MVN 22, 096+A (P203570)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 013764

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

28.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) esir2 E2-A lugal
2. ki ur-ba-gara2-ta
3. ba3?-a-an-ni
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. ma2 uz-ga
3. iti munu4-gu7
4. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-i3-lum ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 3(ban2) esir2 E2-A lugal
  seal impression
2. ki ur-ba-gara2-ta
3. ba3?-a-an-ni
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. ma2 uz-ga lugal
  (blank space for ancient repair of envelope)
3. [mu us2-sa ur-bi2-i3-lum ba]-hul#
seal 1
1. ab-ba-mu#?
2. dumu ur-e2#?-an#?-na#?

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 28.0 high × 26.0 wide
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  • primary: MVN 22, 96+A

    [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 013764
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0119

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.05.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2013-06-12 at 15:19:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:41 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001907 (composite) (P454617) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 096+A Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203570.
MVN 22, 096+A artifact entry (No. P203570). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203570 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 096+A artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203570 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 096+{A} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203570},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203570},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 096+A Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203570.
MVN 22, 096+A artifact entry (No. P203570). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203570 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 096+A artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203570 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 096+{A} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P203570},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P203570},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P203570
LB  - CDLI:P203570
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - MVN 22, 096+A artifact entry
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