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YOS 18, 124 (P142518)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA

Museum Number

ColgUL 34

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

38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(szar2) 1(gesz'u) sa gi
2. ki lugal-ku3-ga-ni-ta
3. lu2-{d}szara2-ke4
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
2. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
3. mu ha-ar-szi{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)

Collections

Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 38.0 high × 35.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: YOS 18, 124

[Snell1991YOS18] Snell, Daniel C., and Carl H. Lager. 1991. Economic Texts from Sumer. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 18. New Haven: Yale University Press.

reed bundles, su ba-ti, in the bala

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: ColgUL 34
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.47.08.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 14:24:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:31:13	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

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

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (034756) (034756)

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Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 18, 124 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P142518.

YOS 18, 124 artifact entry (No. P142518). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142518

YOS 18, 124 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142518 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2001YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {YOS 18, 124 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142518},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P142518
LB  - CDLI:P142518
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - YOS 18, 124 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142518
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“YOS 18, 124 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P142518.

YOS 18, 124 artifact entry (No. P142518). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142518

YOS 18, 124 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142518 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2001YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {YOS 18, 124 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142518},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142518},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P142518
LB  - CDLI:P142518
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - YOS 18, 124 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142518
ER  -