TCT-SAMA 30 (P529592)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Museum Collection(s)

San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Museum Number

SAMA 44.98.23.4

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

47.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 1(disz) i3-gesz a2-gam
3. da-a-a lu2-{gesz}tukul-gu-[la]
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3-gesz a2-gam
6. dingir-dan sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 1(disz) i3-gesz a2-gam
9. e#-lu-ma-GIR3
10. [5(disz)] sila3# kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
reverse
1. [1(disz)] i3-gesz a2-gam
2. puzur4#?-{d}ha?-ia3 sukkal
3. 2(disz) dug dida
4. 3(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) dabin lugal
5. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
6. NIM szi-ma-asz-ki-ke4 szu ba-ti
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. giri3 szu-na sukkal
9. an-sza-an{ki}-ta u3 nibru{ki}-ta gen-na
left
1. iti sze-il2-la#

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/P529592

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Museum Number SAMA 44.98.23.4
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCT-SAMA, 30

    [powers2021TCT-SAMA] Powers, Jessica, and Jesus García Recio. 2021.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-08 at 11:18:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-02-16 at 11:42:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2022-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCT-SAMA 30 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P529592.
TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry (No. P529592). (2023, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P529592 (Original work published 2022)
TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P529592 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {TCT-{SAMA} 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P529592},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P529592},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/8/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P529592
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCT-SAMA 30 Artifact Entry.” (2022) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P529592.
TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry (No. P529592). (2023, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P529592 (Original work published 2022)
TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P529592 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023TCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {TCT-{SAMA} 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P529592},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P529592},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/8/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P529592
LB  - CDLI:P529592
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCT-SAMA 30 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P529592
ER  -
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