CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 (P392629)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

AA 069

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

51.0 mm × 51.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2#-ia3# 5(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: The debit: 5 royal gur of barley,
2. si#-i3-tum [nig2-ka9-ak]
 en: remaining debit of the account,
3. a#-ba-ni-se3-ge-e
 en: by Abani-sege
4. su-su-dam
 en: to be repaid;
reverse
  blank space
1. iti# sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest,”
2. mu# {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
envelope
obverse
1. [la2-ia3 5(asz) sze] gur# lugal
 en: [The debit:] 5 royal gur of [barley],
2. [si-i3-tum] nig2#-ka9-ak
 en: [remaining debit] of the account,
3. [a-ba]-i3-se3#-ge#-e#
 en: by Abani-sege
4. [su-su]-dam
 en: to be repaid;
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. [iti sze-sag11]-ku5#
 en: [month]: “Harvest,”
2. [mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal]
 en: [year: “Amar-Suen is king.”]
seal 1
1. a#-ba-i3-[se3-ge]-e#?
 en: Aba-isege
2. dumu szi-x-[...]
 en: son of ...
3. x tag-x
 en: ...

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 001670 (composite) (P454380) S001670 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P392629

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 51.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number AA 069
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174626

References

  • primary: Brumfield CDLB 2016/001, 1.1

    [Brumfield2016UnifiedSchool] Brumfield, Sara, and Lance Allred. 2016. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of the Los Angeles Unified School District.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2016 (001).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-03-13 at 12:41:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-26 at 18:21:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-12 at 09:59:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-06-12 at 15:49:52 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-04-28 at 11:03:55 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-04-28 at 10:20:25 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-28 at 07:43:34 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:24:00 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:18:44 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392629.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 artifact entry (No. P392629). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392629
CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392629 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392629},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392629.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 artifact entry (No. P392629). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392629
CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392629 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2009},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392629},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392629
LB  - CDLI:P392629
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.1.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392629
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