AAS 173 (P100153)

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 133

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

45.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 4(disz) gin2 i3-gesz 4(disz) gin2 i3-udu
3. bu3-ka u3 szu-u2-u2 lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
4. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
5. lu2-giri17-zal mar-tu
6. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
7. u2-da-ur4-ra
8. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
reverse
1. i-di3-{d}suen
2. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
3. sza-ru-um-i3-li2
4. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
5. sza-al-[mah?]
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) gin2 i3
7. [x]-la-bi2-ri2
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) gin2 i3
9. [...]
10. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
11. [...]{ki} gen-na
12. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
13. sza-ru-um-i3-li2 x?-si?{ki#?} gen#?-[na?]
14. 2(disz) dug dida 2(ban2) dabin
left
1. i-bi2-{d}suen
2. x-sze#?-sze3 gen-na
3. u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5

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/P100153

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (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 133
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015894
Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia (i3.MesopOil) 11503

References

  • primary: AAS, 173

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:10:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:28 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAS 173 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P100153.
AAS 173 artifact entry (No. P100153). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100153 (Original work published 2001)
AAS 173 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100153 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2023AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {AAS 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100153},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P100153
LB  - CDLI:P100153
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - AAS 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100153
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAS 173 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P100153.
AAS 173 artifact entry (No. P100153). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100153 (Original work published 2001)
AAS 173 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100153 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2023AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {AAS 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100153},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P100153
LB  - CDLI:P100153
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - AAS 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100153
ER  -
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