AAS 167 (P100147)

Administrative tablet 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 127

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 en-nu
2. 8(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2# [tab]-be-li2 u3 dan-num2
3. 5(disz) sila3 ninda lu2-{d}nanna
4. 2(ban2) 5(disz) gin2 da-a-[x]
5. 5(disz) sila3 ninda ra-gab2-um-{d}szul-gi
6. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 dan-u2-pi2
7. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 a-bu-du10
8. 4(disz) sila3 puzur4-esz18-dar
9. [1(ban2)] 2(disz) gin2 lu2-igi-ma-sze3
10. 1(ban2) 2(disz) gin2# lu2 lugal-ma2-gur8-re
reverse
1. 2(ban2) 5(disz) gin2 szu-{d}szul-gi
2. 4(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 lu2 szu-da-da
3. 1(ban2) 2(disz) gin2 lu2-gi-na
4. 4(disz) sila3 SIG7-a sza3 e2 ur-dun
5. 1(ban2) 2(disz) gin2 i-di3-a
  1 line erased
6. 2(barig) kasz ninda [x] sila3# elam
7. elam szi-ma-asz-gi4
  1 line erased
8. 2(asz) kasz ninda gur
9. szu-da-da x?-sze3#?
left
1. u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam iti GAN2-masz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P100147

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 49.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) College de France, Paris, France
Museum Number CFC 127
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015888

References

  • primary: AAS, 167

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:07:01 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
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 Artifacts

“AAS 167 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100147.
AAS 167 artifact entry (No. P100147). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100147
AAS 167 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100147 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100147},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P100147
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - AAS 167 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“AAS 167 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100147.
AAS 167 artifact entry (No. P100147). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100147
AAS 167 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100147 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100147},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100147
LB  - CDLI:P100147
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - AAS 167 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100147
ER  - 
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