Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Collection(s)
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UKMuseum Number
A.1243_1982Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
| Genre(s) | Administrative |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
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| Dates Referenced |
Šulgi.42.11d.00 (intercalated)
iti diri sze-sag11-ku5
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| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 013706 (composite) (P513494) | S013706 | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
| CDLI number | P100873 |
|---|---|
| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P100873 |
unopened envelope
| Artifact type |
Tablet & envelope unopened envelope
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| Material(s) | Clay |
| Preservation |
| Provenience | Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain] |
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| Written In | |
| Archive | |
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| Findspot | |
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| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK |
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| Museum Number | A.1243_1982 |
| Accession Number |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) | 001569 |
primary: Amherst, 035
history: RA 55 (pp. 135-146), 142 60
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:17:50 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:04:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 09:38:49 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:14:41 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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@misc{2001Amherst,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {Amherst 035 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P100873},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100873},
}
TY - ELEC DA - 2001/12/20/ PY - 2001 ID - P100873 LB - CDLI:P100873 M1 - 2026/4/30/ TI - Amherst 035 artifact entry UR - https://cdli.earth/P100873 ER -