TCTI 2, 03935 (P133131)

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 03935

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) sze gur lugal
2. sze ur5-ra
3. a-sza3 du6-ge6-ta
  blank space
  seal impression
4. ki ur-nig2-ta
5. kiszib3 ba-zi dumu du-du e2 {d}nin-sun2
reverse
1. su-su-dam
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
3. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
envelope
obverse
4. 3(asz) sze gur lugal
5. sze ur5-ra
6. a-sza3 du6-ge6-ta
7. ki ur-nig2-ta
8. ba-zi dumu du-du
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. su-su-dam
  blank space
3. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
4. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
1. ba-zi
2. dub-sar
3. dumu du-du

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 002028 (composite) (P454738) S002028 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P133131

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 03935
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044306

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 3935

    [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
2017-10-13 at 15:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-10-03 at 12:39:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:07:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:36:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:54:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:44 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, 03935 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133131.
TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry (No. P133131). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133131
TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133131 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133131},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133131},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133131
LB  - CDLI:P133131
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133131
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TCTI 2, 03935 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133131.
TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry (No. P133131). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133131
TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133131 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133131},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133131},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133131
LB  - CDLI:P133131
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - TCTI 2, 03935 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133131
ER  -
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