UET 2, 0216 (P005811)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049811

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...] IG~a
2. [...] , [...] BU~a MA
3. [...] , [...] |DUG~axHI|# AMAR
4. [...] , [...] GIBIL# E2~a# AMAR
column 2
1. [...] , [...]
2. [...] , X [...]
3. , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. , X [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Consult word list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P005811
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P005811

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 12956a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 049811
Accession Number

References

primary: UET 2, 216

[Burrows1935UET2] Burrows, Eric. 1935. Archaic Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 2. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2006-10-12 at 12:13:16	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0216 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005811.

UET 2, 0216 artifact entry (No. P005811). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005811

UET 2, 0216 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005811 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {UET 2, 0216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005811},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0216 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005811.

UET 2, 0216 artifact entry (No. P005811). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005811

UET 2, 0216 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005811 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2001UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {UET 2, 0216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005811},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005811
LB  - CDLI:P005811
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - UET 2, 0216 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005811
ER  -