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

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

Text content

Genre(s) Letter (Carta sobre 1 terreno.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 08:40:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 08:39:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-06-18 at 07:10:12 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:12 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
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 View

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},
}

TY  - ELEC
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  - 

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},
}

TY  - ELEC
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  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.