TCS 1, 161 (P145692)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

AUAM 73.3147

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. nam-lugal-i3-du10-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 2(esze3) GAN2
4. 2(esze3) GAN2
5. en-um-i3-li2
  1 line blank
6. giri3-ni-i3-sa6-ke4
7. na-a-be2-a
reverse
1. inim-mu ba-na-szum2-am3

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P145692

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015129

References

  • primary: TCS 1, 161

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:30:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:15 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCS 1, 161 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P145692.
TCS 1, 161 artifact entry (No. P145692). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145692
TCS 1, 161 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145692 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCS 1, 161 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145692},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P145692
LB  - CDLI:P145692
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - TCS 1, 161 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P145692
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCS 1, 161 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P145692.
TCS 1, 161 artifact entry (No. P145692). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145692
TCS 1, 161 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145692 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001TCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCS 1, 161 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145692},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P145692
LB  - CDLI:P145692
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - TCS 1, 161 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P145692
ER  - 
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