TCTI 2, 04336 (P133495)

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 04336

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(u) 6(asz) sze gur sze-numun-sze3
2. 4(asz) sze sza3-gu4 hu-bu7{bu}
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
4. kiszib3 a2-gu-gu
5. dumu ba-da-ri2
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
seal 1
1. lugal-sza3-la2
2. dumu ba-ad-da-ri2
3. nu-banda3

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P133495

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened 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 04336
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044671

References

  • primary: TCTI 2, 4336

    [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 15:03:19 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 14:07:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:52 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, 04336 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133495.
TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry (No. P133495). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133495
TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133495 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133495},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/23/
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Cite this Artifacts

“TCTI 2, 04336 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133495.
TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry (No. P133495). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133495
TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133495 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133495},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P133495
LB  - CDLI:P133495
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - TCTI 2, 04336 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133495
ER  - 
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