ITT 2, 04523 (P214335)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 04523

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-PA
2. na-be2-a#
3. ur-{d}nin-mar[{ki}]
4. u3-na-du11
5. e2 lu2-dingir-[ra]
6. lu2 na-ni-[...]-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)#
reverse
1. lu2-[dingir-ra]
2. szu he2-[ba-re6]
3. u4 [...] x x [...]
4. ki x-[...]
5. si x-[...-sa2]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P214335
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P214335

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist L 04523
Accession Number

References

primary: ITT 2, 4523

[Genouillac1910-1911ITT2] Genouillac, Henri de. 1910-1911. Textes de l’époque d’Agadé et de l’époque d’Ur (Fouilles d’Ernest de Sarzec En 1894). Vol. 2. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello, Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
history: FAOS 19, Gir 24

[Kienast1995FAOS19] Kienast, Burkhart, and Konrad Volk. 1995. Die Sumerischen Und Akkadischen Briefe Des III. Jahrtausends Aus Der Zeit Vor Der III. Dynastie von Ur (SAB). Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 19. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.
history: Michalowski Letters, no. 7

[Michalowski1993Letters] Michalowski, Piotr. 1993. Letters from Early Mesopotamia. Vol. 3. Writings from the Ancient World.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-04 at 16:34:15	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-04 at 08:40:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-04 at 08:39:26	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2019-06-19 at 06:13:37	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:36	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 2, 04523 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214335.

ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry (No. P214335). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214335 (Original work published 1970)

ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214335 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214335},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ITT 2, 04523 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214335.

ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry (No. P214335). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214335 (Original work published 1970)

ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214335 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214335},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214335},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P214335
LB  - CDLI:P214335
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - ITT 2, 04523 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P214335
ER  -