NABU 2017/092 (P507933)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France

Museum Collection(s)

Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France

Museum Number

D979-3-0648

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

35.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 10.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [8(asz)] 2(barig) gig gur lugal
2. ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3-ta
3. lugal#-ki-ag2
4. [szu] ba-ti
reverse
1. [giri3] ur-tur
2. [iti sze]-il2-la
3. [mu] us2-sa ki-[masz]{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 8(asz) 2(barig) gig gur lugal
2. ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3-<ta>
  blank space
  seal impression
3. kiszib3 lugal-ki-ag2
4. giri3 ur-tur
reverse
1. iti sze-il2#-[la]
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-[ki-ag2]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu ur-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

uncertain

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P507933

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 10.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
envelope 40 x 40 x 15

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France
Museum Number D979-3-0648
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-01-30 at 09:00:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“NABU 2017/092 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P507933.
NABU 2017/092 artifact entry (No. P507933). (2018, January 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P507933
NABU 2017/092 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P507933 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	month = {jan 29},
	title = {NABU 2017/092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P507933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P507933},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“NABU 2017/092 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P507933.
NABU 2017/092 artifact entry (No. P507933). (2018, January 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P507933
NABU 2017/092 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P507933 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {jan 29},
	title = {NABU 2017/092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P507933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P507933},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/1/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P507933
LB  - CDLI:P507933
M1  - 2026/10/26/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P507933
ER  - 
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