UET 2, 0247 (P005842)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049799

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. [...] , [...]
2. [...] , PA~a GISZ
3. [...] , NI~b# GA~a
4. 2(N14@f) , SI EN~a A
5. 2(N14@f) , ABZU ALAN~a#
column 2
1. [...] , [...] AMAR#?
2. 2(N14@f) , HI X
3. 3(N14@f) , AK~a AMA~b |GAN~dxHI|
4. 2(N14@f) , SZIR~a SZIR~a
5. 2(N14@f) , AN IB~a AMAR
6. 2(N14@f) , DARA4~a1 AMA~b SI GA2~a1
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N14@f) , 1(N04)? SZAH2~a SZAH2~a
2. 2(N14@f) , HI NANNA~a SZIDIM
3. 2(N14@f) , USZUMGAL
4. 2(N14@f) , ME~a |DUG~axHI|
5. 1(N14@f)# [...] , X [...]
column 2
1. 3(N51@f)# [...] , X [...]
2. 3(N51@f)# 1(N34@f@t) , BAD3~a [...] SU~a E2~a
3. [...] , [...] LA2 TE

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P005842

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 14172
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 049799
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 14504

References

  • primary: UET 2, 247

    [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
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:16 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0247 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005842.
UET 2, 0247 artifact entry (No. P005842). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005842 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0247 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005842 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005842},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005842},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005842
LB  - CDLI:P005842
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - UET 2, 0247 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005842
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0247 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005842.
UET 2, 0247 artifact entry (No. P005842). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005842 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0247 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005842 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005842},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005842},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005842
LB  - CDLI:P005842
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - UET 2, 0247 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005842
ER  -
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