Subartu 12, 186 (P274161)

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 99-014

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Fragment, grain)

Language(s)

Measurements

13.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 9.0 mm

Text

object bulla
surface a
beginning broken
1'. [...] hu#
2'. x+1(asz@c) _ma2_

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 (Fragment, grain)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P274161
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P274161

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions	13.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 9.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	28508-T-14
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 99-014
Accession Number

References

primary: Subartu 12, 186

[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 11:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-08-18 at 03:42:23	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, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274161.

Subartu 12, 186 artifact entry (No. P274161). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274161 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274161 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274161},
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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 12, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274161.

Subartu 12, 186 artifact entry (No. P274161). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274161 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274161 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {Subartu 12, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274161},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/22/
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