Amherst 1, p. 2 (P271244)

Administrative bulla excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Mead Art Gallery, Amherst College, Amherst, Massacusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Mead Art Gallery, Amherst College, Amherst, Massacusetts, USA

Museum Number

Amherst —unnumbered 1

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object cylinder seal
surface a
1. en-ig-gal
 en: (Seal of) Eniggal,
2. dub-sar e2-munus
 en: scribe of the Woman's Household

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P271244

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Mead Art Gallery, Amherst College, Amherst, Massacusetts, USA
Museum Number Amherst —unnumbered 1
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Amherst 1, p. 2

    [Steible1982-85893] Steible, Horst. 1982.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Lug 10

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2012-06-11 at 17:50:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-09 at 15:07:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-01-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Amherst 1, p. 2 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271244.
Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry (No. P271244). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271244 (Original work published 2005)
Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271244 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	month = {sep 26},
	title = {Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271244},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Amherst 1, p. 2 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271244.
Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry (No. P271244). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271244 (Original work published 2005)
Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271244 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271244},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
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ID  - P271244
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M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - Amherst 1, p. 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271244
ER  - 
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