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Period |
Language |
Provenance |
Object |
Genre |
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Ur III
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Sumerian
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Puzriš-Dagān |
Tablet |
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Date |
Dates Referenced |
Measurements |
Seal |
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AS04 - XX - XX |
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Owner |
Museum No. |
Accession No. |
Excavation No. |
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Christie's (auction house), New York, NY, USA
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Author of Transliteration
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| Transliteration of text | 2015 | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) |
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Remarks
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https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5903829
«SEVEN SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLETS
THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, CIRCA 2112-2004 B.C.
All rectangular in form with Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions; including one recording a delivery of animals dating to year forty-four of the reign of King Shulgi of Ur, circa 2048 B.C.; one recording a disbursement of animals, dating to year four of the reign of King Amar-Suen of Ur, circa 2040 B.C.; one recording an administrative account of labor for work at the Enduri reservoir, with a seal impression reading: "Gugua, scribe, son of Mansum"; one recording the delivery of a goat, dating to year thirty-six of the reign of King Shulgi of Ur, circa 2056 B.C.; one a receipt of barley, dating to year eight of the reign of King Amar-Suen of Ur, circa 2036 B.C.; one a messenger text describing food and travel supplies to couriers, dating to year six of King Shu-Suen of Ur, circa 2029 B.C.; and one a messenger text describing food and travel rations of couriers
Longest: 2 in. (5 cm.) long
PROVENANCE
with Elias S. David (1891-1969), New York; thence by descent.»
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1
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1 gu4 niga sag gu4
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2
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1 gu4 a-am niga
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3
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⌈6?⌉ udu niga sig5
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4
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dNin-lil2
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5
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1 gu4 niga sag gu4
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6
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2 udu niga sig5
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7
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dNanna ša3 e2 d(En?)-lil2-⌈la2?⌉
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8
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nig2 ezem-ma gu4-(si)-su
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r.
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(photo of rev. not given: "AS 4")
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