PPAC 4, 281 (P332191)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem

Museum Number

SE 042

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 6(disz) amar-ku5 1(ban2)-ta
2. 2(disz) amar-ku5 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
3. iti munu4-gu7
4. 1(u) 6(disz) amar-ku5 1(ban2)-ta
5. 2(disz) amar-ku5 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
6. sze-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
reverse
1. SI-A-<a> szu ba-ti
2. ki ur-{d}nansze-ta
3. kiszib3 sza13-dub-ba
4. mu ma2-gur8 mah ba-dim2
seal 1
1. a2-zi-da
2. dub-sar
3. dumu szesz-szesz
  (following Mayr)

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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001876 (composite) (P454586) S001876 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P332191

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem
Museum Number SE 042
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 072627

References

  • primary: PPAC 4, 281

    [Ozaki2010PPAC4] Ozaki, Tohru, and Marcel Sigrist. 2010. Tablets in Jerusalem: Sainte-Anne and Saint-Étienne. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations (PPAC) 4. Changchun China: The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

    PPAC 4: Receipt of barley for amar-ku5

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-06-08 at 01:06:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-03-27 at 01:47:31 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:56:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-03 at 15:05:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 4, 281 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332191.
PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry (No. P332191). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332191
PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332191 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332191},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332191
LB  - CDLI:P332191
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332191
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 4, 281 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332191.
PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry (No. P332191). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332191
PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332191 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2006PPAC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332191},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332191
LB  - CDLI:P332191
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - PPAC 4, 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332191
ER  -
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