KM 89096 (P234884)

Administrative bulla excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89096

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Clay bulla with sealings and cord marks, dealing with cattle.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 52.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

bulla
1. 4(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
2. 5(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) udu# masz2 hi-a
3. [x] szum2?-ma
4. be-li2-i3#-li2
5. ba-x-zi
6. iti ezem#-{d#}szu#-{d}suen# x x x
7. mu# {d#}szu#-{d#}suen# bad3 mar#-tu# mu#-ri#-iq-ti-id#-ni#-im# mu-du3
8. [...] na-we-er-dingir
9. [x] x 1(disz) ud5
seal 1
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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: Bulla
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 52.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (“Clay bulla with sealings and cord marks, dealing with cattle.”)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: KM 89096
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.09.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-10 at 08:27:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:15 CDLI Atf Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“KM 89096 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P234884.
KM 89096 artifact entry (No. P234884). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P234884
KM 89096 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P234884 (Accessed: January 25, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-01-25]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P234884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P234884},
}


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