Princeton 2, 231 (P201229)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 1030

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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tablet
obverse
1. 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 sanga
2. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 sza13-dub-ba
3. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 sa12-du5
4. 1(esze3) 2(iku) szar2-ra-<ab>-du
5. 3(disz) nu-banda3-gu4 GAN2-ta
6. 1(esze3) gu-za-la2
7. 1(esze3) nar
8. 1(esze3) 3(iku) lugal-ki-[...]
9. 1(esze3) 2(iku) ur-sa6-[...]
10. 1(esze3) 2(iku) ku3-[...]
11. 1(bur3) [...]
reverse
1. udu-bi 2(u) 5(disz)
2. ugula sanga e2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Princeton 2, 231

    [Sigrist2005Princeton2] Sigrist, Marcel. 2005. Tablets from the Princeton Theological Seminary: Ur III Period. Part 2. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 18. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

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  • Museum No.: PTS 1030
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:32:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 231 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201229.
Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry (No. P201229). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201229
Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201229 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
@misc{2002Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201229},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201229
LB  - CDLI:P201229
M1  - 2025/9/13/
TI  - Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201229
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 231 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201229.
Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry (No. P201229). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201229
Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201229 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
@misc{2002Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201229},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201229
LB  - CDLI:P201229
M1  - 2025/9/13/
TI  - Princeton 2, 231 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201229
ER  - 
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