RSO 83, 351 49 (P433615)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hollins University, Hollins, Virginia, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Hollins University, Hollins, Virginia, USA

Museum Number

HU 02

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(szar2) sa-gi
2. gu-nigin2-na 1(u) 8(disz) sa-ta
3. gi-bi 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) sa
4. ki a-a-kal-la ensi2 umma{ki}
5. ensi2 gir2-su{ki}-ke4
6. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dub-sar e2
2. sza3 unu{ki}
3. giri3 bur-ma-ma sukkal!(E2)
  blank space
4. iti munu4-gu7
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20140114 ozaki: In my calculation we expect shar2xu (HixU) (= 36000) instead of shar2 (HI). Probably a copy error.

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P433615

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) Hollins University, Hollins, Virginia, USA
Museum Number HU 02
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191782

References

  • primary: RSO 83 (pp. 335-364), 351 49

    [Alivernini2010RSO83] Alivernini, Sergio, and Benjamin R. Foster. 2010. “Tablets from the Third Ur Dynasty.” Rivista Degli Studi Orientali 83: 335–64.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-04-23 at 16:34:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-03-14 at 17:46:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RSO 83, 351 49 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P433615.
RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry (No. P433615). (2024, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P433615 (Original work published 2012)
RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P433615 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P433615},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P433615},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RSO 83, 351 49 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P433615.
RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry (No. P433615). (2024, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P433615 (Original work published 2012)
RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P433615 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P433615},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P433615},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/4/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P433615
LB  - CDLI:P433615
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - RSO 83, 351 49 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P433615
ER  -
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