CDLB 2021/005 11 (P332027)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

NPL 31

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

obverse
1. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) ninda lugal
2. 3(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
3. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5 szu ba-ti
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
6. giri3 za-na-ti sukkal
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda lugal
reverse
1. [1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2]
2. [...]
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda lugal
4. [1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2]
5. il3-su2-ra-bi2 sukkal
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda lugal
7. 1(disz) i3-gesz id-gur2
8. na-na-a sukkal
9. nibru{ki}-ta u3 an-sza-an<{ki}>-ta
10. iti <ezem> {d}li9-si4
11. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P332027

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number NPL 31
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071741

References

  • primary: Ozaki CDLB 2021/5, 11

    [Ozaki2021Newark] Sigrist, Marcel, and Tohru Ozaki. 2021. “Neo-Sumerian Texts in the Newark Public Library.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2021.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-09 at 17:43:27 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 19:17:11 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-10-23 at 10:35:10 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:49:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:37 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 Artifacts

“CDLB 2021/005 11 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332027.
CDLB 2021/005 11 artifact entry (No. P332027). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332027 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2021/005 11 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332027 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2021/005 11 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332027.
CDLB 2021/005 11 artifact entry (No. P332027). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332027 (Original work published 2006)
CDLB 2021/005 11 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332027 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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