CTPSM 1, 143 (P499404)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Collection(s)

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Number

GMII 1132

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) dabin gur
2. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu# ma-an-szum2-na-ta
  blank space
  seal impression
3. kiszib3 ur-nig2
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}esz3-du10-nun
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti [sze]-il2#-la
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. ur-[nig2]
2. dub-[sar]
3. [dumu?] lugal#?-gaba?

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P499404

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation
Museum Number GMII 1132
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 195129

References

  • primary: CTPSM 1, 143

    [Perlov2014CTPSM1] Perlov, Boris I., and Yuri Savelyev. 2014. Cuneiform Texts in the Collection of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Volume 1: Administrative Texts from Tello from the Ur III Period. Moscow: Paleograph-Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-10 at 17:12:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-12-02 at 08:50:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-28 at 05:47:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-28 at 05:42:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CTPSM 1, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P499404.
CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry (No. P499404). (2016, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499404
CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499404 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-07]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499404},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/11/27/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P499404
LB  - CDLI:P499404
M1  - 2026/11/7/
TI  - CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499404
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CTPSM 1, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P499404.
CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry (No. P499404). (2016, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499404
CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499404 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).
@misc{2016CTPSM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-07]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499404},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499404},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/11/27/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P499404
LB  - CDLI:P499404
M1  - 2026/11/7/
TI  - CTPSM 1, 143 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499404
ER  - 
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