {A}.1927.464 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453120},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453120},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453120
LB  - CDLI:P453120
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - NMS A.1927.464 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453120
ER  -
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