FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186 (P274443)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 12186

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ensi2
2. na-e-a
3. amar-szuba3
4. du11-ga-na
reverse
1. galx(GUR8)?-la-bi
2. lu2 na-me na-mu-|DUxKID2|-|DUxKID2|

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274443

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number TG 1239
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 12186
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010136914

References

  • primary: FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186

    [Genouillac1936FT2] Genouillac, Henri de. 1936. Époques d’Ur III Dynastie et de Larsa. Vol. 2. Fouilles de Telloh. Paris : P. Geuthner.

  • history: CIRPL, N 14

    [Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-27 at 13:05:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 16:30:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-16 at 15:58:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:45 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2005-08-31 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“FT 2, Pl. 43, AO 12186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274443.
FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186 artifact entry (No. P274443). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274443 (Original work published 2005)
FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274443 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274443},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“FT 2, Pl. 43, AO 12186 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274443.
FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186 artifact entry (No. P274443). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274443 (Original work published 2005)
FT 2, pl. 43, AO 12186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274443 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {FT 2, pl. 43, {AO} 12186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274443},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P274443
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M1  - 2026/4/21/
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