WVDOG 143, 099 (P497484)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Š 0845-4

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. [n] udu#
2'. szita-[x]
3'. [x]-x
rest broken
column 2'
beginning broken
1'. [...] SAHAR#
2'. 1(asz@c) gu4
3'. 5(asz@c) udu#
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P497484
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P497484

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 0845-4
Accession Number

References

primary: WVDOG 143, 099

[Steible2015WVDOG143] Steible, Horst, and Fatma Yıldız. 2015. Wirtschaftstexte Aus Fara II : Texte Der Viehverwaltung von Šuruppak. Vol. 143. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-11 at 13:46:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-07-11 at 08:02:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-03-18 at 12:38:54	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2016-02-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“WVDOG 143, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497484.

WVDOG 143, 099 artifact entry (No. P497484). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497484 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 099 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497484 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“WVDOG 143, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497484.

WVDOG 143, 099 artifact entry (No. P497484). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497484 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 099 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497484 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497484},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497484},
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