MAA Z 46411 (P382236)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

MAA Z 46411

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

envelope
obverse
1. 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 masz 1(disz) gin2-ta 3(asz) gur
blank space
seal impression
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 masz 1(disz) gin2 8(asz) gur
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5. ur-{d}suen#-ke4
6. [...] x
reverse
1. [...] x x
2. [x]-ra-[x?]-sze3?
blank space
seal impression
3. e2-kiszib3-ba nu!-gi-in
4. su-su-dam
5. mu en {d}inanna masz-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen#
2. dumu {d}utu-[...]
3. nu-banda3 [...]

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ibbi-Suen.02.00.00
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P382236
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P382236

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number	MAA Z 46411
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-07 at 21:52:44	Dahl, Jacob L.	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2020-10-29 at 03:24:19	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-01-28 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MAA Z 46411 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P382236.

MAA Z 46411 artifact entry (No. P382236). (2023, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382236 (Original work published 2008)

MAA Z 46411 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382236 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2023MAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {MAA {Z} 46411 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382236},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382236},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/7/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P382236
LB  - CDLI:P382236
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - MAA Z 46411 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382236
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MAA Z 46411 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P382236.

MAA Z 46411 artifact entry (No. P382236). (2023, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382236 (Original work published 2008)

MAA Z 46411 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382236 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2023MAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {MAA {Z} 46411 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382236},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382236},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/7/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P382236
LB  - CDLI:P382236
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - MAA Z 46411 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382236
ER  -