STTI 1, 011 (P217056)

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 01135

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Carta sobre 1 terreno.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(bur3@c) GAN2
2. ur#-nu sanga
3. gurum2#-bi i3-ak
4. x dun-a
5. ur#-PA-ke4
6. na#-be2-a
7. lugal-ka# <u3-na-du11>
reverse
1. he2-me-szum2-mu
2. du6-sir2-ra{ki}-ka
3. i3-gal2

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 (Carta sobre 1 terreno.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P217056
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P217056

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 01135
Accession Number

References

primary: STTI 1, 11

[Donbaz1982STTI1] Donbaz, Veysel, and Benjamin R. Foster. 1982. Sargonic Texts from Telloh in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 5. Philadelphia: The University Museum.
history: FAOS 19, Gir 23

[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. 17

[Michalowski1993Letters] Michalowski, Piotr. 1993. Letters from Early Mesopotamia. Vol. 3. Writings from the Ancient World.
history: ITT 1, 1135

[Thureau-Dangin1910ITT1] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1910. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome I: Textes de l’époque d’Agadé (Fouilles d’Ernest de Sarzec En 1895). Paris: Ernest Leroux.

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 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
2019-06-18 at 07:10:12	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 12:34:12	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

“STTI 1, 011 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217056.

STTI 1, 011 artifact entry (No. P217056). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217056 (Original work published 1970)

STTI 1, 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217056 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {STTI 1, 011 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217056},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“STTI 1, 011 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217056.

STTI 1, 011 artifact entry (No. P217056). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217056 (Original work published 1970)

STTI 1, 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217056 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2024STTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {STTI 1, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217056},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217056},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P217056
LB  - CDLI:P217056
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - STTI 1, 011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217056
ER  -