Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 (P330223)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

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Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 330223

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur-lugal
2. ba-zi
3. 3(asz) ba-ta-e11-de3
4. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}pa-bil-sag
5. 3(asz) ur-dun
6. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}lamma dumu ur-sag
7. 3(asz) 1(barig) {d}utu-ba-e3
8. 5(asz) 1(barig) ur-bara2
9. sze-bi 2(u) 4(asz) gur
reverse
1. sze szuku-ra engar
2. i3-dub a-sza3-[bi]-ta
3. ki ur-{d}[nansze]-ta
4. ur-{d}lamma szesz lu2-kal-la
5. szu ba-ti
6. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
7. mu us2-sa ki-masz2{ki} mu us2-sa-bi
envelope
obverse
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) sze gur-lugal ba-zi
2. 3(asz) ba-ta-e11-de3
3. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}pa-bil2-sag
4. 3(asz) ur-dun
5. 3(asz) 1(barig) ur-[{d}]lamma
6. 3(asz) 1(barig) {d}utu-ba-e3
7. 5(asz) 1(barig) ur-bara2
8. sze-bi 2(u) 4(asz) gur
9. sze szuku-ra engar i3-dub a-sza3-bi-ta
10. ki ur-{d}nansze-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma szesz lu2-kal-la
2. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
3. iti munu4-gu7
4. mu us2-sa ki-masz2{ki} mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Christie's London 20001207, Lot 674 Sale 9540 02

    [Christies2000] 2000.

  • history: Christie's London 20001207, 05

    [Christies2000] 2000.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Anonymous 330223
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-01 at 17:38:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:59:30 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:54:06 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-11-20 at 07:53:52 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005011 (composite) (P457721) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.00.00, Šulgi.46.07.00

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Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330223.
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (No. P330223). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330223
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330223 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {Christie's {London} 20001207: Lot 674 {Sale} 9540 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330223
LB  - CDLI:P330223
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P330223.
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (No. P330223). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330223
Christie’s London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330223 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {Christie's {London} 20001207: Lot 674 {Sale} 9540 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330223},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P330223
LB  - CDLI:P330223
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - Christie's London 20001207: Lot 674 Sale 9540 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330223
ER  - 
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