ITT 5, 06700 (P391102)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 06700

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Annotation unreviewed

Text

object tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) la2 1(asz) gu2 uruda
 en: 9 talents copper
2. 1(asz) gu2 uruda ba ka-bar
 en: 1 talent copper alloted to the herders
reverse
1. e2-gal-la ba-kux(KWU147)
 en: were brought into the temple
2. {d}nin-gir2-su igi-du
 en: in front of Ningirsu
3. szu ba-ti
 en: were received

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P391102

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 06700
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ITT 5, 6700

    [deGenouillac1921ITT5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1921. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello, Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome 5: Époque Présargonique, Époque d’Agadé, Époque d’Ur. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-02-03 at 09:13:22 Mottay, Eric Translation Mottay, Eric Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2009-11-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ITT 5, 06700 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P391102.
ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry (No. P391102). (2009, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P391102
ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P391102 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P391102},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ITT 5, 06700 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P391102.
ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry (No. P391102). (2009, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P391102
ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P391102 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {nov 3},
	title = {ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P391102},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P391102},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/11/3/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P391102
LB  - CDLI:P391102
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - ITT 5, 06700 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P391102
ER  -
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