TCTI 2, 02544 (P132158)

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 02544

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. 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur
2. kiszib3 ur-nig2
3. 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
4. kiszib3 ARAD2-al-la
  seal impression
5. ki lu2-giri17-zal-ta
reverse
  broken
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur lugal
2'. kiszib3 ur-nig2 dumu a-tu
3'. 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
4'. kiszib3 er3-al-la-ka
5'. ki lu2-giri17-zal-ta
6'. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
3. u3 ur-e2-gal
  1 line blank
4. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6

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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003198 (composite) (P455908) S003198 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P132158

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & 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 02544
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 043336

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 2544

    [Lafont1996TCTI2] Lafont, Bertrand, and Fatma Yıldız. 1996. Tablettes Cunéiformes de Tello Au Musée d’Istanbul Datant de l’époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur. II: (ITT II/1, 2544-2819, 3158-4342, 4708-4713). Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 77. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

    Sealed envel. + tabl.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:05:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:35:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:52:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:23 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TCTI 2, 02544 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132158.
TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry (No. P132158). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132158
TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132158 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132158},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132158
LB  - CDLI:P132158
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132158
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TCTI 2, 02544 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132158.
TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry (No. P132158). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132158
TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132158 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132158},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132158
LB  - CDLI:P132158
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02544 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132158
ER  -
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