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TÉL 034 (P133540)

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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Text / annotations

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L — ?

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

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur
4. lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
5. dub-sar ninda
6. [...] sze kiszib3 nam-ha-ni
7. [...] 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gur
8. [...] du
9. [...] 3(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze
10. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin lugal
11. si-i3-tum
some text moved to next line
12. mu {d}szu-{d}suen
column 2
1. [...]
2. 3(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
3. 3(disz) sila3 gu2-tur
4. 1/2(disz) sila3 sze-lu2
5. 1/2(disz) sila3 gazi
6. 3(disz) sila3 ar-za-na
7. 2(disz) sila3 mun
8. siskur2 ha-ar-szi-tum
9. 2(barig) sze lugal
10. ma2 a2 kin-ta
11. 1(asz) zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur
12. ki a2-na-na-ta
13. 2(asz) zi3 sig15? gur
14. 2(barig) 4(ban2) esza
reverse
column 1
1. 2(barig) 2(ban2) dabin lugal
2. ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta
3. iti szu-numun
some text moved to next line
4. iti munu4-gu7
5. 2(barig) zi3 sig15? lugal
6. 1(asz) 3(barig) zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur
7. ki a2-na-na-ta
8. 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) dabin gur
9. ki lam-lam-ma-ta
blank space
9. [...] gur [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: TÉL, 34

[Lambert1968TÉL] Lambert, Maurice, and Charles Virolleaud. 1968. Tablettes Économiques de Lagash (Époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur) Copiées En 1900 Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Cahiers de La Société Asiatique 19. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale.
history: Comptabilité, 22

[Virolleaud1903Comptabilité] Virolleaud, Charles. 1903. Comptabilité Chaldéenne, Époque de La Dynastie Dite Seconde d’Our. Poitiers.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist L — ?
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.00.04.00, Šū-Suen.00.05.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.00.04.00 to Šū-Suen.00.05.00

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-15 at 10:23:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-26 at 15:07:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2015-12-17 at 16:35:50	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2015-06-24 at 15:31:35	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 14:08:08	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:27:53	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015395) (015395)

Notes

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CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 034 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133540.

TÉL 034 artifact entry (No. P133540). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133540 (Original work published 2001)

TÉL 034 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133540 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).

@misc{2024TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133540},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P133540
LB  - CDLI:P133540
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - TÉL 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133540
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 034 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133540.

TÉL 034 artifact entry (No. P133540). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133540 (Original work published 2001)

TÉL 034 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133540 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).

@misc{2024TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133540},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P133540
LB  - CDLI:P133540
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - TÉL 034 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133540
ER  -