WVDOG 143, 068 (P497467)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Š 0166

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(asz@c) ansze
2. ur-dumu-zi
3. ugula
4. 4(asz@c)# AK
5. aszgab
6. 2(asz@c) amar-{d}tu
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) NI-NI
2. 2(asz@c) {d}sud3-ur-sag
3. engar
4. 4(asz@c) di-utu
5. ugula
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) ar3-du2-{d}sud3
2. ama-uszum-ma
3. e2-geme2
blank space
column 2
1. an-sze3-gu2
written an-gu2-sze3
2. 5(asz@c)# [2/4(asz@c)] ansze-apin
3. e2-geme2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P497467
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497467

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	FS-2058
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 0166
Accession Number

References

primary: WVDOG 143, 068

[Steible2015WVDOG143] Steible, Horst, and Fatma Yıldız. 2015. Wirtschaftstexte Aus Fara II : Texte Der Viehverwaltung von Šuruppak. Vol. 143. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-11 at 13:46:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-07-11 at 21:44:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-07-11 at 08:02:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-03-13 at 11:28:53	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-02-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“WVDOG 143, 068 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497467.

WVDOG 143, 068 artifact entry (No. P497467). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497467 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497467 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497467},
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Cite this Artifact

“WVDOG 143, 068 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497467.

WVDOG 143, 068 artifact entry (No. P497467). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497467 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497467 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {WVDOG 143, 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497467},
}

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