WVDOG 143, 101 (P497485)

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 0402

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. 2(asz@c)# udu
2. {d#}[...]
rest broken
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) LAK020#
rest broken
column 3
1. [1(asz@c)] {d}[...]
rest broken
column 4
1. 1(asz@c)# {d}lamma
2. 1(asz@c) {d}tu
3. [1(asz@c)] {d}tu
4. [x] x [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [x] {d#}nin#?-[x]
2'. 1(asz@c@90)# {d#}nin-ki#-da
3'. 1(asz@c@90) {d}nin#-nisi
4'. 1(asz@c@90) {d}nin-mug
column 2
1. [1(asz@c@90) ...]
2. [1(asz@c@90) x x?]-URU2#?
3. 1(asz@c@90) gal-ga-iri
4. 1(asz@c@90) {d#}nin#-pirig#
5. 1(asz@c@90) {d#}nin#-ri8#-[ru]
6. 1(asz@c@90) {d}szul3?-[pa-e3]
column 3
beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c@90) en-lirum
2'. 1(asz@c@90) nin-mug?-HU
3'. 1(asz@c@90) {d}DUL4?
4'. 1(asz@c@90) KALAM-TUR
column 4
1. [1(asz@c@90) ...]
2. 1(asz@c@90)# lugal#?-[x x?]
3. 1(asz@c@90) nin-kuszu2
4. 1(asz@c@90) GAN2 ZI
5. 1(asz@c@90) GAN2 SZE3?
6. 1(asz@c@90) imma3
7. 1(asz@c@90) KI-AN

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	P497485
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497485

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 0402
Accession Number

References

primary: WVDOG 143, 101

[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.
history: Yildiz-Steible 2001,120-132

[sec130892] N.d.

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
2017-07-14 at 08:44:49	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
2016-03-19 at 13:58:25	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, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497485.

WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry (No. P497485). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497485 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497485 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497485},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“WVDOG 143, 101 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497485.

WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry (No. P497485). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497485 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497485 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497485},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/11/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P497485
LB  - CDLI:P497485
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - WVDOG 143, 101 artifact entry
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