Subartu 12, 199 (P274175)

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

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

NMSDeZ Bey 99-027

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Beydar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Fodder for animals)

Language(s)

Measurements

82.0 mm × 87.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] sze
2. _dam_-i 2(asz@c)
3. 3(asz@c) gur#
4. _udu# niga_ 6(asz@c)
rest broken
column 2
1. [...] n 2(ban2@c)
2. gu4#
3. 1(u) [...]
n lines broken
4'. [mi]-at# n 1(barig@c)
5. x
column 3
1. [...] 2(asz@c)
2. _ziz2#_ 3(asz@c)
n lines broken
3'. _udu HAR_ 6(asz@c)
4'. _ziz2_ 3(asz@c)
column 4
beginning broken
1'. 4(asz@c) gur 5(barig@c)
2'. [...]
3'. _nig2# sze_
4'. [...] n 1(asz@c)
column 5
1. [...]
2. _udu# niga#_ 5(asz@c)
3. _ziz2_ 5(barig@c)
4. _udu# HAR#_ 7(asz@c)
5. _ziz2_ 4(barig@c)
reverse
column 6
1. _gu4 apin_
2. 6(asz@c) erin2
3. 1(asz@c) _gu4_
4. _ziz2_ n 2(barig@c) _gur_ 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)
5. [...]
rest broken
column 7
1. _udu niga_ 6(asz@c)
2. [...] 6(barig@c)
3. _udu# HAR_ [...]
rest broken
column 8
1. _udu# niga#_
2. a#-TUM-LUM 1(asz@c)
3. x [...]
rest broken
column 9
1. [...]
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 (Fodder for animals)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P274175
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P274175

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	82.0 mm × 87.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Beydar)
Written In
Excavation Number	28513-T-01
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ Bey 99-027
Accession Number

References

primary: Subartu 12, 199

[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 11:42:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-08-18 at 03:52:50	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2009-08-18 at 03:44:18	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2009-08-18 at 03:42:35	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, 199 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274175.

Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry (No. P274175). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274175 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274175 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274175},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Subartu 12, 199 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274175.

Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry (No. P274175). (2024, July 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274175 (Original work published 2005)

Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274175 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2024Subartu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 1},
	title = {Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274175},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/1/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P274175
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - Subartu 12, 199 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274175
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