Subartu 02, 054 (P227233)

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 93-029

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Personnel list)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

90.0 mm × 89.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. lu2-gesz-DU
2. ar-rum2 4(u@c) la2 2(disz@t)
3. nig2 7(asz@c) gur 6(barig@c)
4. sze-RU 6(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. ugula [lu2]-gesz-DU 5(asz@c) 5(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. [...] 1(barig@c)
7. [...]
column 2
1. nu-kiri6 1(u@c) la2# [1(disz@t)]
2. nig2 9(barig@c)
3. [ugula] e2 1(u@c)
4. nig2 1(asz@c)# gur
5. ba-ri2 udu 3(u@c) la2 2(disz@t)
6. nig2 4(asz@c) gur 2(barig@c)
7. ugula ba-ri2 udu 3(asz@c) 3(barig@c)
8. szu# KID2-KID2 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
9. sze# gu4 [x]
column 3
1. [...] 1(barig@c)
2. aslag4 3(barig@c)#?
3. sza ka2 1(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)
4. sza sila4-sila4 1(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)
5. nagar {gesz}gigir2 7(asz@c) 6(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
6. HAR-tu 3(u@c) 5(asz@c)
7. nig2 1(asz@c) gur 7(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
column 4
1. [ugula] kas4 1(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)
2. ad-kup4 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
3. bahar2 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
4. mar-NUMUN 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
5. szu kikken# 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
6. dub-sar 4(asz@c) 4(barig@c)
7. dab6-hir#-[tum x x]
8. [...]
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. szar#-ra#-bu3 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
2'. [ansze] edin# 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 'a3-x-[x x] 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
  rest broken
column 3
1. [szu-nigin2 n mi]-at# [n] 1(asz@c) gur 9(barig@c)
2. iti sar dingir-sag

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Personnel list)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P227233

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 89.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 2640-T-01
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number NMSDeZ Bey 93-029
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Subartu 02, 054

    [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 11:42:03 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 10:47:24 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 Artifact

“Subartu 02, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227233.
Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry (No. P227233). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227233 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227233 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227233},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Subartu 02, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227233.
Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry (No. P227233). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227233 (Original work published 2003)
Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227233 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227233},
}


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DA  - 2024/5/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P227233
LB  - CDLI:P227233
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Subartu 02, 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227233
ER  -
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