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Period |
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Object |
Genre |
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Ur III
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Sumerian
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Puzriš-Dagān |
Bulla |
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Dates Referenced |
Measurements |
Seal |
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SS03 - 00 - 00 |
SS03 - 01-05 - 00 |
45×50
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Collection |
Museum No. |
Accession No. |
Excavation No. |
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Bonhams (auction house), London, United Kingdom
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––– (= W 042)
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Record Contributors
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| Transliteration of text | 1961 | Jones, T., Snyder, J. ( SET 039 ) | | Revision of text | 2001 | Maaijer, R. de / Jagersma, B. ( CDLI ) | | Revision of text | 2022 | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) |
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Remarks
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https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/11597/lot/341
«Sale 11597 - Antiquities, 21 Apr 2005
New Bond Street
Lot No: 341**
A Sumerian cuneiform inscribed fragmentary clay bulla
3rd Dynasty of Ur, circa 2000 B.C.
The text recording the receipt of the delivery of the carcasses of 8 oxen, also with remnants of text in relief from the rolled impression of a scribal seal, from 'the third year of the reign of Shu-Sin', 2035 B.C., from Umma, 2in. (5.1cm.), damaged, and two cuneiform inscribed clay tablets, one a Sumerian balanced account of sheep for one month, indicating that '533 sheep were present, 426 were disturbed and 87 were remaining', 3rd Dynasty of Ur, circa 2000 B.C., from Drehem, 3¼in. (8.2cm.), chipped, the other a Babylonian receipt from two named individuals of 5 shekels of silver, each given individually by five different people, with remnants of a rolled impression of a scribal seal, Old Babylonian, circa 1800-1600 B.C., 17/8in. (4.8cm.), all accompanied by translations (3)
Provenance: From the Rendell Collection, USA, acquired between 1965-1985.»
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Tablet auctioned at Bonhams (http://www.bonhams.com, 2005). Formerly in the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis MN (SET 039).
[M. Molina]
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A 1
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2//120 gu4
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2
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4//240 gu4 a-am
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3
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ba-ug7
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4
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ki A-hu-We-er-[ta]
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B 1
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dŠul-gi-uru-mu
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2
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šu ba-ti
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3
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giri3 Šu-d[...]
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"Month i-ta"
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"Month v-še3"
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4
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iti 5-kam
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5
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mu dŠu-dSuen lugal Uri5ki-ma-ke4 Si-ma-num2ki mu-hul ("ŠS 3 (B/a) [Zb]")
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Seal
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Seal illegible
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