ITT 5, 06709 (P111433)

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 06709

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. nam-zi-tar-[ra]
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 2(barig) zu2-lum
4. sze-ba geme2 bur-sag-[ga2]
5. ka-ku3-ga-ni
6. ha-na-ab-szum2-mu
reverse
1. dub-ba-ni szu ha-ba-szi-ib2-ti
2. zu2-lum giri3-se3-ga du3-a-ba a-a-du10-ga-ra
3. ha-na-ab-bala-e

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P111433

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 06709
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 005578

References

  • primary: ITT 5, 6709

    [deGenouillac1921ITT5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1921. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello, Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome 5: Époque Présargonique, Époque d’Agadé, Époque d’Ur. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: TCS 1, 162

    [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
2011-07-22 at 13:33:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:06 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

“ITT 5, 06709 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111433.
ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry (No. P111433). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111433
ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111433 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111433},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111433},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111433
LB  - CDLI:P111433
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111433
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ITT 5, 06709 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111433.
ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry (No. P111433). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111433
ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111433 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111433},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111433},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111433
LB  - CDLI:P111433
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - ITT 5, 06709 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111433
ER  -
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