Princeton 2, 237 (P201235)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USAMuseum Number
PTS 1047Period
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(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) sze gur lugal
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ziz2
3. 5(ban2)? gig
4. 2(asz) gur sze sza3 erin2-tur-tur kiszib3 da-da-kal-la ugula
5. ba-u3 [nig2-u2-rum]-ba
6. 5(asz) gur [...]
7. x x nimgir-an-ne2-zu
8. 3(barig) 5(ban2) kar-ra
9. szunigin 2(u) [...] 5(ban2) sze gur
10. szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3
11. szunigin 5(ban2) gig
12. szunigin 2(asz) gur sze erin2
13. kiszib3 da-da-kal-la
14. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur ur-dun
15. 1(asz) gur lugal-du
16. 2(barig) 3(ban2) e2-an-na-zu
17. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2
reverse
1. szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur mu gu4 e2-gal [...] kin-ak-sze3
2. gur sze [...] ur-ma-ma
3. gur lugal-du
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2
5. 6(asz) gur ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da [dumu] be-li2
6. kiszib3 ur-ma-ma
7. a-sza3 [...]
8. 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) gur
9. ba-u3 ur#-{gesz}gigir dam-gar3
10. ma2-a si-ga kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-{d}nansze
11. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
12. ba-u3 nig2-u2-rum
13. a-sza3 en-nu-lum-ma
14. ugula sanga {d}nansze
15. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-bi
obverse
1. 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) sze gur lugal
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ziz2
3. 5(ban2)? gig
4. 2(asz) gur sze sza3 erin2-tur-tur kiszib3 da-da-kal-la ugula
5. ba-u3 [nig2-u2-rum]-ba
6. 5(asz) gur [...]
7. x x nimgir-an-ne2-zu
8. 3(barig) 5(ban2) kar-ra
9. szunigin 2(u) [...] 5(ban2) sze gur
10. szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3
11. szunigin 5(ban2) gig
12. szunigin 2(asz) gur sze erin2
13. kiszib3 da-da-kal-la
14. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur ur-dun
15. 1(asz) gur lugal-du
16. 2(barig) 3(ban2) e2-an-na-zu
17. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2
reverse
1. szunigin 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur mu gu4 e2-gal [...] kin-ak-sze3
2. gur sze [...] ur-ma-ma
3. gur lugal-du
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ha-li2-li2
5. 6(asz) gur ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da [dumu] be-li2
6. kiszib3 ur-ma-ma
7. a-sza3 [...]
8. 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) gur
9. ba-u3 ur#-{gesz}gigir dam-gar3
10. ma2-a si-ga kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-{d}nansze
11. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
12. ba-u3 nig2-u2-rum
13. a-sza3 en-nu-lum-ma
14. ugula sanga {d}nansze
15. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-bi
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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: Princeton 2, 237
[Sigrist2005Princeton2] Sigrist, Marcel. 2005. Tablets from the Princeton Theological Seminary: Ur III Period. Part 2. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 18. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.
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- Museum No.: PTS 1047
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- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-05-01 at 16:14:01 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Lafont, Bertrand | CDLI | approved |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:55:00 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-07-28 at 15:56:09 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:32:57 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:32:35 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (061268) (061268)
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Cite this Artifact
“Princeton 2, 237 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201235.
Princeton 2, 237 artifact entry (No. P201235). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201235
Princeton 2, 237 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201235 (Accessed: November 17, 2025).
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