TCBI 1, 003 (P382256)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

BdI 1, 005

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c)# [...]
2. [...]
3. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c)# ka#?-[x]-u3#?-x-[(x)]
4. 1(u@c) x x x
5. 2(asz@c) ki#-x-x
6. 1(asz@c)# [(x)]-da-[...]
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c)# sag#?-x-ma
2'. 3(asz@c) edin-ne3-si
column 3
beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c)# HAR-[...]
2'. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) [...]
blank space
reverse
column 1
1. [1(asz@c) lugal?]-ha-ma-ti
2. 1(asz@c) lugal-la#-zi
3. 1(asz@c) ur-e2-mah#
4. 2(asz@c) |PU3xSZA|-esz18-dar
5. 1(asz@c) ur#-[...]
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) [...]
2. 1(asz@c) amar-ezem
3. 1(asz@c) {d}nin-mug-da-nu-me-a (x)
4. 1(asz@c) amar-gu3-du10
5. 1(asz@c) e2-pirig-gid2
column 3
blank

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P382256
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P382256

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
Museum Number	BdI 1, 005
Accession Number

References

primary: TCBI 1, 3

[Pomponio2006TCBI1] Pomponio, Francesco, Aage Westenholz, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2006. Le Tavolette Cuneiformi Di Adab Delle Collezioni Della Banca d’Italia. 1. Roma: Banca d’Italia.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-09-20 at 13:40:47	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-02-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 1, 003 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382256.

TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry (No. P382256). (2008, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382256

TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382256 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382256},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/2/13/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382256
LB  - CDLI:P382256
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382256
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 1, 003 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382256.

TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry (No. P382256). (2008, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382256

TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382256 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2008TCBI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382256},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/2/13/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382256
LB  - CDLI:P382256
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCBI 1, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382256
ER  -