TCTI 2, 03543 (P132760)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 03543

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(gesz2) erin2 lu2-sza-lim
2. 8(gesz2) 2(u) nu-banda3 la-lum
3. 6(gesz2) nu-banda3 szu-i3-li2
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) nu-banda3 puzur4-ha#-mi
5. erin2 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
6. 5(gesz2) 4(disz) karkar{ki}
7. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) u2-za-ar-a-ti-gi-NI{ki}
8. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) ka i7 gesz-gi-gal{ki}
9. 2(gesz2) 5(u) gesz-gi-gal{ki}
10. nu-banda3 szar-ru-um-ba-ni
11. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) am-ri2-ma{ki}
12. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) erin2 ti-im-ma-ma
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) erin2 ka3-ma-ri2{ki}
  sic ga
2. nu-banda3 la-lum
3. 1(gesz'u) erin2 {d}aszgi{gi4}-pa3-da{ki}
4. nu-banda3 pi5-sza-ah-dingir
5. 6(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) erin2 gu2-isz-<har>-ra2{ki}
6. nu-banda3 hu-la-al
7. 4(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz) zabala4{ki}
8. nu-banda3 [(x x)]
  single ruling
9. 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 4(u) szar-ru#-[um-ba]-ni#
10. 8(gesz2) 2(u) la-[lum]
11. 6(gesz2) lu2-sza-lim
12. 6(gesz2) szu-i3-li2
13. 1(gesz'u) 2(u) pi5-sza-hi-lum
left
1. la2-ia3 5(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) erin2 ugula sukkal-mah
2. gar-sza-an-na 1(gesz'u) erin2 unu{ki?} AN szar-ru

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P132760

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 03543
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 043938

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 3543

    [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.

    Military garrisons

  • history: CUSAS 3, 1458

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: From the 21st Century BC (pp. 347-424), 379-380, 394-395 04

    [Steinkeller2013CorvéeLabor] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2013. “Corvée Labor in Ur III Times.” Edited by Steven J. Garfinkle and Manuel Molina. From the 21st Century B.C. to the 21st Century A.D. : Proceedings of the International Conference on Neo-Sumerian Studies Held in Madrid 22-24 July 2010.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 16:12:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-19 at 16:15:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:06:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:53:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:26:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03543 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132760.
TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry (No. P132760). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132760
TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132760 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132760},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132760},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132760
LB  - CDLI:P132760
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132760
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03543 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132760.
TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry (No. P132760). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132760
TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132760 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132760},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132760},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132760
LB  - CDLI:P132760
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03543 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132760
ER  -
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