TÉL 217 (P133731)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, TurkeyMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, TurkeyMuseum Number
Ist L — ?Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(u)-sze3
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 5(disz) gurusz u4 9(disz)-sze3
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam-ma#
5. 5(disz) gurusz [u4 x-sze3]
6. a-ra2 [3(disz)-kam-ma]
reverse
1. hu [...]
2. giri3 [...]
3. u3 giri3 [...]
4. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul
obverse
1. 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(u)-sze3
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 5(disz) gurusz u4 9(disz)-sze3
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam-ma#
5. 5(disz) gurusz [u4 x-sze3]
6. a-ra2 [3(disz)-kam-ma]
reverse
1. hu [...]
2. giri3 [...]
3. u3 giri3 [...]
4. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: TÉL, 217
[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.
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- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.00.00 (us2 year)
- Alternative Years: AS03
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015585) (015585)
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Cite this Artifact
“TÉL 217 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133731.
TÉL 217 artifact entry (No. P133731). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133731
TÉL 217 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133731 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
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