TUT 154 (P135727)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 02333

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

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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) <gur> ur-{d}nin-mug
2. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-temen-na dumu du11-ga-zi-da
3. uri5{ki}-ta giri3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
4. dub-sar-me
5. usz2 ab-ba-mu
6. dumu ir-du10-ga
7. usz2 nig2-sa6-ga erin2 e2 {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
8. uri5{ki}-ta
9. giri3 lu2-{d}utu
10. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) lu2-{d}sza!-u18-sza!
11. ug3-IL2 e2-gal-ta
12. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-{d}nun-gal
13. dumu lu2-tilla3 erin2 e2 szabra
14. 1(asz) 2(ban2) lu2-gi-na dumu-ni
15. usz2 lugal-ki-ag2
16. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) masz-gu-la e2-gu4-ta
17. 1(asz) 2(ban2) ur-zigum-ma dumu-ni
18. i3-du8-me
19. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-esz3-ku3-ga e2 szabra-e2
20. dumu ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ad-kup4
21. akszak{ki}-ta
22. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-sa6-i3-zu
23. a-ru-a {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
24. ARAD2 lu2-gi-na ad-kup4
25. uri5{ki}-ta
26. giri3 a-tu dumu la-la
27. ad-kup4-me
28. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) gan-du-du nagar
29. uru11{ki}-ta
30. giri3 iri-mu
31. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) gir2-su{ki}-ki-du10 dumu ur-tar e2 szabra-e2
column 2
1. muszen-du3-ne-ta
2. giri3 dingir-su-ra-bi2 lu2 {gesz}tukul
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-kal-la baharx(EDIN) ugnimx(|KI.SU.LU.SZE3|){ki}
4. a-gi-ze2-ta
5. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) szesz-kal-la im-e <tak4-a>
7. dumu a-tu bahar2
8. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
9. giri3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
10. baharx(EDIN)-me
11. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu sza-la-ni usz-bar
12. tum-ma-al{ki}-ta
13. giri3 lu2-{d}utu
14. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}al-la sila-a dab5-ba
15. giri3 ab-ba-mu
16. {na4}kin2 gul-gul-me
17. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dam-gar3 lu2-nimgir
18. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}lamma dam-gar3 lu2-nimgir
19. dumu geme2-{d}gesztin-an-na
20. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
21. dumu bu3-lu5 im-e tak4-a
22. sza3 gir2-su{ki} giri3 bu3-lu5
23. 1(asz@c) 1(barig)? ARAD2-dam im-e tak4
24. dumu lugal-sza3-la2
25. {gesz}geszimmar du3-a-ta
26. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
27. gi-ze2-me
28. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-nig2 dumu diri e2-sukkal
29. dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
30. e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ta
column 3
1. giri3 lugal#-lu2#-sa6-sa6
2. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ad-da erin2 e2 szabra
3. dumu lu2-tilla3
4. 1(disz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) szesz-kal-la
5. 1(disz) 1(ban2) lugal-u2-szim-e
6. dumu-ni-me
7. akszak2{ki}-ta
8. giri3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
9. gu-za-la2-me
10. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) bu3-bu3-da
11. ma2-lah5 {d}nin-dar-a
12. mu la2-ia3 in-da-gal2-a
13. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 im-e tak4-a
14. dumu lu2-me-lam2
15. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ki-lu5-la im-e tak4-<a>
16. dumu geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
17. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-ma-ma erin2 mun naga-ta
18. ma2-lah5-me
19. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ARAD2# sa2#-bi2# simug#
20. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-kun dam u4 a [...]
21. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-nigin6{ki} dam [x]
22. dumu ur-mes dam-gar3-me
23. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ik-sur2 im-e tak4-a nu-dab-ba-ta
24. dumu geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
25. 1/2(asz@c) 4(ban2) a-kal-la
26. dumu geme2-{d}gesztin-an-na
27. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
28. 1(asz) 2(ban2) lu2-eb-gal
29. 1(disz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) lu2-dingir-ra
30. dumu-ni-me
31. akszak2{ki}-ta
32. giri3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
33. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lugal-uszur4 erin2 mun naga nu-dab-ba-ta
34. ma2 gid2-me
35. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}nin-szubur im-e tak4-a munu4-mu2
column 4
1. dumu az-am3
2. uri5{ki}-ta
3. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) nimgir-sza3-kusz2!(KA) szu-i
4. szesz lugal-dumu-gi7 ra2-gaba
5. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
6. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) nam-ti-esz3-ta szitim
8. he2-dab5 {d}nin-mar{ki}
9. 1(asz) 3(ban2) ki-ur3-{d}ba-ba6 [dam]-gar3
10. dumu nin-tur-ab-ba
11. 1(asz) 3(ban2) nam-tar-eb2-gu-ul
12. dumu geme2-{d}gesztin-an-na
13. usz2 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
14. dumu geme2-{d}sza-u18-sza
15. usz2 ur-esz3-ku3-ga
16. engar {d}ig-alim
17. ki-tusz-lu2-ta
18. szu 4(ban2) {d}inanna-ka lu2-gesztin
19. usz2 szesz-kal-la erin2 e2 {d}nansze
20. usz2 lu2-nimgir
21. dumu lu2-{d}nin-dar-a
22. erin2 e2 {d}nin-dar-a
23. usz2 szu-na ug3-IL2 {d}nin-mar{ki}
24. e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ta
25. giri3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
26. ug3-IL2 ka2 kikken2-ta
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27. sza3 e2 kikken2 gu-[la]
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reverse
column 1
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1. giri3-se3-ga e2 kikken2 [x]
2. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 erin2 e2-[x]
3. dumu nam-zi-[tar-ra]
4. uri5{ki}-ta
5. giri3 ur-{d#}ba-ba6 dumu ur-e2-dam
6. usz2 szu-sa6 erin2 e2 uru11{ki}
column 2
1. dumu sza3-bi
2. adab{ki}-ta
3. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-ga2-nun-gal im-e tak4-a
4. dumu geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
5. uri5{ki}-ta
6. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
7. i3-du8-me
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-uru11{ki} ad-kup4 im-e tak4-e
9. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6 ba-usz2 e2 nam-ha-ni
10. a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta
11. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
12. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) u4-da-bi2-du11 bahar2 im-e tak4-a
13. dumu ur-{d}hendur-sag
14. murgu2{ki}-ta
15. giri3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
16. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}al-la erin2 e2 szabra-e2 1(disz)
17. dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
18. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lugal-iri-da im-e <tak4-a>
19. dumu a-tu erin2 e2 {d}nansze
20. nigin6{ki}-ta
21. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ma2-gur8-re im-e tak4-a
22. dumu me-luh-ha erin2 e2 {d}nansze-ta
23. gu2 i7 e3-ta
24. giri3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
25. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
26. erin2 e2 na-ba-sa6 nu-dab-ba-ta
27. dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-i3-sa6
28. ma2-lah5-me
29. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lugal-uszumgal im-e tak4-a
30. dumu dun-ni-a munu4-mu2
31. sag-da-na-ta
32. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
33. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-kal-la im-e tak4-a
column 3
1. dumu lam-lam-ma geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
2. e2-duru5 mu-kal-le-ta
3. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}iszkur im-e tak4-a
5. dumu ur-{d}nansze
6. e2-duru5 sipa-e-ne-ta
7. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) {d}utu-en-du10 im-e tak4-a
9. dumu nar-zi usz-bar
10. e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ta
11. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
12. 1/2(asz@c) 4(ban2) ki-lu5-la erin2 e2 {d}nansze dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
13. ki ensi2-ta
14. ma2 gid2-me
15. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) nig2-sza3-ge ma2-lah5 tul2-ta
16. dam {d}ba-ba6-ku3-zu {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba
17. nigin6{ki}-ta
18. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
19. gu-za-la2-me
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20. giri3-se3-ga e2 kikken2 gibil
column 4
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1. szunigin 2(disz) dub-sar 1(barig)-ta
2. szunigin 5(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
3. szunigin 2(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta
4. i3-du8-me
5. szunigin 2(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
6. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)
7. ad-kup4-me
8. szunigin 1(disz) nagar 1(barig)
9. szunigin 4(disz) bahar2 1(barig)-ta
10. szunigin 2(disz) {na4}kin2-gul-gul 1(barig)-ta
11. szunigin 4(disz) gi-ze2 1(barig)-ta
12. szunigin 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
13. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
14. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
15. gu-za-la2-me
16. szunigin 8(disz) ma2-lah5 1(barig)-ta
17. szunigin 1(u) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
18. szunigin 2(disz) gurusz 1/2(disz) 4(ban2)-ta
19. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
20. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
21. ma2-gid2-me
22. szunigin 1(disz) szu dumu 5(ban2)
23. szunigin 1(disz) szitim 1(barig)
24. szunigin 2(asz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta
25. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz szu-gi4 4(ban2)
26. sze-bi 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
27. szunigin 1(disz) munu4-mu2 nu x
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28. sze-ba giri3-se3-ga e2 kikken2 gibil
29. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
30. mu us2-sa {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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/P135727

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) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 02333
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 000504

References

  • primary: TUT, 154

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

  • history: JESHO 20, p.129-165, p. 135 8

    [Parpola1977Meluhha] Parpola, Simo, Asko Parpola, and Robert H. Brunswig. 1977. “The Meluḫḫa Village: Evidence of Acculturation of Harappan Traders in Late Third Millennium Mesopotamia?” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 20: 129–65.

  • history: SVS 1/1, 154

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

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 24

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: OrAnt 13, p.199-210, p. 206

    [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. 206

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-26 at 05:54:10 Pottorf, Andrew Transliteration Pottorf, Andrew Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2024-07-07 at 13:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 13:32:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-02 at 13:34:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-04-13 at 08:04:29 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-07-22 at 14:06:23 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-04-17 at 17:36:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-09 at 20:33:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:12:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-09-27 at 21:37:03 Heimpel, Wolfgang Transliteration Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-07 at 05:51:07 Heimpel, Wolfgang Transliteration Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-07 at 05:49:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:59:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:45:12 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

“TUT 154 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P135727.
TUT 154 artifact entry (No. P135727). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135727 (Original work published 2001)
TUT 154 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135727 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {TUT 154 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135727},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135727},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TUT 154 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P135727.
TUT 154 artifact entry (No. P135727). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135727 (Original work published 2001)
TUT 154 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135727 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
@misc{2024TUT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {TUT 154 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135727},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135727},
}

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PY  - 2024
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TI  - TUT 154 artifact entry
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