CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 (P108616)

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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British Museum, London, UK

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BM 014313

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ba-lu5 im-e tak4-a
2. dumu da-da um-mi-a
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 ma2-lah5 ugula tul2-ta
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-ra-gaba im-e tak4-a dumu gu-za-a geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
5. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) sukud-du ARAD2 lu2-me-lam2 a-ru-a erin2 e2 {d}nansze
  LU2 ME A RU A NE
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-me-lam2 erin2 e2 {d}nansze sza3 im-ma
  written e2 sza3 im-ma {d}nansze
7. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-e2-gu-la unu3 nigin6{ki} dumu lugal-en-nu
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ARAD2-{d}nansze im-e tak4-a erin2 e2 {d}nansze dumu ur-{d}lamma
10. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ba-sa6 erin2 e2 {d}nansze ba-usz2
11. dumu ur-sa6-ga
12. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-ma2-gu-la ba-usz2 e2 {d}nansze dumu ur-mes
13. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-szusz3-{d}ba-ba6 im-e tak4-a dumu szesz-ki-lu5-la dam-gar3 ur-dun
14. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ig-alim im-e tak4-a
15. dumu nig2-{d}ba-ba6
16. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}kal-kal dumu kinda2{da} im-e tak4-a
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) al-la mar#-[...]
2. dumu bu3-u2-x
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) nimgir-es3-sa2 erin2 e2# [{d}nin]-mar{ki} ba-usz2#
4. dumu lu2-{d}dumu-zi
5. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-{d}asar munu4-mu2 im-e tak4-a dumu ad-da
6. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz
7. nita-me
8. lugal-igi-husz i3-dab5
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}nin-szubur erin2 gi-zi ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ba-zi zah3 didli
10. dumu gu-na
11. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lugal-me-lam2 im-e tak4-a zah3 didli dumu da-gu erin2 e2 {d}nansze ba-usz2
12. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-sa6-i3-zu erin2 zah3 dumu lu2-nimgir dam-gar3
13. dumu in-sa6-sa6
14. ($ blank space $) 3(disz) gurusz
15. kikken2-me
16. ugula u2-u2-u2
  double ruling
17. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-ma-a-gub
18. a-ru-a u2-sze3-he2-du lu2-{d}nin-szubur i3-dab5
19. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}li9-si4 dam ur-mes SIG7-a zah3 {d}nanna-gu2-gal-ta
20. usz-bar-sze3 ARAD2-mu i3-dab5
21. uri5{ki}-ta
reverse
column 1
1. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
2. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-sag-ub3{ki} im-[e] tak4-a
3. dumu nin9-bi
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) masz-gu-la dumu lugal-uszumgal kikken2 ba-gara2
5. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) sukkal-di-de3 erin2 e2 {d}nin-dar-a dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) en-kusz2-sza3-ga lu2 azlag2 lu2-{d}ba-ba6
7. dumu nin-nig2-ni
8. 1(asz@c) 4(ban2) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
9. dumu ur-lugal munu4-mu2 dumu ga
10. unu{ki}-ta
11. ($ blank space $) 5(disz)
12. lugal-igi-husz i3-dab5
13. giri3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
14. 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ki-tusz-lu2 nar
15. 1(barig) ur-{d}nansze dumu u18-lal3
16. uri5{ki}-ta
17. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal#
18. 1(barig) ur-{d}namma dumu x-[...]
19. 1(barig) ur-{d}utu dumu [...]
20. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 nu-[...]
21. 1(barig) lu2-{d}gesz-bar-[e3]
22. dumu a-ga nu-banda3 x-[...]
23. unu{ki}-ta#
24. ugula nig2-si-sa2# [x]
25. erin2 gi-zi-[me]
26. giri3# lugal-lu2#-[sa6-sa6]
27. ($ blank space $) 5(disz)# gurusz
28. szu bar-ra ur-{d}nun-gal#
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-mug dumu ur-szu
2. 1(asz@c) a-gu-a dam-ni
3. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
4. 1(asz@c) sa6-sa6-ga dam-ni
  blank space
5. nu-{gesz}kiri6 {d}ba-ba6-ig-ga-su3-me
7. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
8. 1(asz@c) nu nin9-kal-la dam-ni
9. nu-{gesz}kiri6 {d}nin-mar{ki}
10. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}hendur-sag
11. 1(u) nu zalag-zalag-ga dam-ni
12. {gesz}kiri6 gibil giri3-sig-la
13. ($ blank space $) 4(disz) gurusz 2(disz) munus 2(disz) geme2 nu-dab-ba
14. nu-{gesz}kiri6-me mu zu2-lum la2-ia3-sze3
16. sza3 e2-kikken2 gu-la-sze3
17. sza13-dub-ba i3-dab5
18. giri3 ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6 u3 lugal-igi-husz
19. ($ blank space $) 2(u) gurusz lugal-igi-husz
20. ($ blank space $) 3(disz) gurusz 2(disz) geme2
21. ($ blank space $) kikken2 u2-u2-u2 i3-dab5
22. 6(asz) geme2 nin-banda3{da} geme2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur ma2-lah5 mu la2-ia3
23. giri3 ur-{d}ig-alim aga3-us2
24. ur-{d}en-gal-du-du i3-dab5
  blank space
25. geme2 gurusz {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba-me
26. mu-kux(DU) sza3 e2-kikken2-sze3
27. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal u3 lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6
28. iti amar-a-a-si
29. mu ha-ar-szi hu#-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul

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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
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  • primary: CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313

    [King1900CT10] King, Leonard W. 1900. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 10.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 47 n. 162

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: AoF 15 (pp. 30-44), 38 n. 58 to ii 19ff. and n. 56

    [Waetzoldt1988Einkommen] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1988. “Die Situation Der Frauen Und Kinder Anhand Ihrer Einkommensverhältnisse Zur Zeit Der III. Dynastie von Ur.” Altorientalische Forschungen 15: 30–44.

    to rev. ii 22ff

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  • Museum No.: BM 014313
  • Accession No.: 1896-04-06, 0011

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-27 at 09:23:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-24 at 09:35:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-24 at 09:33:57 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-07-22 at 14:06:23 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-04-17 at 17:36:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-06 at 23:13:44 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:06 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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CDLI Notes:

20111023 englund: text refers to wives of flown gurusz workers taken into service, or to cover debts

Cite this Artifact

“CT 10, Pl. 24-25, BM 014313 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108616.
CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry (No. P108616). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108616 (Original work published 2001)
CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108616 (Accessed: August 23, 2025).
@misc{2024CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {CT 10, pl. 24-25, {BM} 014313 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108616},
}


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TI  - CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CT 10, Pl. 24-25, BM 014313 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108616.
CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry (No. P108616). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108616 (Original work published 2001)
CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108616 (Accessed: August 23, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {CT 10, pl. 24-25, {BM} 014313 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108616},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P108616
LB  - CDLI:P108616
M1  - 2025/8/23/
TI  - CT 10, pl. 24-25, BM 014313 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108616
ER  -
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