TCTI 2, 04157 (P133326)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 04157

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gin2 ku3#-[babbar]
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam#
3. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 a-[ra2 2(disz)]-kam#
4. bala-[sze3?]
5. ki ur-{d}nansze#-[ta]
6. lu2-{d}utu# [x x]
reverse
1. szu ba-ti#
2. giri3 lu2-dingir-ra#
  single ruling
3. iti amar-a-a-si
4. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah mu-du3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCTI 2, 4157

    [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.

  • citation: Fs Foster (pp. 185-202), 190

    [Garfinkle2010FsFoster] Garfinkle, Steven J. 2010. “Merchants and State Formation in Early Mesopotamia.” In Opening the Tablet Box : Near Eastern Studies in Honor of Benjamin R. Foster, 42:185–202. Culture and History of the Ancient Near East. Leiden : Brill.

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  • Museum No.: Ist L 04157
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.10.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 14:24:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-23 at 14:17:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:07:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:54:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:30:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 04157 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133326.
TCTI 2, 04157 artifact entry (No. P133326). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133326 (Original work published 2001)
TCTI 2, 04157 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133326 (Accessed: December 3, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133326},
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Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 04157 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133326.
TCTI 2, 04157 artifact entry (No. P133326). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133326 (Original work published 2001)
TCTI 2, 04157 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133326 (Accessed: December 3, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133326},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133326},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2025/12/3/
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