MVN 06, 224 (P114679)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 07228

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2/3(disz) gurusz 5(disz) gin2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. kiszib3 {d}inanna-ka nagar
3. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
reverse
1. mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-a-hun
seal 1
1. {d}inanna-ka nagar
2. dumu ka5-a

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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P114679

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
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 07228
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 020389

References

  • primary: MVN 6, 224

    [Pettinato1977MVN6] Pettinato, Giovanni, Hartmut Waetzoldt, and Francesco Pomponio. 1977. Testi Economici Di Lagaš Del Museo Di Istanbul. Parte I: La. 7001-7600. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 6. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: ITT 4, 7228

    [Delaporte1912ITT4] Delaporte, Louis. 1912. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome 4: Textes de l’époque d’Ur (Fouilles d’Ernest de Sarzec En 1898 et 1900). Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:38:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:18:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:16 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 06, 224 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114679.
MVN 06, 224 artifact entry (No. P114679). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114679
MVN 06, 224 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114679 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 06, 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114679},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114679},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114679
LB  - CDLI:P114679
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - MVN 06, 224 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114679
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 06, 224 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114679.
MVN 06, 224 artifact entry (No. P114679). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114679
MVN 06, 224 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114679 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 06, 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114679},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114679},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114679
LB  - CDLI:P114679
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - MVN 06, 224 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114679
ER  - 
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