RA 059, 147 FM 57 (P127951)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

FM 57

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. 1(disz) sila3 kasz
2. elam 2(disz) szu ba-ti
3. 9(disz) sila3 kasz
4. {d}szul-gi-sza-am3-szi
5. an-sza-an{ki}-ta gen-na
reverse
  blank space
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P127951

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) Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number FM 57
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015021

References

  • primary: RA 59, p.145-148, p. 147 FM 57

    [Szlechter1965Fitzwilliam] Szlechter, Émile. 1965. “Trois Textes Administratifs de l’époque d’Ur III Conservés Au Musée Fitzwilliam à Cambridge.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 59: 145–48.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:58:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:31:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:41:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:38 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

“RA 059, 147 FM 57 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P127951.
RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry (No. P127951). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127951
RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127951 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {RA 059, 147 {FM} 57 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127951},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127951},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P127951
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P127951
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 147 FM 57 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P127951.
RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry (No. P127951). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127951
RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127951 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {RA 059, 147 {FM} 57 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127951},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127951},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P127951
LB  - CDLI:P127951
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - RA 059, 147 FM 57 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P127951
ER  -
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