OrSP 47-49, 047 (P124935)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 06947

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
1. 2(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 1(barig) nu-ur2-i3-li2
4. 1(barig) puzur4-s,e-ra-asz
5. 1(barig) ga-lu-ga-ar
6. 5(ban2) i3-re-sze-a
7. 4(ban2) szu-esz18-dar
8. 4(ban2) ha-bi2-ba-tum
9. 3(ban2) esz18-dar-im-ti
10. 3(barig) i-din-dingir
11. sze-ba-sze3
12. 3(ban2) sa10 mun
reverse
1. ha-u2-sa-sze3
2. 2(ban2) sa10 gi SZID
3. ar-szi-ah
4. 1(ban2) ur-{d}gu2-la2
5. 1(ban2) sa10 gi ka5-a-mu simug
6. 2(ban2) sze {ansze}kunga2 na-silim
7. 2(barig) 2(ban2) ip-qu2-sza
  blank space
8. szunigin 2(asz) sze gur lugal
9. sze i-din-dingir dam-gar3
10. zi-ga
11. giri3 ur-{d}nin-pirig
left
1. iti GAN2-masz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P124935

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) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 06947
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007104

References

  • primary: OrSP 47-49, 47

    [Schneider1930OrSP47-49] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1930. “Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin.” Orientalia 47–49.

  • collation: OrAnt 17, p.35-59, p. 39

    [Waetzoldt1978OrSP47/49] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1978. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, VII: Kollationen Zu N. Schneider, Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin = ‘Orientalia’ (Series Prior) 47-49, Roma 1930.” Oriens Antiquus 17: 35–59.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:53:48 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:53:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:28:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:38:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:05:48 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OrSP 47-49, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124935.
OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry (No. P124935). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124935
OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124935 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124935},
}


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DA  - 2001/12/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P124935
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OrSP 47-49, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P124935.
OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry (No. P124935). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124935
OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124935 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124935},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P124935
LB  - CDLI:P124935
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124935
ER  -
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