AAS 165 (P100145)

Administrative tag excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in College de France, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

College de France, Paris, France

Museum Number

CFC 112

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba Probably a basket label: pisan-dub-ba although i3-gal2 is missing, and pisan dub-ba is reconstructed)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

37.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

object tag
obverse
1. [pisan-dub-ba]
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. gurum2#-ak
 en: inspections
3. ug3-IL2
 en: of the porters,
4. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
 en: foremen, temple administrator of Ninmar,
reverse
  blank space
1. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
 en: year: “The en(-priestess) of Nanna by goat was found.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba Probably a basket label: pisan-dub-ba although i3-gal2 is missing, and pisan dub-ba is reconstructed)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P100145

Physical information

holes for string in left side

Artifact type Tag
holes for string in left side
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) College de France, Paris, France
Museum Number CFC 112
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015886

References

  • primary: AAS, 165

    [Gregoire1970AAS] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1970. Archives Administratives Sumériennes. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-12 at 08:42:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:16:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:38:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:28 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAS 165 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100145.
AAS 165 artifact entry (No. P100145). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100145
AAS 165 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100145 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 165 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100145},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100145
LB  - CDLI:P100145
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AAS 165 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100145
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAS 165 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100145.
AAS 165 artifact entry (No. P100145). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100145
AAS 165 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100145 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 165 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100145},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100145
LB  - CDLI:P100145
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AAS 165 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100145
ER  -
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