MVN 05, 240 (P114460)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Amherst, unlocated (dispersed)Metadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Amherst, unlocated (dispersed)Museum Number
Anonymous 114460Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) gurusz nu-banda3 en-u2-szim-ma
2. 1(gesz2) gurusz nu-banda3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
3. 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz e2-gu-za-la2-me
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz gi IL2 e2-uz-ga
7. 1(disz) ki-a-nag ur-{d}namma
8. 1(disz) ki-a-nag {d}szul-gi
9. 2(disz) e2-gu4-gaz nibru{ki}
10. 6(disz) e2-gu4-gaz sag-da-na#
11. 1(u) 5(disz) lugal-ra-us2-sa
12. 7(disz) ma2 gi isin2?{si}-na-ta
13. 1(disz) gi-da tusz-a isin2?{si}-na
14. 1(disz) zi3 nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
15. 1(disz) i3 zu2-lum
16. 1(disz) ku6 nisi
17. 1(disz) e2!-kiszib3-ba
18. 1(disz) gu2-tul2
reverse
1. 2(disz) in-bul-bul
2. 7(disz) gu2-gir esir2-ra
3. 1(disz) zi3-IL2 ki lu2-giri17-zal
4. 7(disz) esir2 il2 uri5{ki}-sze3
5. 2(u) 2(disz) e2 ensi2 gub-ba
6. 3(disz) nig2-gu2-na gesz-kin-ti
7. 6(disz) a tu5-a lugal
8. 3(disz)# sipa {ansze}si2-si2
9. [...] 7(disz) ma2 gi unu{ki}
10. [...] 1(disz) tu-ra
11. szunigin# 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) gurusz
12. zi-ga
13. la2-ia3 2(u) gurusz nu-banda3 en-u2-szim-ma
14. la2-ia3 1(u) gurusz nu-banda3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
15. la2-ia3 1(disz) e2-gu-za-la2
blank space
16. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
17. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) gurusz nu-banda3 en-u2-szim-ma
2. 1(gesz2) gurusz nu-banda3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
3. 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz e2-gu-za-la2-me
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz gi IL2 e2-uz-ga
7. 1(disz) ki-a-nag ur-{d}namma
8. 1(disz) ki-a-nag {d}szul-gi
9. 2(disz) e2-gu4-gaz nibru{ki}
10. 6(disz) e2-gu4-gaz sag-da-na#
11. 1(u) 5(disz) lugal-ra-us2-sa
12. 7(disz) ma2 gi isin2?{si}-na-ta
13. 1(disz) gi-da tusz-a isin2?{si}-na
14. 1(disz) zi3 nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
15. 1(disz) i3 zu2-lum
16. 1(disz) ku6 nisi
17. 1(disz) e2!-kiszib3-ba
18. 1(disz) gu2-tul2
reverse
1. 2(disz) in-bul-bul
2. 7(disz) gu2-gir esir2-ra
3. 1(disz) zi3-IL2 ki lu2-giri17-zal
4. 7(disz) esir2 il2 uri5{ki}-sze3
5. 2(u) 2(disz) e2 ensi2 gub-ba
6. 3(disz) nig2-gu2-na gesz-kin-ti
7. 6(disz) a tu5-a lugal
8. 3(disz)# sipa {ansze}si2-si2
9. [...] 7(disz) ma2 gi unu{ki}
10. [...] 1(disz) tu-ra
11. szunigin# 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) gurusz
12. zi-ga
13. la2-ia3 2(u) gurusz nu-banda3 en-u2-szim-ma
14. la2-ia3 1(u) gurusz nu-banda3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
15. la2-ia3 1(disz) e2-gu-za-la2
blank space
16. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
17. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
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
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: MVN 5, 240
[Sollberger1978MVN5] Sollberger, Edmond. 1978. The Pinches Manuscript. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 5. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: Anonymous 114460
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.03.12
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-04-20 at 10:25:35 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Lafont, Bertrand | CDLI | approved |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:54:04 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:37:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:17:46 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:20:12 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (021026) (021026)
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Cite this Artifact
“MVN 05, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114460.
MVN 05, 240 artifact entry (No. P114460). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114460
MVN 05, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114460 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
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year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {MVN 05, 240 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114460},
}
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