ITT 5, 06997 (P111707)

Administrative 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 06997

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) kid ma2 szu4-a
2. zi [...]
3. x x [...]
4. kiszib3 x-[...] ARAD2 [...]
reverse
1. szuba3-du3-a dam# sukkal-mah
  blank space
2. iti amar-a-a-si
3. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
seal 1
1. [ur-{d}]lamma
2. dub-sar
3. [dumu] ARAD2-mu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004994 (composite) (P457704) S004994 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P111707

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 06997
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 005850

References

  • primary: ITT 5, 6997

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:33:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:07:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:12 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 5, 06997 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111707.
ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry (No. P111707). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111707
ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111707 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111707},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111707},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111707
LB  - CDLI:P111707
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111707
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 5, 06997 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111707.
ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry (No. P111707). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111707
ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111707 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111707},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111707},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111707
LB  - CDLI:P111707
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - ITT 5, 06997 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111707
ER  -
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