Syracuse 451 (P131002)

Administrative tag excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA

Museum Number

SUL 417

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. sze-ba szu du7-a
 en: barley rations, finished,
3. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
4. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} [ki]-masz{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Ḫarši and Kimaš destroyed.”
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P131002

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA
Museum Number SUL 417
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 026392

References

  • primary: TENUS, 451

    [Sigrist1983TENUS] Sigrist, Marcel. 1983. Textes Économiques Néo-Sumériens de l’Université de Syracuse. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: Sallaberger, OBO 160/3, p. 215

    [Sallaberger1999OBO160/3] Sallaberger, Walther. 1999. “Ur III-Zeit.” In Annäherungen 3: Mesopotamien. Akkade-Zeit Und Ur III-Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 119–390. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/3. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-23 at 16:31:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:23:01 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:03:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:50:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:55 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

“Syracuse 451 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131002.
Syracuse 451 artifact entry (No. P131002). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131002
Syracuse 451 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131002 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131002},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P131002
LB  - CDLI:P131002
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Syracuse 451 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P131002
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 451 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131002.
Syracuse 451 artifact entry (No. P131002). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131002
Syracuse 451 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131002 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131002},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P131002
LB  - CDLI:P131002
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Syracuse 451 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P131002
ER  -
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