STA 32 (P130382)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PUL Ex 0148

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
1. 2(ban2) [...] 2(disz) sila3# sze [...]
2. e2-ur2-bi-du10
3. 5(ban2) 5(disz) szu-na
4. 5(ban2) 5(disz) ba-zi-ge
5. 5(ban2) 5(disz) igi-ni-da-a
6. 5(ban2) 5(disz) nam-iri-na
7. 5(ban2) 5(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
8. 5(ban2) 5(disz) a-hu-a
9. 5(ban2) 5(disz) {d}nin-mar{ki}-a2-dah
10. 5(ban2)# 5(disz) ARAD2-mu
11. 5(ban2) 5(disz) iri{ki}-bi
12. e2-ur2-bi-du10 szesz-gal
13. 5(ban2)# 5(disz) a-gin7-ba-nu-bi
14. 5(ban2)# 5(disz) lu2-{d}utu
15. [5(ban2)] 5(disz) kar-x-[x]
16. [5(ban2)] 5(disz)# dingir-mu-ba-[x]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [...]
2. 5(ban2) [...]
3. 5(ban2) 5(disz) AN-[...]
4. 5(ban2) 5(disz) ur-usz-[gid2-da]
5. 5(ban2) 5(disz) dingir-mu-ba-[x]
6. 5(ban2) 5(disz) en-um-i3-li2#
7. 5(ban2) 5(disz) an-dul3-[...]
8. 5(ban2) 5(disz) nam-iri-[na]
9. 5(ban2) 5(disz) ba-zi-ge#
10. 5(ban2) 5(disz) lu2-usz-gi#-[na]
11. 5(ban2) 5(disz) {d}nin-gir2-su#-[...]
12. en-i3-na-kal# [(x)]
13. 5(ban2) 5(disz) lu2-u4-x-[x]
14. 5(ban2) 5(disz) lu2#-[...]
15. 5(ban2)# 5(disz) [...]
16. 5(ban2)# [...]
  rest broken

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/P130382

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PUL Ex 0148
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006166

References

  • primary: STA, 32

    [Chiera1922STA] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Selected Temple Accounts from Telloh, Yokha and Drehem. Cuneiform Tablets in the Library of Princeton University. Philadelphia: s.n.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:02:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:42 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“STA 32 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130382.
STA 32 artifact entry (No. P130382). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130382
STA 32 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130382 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130382
LB  - CDLI:P130382
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130382
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“STA 32 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130382.
STA 32 artifact entry (No. P130382). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130382
STA 32 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130382 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130382
LB  - CDLI:P130382
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 32 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130382
ER  - 
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