BC.037992 (P508336)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

BC.037992

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

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P508336
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P508336

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number	BC.037992
Accession Number	Ott Tablet 038

References

primary: Ott no., 14

[Ott2016] Ott, Kenneth. 2016. Lawrence Henry Ott Collection: Babylonian Clay Tablets, Cylinder Seals & Stamps, Scarabs & Amulets. Edited by Kenneth Ott. San Diego.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-02 at 08:02:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-03-29 at 19:08:07	Wagensonner, Klaus	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus	Wagensonner, Klaus	Approved
2018-02-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Molina, Manuel	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“BC.037992 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508336.

BC.037992 artifact entry (No. P508336). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508336 (Original work published 2018)

BC.037992 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508336 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

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	month = {jul 2},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508336},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BC.037992 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508336.

BC.037992 artifact entry (No. P508336). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508336 (Original work published 2018)

BC.037992 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508336 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

@misc{2024BC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {BC.037992 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508336},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508336},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P508336
LB  - CDLI:P508336
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - BC.037992 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P508336
ER  -