MVN 22, 183 (P206180)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 013932

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

81.0 mm × 81.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x-bi 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(asz) gu2 2(u) ma-na
2'. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
3'. ga2-nun gesz-ta
4'. ki szabra-e2-ta
5'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) i3-ku6
6'. giri3 ur-dun
7'. ki szu-ku6-ne-ta
8'. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na
9'. 1(barig) 6(disz) sila3 i3-ku6
10'. 6(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) {gesz}mi-ri2-za
11'. 7(gesz2) 9(disz) {gesz}ka-[x]
12'. ki ur-{d}suen?
13'. 6(asz)# gu2 [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 8(disz) {gesz}eme-sig
2'. tir NUN-NUN-da-ta
3'. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ba-zi-ta
4'. 1(u) 4(disz) esir2 E2-A gur
5'. ki szesz-szesz dam-gar3#-ta
  blank space
6'. szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) [... gur]
7'. 2(asz) [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. KA# [...]
2'. 2(disz) [...]
3'. kiszib3#? [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 81.0 high × 81.0 wide × 22.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:


  • primary: MVN 22, 183

    [Molina2003MVN22] Molina, Manuel. 2003. Testi Amministrativi Neosumerici Del British Museum, BM 13601-14300. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 013932
  • Accession No.: 1896-04-02, 0032

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:28:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:39:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:36:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 183 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206180.
MVN 22, 183 artifact entry (No. P206180). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206180 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 183 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206180 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 183 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206180},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206180},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206180
LB  - CDLI:P206180
M1  - 2026/4/6/
TI  - MVN 22, 183 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 183 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206180.
MVN 22, 183 artifact entry (No. P206180). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206180 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 183 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206180 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 183 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206180},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206180},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206180
LB  - CDLI:P206180
M1  - 2026/4/6/
TI  - MVN 22, 183 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206180
ER  - 
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