TÉL 097 (P133605)

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 — ?

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. [1(disz)] gu4-gesz ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. sza3-gu4
3. 6(disz) lu2 hun-ga2
4. gesz gu4 [lugal]-dalla
5. [x] gu4-gesz lu2-e2-bil-ga
6. [...] sza3-gu4 [...] lu2 hun-ga2
7. [gesz] gu4 {d}utu-bar-ra
8. [...] gu4-gesz ba-zi
9. [...] gu4-gesz lugal-sa6-ga
10. 2(disz) sza3-gu4
11. 3(disz) lu2 hun-ga2
12. gesz gu4 lu2-{d}inanna
13. 1(disz) gu4-gesz {d}nin-gir2-su-i3-sa6
14. [1(disz) sza3-gu4]
reverse
1. 2(disz) lu2 hun-[ga2]
2. gesz gu4 ur-mes
3. 1(disz) gu4-gesz lugal-[...]
4. 1(disz) gu4-gesz ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. [2(disz)] sza3-gu4 ugula ur-{d}nin-pirig
6. [...] lu2 hun-ga2
7. gesz gu4 lu2-sa6-ga
8. [...] 3(disz) gu4-gesz
9. [...] 5(disz) 1/2(disz) erin2 gu4
10. [...] 1(u) 5(disz) sza3-gu4
11. [...] 1(u) 3(disz) lu2 hun-ga2
12. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
13. iti munu4-gu7
14. [a]-sza3 en-nu-lum-ma

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/P133605

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 — ?
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015460

References

  • primary: TÉL, 97

    [Lambert1968TÉL] Lambert, Maurice, and Charles Virolleaud. 1968. Tablettes Économiques de Lagash (Époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur) Copiées En 1900 Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Cahiers de La Société Asiatique 19. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:08:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:57 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 097 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133605.
TÉL 097 artifact entry (No. P133605). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133605
TÉL 097 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133605 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133605
LB  - CDLI:P133605
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - TÉL 097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133605
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 097 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133605.
TÉL 097 artifact entry (No. P133605). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133605
TÉL 097 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133605 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133605
LB  - CDLI:P133605
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - TÉL 097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133605
ER  - 
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