TCTI 2, 03475 (P132706)

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 03475

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(barig) sze lugal
2. sza3-gal erin2 gi-zi!
3. ki ur-mes nu-banda3-gu4-<ta>
  blank space
  seal impression
4. kiszib3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-gal nam-1(u)
5. mu al-la-na-sze3 ib2-ra
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. iti munu4-gu7
2. a-sza3 sahar-dub-ba
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}ba-ba6
2. dumu ka5-a

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 003060 (composite) (P455770) S003060 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P132706

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened 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 03475
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 043884

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 3475

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:06:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:36 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, 03475 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132706.
TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry (No. P132706). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132706
TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132706 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132706},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132706},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132706
LB  - CDLI:P132706
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132706
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 03475 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P132706.
TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry (No. P132706). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P132706
TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P132706 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P132706},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P132706},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P132706
LB  - CDLI:P132706
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03475 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P132706
ER  -
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