Abed Esagdana, 019 (P605598)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 239510

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šulgi.44.01.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P605598
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P605598

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) [uncertain] Confiscated, no archaeological context; part of a collection of 757 tablets handed over to the Inspectorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Karbala in 2021, now Iraq Museum; attributed to the Esagdana-Nibru (treasure, 'Treasure and Shoes') archive at Drehem on internal evidence (Abed 2026, 13-20)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 239510
Accession Number

References

primary: Abed Esagdana, 19

[Abed2026Esagdana] Abed, Basima. 2026. E2-Sagdana Nibruki: Administrative Archive of the Royal Family from Ur III Period. Baghdad: Sumerian Book House (Bayt al-Kitab al-Sumari).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-08-14 at 21:54:12	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-08-14 at 20:11:42	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Abed Esagdana, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P605598.

Abed Esagdana, 019 artifact entry (No. P605598). (2026, August 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P605598 (Original work published 2026)

Abed Esagdana, 019 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P605598 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Abed Esagdana, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P605598.

Abed Esagdana, 019 artifact entry (No. P605598). (2026, August 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P605598 (Original work published 2026)

Abed Esagdana, 019 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P605598 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P605598},
}

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