TCTI 2, 04279 (P133440)

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 04279

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. [...] sze gur lugal
2. sze-ba-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ma2 lu2-{gesz}gigir-ta
4. ki lu2-gi-na-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6-ga
  blank space
  seal impression
2. sze {d}en-lil2-la2
3. iti sze-il2-la
4. [mu hu]-hu-nu-ri[{ki}] ba#-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu nimgir-sza3-kusz2

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P133440

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 04279
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044616

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 4279

    [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 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:07:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:50 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, 04279 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133440.
TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry (No. P133440). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133440
TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133440 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133440},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133440
LB  - CDLI:P133440
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133440
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCTI 2, 04279 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133440.
TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry (No. P133440). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133440
TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133440 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133440},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133440
LB  - CDLI:P133440
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCTI 2, 04279 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133440
ER  - 
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