Iraq 76, 200-202 (P480086)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Cambridge University Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Cambridge University Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

CUL BS Artefacts.15

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

30.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [iti ...]-ta#
2'. [iti szu]-numun#-sze3
3'. [a2] um-mi-a dumu um#-mi-a-bi 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)# 5(u) 5(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3
  callculation 91 5/6 × 30 = 2755 (?)
4'. a2 geme2 gurusz-bi 4(szar2)# 3(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) u4 1(disz)-sze3
  callculation 555 × 30 = 16650 (?)
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x x [...]
2'. 2(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) [...]
3'. a2 2(ban2)-ta
4'. a2-bi 7(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: 8660 ÷ 20 = 433
5'. 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) nig2#-ar3-ra gur#?
6'. a2 3(ban2)-ta
7'. a2-bi 5(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) u4# 1(disz)#-sze3#
  calculation: 1700 ÷ 30 = 56 2/3
8'. a2#? geme2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
9'. e2-kikken2-ta
10'. 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
11'. a2 x-x-a u4 1(disz)-kam
12'. szunigin#? [n] 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) 1/3(disz) [...]
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. a2# [n-ta]
2'. a2-bi x [...]
3'. 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) u4# 1(disz)#-sze3#
4'. 4(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 x x
5'. a2 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#-[ta]
6'. a2-bi 1(gesz2) 2(u)# [1(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3]
  calculation: 1215 ÷ 15 = 81
7'. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) [...]
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P480086

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Cambridge University Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number CUL BS Artefacts.15
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 194547

References

  • primary: Iraq 76, 189-192, 200-202

    [Robson2014Iraq76] Robson, Eleanor, and Gábor Zólyomi. 2014. Iraq 76: 189–92.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-21 at 11:00:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 76, 200-202 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 21, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P480086.
Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry (No. P480086). (2015, March 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480086
Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480086 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {mar 21},
	title = {Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480086},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480086},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 76, 200-202 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 21, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P480086.
Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry (No. P480086). (2015, March 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480086
Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480086 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2015Iraq,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {mar 21},
	title = {Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480086},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480086},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/3/21/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P480086
LB  - CDLI:P480086
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Iraq 76, 200-202 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P480086
ER  -
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