TÉL 264 (P133782)
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. 3(u)# u8 2(gesz2) 4(u) 9(disz) udu-nita2
2. sza3-ba 2(disz) udu ugu2-bi 2(u) 3(disz)
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
4. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) u8 4(u) 2(disz)# udu-nita2
5. 2(u) 3(disz) kir11 2(u) sila4-nita2
6. sza3-ba! 5(disz) udu ugu2-bi 2(u) 6(disz)#?
7. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu lu2-e2-kar-re 5(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz)?
6(disz)?
10. [...] 2(gesz2) 2(disz) u8 a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
11. [...]
reverse
1. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u)# [udu]
2. szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) sila4
3. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz)
blank space
4. udu ba-ur4 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
5. sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
6. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
obverse
1. 3(u)# u8 2(gesz2) 4(u) 9(disz) udu-nita2
2. sza3-ba 2(disz) udu ugu2-bi 2(u) 3(disz)
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
4. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) u8 4(u) 2(disz)# udu-nita2
5. 2(u) 3(disz) kir11 2(u) sila4-nita2
6. sza3-ba! 5(disz) udu ugu2-bi 2(u) 6(disz)#?
7. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu lu2-e2-kar-re 5(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz)?
6(disz)?
10. [...] 2(gesz2) 2(disz) u8 a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
11. [...]
reverse
1. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u)# [udu]
2. szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) sila4
3. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz)
blank space
4. udu ba-ur4 u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
5. sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
6. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
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, 264
[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: Ibbi-Suen.02.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:56:30 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:08:34 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:28:01 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015635) (015635)
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Cite this Artifact
“TÉL 264 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P133782.
TÉL 264 artifact entry (No. P133782). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133782
TÉL 264 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133782 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
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year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 264 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133782},
}
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