TCTI 3, 06005 (P416105)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 06005

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. ur-{d}en-gal-du-du
2. zi lugal
3. a-sza3 a de2-a-ni
4. a-ba-UD.UD-la
5. sukkal#-mah-da nu-me-a
reverse
1. a ba-ra-ab-ga2-ga2
2. u3 tukum-bi
3. ba-da-UD.UD-e
4. i3-gaz-da bi2-du11
seal 1
1. ur-{d}en-gal-du-du
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 004868 (composite) (P457578) S004868 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P416105

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 06005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191567

References

  • primary: TCTI 3, 06005

    [LafontTBD] Lafont, Bertrand, Fatma Yıldız, and Kazuya Maekawa. TBD. Tablettes Cunéiformes de Tello Au Musée d’Istanbul .

  • history: Fs Owen p.167-179, p. 167-168

    [Lafont2010Girsu] Lafont, Bertrand. 2010. “Sur Quelques Dossiers Des Archives de Girsu.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 167–79. Bethesda: CDL Press.

  • citation: NABU 2015/061

    [Steinkeller2015NABU61] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2015. “A Group of Girsu/Lagaš Texts Dealing with Irrigation.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2015 (3): 98–100.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-05-24 at 18:14:37 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-08 at 10:56:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-03 at 13:44:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-01-28 at 14:22:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-28 at 13:26:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-25 at 08:55:36 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-19 at 13:07:08 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-19 at 13:02:42 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-19 at 12:01:48 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-19 at 12:00:27 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-19 at 09:42:49 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 3, 06005 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P416105.
TCTI 3, 06005 artifact entry (No. P416105). (2025, May 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416105 (Original work published 2011)
TCTI 3, 06005 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416105 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	month = {may 24},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416105},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 3, 06005 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 24, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P416105.
TCTI 3, 06005 artifact entry (No. P416105). (2025, May 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416105 (Original work published 2011)
TCTI 3, 06005 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416105 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 24},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416105},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416105},
}


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PY  - 2025
ID  - P416105
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M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCTI 3, 06005 artifact entry
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