RA 019, 039 002 (P127673)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Souvay 25

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

57.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3
3. sza-ru-um-i3-li2 mar-tu-da gen-na
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. ad-da-gi-na szar2-ra-ab-du
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 2(disz) gin2 i3
9. i-di3-a lu2 kas4
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
11. 2(disz) gin2 i3
12. u3-ma-ni mangaga?(SU6)-sze3 du-ni#
13. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
14. 2(disz) gin2 i3
15. nu-ur2-i3-li2 szuszin{ki}-sze3 gen-na
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz 2(disz) gin2 i3-nun
3. lugal-ku3-zu lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. la-gi-ip lu2 kas4!
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 2(disz) gin2 i3
9. {d}szul-gi-i3-li2 sukkal
10. ki gu-za-na-sze3 du-[x]
11. 2(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-x-x-zi#?-sza3-gal2?
12. 2(disz) sila3 ninda sipa ur?-ra
13. 3(disz) sila3 dabin sza3 x [x]
14. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 x x [...] sza3
15. zi-ga [u4 x-kam]
16. iti gu4-[ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P127673

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 57.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number Souvay 25
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006066

References

  • primary: RA 019 (pp. 1-44), 039 002

    [Jean1922RA19] Jean, Charles-François. 1922. “L’Élam Sous La Dynastie d’Ur: Les Indemnités Allouées Aux « chargés de Mission » Des Rois d’Ur.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 19 (1): 1–44.

  • history: StLouis, 149

    [Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-21 at 08:37:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 08:35:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 19:36:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 19:23:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:11:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:57:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:31:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RA 019, 039 002 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P127673.
RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry (No. P127673). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127673 (Original work published 2001)
RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127673 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 21},
	title = {RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127673},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RA 019, 039 002 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P127673.
RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry (No. P127673). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127673 (Original work published 2001)
RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127673 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2024RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 21},
	title = {RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127673},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/21/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P127673
LB  - CDLI:P127673
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - RA 019, 039 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P127673
ER  -
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