Subartu 02, 061 (P227240)

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 93-034

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Sheep plucked)

Language(s)

Measurements

39.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. siki# [ur4]
2. ir3-ib2-sa2-lim
3. 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c)
column 2
1. [n] 3(u@c) 6(asz@c)
2. siki bar-ASZ 4(asz@c) SIKIL
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 (Sheep plucked)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P227240
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P227240

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	39.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	2640-T-08
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 93-034
Accession Number

References

primary: Subartu 02, 061

[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	Reviewer	Status
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 11:42:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:57	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, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227240.

Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry (No. P227240). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227240 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227240 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227240},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227240},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 02, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227240.

Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry (No. P227240). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227240 (Original work published 2003)

Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227240 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227240},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227240},
}

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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - Subartu 02, 061 artifact entry
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