TCS 1, 263 (P145752)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 027850

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}nun-gal-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(asz) gu2 siki-gi
4. 2(disz) {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu
5. 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
6. 1(ban2) ga-ar3
7. 3(ban2) zu2-lum
8. 2(disz) szakkan kesz2
9. 1(disz) udu niga
reverse
1. 1(disz) zi3 sig15 gug2
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 dub-dub
3. 1(ban2) esza
4. 2(asz) kasz dida saga
5. 1(ban2) SZIM {gesz}erin hi-a
6. 1(disz) ma-na siki-ud5 babbar2
7. nig2-dab5 {gesz}ka2-sze3
8. ur-{d}ig-alim-ra
9. he2-na-ab-szum2-mu

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P145752

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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 027850
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCS 1, 263

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-02-15 at 19:33:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:30:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:17 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCS 1, 263 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145752.
TCS 1, 263 artifact entry (No. P145752). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145752 (Original work published 2001)
TCS 1, 263 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145752 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {TCS 1, 263 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145752},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
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TI  - TCS 1, 263 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCS 1, 263 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145752.
TCS 1, 263 artifact entry (No. P145752). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145752 (Original work published 2001)
TCS 1, 263 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145752 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
@misc{2023TCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {TCS 1, 263 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145752},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P145752
LB  - CDLI:P145752
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - TCS 1, 263 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P145752
ER  - 
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