TCBI 2/1, 13 (P382018)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

BdI D 01

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (ansze-ku2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

obverse
1. 2(barig@c) sze gur
2. ansze gu7
3. dub-sar-mah
4. 1(disz@t) mu 5(disz@t) iti

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 (ansze-ku2)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.01.05.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P382018
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P382018

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	49.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
Museum Number	BdI D 01
Accession Number

References

primary: TCBI 2/1, I-13

[Visicato2006TCBI2/1] Westenholz, Aage, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2006. “Le Tavolette Pre-Sargoniche e Sargoniche.” In Tavolette Cuneiformi Di Varia Provenienza Delle Collezioni Della Banca d’Italia, edited by Francesco Pomponio, Marten Stol, and Aage Westenholz, II:11–67. Roma: Banca d’Italia.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2008-10-09 at 16:05:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-02-18 at 16:55:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-01-16 at 15:22:01	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-01-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 2/1, 13 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 14, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382018.

TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry (No. P382018). (2008, January 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382018

TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382018 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2008TCBI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jan 14},
	title = {TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382018},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/1/14/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382018
LB  - CDLI:P382018
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382018
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 2/1, 13 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 14, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382018.

TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry (No. P382018). (2008, January 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382018

TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382018 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2008TCBI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jan 14},
	title = {TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382018},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/1/14/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382018
LB  - CDLI:P382018
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - TCBI 2/1, 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382018
ER  -