ITT 5, 06874 (P111581)

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 06874

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-gu-la
2. x na-ab-be2-a
3. sze#-ba amar-ku5
4. [iti] sze gur10 ku5
5. [iti] sze#-il2-la
reverse
1. [...]-ni-zi
2. [...]-ba ge26-e
3. [...] nu-u3-zu#
4. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dumu ab-ba-a
3. szabra {d}nin-gir2-su

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Ibbi-Suen.02.11.00 to Ibbi-Suen.02.12.00

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005017 (composite) (P457727) S005017 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P111581

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 06874
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 005727

References

  • primary: ITT 5, 6874

    [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: OrAnt 7, p.165-179, p. 174 11

    [Pettinato1968lettere] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1968. “Aggiunte al Corpus Di Lettere Amministrative Della Terza Dinastia Di Ur.” Oriens Antiquus 7: 165–79.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:33:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:09 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, 06874 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111581.
ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry (No. P111581). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111581
ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111581 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111581},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111581
LB  - CDLI:P111581
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111581
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ITT 5, 06874 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111581.
ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry (No. P111581). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111581
ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111581 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111581},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111581
LB  - CDLI:P111581
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - ITT 5, 06874 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111581
ER  -
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