TUT 016 (P135587)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 02215

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] ki
2'. [...] x
3'. [...] gala#
4'. [...] nimgir?-du10
5'. [...] 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
6'. [...] a ma-nu
7'. [...] 1(iku) GAN2
8'. [a-sza3] HU-ba-na i7 [{gesz}gigir]-gi-dar-ra
9'. [...] 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
10'. [a]-sza3# gu2-gu2
11'. [...] 5(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
12'. [a]-sza3# {d}szul-pa-e3
13'. [...] GAN2
14'. [...] x gesz-ba-szub-ba
15'. [...] 2(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2
16'. [... a-sza3] su3-GAN2-gu-la
17'. [...] 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
18'. [a-sza3] GAN2 tur
19'. [...] GAN2
20'. [...]-na GAN2
21'. [...] x KU
22'. [...] x GAN2
23'. [a-sza3 a-gesztin]-na-gu#-la
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [a-sza3] za3#-[bar-nin]
2'. [...]+9(bur3) 1(esze3) [n(iku) GAN2]
3'. [a-sza3] {gesz}tir-gaba-gid2-da
4'. 8(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
5'. a-sza3 {d}nin-szubur
6'. 2(bur'u) 9(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
7'. a-sza3 gaba {gesz}ma-nu
8'. 7(bur3) 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2
9'. a-sza3 {kusz}e-sir2-dub2-ba
10'. 6(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
11'. a-sza3 sa12-rig7
12'. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2
13'. a-sza3 kiszi17-du3-a
14'. 4(bur'u) 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2
15'. a-sza3 ba-zi-ge
16'. 5(bur'u) 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
17'. a-sza3 u2-ul4
18'. 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
19'. a-sza3 {d}pa-bil3-sag
20'. 1(szar2) 2(bur'u) 9(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
21'. a-sza3 ka-u2-ma-an
22'. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
23'. a-sza3 sila4-mu
  blank space
24'. szunigin 1(szar'u)? [x x GAN2]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. ur-x-[...] USZ
2'. lu2 szuku-ra bar-ra
3'. 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 masz 2(disz) gin2-ta 2(asz) 3(barig) gur
4'. ur-sa6-sa6-ga
5'. 3(iku) GAN2 masz 1(disz) gin2-ta 1(asz) 3(ban2) gur-ta
6'. {d}nanna-ku3-zu
7'. 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 masz 1(disz) gin2 2(asz) gur-ta
8'. al-la-ha-ti
9'. 1/4(iku) GAN2 masz 2(disz) gin2-ta 1(barig) gur
10'. da-ne-ni
11'. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 masz nu-tuku 1(asz) 2(barig) gur
12'. lu2-giri17-zal dumu na-mu
13'. 1/4(iku) GAN2 2(barig) a zi-ri2-gum2
14'. za3-gu-na
  blank space
15'. nig2-gal2-la#
  blank space
16'. [...]
  rest broken
column 4
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1'. x [...]
2'. 1/2(iku) [GAN2 ...]
3'. a-ba-[...] ASZ [...]
  blank space
4'. nig2-gal2-[la]
5'. a-sza3 ul4-[...]
6'. 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 1(barig) gur#
7'. x dub [...]
8'. 1(esze3) GAN2 3(asz) gur#
9'. lu2 da-da
  blank space
10'. GAN2 [...]
11'. 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 [...]
12'. ur-x-[...]
13'. nig2-[...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. szunigin x [...] 1(esze3) [...] 1(iku) [GAN2]
3'. ur-{d}utu [...]
4'. szunigin 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku)? [GAN2 ...] 2(u) 3(disz) [GAN2 ...]
5'. lugal [...]
6'. szunigin 1(bur3) 1(esze3) [x GAN2 ...] 1(bur3) [x x GAN2 ...]
7'. lu2 [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin 1(bur3) [x x GAN2]
2'. ugula x [...]
3'. szunigin 4(disz) nagar# 1(esze3)-[ta]
4'. szunigin 4(disz) aga3-us2 1(esze3)-ta
5'. szunigin 2(bur3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) gur
6'. lu2-gir2-nun
7'. szunigin 1(esze3) 3(iku) lu2-nimgir
8'. szunigin 1(bur3) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka dumu lu2-sa6-ga
9'. szunigin 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
10'. a-hu-a
11'. szunigin 1(esze3) 3(iku) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
12'. szunigin 1(esze3) 3(iku) lu2-e2-a sukkal kas4
13'. dumu lu2-me
  blank space
14'. szunigin 2(disz) igi-du8-[...]
  blank space
15'. szuku x x [...]
16'. szunigin 1(gesz2) x [...]
  blank space
17'. sza3 [...]
18'. szunigin 1(gesz2) [...] ma2 gesz [...]
19'. szunigin 3(disz) x [...] ma2 {gesz}tukul 4(iku)-ta
20'. szunigin 2(disz) u4-da-tusz 1(esze3)-ta
  blank space
21'. x [...] x x
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) [...]
2'. szunigin 2(gesz2) nu-banda3
3'. giri3-se3!-ga ensi2-me
4'. szunigin 1(bur3) n GAN2 3(asz) gur x x-gal2
5'. ur-{d}ba-ba6 sipa
6'. ugula szesz-kal-la
  blank space
7'. szunigin 2(gesz2) sipa ansze szaganx(AMA){gan}-na 1(u) 3(disz)-ta
8'. ugula szesz-kal-la dumu pu3-lu5-lu5
9'. szunigin 1(gesz2) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu i3-kal-la
10'. szunigin 1(bur3) GAN2# a-e de6-a
11'. ba-zi ensi2 gal
12'. szunigin 1(bur3) ur-es3-sa2#
13'. szunigin 1(bur3) ur-mu-zu#?
14'. szunigin 2(esze3) 3(iku) ur-{d}nansze dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
15'. szunigin 1(esze3) 2(iku) lu2-ba
16'. szunigin 1(bur3) {d}utu-bar-ra
17'. dumu lu2-me
18'. lu2 szuku-ra bar-ra-me
19'. szunigin 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 masz 2(disz) gin2-ta
20'. szunigin 3(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 masz 1(disz) gin2-ta
21'. szunigin 1(bur'u) 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 masz nu-tuku
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. GAN2#-gu4
2'. kin# szuku-ra
3'. u3# apin-la2
4'. e2 {d}szul-gi-ra
  blank space
5'. [mu ...]-en#-mah#-gal-[an-na ...]
  rest broken

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TUT, 016

    [Reisner1901TUT] Reisner, George A. 1901. Tempelurkunden Aus Telloh. Vol. 16. Mittheilungen Aus Den Orientalischen Sammlungen. Berlin : W. Spemann.

  • history: SVS 1/1, 16

    [Pettinato1985SVS1/1] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1985. G. Reisner, Tempelurkunden Aus Telloh: Testi. Vol. 1/1. Studi per Il Vocabolario Sumerico.

  • citation: Zinbun 14, p.1-54, p. 16

    [Maekawa1977rent] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1977. “The Rent of the Tenant Field (Gán-APIN.LAL) in Lagash.” Zinbun 14: 1–54.

  • citation: OrAnt 13, p.199-210, p. 201

    [Pettinato1974TuT] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Luigi Cagni. 1974. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, I: Collazioni a G. Reisner, Tempelurkunden Aus Telloh.” Oriens Antiquus 13: 199–210.

  • collation: OrAnt 13, p.199-210, p. 201

    [Pettinato1974TuT] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Luigi Cagni. 1974. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, I: Collazioni a G. Reisner, Tempelurkunden Aus Telloh.” Oriens Antiquus 13: 199–210.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 02215
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 13:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-07 at 13:32:58 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-02 at 13:34:45 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-09 at 18:51:55 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-11-22 at 11:46:03 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2018-01-01 at 09:38:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:11:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:59:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:37 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“TUT 016 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P135587.
TUT 016 artifact entry (No. P135587). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135587 (Original work published 2001)
TUT 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135587 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {TUT 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135587},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135587},
}


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