StLouis 047 (P274571)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Souvay 51

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 36.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(ban2@c) sze
2. dam il2
3. szu-ku6
4. lu2 dun-a
column 2
1. amar-[x]-da#?
2. ur-x-[x]
3. maszkim-[bi]
4. 1(ban2@c) sze
5. nig2?-gu7?-a?
reverse
column 1
1. amar-gu4
2. ugula-be2#
3. i3-gu7
4. SZUL-bi2#
5. maszkim#!-[bi]
column 2
1. 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.06.00.00 nearcertain
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P274571
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P274571

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 36.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	Souvay 51
Accession Number

References

primary: StLouis, 047

[Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2010-02-18 at 00:07:26	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2005-09-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“StLouis 047 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274571.

StLouis 047 artifact entry (No. P274571). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274571 (Original work published 2005)

StLouis 047 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274571 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274571},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“StLouis 047 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274571.

StLouis 047 artifact entry (No. P274571). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274571 (Original work published 2005)

StLouis 047 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274571 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

@misc{2024StLouis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274571},
}

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DA  - 2024/5/27/
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M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - StLouis 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274571
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