ITT 5, 09996 (P111747)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 09996

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

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]-na#
2'. [...] 1(disz) gin2 [...] {gesz}ga-[rig2 ...]-ak-ke4
3'. [...] 1(disz) ma-na [...] x
4'. [...]-na# [...]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...]-a# igi 3(disz)-[gal2] i3-U-nu
2'. [sza3]-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na
3'. geme2-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(disz) gin2 i3-ak-ke4
4'. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
5'. dagal-bi 7(disz) kusz3
6'. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 2(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
7'. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/2(disz) kusz3 i3-da6-da6
8'. 4(disz)
9'. [...] 3(disz)-kam us2
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [geme2 3(disz)?-e] u4 1(disz)-a 2/3(disz) kusz3 [i3]-da6-da6
2'. 3(disz)
3'. tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
4'. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
5'. siki za-ri2-bi 8(disz) ma-na
6'. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3-szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3-ba-ak-ke4
7'. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10
8'. SZID-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
9'. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(disz) gin2 i3-U-nu
10'. sza3-bi 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
11'. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 i3-ak-ke4
reverse
column 1
1. gid2-bi 7(disz) kusz3
2. dagal-bi 7(disz) kusz3
3. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 3(disz)-a i3-dun-dun
4. geme2 2(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(disz) kusz3-am3 i3-da6-da6
5. 2(disz)
6. tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 u2 du
8. siki za-ri2-bi 4(disz) ma-na
9. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3-szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3-ba-ak-ke4
10. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 3(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10
11. SZID#-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
12. [geme2 1(disz)]-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) gin2 [i3]-U-nu
13. [sza3-bi] 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na
14. [...] 3(disz) gin2 [...]
rest broken
column 2
1. [...] gin2# [...]
2. [...] ma-[na i3-ib2]-du10#-du10
3. [...] ma-na
4. [... u4 1(disz)]-a 5(disz) gin2 [i3]-U-nu#
5. [...] 6(disz) ma-na
6. [...] u4 1(disz)-a 1/3(disz) ma-na# i3-ak-ke4
7. [gid2-bi 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3]
8. [dagal-bi 1(u)] la2 [1(disz)?] kusz3#
9. [... u4] 1(disz)-a [... i3-dun]-dun#
rest broken

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: ITT 5, 9996

[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: Waetzoldt, UNT, 32

[Waetzoldt1972UNT] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1972. Untersuchungen Zur Neusumerischen Textilindustrie. Studi Economici e Tecnologici, N. 1. Roma: Centro per le antichità e la storia dell’arte del Vicino Oriente.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist L 09996
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: --.--.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-02-08 at 03:22:49	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	Approved
2017-02-08 at 03:21:20	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:33:35	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:14:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:19:12	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (005935) (005935)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 5, 09996 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111747.

ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry (No. P111747). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111747

ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111747 (Accessed: March 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-06]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111747},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111747},
}

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DA  - 2001/12/20/
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M1  - 2026/3/6/
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Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 5, 09996 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P111747.

ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry (No. P111747). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111747

ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111747 (Accessed: March 6, 2026).

@misc{2001ITT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-06]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111747},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111747},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P111747
LB  - CDLI:P111747
M1  - 2026/3/6/
TI  - ITT 5, 09996 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111747
ER  -