ITT 2, 04145 (P111008)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 04145

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en-i3-lu
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. sze nig2-gal2-la
4. ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. na-ba-sa6
6. ur-ba-gara2
reverse
1. u3 lu2-nin-ga2-ka
2. sze-ba szu# ha#-bar-re
3. inim sza13-dub-ba-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P111008

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 04145
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 002091

References

  • primary: ITT 2, 4145

    [Genouillac1910-1911ITT2] Genouillac, Henri de. 1910-1911. Textes de l’époque d’Agadé et de l’époque d’Ur (Fouilles d’Ernest de Sarzec En 1894). Vol. 2. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello, Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: TCTI 2, 4145

    [Lafont1996TCTI2] Lafont, Bertrand, and Fatma Yıldız. 1996. Tablettes Cunéiformes de Tello Au Musée d’Istanbul Datant de l’époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur. II: (ITT II/1, 2544-2819, 3158-4342, 4708-4713). Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 77. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: TCS 1, 63

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 16:34:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:32:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:58 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 2, 04145 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111008.
ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry (No. P111008). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111008 (Original work published 2001)
ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111008 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111008},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111008},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111008
LB  - CDLI:P111008
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111008
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 2, 04145 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111008.
ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry (No. P111008). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111008 (Original work published 2001)
ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111008 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2024ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111008},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111008},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111008
LB  - CDLI:P111008
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - ITT 2, 04145 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111008
ER  -
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