Adab 0903 (P209904)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00903

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u)?
2. [1(u)? x]
3. [...]
4. [...]-ga#
5. [...]-ti#
6. mu en {d}nanna masz-e in-pa3
reverse
  blank space
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seal 1
column 1
1. ur-{d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}
2. ensi2
3. adab{ki}
column 2
1. usz-sa6-ga
2. dub-sar
3. dumu-ni

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
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 41.0 high × 40.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • primary: Adab, 0903

    [Yang1989] Zhi, Yang. 1989. Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab. Changchun: The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

  • history: OIP 138, p. 141

    [Wilson2012OIP138] Wilson, Karen L., and Jacob Lauinger. 2012. Bismaya: Recovering the Lost City of Adab. Oriental Institute Publications 138.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A00903
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  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-10-01 at 09:50:36 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-12-08 at 08:10:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-06-19 at 16:15:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-21 at 10:09:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:38:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:35:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:44:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005876 (composite) (P458586) Adab (mod. Bismaya) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“Adab 0903 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P209904.
Adab 0903 artifact entry (No. P209904). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P209904 (Original work published 2002)
Adab 0903 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P209904 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P209904},
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