CM 26, 146 (P330161)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.057

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
  (enclosed in envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. la2-ia3 sze ma2-a si-ga
3. ki ba-zi-ta
  blank space
  seal impression
4. kiszib3 {d}nin-gir2-su-i3-sa6 su-su-dam
reverse
1. iti mu-szu-du7
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su-i3-sa6
2. dumu ad-da?
3. ma2-lah5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P330161

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1899.02.057
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 072734

References

  • primary: CM 26, 146

    [Sharlach2004CM26] Sharlach, Tonia M. 2004. Provincial Taxation and the Ur III State. Cuneiform Monographs 26. Leiden, Boston: Brill, Styx.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-19 at 08:07:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 08:06:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:48:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CM 26, 146 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330161.
CM 26, 146 artifact entry (No. P330161). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330161
CM 26, 146 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330161 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {CM 26, 146 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330161},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330161
LB  - CDLI:P330161
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - CM 26, 146 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330161
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CM 26, 146 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330161.
CM 26, 146 artifact entry (No. P330161). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330161
CM 26, 146 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330161 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {CM 26, 146 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330161},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330161
LB  - CDLI:P330161
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - CM 26, 146 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330161
ER  - 
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