TCTI 2, 03817 (P133015)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 03817

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. n(szar2) n(bur'u) 1(bur3) GAN2
2. [ur]-sa6-ga-mu
3. 1(szar2) 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 a-hu-um-dingir
4. 1(szar2) 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 ur-nigar{gar}
5. e2-usz-bar-me
6. 3(gesz'u) sza3-iri-me
7. 1(gesz'u) gab2-us2-me
8. 1(gesz2) 5(disz) 7(disz) e2 szabra-me
9. 4(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 7(disz) gurusz
10. 5(disz) sar-ta
11. a-sza3 6(szar2) 5(bur'u) 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
12. bar-ra-kar-ra-me
13. 1(gesz2) 1(disz) sipa szaganx(AMA){gan}-na
14. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) muszen-du3
reverse
1. 4(gesz2) lu2-ma2-[...]
2. 1(gesz2) 4(u) gurusz
3. 2(gesz2) lu2 mar-sa#
4. 6(gesz2) 4(u) gaszam a-bu-ni
5. 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) gaszam a-a-mu
6. 3(gesz2) 2(u) gaszam nam-ha-ni
7. 4(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) gurusz 5(disz) sar-ta
8. a-sza3 7(szar2) [n] GAN2#
9. 2(szar2) 4(gesz'u) [x gurusz] 1(u) sar-ta
10. a-sza3 1(szar'u) [n] GAN2#
11. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2)
12. 2(gesz'u) [n] 6(gesz2)
13. 1(esze3) 2(iku) [GAN2]-ta#
14. a-sza3 2(szar'u) 3(szar2) 3(bur'u) 2(esze3) GAN2
15. [...] x lu2-giri17-zal
16. [...] x szitim
17. [n] 9(szar2) 4(bur'u) GAN2
left
1. [n] 3(szar2) 3(bur'u) [n x GAN2]

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/P133015

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 03817
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044190

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 3817

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:07:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:54:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-06 at 14:04:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:29:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03817 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133015.
TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry (No. P133015). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133015
TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133015 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133015},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133015
LB  - CDLI:P133015
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133015
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03817 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133015.
TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry (No. P133015). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133015
TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133015 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133015},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133015},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133015
LB  - CDLI:P133015
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03817 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133015
ER  -
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