TÉL 283 (P133801)

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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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

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 {d}szu-{d}suen
2. 1(disz) tug2 ma e2-ba-an
3. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-dag szar3
4. ki-la2-bi 2(u) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
5. 2(disz) gin2
6. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-dag 3(disz)-kam us2
7. ki-la2-bi 2(u) 1(disz) ma-na
reverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du
2. 9(disz) tug2 guz-za du
3. ki-la2-bi 1(asz) gu2 1(u) 5(disz)
4. ma-na
5. 3(disz) tug2 sag usz-bar
6. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
7. tug2 ki-la2 tag-ga
8. kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal
9. mu na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TÉL, 283

    [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, 43

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

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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-15 at 10:23:46 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-05-26 at 15:07:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2015-07-11 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:08:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:01 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 283 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133801.
TÉL 283 artifact entry (No. P133801). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133801 (Original work published 2001)
TÉL 283 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133801 (Accessed: December 10, 2025).
@misc{2024TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133801},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133801},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P133801
LB  - CDLI:P133801
M1  - 2025/12/10/
TI  - TÉL 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133801
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TÉL 283 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P133801.
TÉL 283 artifact entry (No. P133801). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P133801 (Original work published 2001)
TÉL 283 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P133801 (Accessed: December 10, 2025).
@misc{2024TEL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {T{\' {E}}{L} 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P133801},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P133801},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P133801
LB  - CDLI:P133801
M1  - 2025/12/10/
TI  - TÉL 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P133801
ER  - 
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