Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 (P330223)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 330223

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur-lugal
2. ba-zi
3. 3(asz) ba-ta-e11-de3
4. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}pa-bil-sag
5. 3(asz) ur-dun
6. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}lamma dumu ur-sag
7. 3(asz) 1(barig) {d}utu-ba-e3
8. 5(asz) 1(barig) ur-bara2
9. sze-bi 2(u) 4(asz) gur
reverse
1. sze szuku-ra engar
2. i3-dub a-sza3-[bi]-ta
3. ki ur-{d}[nansze]-ta
4. ur-{d}lamma szesz lu2-kal-la
5. szu ba-ti
6. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
7. mu us2-sa ki-masz2{ki} mu us2-sa-bi
envelope
obverse
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur-lugal ba-zi
2. 3(asz) ba-ta-e11-de3
3. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}pa-bil2-sag
4. 3(asz) ur-dun
5. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-[{d}]lamma
6. 3(asz) 1(barig) {d}utu-ba-e3
7. 5(asz) 1(barig) ur-bara2
8. sze-bi 2(u) 4(asz) gur
9. sze szuku-ra engar i3-dub a-sza3-bi-ta
10. ki ur-{d}nansze-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma szesz lu2-kal-la
2. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
3. iti munu4-gu7
4. mu us2-sa ki-masz2{ki} mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005011 (composite) (P457721) S005011 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.00.00, Šulgi.46.07.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P330223

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 330223
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 064053

References

  • primary: Christie's London 20001207, Lot 674 Sale 9540 02

    [Christies2000] 2000.

  • history: Christie's London 20001207, 05

    [Christies2000] 2000.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-01 at 17:38:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:59:30 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:54:06 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:53:52 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330223.
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (No. P330223). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330223
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330223 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {Christie's {London} 20001207: Lot 674 {Sale} 9540 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
}


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DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330223
LB  - CDLI:P330223
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330223
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330223.
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (No. P330223). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330223
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330223 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {Christie's {London} 20001207: Lot 674 {Sale} 9540 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330223
LB  - CDLI:P330223
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330223
ER  -
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