UET 2, 0273 (P005863)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 128911

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. 1(N01@f) , |MUD3~a@gxGU| MAR~a
2. , GAL~a A SA~a
3. 2(N01@f) , SAL TUR
4. 1(N01@f) , ZI~a A HUB2
5. 1(N01@f) , NI~b UDU~a
6. 2(N01@f) , HI E2~a
column 2
1. 1(N01@f) , DUR2 RA LAGAB~b DA~a DAR~a?
2. 2(N01@f) , SAL UDU~a
3. 2(N01@f) , ZI~a A HUB2
4. ,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P005863

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 14723
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 128911
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: UET 2, 273

    [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
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:17 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UET 2, 0273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005863.
UET 2, 0273 artifact entry (No. P005863). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005863 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0273 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005863 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {UET 2, 0273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005863},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005863
LB  - CDLI:P005863
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - UET 2, 0273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005863
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“UET 2, 0273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005863.
UET 2, 0273 artifact entry (No. P005863). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005863 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0273 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005863 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {UET 2, 0273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005863},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005863
LB  - CDLI:P005863
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - UET 2, 0273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005863
ER  - 
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