TCTI 2, 02652 (P132261)

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 02652

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. [x ad6? udu]
2. [mu] geme2-usz-[bar-sze3]
3. e2-gal-ta
4. ki lu2-sa6-ga#-ta
5. ur-sa6-ga
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
  blank space
2. iti munu4-gu7
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
envelope
obverse
1. [n] ad6? udu
2. mu# geme2 usz-bar-sze3
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [mu {d}szu-{d}]suen# lugal
seal 1
  illegible

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P132261

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 02652
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 043438

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 2652

    [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
2021-07-27 at 18:21:20 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:05:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:52:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:25 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

“TCTI 2, 02652 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132261.
TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry (No. P132261). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132261
TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132261 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132261},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132261},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132261
LB  - CDLI:P132261
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132261
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 02652 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132261.
TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry (No. P132261). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132261
TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132261 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132261},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132261},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132261
LB  - CDLI:P132261
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02652 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132261
ER  -
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