TCTI 2, 03525 (P132748)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, TurkeyMetadata / catalogue
Flat catalogue
As CSV As TSVExpanded catalogue
As JSONLinked catalogue
As TTL As JSON-LD As RDF/JSON As RDF/XMLText / annotations
Text data
As ATF As JTFLinked annotations
As TTL As JSON-LD As RDF/JSON As RDF/XML
Museum Collection(s)
Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, TurkeyMuseum Number
Ist L 03525Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) dingir-sa6-ga
en: 1, Dingir-saga,
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}nu-musz-[da]
en: 1, Ur-Numušda,
3. 1(disz) {d}utu-lagasz{ki}-gal#?
en: 1, Utu-Lagaš-gal,
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}nansze
en: 1, Ur-Nanše,
5. sza3-gu4-me
en: they are ox-drivers;
6. 1(disz) lu2-{d}ga2-tum3-du10
en: 1, Lu-Gatumdu,
7. 1(disz) ku-li
en: 1, Kuli,
8. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-i3-zu
en: 1, Baba-izu,
9. erin2-me
en: they are worktroopers;
10. igi-3(disz)-gal2-ta
en: at 1/3 shekel each,
11. iti munu4-gu7-ta
en: from month: “Malt feast,”
12. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-sze3 7(disz) gin2
en: to month: “Festival of Šulgi”: 7 shekels;
calculation: 7 × 1/3 shekel per month × 3 months = 7
13. 1(disz) ad-da 1(asz) 2(barig) <gur>
en: 1, Adda, 1 (gur) 2 barig,
reverse
1. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su 1(asz) 2(barig) <gur>
en: 1, Lu-Ningirsu, 1 (gur) 2 barig,
2. erin2-me
en: they are worktroopers;
3. iti munu4-gu7-ta
en: from month: “Malt feast,”
4. iti sze-il2-la u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal-sze3 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: to month: “Grain carried,” day 15 completed: 7 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 2 × 1/2 shekel per month × 7 1/2 months = 7 1/2
5. ku3-bi 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 14 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 7 + 7 1/2 = 14 1/2
6. sze szuku-ra-bi 2(asz) 4(barig) gur
en: its barley of rations: 2 gur 4 barig;
calculation: 2 × 1;2,0 barley = 2;4,0
7. a2 hun-ga2 inim szu-{d}[x x]
en: labor of the hirelings, on orders of Su-...;
8. iri-ta nu-e3 [...]
en: (worker category:) “from the city not going out” ...,
9. e2 {d}ga2-tum3#-[du10 ...]
en: house of Gatumdu ...;
10. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# [lugal] uri5#{ki}-ma-[ke4 ma-da] za-ab-sza-li{ki#} mu-hul#
en: year: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, the lands of Zabašali destroyed.”
obverse
1. 1(disz) dingir-sa6-ga
en: 1, Dingir-saga,
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}nu-musz-[da]
en: 1, Ur-Numušda,
3. 1(disz) {d}utu-lagasz{ki}-gal#?
en: 1, Utu-Lagaš-gal,
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}nansze
en: 1, Ur-Nanše,
5. sza3-gu4-me
en: they are ox-drivers;
6. 1(disz) lu2-{d}ga2-tum3-du10
en: 1, Lu-Gatumdu,
7. 1(disz) ku-li
en: 1, Kuli,
8. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-i3-zu
en: 1, Baba-izu,
9. erin2-me
en: they are worktroopers;
10. igi-3(disz)-gal2-ta
en: at 1/3 shekel each,
11. iti munu4-gu7-ta
en: from month: “Malt feast,”
12. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-sze3 7(disz) gin2
en: to month: “Festival of Šulgi”: 7 shekels;
calculation: 7 × 1/3 shekel per month × 3 months = 7
13. 1(disz) ad-da 1(asz) 2(barig) <gur>
en: 1, Adda, 1 (gur) 2 barig,
reverse
1. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su 1(asz) 2(barig) <gur>
en: 1, Lu-Ningirsu, 1 (gur) 2 barig,
2. erin2-me
en: they are worktroopers;
3. iti munu4-gu7-ta
en: from month: “Malt feast,”
4. iti sze-il2-la u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal-sze3 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: to month: “Grain carried,” day 15 completed: 7 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 2 × 1/2 shekel per month × 7 1/2 months = 7 1/2
5. ku3-bi 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 14 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 7 + 7 1/2 = 14 1/2
6. sze szuku-ra-bi 2(asz) 4(barig) gur
en: its barley of rations: 2 gur 4 barig;
calculation: 2 × 1;2,0 barley = 2;4,0
7. a2 hun-ga2 inim szu-{d}[x x]
en: labor of the hirelings, on orders of Su-...;
8. iri-ta nu-e3 [...]
en: (worker category:) “from the city not going out” ...,
9. e2 {d}ga2-tum3#-[du10 ...]
en: house of Gatumdu ...;
10. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# [lugal] uri5#{ki}-ma-[ke4 ma-da] za-ab-sza-li{ki#} mu-hul#
en: year: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, the lands of Zabašali destroyed.”
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):
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation:
- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
-
primary: TCTI 2, 3525
[Lafont1996TCTI2] Lafont, Bertrand, and Fatma Yıldız. 1996. Tablettes Cunéiformes de Tello Au Musée d’Istanbul Datant de l’époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur. II: (ITT II/1, 2544-2819, 3158-4342, 4708-4713). Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 77. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.
-
history: CDOG 4 (pp. 121-152), 126, 137
[Englund2012CDOG4] Englund, Robert K. 2012. “Versilberte Arbeit. Äquivalenzenfestsetzung in Der Ur-III-Zeit,” Colloquium der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, 4: 121–52.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: Ist L 03525
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.05.00, Šū-Suen.07.07.00 Šū-Suen.07.12.15
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.07.05.00 to Šū-Suen.07.07.00 Šū-Suen.07.12.15
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-21 at 10:22:58 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
 |
|
| 2018-03-23 at 19:18:40 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2015-06-12 at 09:52:42 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2011-07-22 at 14:06:46 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2011-05-02 at 14:36:35 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2009-06-03 at 10:53:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2008-01-03 at 19:26:01 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
|
|
| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
|
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (043926) (043926)
General Notes:
-
CDLI Notes:
-
Cite this Artifact
“TCTI 2, 03525 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P132748.
TCTI 2, 03525 artifact entry (No. P132748). (2024, September 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132748 (Original work published 2001)
TCTI 2, 03525 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132748 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
@misc{2024TCTI,
note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-18]},
year = {2024},
month = {sep 21},
title = {TCTI 2, 03525 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P132748},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132748},
}
TY - ELEC DA - 2024/9/21/ PY - 2024 ID - P132748 LB - CDLI:P132748 M1 - 2025/11/18/ TI - TCTI 2, 03525 artifact entry UR - https://cdli.earth/P132748 ER -