TCTI 2, 02797 (P132391)

Administrative tablet 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 02797

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. 2(u) 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gur gu2-[...]
2. 3(disz) ma2 ZUM e2-[lunga]
3. 1(disz) ma2 e2-kiszib3-ba lunga#
4. 8(disz) ma2 [ugula] kikken2-me
5. 1(disz) ma2 gi {gesz}ma-nu
6. 3(disz) ma2 erin2-na
7. 1(disz) ma2 mun-gazi
8. 1(disz) ma2 i3 zu2-lum
9. 1(disz) ma2 zi3 esza
10. 2(disz) ma2 ninda
11. 1(disz) ma2 ra-gaba unu{ki}
12. 4(disz) ma2 dug sila3
13. 2(disz) ma2 gu4 udu
14. 1(disz) ma2 gir4-sze-sa
15. 8(disz) ma2 aga3-us2 ki sukkal-mah#
16. 8(disz) ma2 aga3-us2 ki i3-la-lum
17. 3(disz) ma2 sipa ur-gi7
18. 1(disz) ma2 sipa ur-mah
19. 1(disz) ma2 szandana bala
reverse
1. 1(disz) ma2 ninda gesz-asz
2. 8(disz) ma2 siki uri5{ki}-sze3
3. 1(disz) ma2 {gesz}banszur
4. 1(disz) ma2 gal za-hum
5. 1(disz) ma2 sipa si2-si2
6. 1(disz) ma2 udu sza3 e2-gal
7. 2(disz) ma2 zi3 si-ga
8. 1(disz) ma2 kasz sa2-du11 szagina
9. 2(disz) ma2 kasz giri3 {d}nanna-kam
  blank space
10. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) la2 2(disz) ma2 hi-a
11. ma2 bala-a gub-[ba]
12. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-[kam]
13. iti munu4-gu7#
14. mu en eridu{ki} [ba-hun]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

20101118 englund: near duplicate P110786 etc.

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P132391

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) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 02797
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 043569

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 2797

    [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.

    Boats. AS Funeral. Cf. Lafont, RA 88, 110

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:06:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:52:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:36:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:21:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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, 02797 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132391.
TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry (No. P132391). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132391
TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132391 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132391},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132391},
}


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DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132391
LB  - CDLI:P132391
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 02797 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132391.
TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry (No. P132391). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132391
TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132391 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132391},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132391},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132391
LB  - CDLI:P132391
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02797 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132391
ER  -
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