OIP 104, 011 (Blau monument 1) (P005996)

Legal kudurru excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 086260

Period

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

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Kudurru

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Slate

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

159.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 15.0 mm

obverse
1.a1. 2(N01) , BA DAR~a
1.a2. 2(N01) , BA NAM~d
1.a3. 2(N01) , SZEN~a
1.b1. 3(N14) , EN~a SZA3~a1
1.b2. 3(N14) , EN~a A
1.b3. , KA~a GAL~a ZATU687
  blank space
2.a. 2(N01) , URI
2.b. 2((N01) , GADA~a
2.c. 2(N01) , SZAKIR~b LA2 SZE3@t
  blank space
3.a1. 2(N01) , ZAG~a
3.a2. 1(N01) , IR11
3.a3. 2(N01) , ZATU756 NA~a
3.a4. 1(N01) 1(N08) , USZ~a TUG2~a |3(N57).GAR|
3.b1. 1(N14) , MASZ2
3.b2. 2(N51@v) , GAR
  N51@v done with same diameter as N01's
3.b3. 1(N14) , KASZ~d
3.b4. , HASZHUR LAL3~c
reverse
1. , AN ZATU687 NUNUZ~a1 SZITA~a3@g SAG
  blank space
  with incised scene

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)

  • Artifact type: Kudurru Artifact type comments:

    slab; kudurru

  • Material: Sedimentary rock > Slate
  • Measurements (mm): 159.0 high × 72.0 wide × 15.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    slab; kudurru


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 086260
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No: Blau 1
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-05-13 at 08:17:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:19 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 104, 011 (Blau Monument 1) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005996.
OIP 104, 011 (Blau monument 1) artifact entry (No. P005996). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005996 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 104, 011 (Blau monument 1) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005996 (Accessed: November 4, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 011 ({Blau} monument 1) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005996},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 104, 011 (Blau Monument 1) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005996.
OIP 104, 011 (Blau monument 1) artifact entry (No. P005996). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005996 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 104, 011 (Blau monument 1) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005996 (Accessed: November 4, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 011 ({Blau} monument 1) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005996},
}

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