WVDOG 143, 105 (P497489)

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 0863

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
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. 5(asz@c)# il-sux(MUSZ)-me-<ru>
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. 1(asz@c) dumu-nun-szita
3'. 1(asz@c) ur-dumu-zi
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [x x]-E2#-[x]-x
2'. [...]
3'. [...]-si
4'. engar
5'. [n] 1(asz@c) [x]-NIG2#?-[x]
6'. [...]
column 4
1. [n] ud5 ge6
2. 1(asz@c) gukkal
3. [...]
4. x [...]
5. 3(asz@c)# en#-x-[x?]
blank space
reverse
broken

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	P497489
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497489

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	FS-1792a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 0863
Accession Number

References

primary: WVDOG 143, 105

[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 08:02:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-03-19 at 13:59:08	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, 105 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497489.

WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry (No. P497489). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497489 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497489 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497489},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“WVDOG 143, 105 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497489.

WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry (No. P497489). (2024, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497489 (Original work published 2016)

WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497489 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497489},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/11/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P497489
LB  - CDLI:P497489
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - WVDOG 143, 105 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P497489
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