Subartu 02, 092 (P227271)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Beydar), dated to the Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Museum Number

NMSDeZ Bey 94-024

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Grain expenditure)

Language(s)

Measurements

59.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. iti-sar {d}be-lim
2. lu2:gesz-DU 1(u@c)
3. nig2 2(asz@c) gur 4(barig@c)
4. masz2?-LUM 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
column 2
1. dam 6(asz@c)
2. nig2 5(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)?
3. szu HAR-da-nu 7(asz@c)
4. nig2# 7(barig@c) 2(asz@c)
5. szu ga-ba4 2(barig@c)
reverse
column 1
1. ba-ri2 udu 5(asz@c)
2. nig2 6(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
3. a-za-zu2 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
4. dumu-munus 4(ban2@c)
column 2
1. i-szar-ru 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
2. za-ru 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
3. szu-nigin2 5(asz@c) gur 2(barig@c)
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Consult word list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Grain expenditure)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P227271
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P227271

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	59.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	2700-T-20
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 94-024
Accession Number

References

primary: Subartu 02, 092

[Ismail1996Subartu2] Ismail, Faruq, Walther Sallaberger, Philippe Talon, and Karel Van Lerberghe. 1996. Administrative Documents from Tell Beydar (Seasons 1993-1995). Vol. 2. Subartu.
citation: Fs Fronzaroli (pp. 75-96), 77

[Bonechi2003FsFronzaroli] Bonechi, Marco. 2003. “Leopards, Cauldrons, and a Beautiful Stone. Notes on Some Early Syrian Texts from Tell Beydar and Ebla.” Semitic and Assyriological Studies : Presented to Pelio Fronzaroli by Pupils and Colleagues., 75–96.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-23 at 07:20:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-30 at 09:42:00	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-30 at 09:40:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Declined
2024-05-29 at 16:14:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-06-06 at 11:42:06	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:58	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227271.

Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry (No. P227271). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227271 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227271 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227271},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227271.

Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry (No. P227271). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227271 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227271 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227271},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P227271
LB  - CDLI:P227271
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - Subartu 02, 092 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227271
ER  -