LB 3511 (P368705)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

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de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 3511

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

156.0 mm × 128.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [2(u) 2(asz) sze gur] lugal# [a]-sza3# a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta
2. 3(asz) gur
3. a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5
4. a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha
5. u3 lugal-si4-ta
6. 2(asz) gur
7. ki {d}utu-mu-ta
8. 1(asz) 2(barig) gur
9. ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta
blank space
10. szu-nigin2 2(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) gur
11. sza3-bi-ta
12. 5(bur3) 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
13. 2(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
14. a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna
15. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
16. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra
18. a-sza3 KU-SAG-dim
19. 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
20. [a]-sza3# KU-dim2
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21. [szu-nigin2] 1(bur'u)# 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
22. [szu-nigin2] 5(bur3)# 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
23. [sze-bi] 1(u)# 7(asz) 2(barig)# 5(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur#?
24. [szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz] ur3#-[ra]
column 2
1. szu+nigin 1(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
2. zi-ga
3. la2-ia3 9(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
4. ur-{d}ig-alim
5. dumu ur-UR
6. 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta
7. 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta
8. 1(asz) 1(barig) ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta
9. 1(barig) 5(ban2) ki ur-dam-ta
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10. szu-nigin2 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur
11. sza3-bi-ta
12. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
13. 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
14. a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna
15. 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
16. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
18. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra
19. a-sza3 KU-KA-dim
20. 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
21. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
22. a-sza3 ur-ma-ma
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23. szu-nigin2 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
2. szu-nigin2 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
3. sze-bi 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
4. szu-nigin2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra
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5. szu-nigin 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
6. zi-ga
7. la2-ia3 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur
8. da-da szesz sa12-du5
9. 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta
10. 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta
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11. szu-nigin2 2(u) 4(asz) gur
12. sza3-bi-ta
13. 4(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
14. 2(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
15. a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna
16. 4(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 4(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
18. 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra
19. a-sza3 KU-KA-dim
20. 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
21. a-sza3 KU-dim2
22. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
23. a-sza3 dumu lugal
blank space
24. szu-nigin2# 6(bur3)# 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(bur'u) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
2. sze-bi 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) gur
3. szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz ur3-ra
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4. szu-nigin2? 1(u) 9(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
5. zi-ga
6. la2-ia3 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
7. ur-sa6-ga
8. dumu lugal-igi
9. 1(u) 2(asz) kiszib3 ur-sa6-sa6-ga
10. 1(u) kiszib3 ur-sa6-ga
11. a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta
12. 2(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta
13. 1(asz) 1(barig) ki ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3-ta
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14. szu-nigin2 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) gur
15. sza3-bi-ta
16. 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 3(bur3) 1(esze3)#? GAN2 1(asz)-ta
18. a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna
19. 3(bur3) [(n)] 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
20. 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
21. 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra
23. a-sza3 KU-KA-dim
reverse
column 1
1. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
2. a-sza3 KU-dim2
3. 1(esze3)# GAN2 1(asz)-ta
4. a#-sza3 dumu# lugal#
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5. szu#-nigin2 8(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
6. szu#-nigin2 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2# 1(asz)-ta
7. sze-bi 1(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur
8. szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz)# sila3# mur-gu4 gesz#-ur3-ra
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9. szu-nigin2 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz)# sila3 gur
10. zi-ga
11. la2-ia3 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
12. ur-sa6-sa6-ga
13. 2(u) 2(asz) a-sza3 a-gar |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta
14. 4(asz)# 1(barig) a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5
15. a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha
16. u3 a-sza3 lugal-si4-ta
17. 3(asz) ki {d}utu-mu-ta
18. 2(barig) 5(disz) sila3 giri3 sa12-ti-um
19. ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta
20. szu-nigin2 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur
21. sza3-bi-ta
22. 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)# 3(ban2)-ta
23. 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
24. a-sza3 KU-{d}nanna
25. 4(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
26. 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
27. 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-ra
28. a-sza3 KU-KA-dim
column 2
1. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
2. a-sza3 KU-dim2
3. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
4. a-sza3 du6-asz
5. GAN2 uru4-a
6. x da-da
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7. szu-nigin2 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
8. szu-nigin2 9(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
9. sze-bi 2(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
10. szu-nigin2 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 mur-gu4 gesz-ur3-<ra>
11. a2#? 5(ban2)? a-gu3-a ga2-ga2
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12. szu+nigin 2(u) 8(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
13. zi#-ga
14. la2#-ia3#! 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur
15. ur-dam dumu ur-{d}nansze
16. 1(u) 1(asz) a-sza3 igi-e2-duru5
17. a-sza3 {d}pi-li-ha
18. u3 a-sza3 lugal-si4-ta
19. sza3-bi-ta
20. 2(asz) ur-{d}ig-alim dumu ur-UR
21. 2(asz) da-da szesz sa12-du5
22. 2(asz) ur-sa6-ga dumu lugal-igi
23. 2(asz) ur-sa6-ga
column 3
1. 3(asz) ur-dam
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2. szu-nigin2 1(u) 1(asz) gur
3. zi-ga
4. {d}utu-mu szesz sanga uru11{ki#}
5. 5(asz) 2(barig) a-sza3 ul4-ul4 e2#-babbar2-ta
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 1(asz) 2(barig) ur-{d}ig-alim
8. 1(asz) 1(barig) da-da
9. 1(asz) 1(barig)? ur-sa6-sa6-ga
10. 2(barig)? 5(disz) sila3 ur-dam
11. szu-nigin2 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur
12. zi-ga
13. la2-ia3 1(asz) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
14. ur-{d}ig-alim dumu sanga {d}gesz-bar-e3
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15. szu-nigin 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
16. szu-nigin 3(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
17. szu-nigin2 5(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
18. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz)? 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
19. GAN2 uru4-a
20. mu-kux(DU)
column 4
1. [szu-nigin ...] 1(ban2)# 3(disz)# 2/3(disz)# sila3 gur
2. [la2]-ia3#-am3
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3. nig2-ka9 ak GAN2 uru4-a
4. szabra gesz-gaba-tab-ne
5. a-sza3 ambar-lagasz{ki}
6. giri3 {d}utu-mu szesz sanga uru11{ki}
blank space
7. mu# en {d}nanna [masz]-e i3-pa3
left
(several numerical signs)

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 156.0 high × 128.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: LB 3511
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-10-03 at 13:40:41	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	Dahl, Jacob L.	approved
2025-10-03 at 13:39:11	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	Dahl, Jacob L.	approved
2021-10-21 at 12:02:32	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	approved
2021-10-17 at 12:43:54	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	approved
2007-06-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (174413) (174413)

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Cite this Artifact

“LB 3511 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368705.

LB 3511 artifact entry (No. P368705). (2007, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368705

LB 3511 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368705 (Accessed: October 17, 2025).

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	year = {2007},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {LB 3511 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368705},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368705},
}

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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“LB 3511 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368705.

LB 3511 artifact entry (No. P368705). (2007, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368705

LB 3511 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368705 (Accessed: October 17, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-17]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {LB 3511 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368705},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368705},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/6/20/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368705
LB  - CDLI:P368705
M1  - 2025/10/17/
TI  - LB 3511 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368705
ER  -

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