Subartu 02, 052 (P227231)

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 93-028

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Gates with numbers of persons)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

43.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. ki# nita#
2. egir4
3. ka2 {d}be-li2-ZI 3(u@c) la2 1(disz@t)
4. ka2 AN-GAR-kas4 2(u@c) 6(asz@c)
column 2
1. ka2# [{d}]be#-lim# 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c)
2. ka2 ga-|HIxDISZ|-NE 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c)
3. ka2 DAG#-e2#-[igi]
reverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) la2 2(disz@t)
2. ka2 x [DU]-ba-GIN2#? 3(u@c)#
column 2
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Gates with numbers of persons)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P227231

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number 2634-T-01
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number NMSDeZ Bey 93-028
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Subartu 02, 052

    [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), 76

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-23 at 07:20:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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 11:42:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:21:00 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-11-29 at 10:57:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-11-29 at 10:35:56 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, 052 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227231.
Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry (No. P227231). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227231 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227231 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227231},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 052 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227231.
Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry (No. P227231). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227231 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227231 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227231},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Subartu 02, 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227231
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