TCTI 2, 02816 (P132409)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 02816

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
beginning broken
1'. [n] eme6#
2'. [n] dur3#
3'. [gub]-ba-am3
4'. 1(disz) dur3 szu-gi4
5'. zi-ga
6'. lu2-uru11{ki} engar
7'. 4(asz@c) ab2-mah2
8'. 5(asz@c) gu4-gesz
9'. 1(asz@c) ab2 2(disz)
10'. 1(asz@c) ab2 1(disz)
11'. 4(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
12'. 1(asz@c) gu4 su-ga engar
13'. gub-ba-am3
14'. 1(disz) ab2 1(disz) ba-usz2
15'. ur-{d}iszkur engar
16'. 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2
17'. 4(asz@c) gu4-gesz
18'. [n] gu4 su-ga engar
rest broken
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]-nita2
3. [n] dur3
4. [n] dur3 zi-gum2
5. [n] dur3 su-su nu su
6. mu 3(disz)-a engar nu-banda3-gu4
7. 1(asz@c) nu eme6 su-su nu-banda3-gu4
8. 1(asz@c) nu eme6 su-su ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da mu lu2-la-ga en-nu-ta
9. ba-ra-e3-a-sze3
10. 1(asz@c) eme6 1(disz)
11. gub-ba-am3
12. 1(disz) dur3 1(disz) ba-usz2
13. ansze ur-{d}en-gal-du-du-kam
14. di-de3 i3-dab5
15. 6(asz@c) dur3
16. 1(asz@c) dur3 su-ga
17. engar sag eme6-sze3
18. 1(asz@c) dur3 su-ga
19. nu-banda3-gu4 sag eme6-sze3
20. 1(asz@c) eme6 su-ga
21. lu2-lagasz{ki} mu nu-banda3-gu4-sze3
22. gub-ba-am3
23. lugal-a2-zi-da
24. [n] eme6
25. [n ansze x] sag# ansze [x-sze3]
rest broken
column 3
1. 1(disz) gu4 2(disz) ba-usz2
2. gu4 lu2-{d}inanna-kam
3. ur-mes i3-dab5
4. 1(asz@c) eme6
5. 7(asz@c) dur3
6. 1(asz@c) dur3 zi-gum2
7. 1(asz@c) dur3 sag eme6-sze3
8. gub-ba-am3
9. gu4-ku-ra-am3 engar
10. 2(asz@c) ab2-mah2
11. 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz
12. 1(asz@c) gu4 1(disz)
13. 1(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
14. 1(asz@c) gu4 su-ga engar
15. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 su-su nu-su ur-{d}lamma nu-banda3-gu4
16. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 su-su nu-banda3-gu4
17. 1(asz@c) ab2 amar ga su-ga engar sag ab2 1(disz)-sze3
18. mu u2-gu ba-de2-a-sze3
19. gub-ba-am3
20. ur-sag-ub3{ki} engar
single ruling
21. ugula lu2-usz-gi-na
22. 2(asz@c) ab2-mah2
23. 1(asz@c) gu4-gesz sag ab2-sze3
24. 6(asz@c) gu4-gesz
25. 1(asz@c) gu4 2(disz)
26. 2(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
27. [...] su-ga
n lines broken
single ruling
column 4
1. gub-ba-am3
2. 1(disz) dur3 szu-gi4
3. zi-ga
4. 1(disz) dur3 ba-usz2
5. libir-am3
6. 1(asz@c) dur3 su-ga dub-sar gu4 1(u) sag ab2-sze3
7. ki lugal-ra-gaba engar!?-ta
8. 1(asz@c) eme6 si-im-da-{d}nin-gir2-su lu2 nu-tuku
9. ansze gu3-de2-a ab-ba-iri
10. en-in-na-dan i3!?-dab5!?
11. ugula? lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su(MASZ)
12. 2(asz@c) ab2-mah2
13. 5(asz@c) gu4-gesz
14. 1(asz@c) gu4 2(disz)
15. 1(asz@c) gu4 1(disz)
16. 1(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
17. gub-ba-am3
18. libir-am3
single ruling
19. lu2-{d}nin-szubur engar
20. 3(asz@c) ab2-mah2
21. 7(asz@c) gu4-gesz
22. 1(asz@c) gu4 2(disz) sag-gu4 1(disz)-sze3
23. 1(asz@c) ab2 1(disz)
24. 2(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
25. gub-ba-am3
26. ur-{d}nansze engar
27. dumu e2-nig2-bi
28. 4(asz@c) eme6
29. 4(asz@c) dur3
erased line
30. 1(asz@c) eme6 sag dur3-sze3
rest broken
column 5
1. gub-ba-am3
2. libir-am3
3. 1(asz@c) gu4 gar-ra na-gab2-tum-ta
single ruling
4. gu4 szesz-kal-la dumu iri?{ki}-bi-kam
5. lu2-dingir-ra dumu a-tu!? i3-dab5
single ruling
6. ugula ur-{d}suen
7. 5(asz@c) ab2-mah2
8. 7(asz@c) gu4-gesz
9. 1(asz@c) gu4 2(disz)
10. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 1(disz)
11. 2(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
12. 1(asz@c) gu4 szu-gi4
13. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 su-su engar
14. gub-ba-am3
15. 1(disz) ab2 ba-usz2
16. gu4-KU engar
17. 1(asz@c) ab2-mah2
18. 5(asz@c) gu4-gesz
19. 1(asz@c) gu4 sag ab2-sze3
20. 1(asz@c) ab2 1(disz)
21. 1(asz@c) gu4 su-ga engar
22. 1(asz@c) ab2 amar ga
23. gub-ba-am3
24. ur-ba-gara2 engar
25. 3(asz@c) gu4-gesz
26. 1(asz@c) ab2 su-ga engar sag-gu4-gesz-sze3
27. 1(asz@c) gu4 su-ga engar
28. dub-sar gu4 engar e2-x
29. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 x-[...]
rest broken
column 6
beginning broken
1'. ur-[...]
2'. 2(asz@c)
3'. 5(asz@c)
4'. 2(asz@c) ansze#
5'. 1(asz@c) ansze
6'. 1(asz@c) ansze
7'. 1(asz@c) ansze#
8'. 1(asz@c) ansze#
9'. gub-ba-am3
10'. ur-{d}lamma engar# [...] szabra#?
11'. 5(asz@c) gu4
12'. 1(asz@c) nu gu4 su-su x ma#?
13'. gub-ba-[am3]
14'. libir-[am3]
15'. 1(asz@c) gu4 NIG2
single ruling
16'. lugal-[...]
17'. 2(asz@c)
18'. 3(asz@c)
rest broken
reverse
column 1
broken
column 2
broken
column 3
broken
column 4
broken
column 5
broken
column 6
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: TCTI 2, 2816

[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.

2x6 col.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist L 02816
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: --.--.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 14:06:13	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:36:12	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:53:03	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2008-02-01 at 13:27:53	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2008-02-01 at 12:16:11	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2008-01-03 at 19:22:00	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (043587) (043587)

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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 02816 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132409.

TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry (No. P132409). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132409

TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132409 (Accessed: December 2, 2025).

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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132409},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 02816 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132409.

TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry (No. P132409). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132409

TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132409 (Accessed: December 2, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132409},
}

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PY  - 2001
ID  - P132409
LB  - CDLI:P132409
M1  - 2025/12/2/
TI  - TCTI 2, 02816 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132409
ER  -

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