RTC 166 (P216942)

Administrative bulla excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 24062b

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [a]-na# mu-urua-sze3 [...]
reverse
  blank space
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen
2. da-num2
3. _dingir_ a-ga-de3{ki}
4. _lugal_
5. ki#-ib-ra-tim#
column 2
1. ar#-ba#-[im]
2. lugal#-uszumgal#
3. [_dub-sar_]
4. _ensi2#_
5. lagasz#[{ki}]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal impression of Lugal-uszumgal, governor of Lagash

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) (P458706) S005996 Girsu (mod. Tello) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Naramsin.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216942

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 24062b
Accession Number AOTb 380bis

References

  • primary: RTC, 166

    [Thureau-Dangin1903RTC] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1903. Recueil de Tablettes Chaldéennes. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: RIME 2, .01.04.2004, ex. 02 (seal impression)

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-22 at 17:41:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-02 at 18:36:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:09 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 166 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P216942.
RTC 166 artifact entry (No. P216942). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216942
RTC 166 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216942 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{1970RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {RTC 166 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216942},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216942},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P216942
LB  - CDLI:P216942
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RTC 166 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216942
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 166 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P216942.
RTC 166 artifact entry (No. P216942). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216942
RTC 166 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216942 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{1970RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {RTC 166 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216942},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216942},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P216942
LB  - CDLI:P216942
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RTC 166 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216942
ER  -
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