Buried History 16-20/1 (P200027)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia

Museum Collection(s)

Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia

Museum Number

IA X

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la-la-ra
 en: To Lala
2. u3-na-a-du11
 en: speak!
3. sze sa2-du11 sila-a 3(asz) gur-am3
 en: Barley, regular rations, in the road, 3 gur:
4. ri-ba-ga-da
 en: Rigabada
5. he2-na-ab-szum2-mu
 en: should give it to him!
reverse
1. na-mi-gur-re
 en: May he not return to the matter!
  blank space

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/P200027

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia
Museum Number IA X
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045793

References

  • primary: Buried History 16-20/1

    [Stillman1998-52459] Stillman, Larry. 1998.

  • citation: Stillman, Larry, Buried History (1998), 34 (1): 16-20

    [sec22693] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-07-14 at 19:18:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:21:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:24:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-03-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Buried History 16-20/1 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 6, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200027.
Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry (No. P200027). (2002, March 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200027
Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200027 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2002Buried,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {mar 6},
	title = {Buried {History} 16-20/1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200027},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/3/6/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P200027
LB  - CDLI:P200027
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200027
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Buried History 16-20/1 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 6, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200027.
Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry (No. P200027). (2002, March 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200027
Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200027 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2002Buried,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {mar 6},
	title = {Buried {History} 16-20/1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200027},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/3/6/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P200027
LB  - CDLI:P200027
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - Buried History 16-20/1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200027
ER  -
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