TCTI 2, 04217 (P133378)

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 04217

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur
2. sze-ba erin2 e2 {d}szul-gi
3. ki lugal-dur2-du10-ta
4. ur-esz3-lil2-la2
5. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. [giri3?] ur#?-en3
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti sze-<il2>-la?
  some text moved to next line
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
4. mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}dumu-zi
2. [dub-sar]
3. [dumu ur5]-bi-[sze3?]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šū-Suen.09.11.00 ? to Šū-Suen.09.12.00

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003074 (composite) (P455784) S003074 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P133378

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
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 04217
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044554

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 4217

    [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 tabl.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-12-23 at 14:47:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-17 at 17:09:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:07:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:49 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, 04217 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133378.
TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry (No. P133378). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133378
TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133378 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133378},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133378},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133378
LB  - CDLI:P133378
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133378
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TCTI 2, 04217 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133378.
TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry (No. P133378). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133378
TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133378 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2001TCTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133378},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133378},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133378
LB  - CDLI:P133378
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - TCTI 2, 04217 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133378
ER  -
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