Subartu 02, 040 (P227219)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NMSDeZ Bey 93-107

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

100.0 mm × 99.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. ki-nita
2. su-LUM{ki} 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c)
3. na#-ba4#-da#{ki#} x
4. ir3-e-UD! 3(asz@c)
5. isz11-gi 1(asz@c)
6. bi-[x x] 1(asz@c)
column 2
1. szu#? [...]
2. i3-lum#-gar3# [x]
3. x x 1(asz@c)#
4. ba#-ba# 1(asz@c)
5. bu3-du10 1(asz@c)
6. ar#-rum2 1(asz@c)
7. nir-am6 1(asz@c)
8. NI-ba-dar# 1(asz@c)
9. sa#?-TAR-gu-ni 1(asz@c)
column 3
1. [x x] x 2(asz@c)
2. la#?-i#?-tum 1(asz@c)
3. i-ku-tum 1(asz@c)
4. APIN 1(asz@c)
5. [il2?-e?]-i#-szar# 1(asz@c)
6. ir3-ib2-a-hu 1(asz@c)
7. wa-sa2 1(asz@c)
column 4
1. [ir3]-e-UD 2(asz@c)
2. AN-ma-LUM{ki}
3. szu-na-ha-ra 2(asz@c)#
4. isz11#-gar3{ki}
5. il-[sig5] 1(asz@c)
6. ab-[ba] 2(asz@c)
reverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
  broken
column 3
  blank space
column 4
1. SIKIL-SIKIL
2. [su]-LUM{ki} 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c)
3. na-ba4-da{ki} 7(asz@c)

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P227219

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 100.0 mm × 99.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number 2629-T-51
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number NMSDeZ Bey 93-107
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Subartu 02, 040

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-30 at 09:42:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-30 at 09:40:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Declined View
2024-05-29 at 16:14:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-06-06 at 11:42:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:57 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227219.
Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry (No. P227219). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227219 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227219 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227219},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227219},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227219.
Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry (No. P227219). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227219 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227219 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227219},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227219},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P227219
LB  - CDLI:P227219
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Subartu 02, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227219
ER  -
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