TÉL 221 (P133735)
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. [...]
2. 1(disz) gu4 apin [...]
3. ki engar-re-ne#-ta#
4. a-sza3 a-gug-mu2-da
5. 2(u) gurusz u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
6. 5(disz)! gurusz u4 6(disz)-sze3
7. a2-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)-kam
8. a-sza3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 nu-banda3 USZ
9. 1(u) gurusz [u4] 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3 a2-bi u4 2(gesz2)-kam
10. a-sza3 ur-sa6-ga-mu
reverse
1. 1(u) gurusz u4 3(u)-sze3
2. a2-bi u4 5(gesz2)-kam
3. a-sza3 ad-da-mu
4. 1(u) gurusz u4 8(disz)-sze3
5. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 2(u)-kam
6. giri3 dam szabra
7. 1(u) gurusz im-e tak4-a
8. 4(disz) dur3 libir apin-ta
9. e3-a
10. 4(bur3) GAN2 gu4 e2-gal-ta i-ra
11. [...] GAN2 [...]
obverse
1. [...]
2. 1(disz) gu4 apin [...]
3. ki engar-re-ne#-ta#
4. a-sza3 a-gug-mu2-da
5. 2(u) gurusz u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
6. 5(disz)! gurusz u4 6(disz)-sze3
7. a2-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)-kam
8. a-sza3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6 nu-banda3 USZ
9. 1(u) gurusz [u4] 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3 a2-bi u4 2(gesz2)-kam
10. a-sza3 ur-sa6-ga-mu
reverse
1. 1(u) gurusz u4 3(u)-sze3
2. a2-bi u4 5(gesz2)-kam
3. a-sza3 ad-da-mu
4. 1(u) gurusz u4 8(disz)-sze3
5. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 2(u)-kam
6. giri3 dam szabra
7. 1(u) gurusz im-e tak4-a
8. 4(disz) dur3 libir apin-ta
9. e3-a
10. 4(bur3) GAN2 gu4 e2-gal-ta i-ra
11. [...] GAN2 [...]
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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, 221
[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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- Museum No.: Ist L — ?
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- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: --.--.00.00
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015589) (015589)
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Cite this Artifact
“TÉL 221 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133735.
TÉL 221 artifact entry (No. P133735). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133735
TÉL 221 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133735 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
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