Subartu 02, 002 (P227181)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Beydar), dated to the Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Museum Number

NMSDeZ Bey 93-088

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Persons grouped with place-names)

Language(s)

Measurements

94.0 mm × 91.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [ki nita]
2. a-hu-tu 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 2(asz@c)
erasure
3. na-ba4-da{ki}
4. ir3-e-UD 1(asz@c)
5. HI-A 4(asz@c)
column 2
1. gu-a-nu 2(asz@c)
2. du-li#?-li#? 1(asz@c)
3. |SZU2.SA|-[TAR]-gu-ni 1(asz@c)
4. a-x-LUM 1(asz@c)
5. sal4-mu 1(asz@c)
6. AN-ma-LUM{ki#}
column 3
1. sal4#-mu 1(asz@c)
2. i#-ti#-il#? 1(asz@c)
3. isz11#-gar3#{ki#}
4. isz11-gi# 1(asz@c)
5. SIKIL-SIKIL 5(u@c) la2 2(disz@t)
reverse
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Consult word list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Persons grouped with place-names)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P227181
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P227181

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	94.0 mm × 91.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	2629-T-01
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 93-088
Accession Number

References

primary: Subartu 02, 002

[Ismail1996Subartu2] Ismail, Faruq, Walther Sallaberger, Philippe Talon, and Karel Van Lerberghe. 1996. Administrative Documents from Tell Beydar (Seasons 1993-1995). Vol. 2. Subartu.
citation: Fs Fronzaroli (pp. 75-96), 75

[Bonechi2003FsFronzaroli] Bonechi, Marco. 2003. “Leopards, Cauldrons, and a Beautiful Stone. Notes on Some Early Syrian Texts from Tell Beydar and Ebla.” Semitic and Assyriological Studies : Presented to Pelio Fronzaroli by Pupils and Colleagues., 75–96.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-23 at 07:20:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-30 at 09:42:00	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-30 at 09:40:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Declined
2024-05-29 at 16:14:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-06-06 at 11:42:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-05 at 10:20:52	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:56	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227181.

Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry (No. P227181). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227181 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227181 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227181},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227181},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227181.

Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry (No. P227181). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227181 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227181 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227181},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227181},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P227181
LB  - CDLI:P227181
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - Subartu 02, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227181
ER  -