Subartu 12, 149 (P274122)

Administrative bulla 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

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NMSDeZ Bey 96-002

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Lambs)

Language(s)

Measurements

33.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _sila4_
2. x x x
3. 2(asz@c) mi-at
4. 1(gesz2@c)# 1(asz@c)# 3(asz@c)# x
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 (Lambs)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P274122
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P274122

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions	33.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	5924-T-01
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 96-002
Accession Number	Der-ez-Zor 18809

References

primary: Subartu 12, 149

[Milano2004Subartu12] Milano, Lucio. 2004. Third Millennium Cuneiform Texts from Tell Beydar : Seasons 1996-2002. Vol. 12. Subartu.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-01 at 18:27:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-06-06 at 11:42:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-08-18 at 03:41:44	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2005-08-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 12, 149 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274122.

Subartu 12, 149 artifact entry (No. P274122). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274122 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 149 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274122 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 12, 149 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274122.

Subartu 12, 149 artifact entry (No. P274122). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274122 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 149 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274122 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {Subartu 12, 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274122},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/19/
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