TCTI 2, 03949 (P133145)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 03949

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. [...] x udu-bi 2(disz)-ta-am3
3. [...] NI#
  blank space
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4. [kiszib3 lugal-{d}szul-gi]
reverse
1. su#-su-dam
2. i3-dub a-sza3 nag-esir2
  blank space
  seal impression
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
4. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz-e i3-pa3
envelope
  (obv. covered by case)
reverse
1. lugal-{d}szul-gi
2. [szu ba]-ti
3. [su-su]-dam
4. [i3-dub a-sza3] nag-esir2
5. [iti sze-sag11]-ku5
6. [mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz-e i3-pa3]
seal 1
1. lugal-{d}szul-gi
2. dub-sar
3. dumu {d}utu-mu

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCTI 2, 3949

    [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.

    Sealed envel. + tabl.


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ist L 03949
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.11.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:07:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:54:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003755 (composite) (P456465) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03949 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133145.
TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry (No. P133145). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133145
TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133145 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133145},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133145
LB  - CDLI:P133145
M1  - 2025/8/31/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133145
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03949 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133145.
TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry (No. P133145). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133145
TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133145 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133145},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133145
LB  - CDLI:P133145
M1  - 2025/8/31/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03949 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133145
ER  - 
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