NYPL 277 (P122815)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

NYPLC 433

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

35.0 × 33.0 × 17.0

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur
2. e2-udu-niga-ta
3. 4(u) 5(asz) sze gur
4. ki ensi2 adab{ki}-ta
reverse
1. sza3-gal amar-sze3
2. ur-nigar{gar}
3. szu ba-ti
4. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
5. mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da a-ra2 2(disz) e2-a-na ba-kux(KWU636)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) sze gur sza3-gal amar-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
2. kiszib3 ur-nigar#{gar#}
reverse
1. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
2. mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da a-ra2 2(disz)-kam-asz e2-a-na ba-kux(KWU147)
  blank space
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seal 1
1. ur-nigar#[{gar}]
2. dumu ur-{d}bil3?
3. sipa udu [niga]

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 35.0 high × 33.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NYPLC 433
  • Accession No.: Eames S04

Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2013-07-03 at 18:51:54 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-07-22 at 13:50:46 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-05-02 at 14:26:33 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2009-06-03 at 10:34:23 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2007-01-10 at 17:09:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:23:36 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Santoïemma, Loïc; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Aupperle, Eric; Freedman, Sally M.; Lafont, Bertrand; Guidi, Carlo; Hilgert, Markus; Molina, Manuel; Heinle, Michael; Jones, Jillian; Dahl, Jacob L.; Cripps, Eric L.; Guerra, Dylan; Ajango, Kelsey M.; Reid, Nicholas; Galador, Louis; Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000485 (composite) (P430581) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“NYPL 277 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122815.

NYPL 277 artifact entry (No. P122815). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122815

NYPL 277 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122815 (Accessed: February 1, 2023).

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  • year = {2001},
  • month = {dec 20},
  • title = {NYPL 277 artifact entry},
  • howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122815},
}

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