Fs Limet, 149-159 (P010066)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Š 1006

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 7(asz@c) uruda ma-na
2. 5(asz@c) tug2 ma-na
3. e2-pa-e3
4. sa10 e2
5. 2(asz@c) tug2 ma-na
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) nig2-la2
2. 1(asz@c) bur i3 siki
3. 1(asz@c) gamurx(LAK490) sila3 szu-tag
4. 5(asz@c) zi3@t sila3
5. 1(asz@c) gug2
6. ki munsub
7. e2-pa-e3
8. 4(asz@c) uruda ma-na
column 3
1. nin-sza3-su13
2. sa10 e2
3. 6(asz@c) 1/3(disz@c) uruda ma-na
4. lugal-ki-tusz-du10
5. simug
6. 3(u@c) 1/2(disz@c) uruda ma-na
column 4
1. 4(asz@c) tug2 ma-na
2. 2(u@c) tun3 NINDA
3. dam-gar3
4. lu2-su13
5. an-na-szum2
6. sa10 e2
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) uruda ma-na
2. ur-utu
3. 1(u@c) 7(asz@c) uruda ma-na
4. e2-ezem-du10
5. ur-nigar-si
column 2
1. dumu-{an}anzu2{muszen}
2. AN-szum2
3. na-gada
4. sa10 e2
5. an-sze3-gu2
column 3
1. an-sze3-gu2 1(gesz2@c) 7(asz@c) uruda ma-na
sic ?
2. 2(u@c) 7(asz@c) uruda ma-na

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P010066
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P010066

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 1006
Accession Number

References

primary: Fs Limet p.149-159

[Steible1996Kupfer] Steible, Horst, and Fatma Yıldız. 1996. “Kupfer an Ein Herdenamt in Šuruppak?” In Tablettes et Images Aux Pays de Sumer et d’Akkad. Mélanges Offerts à Monsieur H. Limet, edited by Önhan Tunca and D. Deheselle, 149–59. A.P.H.A., Association Pour La Promotion de l’Histoire et de l’Archéologie Orientales. Mémoires, no. 1. Liège: Université de Liège.
history: NABU 1997/101

[sec2861] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-07-11 at 21:20:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-03-13 at 17:23:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2010-06-22 at 11:44:33	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Limet, 149-159 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P010066.

Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry (No. P010066). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010066

Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010066 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2001Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {Fs {Limet}, 149-159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010066},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010066},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P010066
LB  - CDLI:P010066
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010066
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Limet, 149-159 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P010066.

Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry (No. P010066). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010066

Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010066 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2001Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {Fs {Limet}, 149-159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010066},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010066},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P010066
LB  - CDLI:P010066
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Fs Limet, 149-159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010066
ER  -