NYPL 381 (P122918)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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 403

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz)# 1/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. 2(gesz2) sze gur
3. mu gu-za-na-sze3
4. za-za-na-a
reverse
1. ha-ha-sza-ra
2. szum2-mu-dam
3. igi gu-za-na-sze3
4. igi puzur4-{d}szakkan2-sze3
5. igi za-bu-um-dingir-sze3
  double ruling
6. iti# ezem-an-na
7. [mu] e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [4(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar]
2. [2(gesz2)] sze gur
3. [ki] gu#-za-na-ta
4. [za]-za-na-a
5. ha-ha-sza-ra
reverse
1. szum2-mu-dam
2. [igi gu]-za#-na#-sze3
3. [igi puzur4-{d}szakkan2-sze3]
4. [igi za-bu-um-dingir-sze3]
5. [iti ezem]-an#-na#
6. [mu {d}szu-{d}suen] lugal# uri5#[{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 mu-du3]
  unclear, some other fragments with signs preserved
seal 1
1. za-na-a
2. dumu ur-da-LUGAL

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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): 48.0 high × 43.0 wide × 18.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: NYPL, 381

    [Sauren1978NYPL] Sauren, Herbert. 1978. Les Tablettes Cunéiformes de l’époque d’Ur Des Collections de La New York Public Library. Publications de l’Institut Orientaliste de Louvain 19. Louvain-la-Neuve: Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut Orientaliste.

  • history: Oppenheim, AOS 32 P03,

    [sec16359] N.d.

  • history: Widell, UCU, 20)

    [Widell2003] Widell, Magnus. 2003. The Administrative and Economic Ur III Texts from the City of Ur. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press.

  • citation: Michalowski, JAOS 102, 639-644,

    [sec16361] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NYPLC 403
  • Accession No.: Eames P03

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.09.11.00 (Reichskalender)
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 15:52:57 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-31 at 12:32:19 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:50:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:26:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-01-10 at 17:09:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:39 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“NYPL 381 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122918.
NYPL 381 artifact entry (No. P122918). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122918
NYPL 381 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122918 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
@misc{2001NYPL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {NYPL 381 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122918},
}


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